Autism As Context Blindness
by Dr. Peter Vermeulen
Despite years of study and advanced technologies, we still do not fully understand how the “typical” brain works, much less how an autistic ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- Individuals with ASD
- Parents
Big Picture Thinking-Using Central Coherence Theory to Support Social Skills
by Aileen Zeitz Collucci
Many people who have difficulties with social cognition, including those on the autism spectrum, are not able to see the “big picture” of a ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
Carly's Voice: Breaking Through Autism
by Arthur Fleischmann
At the age of two, Carly Fleischmann was diagnosed with severe autism and an oral motor condition that prevented her from speaking. Doctors ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- Individuals with ASD
- Parents
Destination Friendship:
Developing Social Skills for Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorders or Other Social Challenges
by Mary Benton|, Carol Hollis|, Kelly Mahler, MS, OTR/L and , Alice Womer
Written by a team of two special educators, a speech-language pathologist, and an occupational therapist, Destination Friendship provides ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- Parents
Intimate Relationships and Sexual Health: A Curriculum for Teaching Adolescents/Adults with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders and Other Social Challenges
by Catherine Davies and Melissa Dubie MS
This comprehensive and well-researched curriculum fills a long-felt need in the autism community--a frank, up-to-date resource on sexuality tailored ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- Individuals with ASD
- Parents
Learning the Hidden Curriculum: The Odyssey of One Autistic Adult
by Judy Endow, MSW
Drawing from her personal experiences, Judy Endow, author of the 2010 and 2011 Hidden Curriculum Calendars, provides lots of hidden curriculum ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- Individuals with ASD
Lesson Plan a la Carte™:
Integrated Planning for Students With Special Needs
by Todd Germain|, Michelle DeFelice Haverly|, Sarah Olivieri and , Valerie Paradiz, Ph.D.
Lesson Plan a la Carte guides teachers, clinicians and administrators through a simple, step-by-step process for creating an integrated lesson plan ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
Loving the Tasmanian Devil -
Reflections on Marriage and Asperger Syndrome
by Maureen McCarthy Bartlett
Having a partner with Asperger Syndrome can feel like a roller-coaster ride for the neurotypical spouse -- riding high one moment on the spouse’s ...
Audience
- Individuals with ASD
Mike's Crush
by Nancy Nowell
The Mike's Crush curriculum and DVD set teaches the social skills needed for healthy adolescent friend, boyfriend and girlfriend relationships. ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- Individuals with ASD
Quinn At School—Relating, Connecting and Responding at School: A Book for Children Ages 3-7
by Rick H. Warren
Early diagnosis and early intervention are both important factors in the lifelong success of those diagnosed. Quinn at School is based on ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- Parents
The Golden Hat: Talking Back to Autism
EDITED BY: Kate Winslet and The Golden Hat Foundation
by Kate Winslet
Kate Winslet's The Golden Hat: Talking Back to Autism (Simon & Schuster, release date March 27, 2012; $29.95) is a special project from the Academy ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- Individuals with ASD
- Parents
The Parent’s Guide to College for Students on the Autism Spectrum
by G. Ruth Bork, M.Ed.|, Lisa King MEd|, Jane Thierfeld Brown, Ed.D. and , Lorraine Wolf, Ph.D.
Sending a son or daughter off to college is daunting and fear-provoking experience for most parents, but if your child has an autism spectrum ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- Individuals with ASD
- Parents
Totally Chill: My Complete Guide to
Staying Cool A Stress Management Workbook for Kids With Social, Emotional, or Sensory Sensitivities
Now Available for Pre-Order!
by Christopher Lynch
When parenting, teaching and working with children who have social, emotional, and/or sensory sensitivities, we often put the emphasis on learning ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- Parents
Underlying Characteristics Checklist – Early Intervention (UCC-EI)
by Ruth Aspy, Ph.D.|, Barry Grossman, Ph.D. and , Kathleen Ann Quill, Ed.D.
Note: Each package contains 20 blank checklists. Developed as a component of the Ziggurat Model, the Underlying Characteristics Checklist (UCC) is ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
Visual Support for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders
by Häußler, Anne and Vera Bernard-Opitz
Combining their years of experience working with individuals on the autism spectrum, both here and around the world, authors Vera Bernard-Opitz ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- Parents
