104 Activities That Build: Self-Esteem, Teamwork, Communication, Anger Management, Self-Discovery, and Coping Skills
by Alanna Jones
Formerly titled The Wrecking Ball, this popular book makes teaching and learning by playing games a simple and fun experience. This book contains ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- Parents
A 5 Could Make Me Lose Control! An activity-based method for evaluating and supporting highly anxious students
by Kari Dunn Buron
This hands-on activity helps students who are highly anxious cope with their stress by classifying social and emotional information and analyzing ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- Parents
A 5 Is Against the Law! Social Boundaries – Straight Up! An honest guide for teens and young adults
Autism Society of America Outstanding Literary Year (2008)
by Kari Dunn Buron
Building on Kari Dunn Buron's popular The Incredible 5-Point Scale, this book takes a narrower look at challenging behavior with a particular focus ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- Parents
A Leader's Guide to The Adding Assets Series for Kids
by Ann Redpath, Ed.D.|, Pamela Espeland and , Elizabeth Verdick
Researchers agree there are 40 good things all kids need in their lives, all of which are in this Leader's Guide. This book contains 8 workbooks ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
A Parent's Guide to Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism: How to Meet the Challenges and Help Your Child Thrive
by Geraldine Dawson, Ph.D.|, James McPartland, Ph.D. and , Sally Ozonoff
If you are a parent of a child with Asperger Syndrome or high-functioning autism – or are simply wondering whether your child's unusual interests, ...
Audience
- Parents
Acting Antics: A Theatrical Approach to Teaching Social Understanding to Kids and Teens with Asperger Syndrome
by Cindy B. Schneider
This fun, step-by-step program provides a full set of tools for developing social understanding in children with ASD through drama. The central ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
Arnie and His School Tools: Simple Sensory Solutions That Build Success
International Book Award Finalist (2010)
by Jennifer Veenendall
The "missing piece" in successfully developing and using sensory modulation plans with elementary students. This illustrated children's book ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- Parents
Asperger Syndrome
by Ami Klin|, Sara S. Sparrow, Ph.D. and , Fred R. Volkmar, M.D.
This volume provides the knowledge needed to help individuals with severe social disabilities to fulfill their greatest potential. This is an ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- Parents
Asperger Syndrome and Difficult Moments: Practical Solutions for Tantrums, Rage, and Meltdowns - Revised and Expanded Ed
by Brenda Smith Myles, Ph.D. and Jack Southwick
This expanded edition of the bestselling AAPC classic offers both parents and professionals tried-and-true solutions to minimize and circumvent the ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- Parents
Asperger Syndrome in the Inclusive Classroom: Advice and Strategies for Teachers
by Dion E. Betts|, Stacey W. Betts and , Lisa N. Gerber-Eckard
Asperger Syndrome in the Inclusive Classroom offers support and practical techniques for teachers who work with children with Asperger Syndrome ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- Parents
Asperger's...What Does It Mean to Me?
by Catherine Faherty
A workbook explaining self-awareness and life lessons to youth with high-functioning autism or Asperger Syndrome, this book was written by a leading ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- Parents
Autism – How to Help Your Young Child
by Steven E. Gutstein
Helping a child with autism can be demanding and progress is often slow. This user-friendly book breaks down the main characteristics of autism ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- Parents
Autism and Play
by Jannik Beyer, Ph.D. and Lone Gammeltoft
Author is a psychologist in the United Kingdom. Handbook describes different play sequences which encourage the integration of social, emotional and ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- Parents
Autism Spectrum Quarterly Spring 2011
by Kate Duffy, M.S.
Autism Spectrum Quarterly Spring 2011 features Developing Talents, Diary of a Social Detective and Trainman.
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- Individuals with ASD
- Parents
Autism, Asperger's: Solving the Relationship Puzzle: A New Developmental Program That Opens the Door to Lifelong Social and Emotional Growth
by Steven E. Gutstein
This innovative program takes social skills teaching to the next level by describing ways to guide children with autism toward self-discovery and ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- Parents
Behavioral Intervention For Young Children With Autism: A Manual for Parents and Professionals
by Catherine Maurice
Once considered hopeless, research now suggests that intensive behavior intervention beginning between age 2 and 5 can significantly improve and ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- 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
Building Social Relationships: A Systematic Approach to Teaching Social Interaction Skills to Children and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorders and Other Social Difficulties
Autism Society of America Outstanding Literary Work (2007)
by Scott Bellini, Ph.D.
Parents and professionals often ask how to teach social skills and how to design social skills programs for children with ASD. Often they are ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- Parents
Challenging Behaviour and Autism: Making Sense - Making Progress
by Helen Joy and Philip Whitaker
Written in plain language, this book for parents, teachers and caregivers offers practical strategies for preventing or managing the challenging ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- Parents
Comic Strip Conversations
by Carol Gray
A comic strip conversation is a conversation between two or more people that incorporates the use of simple drawings in a comic strip format to ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- 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
Diary of a Social Detective –
Real-life tales of mystery, intrigue and interpersonal adventure
2011 Mom's Choice Awards Gold Medal Recipient
Winner of the 9th Annual Teachers’ Choice Awards for the Family (2011)
by Jeffrey E. Jessum, Ph.D.
Detective agencies come in many shapes and forms, but never before has there been a one-man social detective agency! Johnny Multony, himself ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- Parents
DO-WATCH-LISTEN-SAY: Social and Communication Intervention for Children with Autism
by Kathleen Ann Quill, Ed.D.
Backed by research-based methodology, this comprehensive assessment and intervention guide features an easy-to-use, instructive assessment tool ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- Parents
Estrategias Visuales para Mejorar la Comunicación
by Linda A. Hodgdon
Este éxito editorial es el libro más completo en cuanto a lo explicación del uso de estrategias visuales para mejorar la habilidad de ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- Parents
Exploring Feelings: Cognitive Behavior Therapy to Manage Anger
by Tony Attwood
The cognitive behavior therapy program Exploring Feelings was designed to be highly structured, interesting and successful in encouraging the ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- Parents
Exploring Feelings: Cognitive Behavior Therapy to Manage Anxiety
by Tony Attwood
The cognitive behavior therapy program Exploring Feelings was designed to be highly structured, interesting and successful in encouraging the ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- Parents
Family Package
by Fiona Bleach|, Teresa Cardon, Ph.D., CCC-SLP|, Amy Bixler Coffin and , Jill Hudson, MS, CCLS
Every family should own this group of books. Top Ten Tips contains over 750 practical tips that can be used across ages and environments -- from ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- Individuals with ASD
- Parents
Freaks, Geeks, and Asperger Syndrome: A User's Guide to Adolescence
by Luke Jackson and Tony Attwood
Have you ever been called a freak or a geek? Have you ever felt like one? Luke Jackson is 13 years old and has Asperger Syndrome. Over the years ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- Individuals with ASD
- Parents
Friendly Facts: A Fun, Interactive Resource to Help Children Explore the Complexities of Friends and Friendship
2011 Mom's Choice Awards Gold Medal Recipient
by Margaret Carter and Josie Santomauro
Making and keeping friends doesn't come easy for children with autism spectrum disorders. Many children need to be taught a range of strategies ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- Parents
From Tutor Scripts to Talking Sticks: 100 Ways to Differentiate Instruction in K-12 Classrooms
by Sheila Danaher and Paula Kluth
Differentiated instruction engages students of all abilities as active learners, decision-makers, and problem solvers making educational experiences ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
Functional Behavior Assessment for People with Autism: Making Sense of Seemingly Senseless Behavior
by Beth A. Glasberg, Ph.D.
It's not unusual for people with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) to exhibit challenging behaviors including noncompliance, aggression, and ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- Parents
Helping Students Overcome Depression and Anxiety: A Practical Guide
by Kenneth W. Merrell, Ph.D.
Depression, anxiety and other internalizing disorders can have severe and lasting consequences for children and adolescents. This unique book ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- Parents
How Rude! The Teenagers' Guide to Good Manners, Proper Behavior, and Not Grossing People Out
by Alex J. Packer
Most etiquette books are preachy, boring and dull. This one is different! It keeps you laughing through its 14 chapters as you learn the basics of ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- Individuals with ASD
- Parents
Hygiene and Related Behaviors for Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum and Related Disorders: A Fun Curriculum with a Focus on Social Understanding
2011 Mom's Choice Awards Gold Medal Recipient
by Kelly Mahler, MS, OTR/L
This innovative curriculum teaches important hygiene skills and associated social understanding using a fun approach that targets the core ...
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
Life with a Partner or Spouse with Asperger Syndrome: Going Over the Edge? Practical Steps to Saving You and Your Relationship
by Kathy J. Marshack, Ph.D.
Delve into the dramatic impact Asperger Syndrome can have on the complex world of adult interpersonal relationships. Psychologist Kathy Marshack ...
Audience
- Individuals with ASD
Middle School – The Stuff Nobody Tells You About - A Teenage Girl with High-Functioning Autism Shares Her Experiences
Author Haley Moss is the recipient of the Council for Exceptional Children's Yes I Can Award (2011)
by Haley Moss
Middle school is an intimidating time for most students, but for students with autism spectrum disorders, it can be a veritable minefield of hidden ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- Individuals with ASD
- Parents
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
My New School: A Workbook to Help Students Transition to a New School
Independent Publisher Awards Silver Medal Winner (2010)
by Melissa L. Trautman, Ms. Ed.
For many students with autism spectrum disorders, even relatively minor changes to their daily routines and schedules are overwhelming; imagine how ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- Individuals with ASD
- Parents
NO B.O. - The Head-to-Toe Book of Hygiene for Preteens
by Marguerite Crump
Some of the physical changes you're dealing with now (or will be soon) aren't fun. In fact they stink-like bad breath, smelly armpits, and smelly ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- Individuals with ASD
- Parents
Social Fortune or Social Fate - A Social Thinking© Graphic Novel Map For Social Quest Seekers
by Pamela Crooke and Michelle Garcia Winner
Utilizing the graphic novel with anime illustrations concept to capture the attention of teens, we have developed this book to teach the core ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- Individuals with ASD
Social Package
by Margaret Carter|, Jeffrey E. Jessum, Ph.D.|, James W. Loomis, Ph.D. and , Josie Santomauro
AAPC Publishing's social package has something for everyone! Real-life tales of mystery and intrigue teach older children and adolescents to be ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- Individuals with ASD
- Parents
Social Rules for Kids-The Top 100 Social Rules Kids Need to Succeed
2011 Mom's Choice Awards Gold Medal Recipient
by Susan Diamond M.A., CCC
Many parents are not sure of what to say and do to help their children improve their social interactions. Social Rules for Kids - The Top 100 Social ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- Individuals with ASD
- Parents
The Guide to Dating for Teenagers with Asperger Syndrome
2011 Mom's Choice Awards Silver Medal Recipient
International Book Awards Finalist (2010)
Foreword Book of the Year (2009)
by Jeannie Uhlenkamp
Dating is difficult for everyone, but it can be especially overwhelming tor teens with Asperger Syndrome, who typically struggle with social issues. ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- Individuals with ASD
- Parents
The Planner Guide (2010)
by Jane Burke, M.A.|, Chantal Charron, M.A., CCC-SLP and , Bob Steinkamp, M.A., Ed.S.
An Organizational and Reference System for People with Social and Cognitive Challenges Designed for adolescents and adults, The Planner Guide is ...
Audience
- Individuals with ASD
- Parents
The Social Times Volume 3: Single Subscription
Note: ***This subscription of The Social Times includes 1 copy of each of the 9 issues that make up Volume 3 for the 2011-2012 school year.***
*THE SOCIAL TIMES SHIPS OUT IN LATE AUGUST TO ARRIVE FOR THE START OF THE 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR
by Kari Dunn Buron
The Social Times single subscription is great for parents to use at home with their children, as well as homeschoolers, teachers and other ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- Individuals with ASD
- Parents
Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships: Understanding and Managing Social Challenges for Those With Asperger's or Autism
by Sean Barron and Temple Grandin, Ph.D.
Based on their unique history of growing up "outside the norm," Temple Grandin and Sean Barron explain what they have learned about the "core" of ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- Individuals with ASD
- Parents
When My Worries Get Too Big!: A Relaxation Book for Children who Live with Anxiety
by Kari Dunn Buron
The thought of "losing control" can cause major problems for children who live with anxiety. Now, parents, teachers and children have a helpful tool ...
Audience
- Educators and Professionals
- Individuals with ASD
- Parents
