Recommended Reading
Books for Parents:
Ozonoff, S., Dawson, G. & McPartland J. (2002). A Parent's Guide to Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism. New York, NY: The Guilford Press.
Powers, M.D. & Poland J., (2002) Asperger Syndrome & Your Child: A parent's guide. New York, NY: Harper Collins.
Sicile-Kira, C. (2004). Autism Spectrum Disorders. New York, NY: Perigee.
Sohn A. & Grayson, C. (2005) Parenting Your Asperger Child. New York, NY: Perigee
Books by People with Asperger's Syndrome:
Freaks, Geeks, & Asperger Syndrome: A User Guide to Adolescence, by Luke Jackson. This book is written by a 13-year old British teenager who has Asperger's. It is written with a great sense of humor, and addresses bullying, sleep disorders, social interactions, fixations, dating, and more. This book would be great for kids to be able to have access to if they are able to self-identify and feel comfortable with their diagnosis.
Look Me in the Eye by John Elder Robison. This is a funny, poignant account of Robison’s experiences growing up with Asperger’s syndrome. Interestly, he is the older brother of the wildly successful author of Running with Scissors, Augusten Burroughs, who does not have Asperger’s. It’s fascinating to read about both brothers’ completely different and varied experiences in and perception of the same family. Visit Robison’s blog or website.
Born on a Blue Day: Inside the Extaordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant by Daniel Tammet. This is an honest, open narrative by the autistic Tammet and includes an account of his amazing feat of reciting pi to the 22,514th digit. He is also a very talented writer.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon. Although this author is not autistic, I include this book here because it is written from the perspective of a fictional character with autism. It’s an intriguing look into what it might be like in the mind of an autistic child.
Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior by Temple Grandin. The title of this book does a great job summarizing the work that Grandin has been doing with her life – using her autism to an advantage to empathize with and understand how animals feel. She is a Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University. Famously, she has worked with the meat industry to improve the ethical treatments of animals destined for slaughter. Her newest book is The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism and Asperger’s. More information on Grandin can be found on her website.
[Note: Summaries taken from: Scientific(mis)communiciations: (2009, November 9) blog //jenleslie.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/great-books-by-authors-with-austim-and-aspergers-syndrome/]
Ozonoff, S., Dawson, G. & McPartland J. (2002). A Parent's Guide to Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism. New York, NY: The Guilford Press.
Powers, M.D. & Poland J., (2002) Asperger Syndrome & Your Child: A parent's guide. New York, NY: Harper Collins.
Sicile-Kira, C. (2004). Autism Spectrum Disorders. New York, NY: Perigee.
Sohn A. & Grayson, C. (2005) Parenting Your Asperger Child. New York, NY: Perigee
Books by People with Asperger's Syndrome:
Freaks, Geeks, & Asperger Syndrome: A User Guide to Adolescence, by Luke Jackson. This book is written by a 13-year old British teenager who has Asperger's. It is written with a great sense of humor, and addresses bullying, sleep disorders, social interactions, fixations, dating, and more. This book would be great for kids to be able to have access to if they are able to self-identify and feel comfortable with their diagnosis.
Look Me in the Eye by John Elder Robison. This is a funny, poignant account of Robison’s experiences growing up with Asperger’s syndrome. Interestly, he is the older brother of the wildly successful author of Running with Scissors, Augusten Burroughs, who does not have Asperger’s. It’s fascinating to read about both brothers’ completely different and varied experiences in and perception of the same family. Visit Robison’s blog or website.
Born on a Blue Day: Inside the Extaordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant by Daniel Tammet. This is an honest, open narrative by the autistic Tammet and includes an account of his amazing feat of reciting pi to the 22,514th digit. He is also a very talented writer.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon. Although this author is not autistic, I include this book here because it is written from the perspective of a fictional character with autism. It’s an intriguing look into what it might be like in the mind of an autistic child.
Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior by Temple Grandin. The title of this book does a great job summarizing the work that Grandin has been doing with her life – using her autism to an advantage to empathize with and understand how animals feel. She is a Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University. Famously, she has worked with the meat industry to improve the ethical treatments of animals destined for slaughter. Her newest book is The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism and Asperger’s. More information on Grandin can be found on her website.
[Note: Summaries taken from: Scientific(mis)communiciations: (2009, November 9) blog //jenleslie.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/great-books-by-authors-with-austim-and-aspergers-syndrome/]