April is AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH

Reading List


Adult Nonfiction & Biography

A Full Life with Autism: From Learning to Forming Relationships to Achieving Independence
/ Chantal Sicile-Kira and Jeremy Sicile-Kira

Autism and Difficult Moments: Practical Solutions for Reducing Meltdowns
/ Brenda Smith Myles Ph.D.

The Autism Job Club: The Neurodiverse Workforce in the New Normal of Employment
/ Michael S. Bernick, Richard Holden

Autism: Warming To Its Cold Embrace
/ a film by Robert Parish

Hidden Brilliance: Unlocking The Intelligence Of autism
/ Lynn Kern Koegel, PhD, and Claire LaZebnik

Is This Autism? A Guide for Clinicians and Everyone Else
/ Donna Henderson, Psy.D., Sarah Wayland, Ph.D. with Jamell White, Ph.D.

The Power of Potential: How A Nontraditional Workforce Can Lead You to Run Your Business Better
/ Thomas D’Eri with Sara Grace

Social Skills Training: For Children & Adolescents with Autism & Social-Communication Differences
/ Jed Baker

Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism
/ Barry M. Prizant, PhD, with Tom Fields-Meyer

Visual Thinking: The Hidden Gifts of People Who Think in Pictures, Patterns, and Abstractions
/ Temple Grandin; with Betsy Lerner


Young Adult Non-Fiction and Biography

The Asperkid’s Secret Book of Social Rules: The Handbook Of (Not-So-Obvious) Neurotypical Social Guidelines for Autistic Teens
/ Jennifer Cook

Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Ultimate Teen Guide
/ Francis Tabone

Same but Different: Teen Life on The Autism Express
/ Holly Robinson Peete, Ryan Elizabeth Peete, RJ Peete

The Teen Guide to Sensory Issues
/ Rachel S. Schneider, M.A., MHC.


Juvenile Non-Fiction and Biography

A Different Kind of Normal: My Real-Life Completely True Story About Being Unique
/ Abigail Balfe

Henry, Like Always
/ Jenn Bailey

I See Things Differently: A First Look at Autism
/ Pat Thomas

My Friend Has Autism
/ by Kaitlyn Duling

The Survival Guide for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders (And Their Parents)
/ Elizabeth Verdick & Elizabeth Reeve

Too Sticky! Sensory Issues with Autism
/ Jen Malia