Children’s Books
Books for children, and about children with Autism, and Autism Spectrum Disorder (formerly Asperger’s). Everything from tools to help them learn to read, to books that will help you learn to read them.
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A Is for “All Aboard!”
The first alphabet book created with children with autism in mind, A Is for “All Aboard!” is the perfect way to foster literacy using children’s fascinations.
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A Is for Autism, F Is for Friend
This book provides a unique glimpse of life from the perspective of a child who has severe autism. It is told through the voice of Chelsea, an 11-year-old girl, who has severe autism.
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Active Imagination Activity Book: 50 Sensorimotor Activities for Children to Improve Focus, Attention, Strength, & Coordination
The activities in this book tap into what kids love best? PLAY. The activities pictured in this book provide fun, easy, and imaginative exercises to build your child’s skills that are necessary for meeting the challenges of everyday life at home, school, and out in the community.
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ADHD Is Our Superpower – The Amazing Talents and Skills of Children with ADHD
In this book you will meet different girls and boys with ADHD who can do amazing things. You might recognize some of these strengths as things that you can do too! Some of these strengths help with everyday life, like being able to hyper-focus on a task or having boundless energy to try new things.
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All My Stripes – A Story for Children with Autism
Preschool – Kindergartner Zane shares his sadness about feeling different with his wise and gentle mother. It has been a frustrating day in which Zane has been teased for his various sensory-processing challenges and confused by idiomatic expressions he understands as literal. His mother gently reassures him that, like every zebra, he has many stripes: yes, he has an autism stripe, and he also has stripes indicating his caring nature, his honesty, his curiosity, and more.
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Are You Feeling Cold, Yuki? A Story to Help Build Interoception and Internal Body Awareness for Children with Special Needs, including those with ASD, PDA, SPD, ADHD and DCD
This illustrated storybook will help children to build interoceptive awareness and gain an understanding of the body’s activities. It also includes further information for parents and carers, as well as downloadable activities and strategies for building interoceptive abilities.
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Autism and Adolescence: What Teens and Adults Need to Know
Dr. Temple Grandin draws on her hard-won experience to deliver an essential guidebook for guiding and nurturing autistic youth. She gets to the real issues of autistic adolescents—the ones parents, teachers, and individuals on the spectrum face every day.
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Autism, Bullying and Me – The Really Useful Stuff You Need to Know About Coping Brilliantly with Bullying
This accessible guide for autistic children and teens is full of advice for coping successfully with bullying. It helps the reader understand what bullying is and debunks myths such as ‘bullying makes you stronger’. It also lays out self-empowering strategies and practical tips on how to deal with situations where they are being bullied.
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Autism…What Does It Mean To Me?
In this updated edition, new pages include additional pages directed towards older readers. For example, teens exploring how their identity relates to their diagnosis may be interested in the pages titled: The Wording for Me and Autism: “Identity First” and “Person First” (p. 20, 21). Pages 28-29 offer additional resources to the parent or professional regarding this language. Pages regarding the importance and meaning of stimming are new, along with pages regarding Self-Injurious Behavior, tics, emotional pain, empathy, and many, many more. In the section regarding Friends, Catherine includes what she’s learned from adults and teens regarding the importance of internet friendships as a vital and sustaining force in many otherwise isolated lives. She’s also added new information regarding the dangers that may be associated with meeting people online, and practical tips regarding protecting one’s personal safety.
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Beating Anxiety – What Young People on the Autism Spectrum Need to Know
With beautiful illustrations, this practical guide clearly explains why young people on the spectrum feel anxious, before giving real-world advice on how to deal with and beat anxiety. It offers numerous strategies for overcoming anxiety and comes in a style designed specifically for young people with ASD.
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Bobby and Mandee’s Good Touch, Bad Touch, Revised Edition
When it comes to bad touches, Bobby advises children, “Whether it is a stranger, or someone you know well, the rules to be safe are always the same: Say no! Run away! And find a grown-up friend to tell!”
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Bravery Grows
We all have bravery inside us, but sometimes we need help for it to grow.
Sometimes it can feel like our voice is loud and strong at home, but away from the house it struggles to come out. Worries about making friends or speaking up in class can creep up on everyone, but with the help of the people who care about us we can all can grow the confidence we need to brave in the incredible world outside.
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Breath by Breath – A Mindfulness Guide to Feeling Calm
Lenny and Rosa are having tough days, and it’s hard to stay calm. Fortunately, their friend Sam is there to help! By teaching them how to use breathing exercises and other mindfulness techniques, Sam helps Lenny and Rosa relax, cope with worries and challenges, and turn their days around.
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Calling All Minds – How To Think and Create Like an Inventor
Have you ever wondered what makes a kite fly or a boat float? Have you ever thought about why snowflakes are symmetrical, or why golf balls have dimples? Have you ever tried to make a kaleidoscope or build a pair of stilts? In Calling All Minds, Temple Grandin explores the ideas behind all of those questions and more.
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Camille the Chameleon on Masking
This gentle and beautifully-illustrated picture book helps children understand what it means to mask, why this is bad for you, and the joy that is to be found when you can share and celebrate your true self.
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Can I tell you about Anxiety? A guide for friends, family and professionals
Megan invites readers to learn about anxiety from her perspective, helping them to understand why she sometimes feels anxious and how this affects her physically and emotionally.
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Can I tell you about Asperger Syndrome? – A guide for friends and family
Meet Adam D – a young boy with AS. Adam invites young readers to learn about AS from his perspective.
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Can I tell you about Autism? A guide for friends, family and professionals
Meet Tom – a young boy with autism. Tom invites readers to learn about autism from his perspective, helping them to understand what it is and explaining the challenges he faces with issues such as social communication, sensory overload and changes in his routine. Tom tells readers about all the ways he can be helped and supported by those around him.
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Can I tell you about OCD? A guide for friends, family and professionals
Meet Katie – a teenager with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Katie invites readers to learn about OCD from her perspective, helping them to understand what it is, how her obsessions and compulsions affect her daily life, and how people around her can help.
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Can I tell you about Pathological Demand Avoidance syndrome? A guide for friends, family and professionals
In this illustrated guide Issy invites readers to learn about PDA, a part of the autism spectrum, from her perspective, helping them to understand how it causes her to find simple, everyday demands very stressful. Issy tells readers (aged 7 upwards) about all the ways she can be helped and supported by those around her.
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