New Books & Products
Recently added titles to Autism Awareness Centre’s growing book catalogue.
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Stuff You Need to Know: A Guide for Young Adults with Autism
Is your child with autism getting ready to live on their own? Stuff You Need to Know is a guide to help kids and young adults with autism learn the most basic skills to achieve independence.
$23.95Product Details »1 in stock
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Autism Works – A Guide to Successful Employment across the Entire Spectrum, 1st Edition
People with autism are being left behind today, with only 16 per cent in full-time employment. This inspiring book addresses the lack of understanding of the wonderful contributions people across the autism spectrum can make to the workplace, drawing attention to this vast untapped human resource.
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The Autism-Friendly Guide to Periods
Changes during puberty, such as the onset of periods, are challenging for girls on the autism spectrum. Written from experience by an autistic woman, this straightforward guide to periods helps the reader to prepare in great detail, from hygiene to pain medication and sensory experiences to mood swings.
$26.95Product Details »4 in stock
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It’s More Than “Just Being In” – Creating Authentic Inclusion for Students with Complex Support Needs
For students with disabilities, including those with complex support needs, inclusion means more than just physical presence in a classroom—it means valued membership and full participation in a general education classroom and the school community. This book is your school team’s practical blueprint for making authentic inclusion happen in K–12 classrooms.
$51.95Product Details »2 in stock
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Dogs and Autism
Author and veterinarian Annie Bowes discovered at a young age that having a dog was invaluable. From encouraging a healthy, active lifestyle to providing unmatched emotional and social support, a dog is the perfect companion for anyone, but especially those with autism.
$20.95Product Details »2 in stock
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Know Your Spectrum! An Autism Creative Writing Workbook for Teens
This workbook uses creative writing activities and examples to encourage teenagers with autism to draw their own personal conclusions about what autism means for them. It focuses on the range of strengths and challenges they have as individuals.
$38.95Product Details »1 in stock
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Yoga for Children and Young People with Autism
Yoga can offer a myriad of social, emotional and health benefits to people with children and young people with autism, and in this guide Michael Chissick draws on his vast experience to help parents and educators make this a reality. Beautifully illustrated, it is packed with plans, games, goals, teaching tips and a multitude of real-life stories.
$27.95Product Details »3 in stock
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A Smart Girl’s Guide: Digital World
Just like the real world, the digital world is full of exciting, helpful, and even life-changing possibilities. And just as in the real world, a girl needs to know how to navigate it wisely and keep herself safe.
$18.99Product Details »43 in stock
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Exploring Emotions – A Mindfulness Guide to Understanding Feelings
Everyone has different feelings about Sports Day at school. Sally feels excited, Mateo feels nervous, Manisha feels angry, Caleb feels sad, and Tom feels relieved. But they all soon discover that emotions are like the weather.
$18.99Product Details »3 in stock
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Advanced Extension Pack and Game Cards for Navigating The Zones
If you’ve been using the game Navigating the Zones, integrate the Advanced Extension Pack and Game Cards to help more sophisticated thinkers (age 10+) further develop their problem solving and self-regulation skills. Add these advanced cards to the Navigating The Zones cooperative game to introduce three additional levels of play—including competitive game play!
$34.95Product Details »3 in stock
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My Day is Ruined! A Story Teaching Flexible Thinking
Kids who have trouble adjusting to the unexpected and tend to overreact can learn four steps for flexible thinking. Learning how to react appropriately to challenging situations is an important executive function skill.
$14.95Product Details »3 in stock
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Payton Is Afraid of Dirt
Payton is afraid of dirt. He’s afraid of germs and getting sick, and spends a lot of his time cleaning and worrying over his fears.
$17.95Product Details »2 in stock
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Superflex® Bingo
Superflex® Bingo is a flexible, fun, and educational game! It enables students to practice identifying Social Thinking concepts and Superflex characters to strengthen their self-regulation and superflexible thinking powers. This is not a stand-alone teaching tool – do not introduce this game until your students have completed You Are a Social Detective! and the Superflex curriculum.
$41.95Product Details »3 in stock
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Beyond Words- Using Paralanguage to Communicate Effectively
The main emphasis throughout this curriculum is that it is activity based. Like learning a new language, what is needed is a lot of practice and repetition. A wide variety of engaging activities are used to teach and reinforce skills, including listening practice, games, movie clips, role-plays, and apps
$33.50Product Details »4 in stock
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Successful Social Articles into Adulthood
The first book on using Social Stories™ with young adults focuses on developing a social understanding around some of the most common issues faced by autistic young adults, including applying for a job, looking after physical and mental health, and staying safe in a new home.
$34.95Product Details »3 in stock
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Worries Are Not Forever
This book assures children that lots of kids—and grown-ups—feel worried, and that they can learn to make their worries “smaller and smaller and smaller.”
$17.95Product Details »3 in stock