Parenting Girls on the Autism Spectrum
Eileen Riley-Hall
Overcoming the challenges and celebrating the gifts.
This book is a celebration of all the wonderful and unexpected gifts that having a daughter on the autism spectrum can bring to a family.
SWAN Resource Library
The SWAN Resource Library is located at the SWAN Office, and contains more than 350 items. Books and DVDs are available for loan free of charge to all SWAN Members, and we have numerous FREE information pamphlets available to keep. Please contact us to enquire as to the availability of items and to borrow from our library. Resources will need to be collected from, and returned to our Busselton office, located at 12 Pettit Crescent, Busselton WA 6280.
Would you like to contribute to our Resource Library?
If you have a resource you would like to share with others, please contact us to make arrangements. Alternatively, make a Donation to SWAN. All donations over $2.00 are tax deductible.
The South West Autism Network relies on the generosity of our members and community to support the families of the south west region living with ASD.
Filter Resources
Patients with Autistic Spectrum Disorders
Christine Deudney (National Autistic Society UK)
This booklet is aimed at all health professionals who may come into contact with an adult or child with autism for reasons other than their autism.
Doctors, nurses, paramedics, dentists, opticians and hospital staff will find this leaflet useful.
Person Centered Planning
Edited by: John O'Brien and Connie Lyle O'Brien
This little book is our best current answer to the question, "What should I read about person-centered planning if I want to know more about the beliefs that shape it; ....
about its assumptions and its limits and its proper uses?”
Picked Last
Steve Heron
A story about loneliness and making friends. "The crabs at the estuary have a favourite game, Crab Soccer!" Gerry is a lonely crab who discovers some keys to making friends.
Play With Me
Isabel Cottinelli Telmo
What is autism? What difficulties so children with autism have? How can children in the class help them?
Playing with children with Autism, other additional needs and challenging behaviours
Playgroup NSW
A manual to help you as a PlayConnect facilitator assist children in groups to get the most out of the social opportunities at playgroup.
Possum and Wattle
Bronwyn Bancroft
My Big Book of Australian Words
Possum and Wattle explores Australia’s rich and amazing landscape and the words that are used to represent it. With over one hundred words and illustrations, Possum and Wattle intrigues and captivates inquisitive minds.
Preparing for Life
Dr. Jed Baker
This easy-to-follow resource provides a complete toolbox of social skills and the means to attain them so that students may approach their futures with excitement rather than anxiety.
Jed baker tackles a wide variety of issues faced by individuals across the spectrum, such as perspective-taking, nonverbal communication skills, conservational skills and stress management. He explains the laws and services that provide assistance, offers a multitude of options and resources, and encourages an emphasis on the students’ assets as tools for meeting social goals.
Project Management
Andy Bruce & Ken Langdon
Practical techniques show you how to establish objectives, keep to schedules and budgets, provide effective leadership, and tackle problems efficiently.
Puberty & Special Girls
Rose Stewart, Heather Anderson & Fay Angelo
A puberty resource written for girls with special needs.
Raising Human Beings
Ross W. Greene, Ph.D.
Creating a collaborative partnership with your child.
Real Kids In An Unreal World (Book)
Maggie Dent
Real children need real experiences with real people to grow up healthy - just as they have since mankind began.
This book explores the 10 essential building blocks that help children build resilience and authentic self-esteem in our chaotic, modern world. It’s a commonsense, holistic approach that encourages connectedness, character and compassion. We can’t change the world, however we can change the choices we make for our children.
