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.
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.
Written by a mother of a child with autism and beautifully illustrated in full colour...
this book explains the behaviour of a child with autism in terms that young siblings will be able to understand, enabling them to deal both practically and emotionally with their brother/sister. This book is aimed at younger siblings aged 4-7.
"It's not easy having a brother or sister who has autism or Asperger syndrome.
This cheerful book, full of puzzles, pictures to draw and colour, games and other activities, helps work through some of the issues and celebrates difference. The illustrations are partly coloured to offer colouring-in opportunities and the black and white sections are photocopiable. Carolyn is the mother of three children, including an adult with Asperger syndrome. She is also an SEN teacher and ran autism family support services for many years in Nottingham. For 4-9 year olds.
A workbook for children with a brother or sister who has autism or Asperger syndrome.”
"Just because we have a disability it doesn't mean we are any different. We just have different abilities"
A book by 21 year old Ewan Fowles, a Perth man born with Cerebal Palsy.
A brilliant memoir written by Australian mum Lisa Nops, telling the story of her beautiful daughter Sally.
A highly personal and private insight into the worries and stress on the caring for a child with autism. Lisa Nops maps her journey of moving from the loss of a dream (of a ‘normal’ child) to acceptance. Yet the book is written with such a light touch. Many amusing incidents with Sally and anecdotes of being an expatriate in three different countries keep you totally engrossed in the story.
David is a ten year old boy that just wants to feel loved, respected and part of normal play with his friends.
Help protect children with hidden disabilities like David by understanding both the facts about bullying and the greater effects it has on special needs children.
My Name Is Khan' is the triumphant story of an unconventional hero and the obstacles he must overcome to regain the love of his life.
Rizvan Khan, a Muslim man who has Asperger’s Syndrome, moves to San Francisco and falls in love with the beautiful Mandira. They marry and have a happy life; until September 11, 2001, when attitudes towards Muslims undergo an alarming change. After a series of tragic events leaves her husband devastated, Mandira splits from Rizvan, leaving alone once again. To win her back, Rizvan embarks on a touching and inspiring journey across America to clear his name and prove his love for the woman who has captured his heart.
A touching, inspirational story targeted for 5- to 11-year-olds, My Secret Bully instantly draws young readers into Monica's world where she is bullied by a friend and learns how to cope and thrive.
Relational aggression is an act of emotional bullying hidden among tightly knit networks of friends. Instead of using knives and fists to bully others, emotional bullies employ relationships, words, and gestures as their weapons of attack. Emotional bullying is often dismissed as a normal rite of passage, but research shows it is as harmful as physical aggression, with devastating, long-term effects.
Sarah's sister is different because she has autism. Sarah is 10 years old and lives on the Shetland Islands.
Sarah’s younger sister has autism and she wrote this book to help children who have sisters with autism. Sarah and her mother are also on the autism spectrum.
Carol Gray's social stories have been used all over the world to teach social and life skills to children on the autism spectrum.
Taking the form of short narratives, the stories in this book take children step-by step through basic activities such as brushing your teeth, taking a bath and wearing a safety belt in the car.
Follow Harmony the Hen through the world of children's author Naomi Lake.
What is Autism: a devastating developmental condition, a lifelong disability, or a naturally occurring form of cognitive difference akin to genius?
In truth, it is all of these things and more- and the future of our society depends on our understanding it.
If you work with people with autistic spectrum condition or are studying for a health and social care qualification, or you want the right information...
to help your personal development, then is for you. This book puts the person with autism at the centre of the support you give. It uses real life stories, activities and thinking points to cover all of the learning outcomes and it is full of practical examples of how to apply the ideas to the support you provide.
