The Asperkid’s Game Plan

Jennifer Cook O'Toole

The Asperkid's Game Plan looks from the inside at the learning style of children with Asperger syndrome and explains how to introduce structured play that engages Asperkids and...

and explicitly addresses ASD weaknesses while reinforcing ASD strengths.

Showing how just about anything can be turned into an opportunity for learning and growth, the book is full of go-to ideas for making simple play equipment in the home or classroom and using it to develop core skills that Asperkids struggle with, from fine motor and social skills, to planning and organization. Whether it’s origami math, fried marbles, or a bug’s eye view scavenger hunt, every game, project, and idea in the book is explained with clear directions and learning objectives and illustrated with color photographs.

Jennifer O’Toole’s enthusiastic approach and fun lessons, based on Montessori principles, will inspire and motivate parents, educators, and therapists to make purposeful play a part of every Asperkid’s day.

A note from SWAN: ‘Asperger’s Syndrome’ is no longer used as a diagnosis and the term “high-functioning” is harmful, as it minimises the varied support needs of autistic people.  SWAN does not endorse these terms, but recognises that this resource contains other useful information.

The Asperkid’s Game Plan

The Asperkid’s Launch Pad

Jennifer Cook O'Toole

Home design to empower everyday superheroes.

For Asperkids,  home is both their protected lair and their launch pad into success in a neurotypical world.   Jennifer Cook O’Toole provides parents with all the help they need in planning their home environment to encourage their Asperkid superheroes to soar.

The Asperkid’s Launch Pad

The Asperkid’s Secret Book of Social Rules

Jennifer Cook O'Toole

Reveals the need-to-know secrets behind baffling social codes such as making and keeping friends, being too honest and avoiding catastrophic conversation pitfalls.

The Asperkid’s Secret Book of Social Rules

The Aspies Teen’s Survival Guide

J.D. Kraus

The teenage years are a time when being social is the #1 priority for kids. But for kids with Asperger's, who have acute social challenges, these years can be the most...

difficult, confusing time in their lives. Enter J. D. Kraus, a young man who has been there, done that! He offers practical advice to his peers so they can get the most out of middle school and high school, both academically and socially.

A note from SWAN: ‘Asperger’s Syndrome’ is no longer used as a diagnosis and the term “high-functioning” is harmful, as it minimises the varied support needs of autistic people.  SWAN does not endorse these terms, but recognises that this resource contains other useful information.

The Aspies Teen’s Survival Guide

The Autism Discussion Page on Anxiety, Behaviour School and Parenting Strategies

Bill Nason

This book covers anxiety and stress, challenging behaviours, stretching comfort zones, discipline, and school issues.

It also provides more general teaching and mentoring strategies, for coaching children on the autism spectrum in basic daily living strategies to improve their day to day lives.

The Autism Discussion Page on Anxiety, Behaviour School and Parenting Strategies

The Autism Discussion Page on the Core Challenges of Autism

Bill Nason

This book focuses on the core challenges associated with autism (cognitive, sensory, social and emotional) and provides concise, accessible information...

and simple tools for supporting children with these vulnerabilities.

The Autism Discussion Page on the Core Challenges of Autism

The Autism Transition Guide

Carolyn Thorwarth Bruey & Mary Beth Urban

The authors of The Autism Transition Guide know how overwhelming it can be for parents of students on the autism spectrum to think about what will happen when their son or daughter graduates from...

high school and leaves the familiar supports of special education behind. That’s why Bruey and Urban wrote this practical guide to transition planning–a road map for families, educators, counselors, and transition specialists to navigating this crucial, sometimes tricky journey from high school to adult life.

The Autism Transition Guide

The Awesome Autistic Go-To Guide

Yenn Purkis & Tanya Masterman

A practical handbook for autistic teens and tweens.

The book explores what it feels like to be a young person on the autism spectrum and looks at all the brilliant things autistic people can do.  Full of insights about being awesome and autistic, this book celebrates the strengths of autism, and benefits of understanding the world in a different way.  It looks at all the reasons being you and thinking differently can be totally awesome!

The Awesome Autistic Go-To Guide

The Body Language Phrasebook

Nick Marshallsay

Get your message across more clearly, spot potential clues someone is lying, identify when a member of the opposite sex may be interested in you, give an impression of greater confidence to others.

A comprehensive, themed index directs readers with specific queries straight to their area of interest.”

The Body Language Phrasebook

The Complete Guide to Asperger Syndrome

Tony Attwood

The definitive handbook for anyone affected by Asperger's Syndrome. It brings together a wealth of information on all aspects of the syndrome for children through to adults.

Drawing on case studies and personal accounts from Attwood’s extensive clinical experience and from his correspondence with individuals with AS, this book is both authoritative and extremely accessible. There is an invaluable FAQ chapter and a section listing useful resources for anyone wishing to find further information on a particular aspect of AS, as well as literature and educational tools.

A note from SWAN: ‘Asperger’s Syndrome’ is no longer used as a diagnosis and the term “high-functioning” is harmful, as it minimises the varied support needs of autistic people.  SWAN does not endorse these terms, but recognises that this resource contains other useful information.

The Complete Guide to Asperger Syndrome

The Explosive Child (Sixth Edition)

Ross W. Greene, Ph.D.

A new approach for understanding and parenting easily frustrated, chronically inflexible children.

What is an explosive child?  A child who responds to routine problems with extreme frustration: crying, screaming, swearing, kicking, hitting, biting, spitting, destroying property, and worse.  A child whose frequent, severe outbursts leave parents feeling frustrated, scared, worried, and desperate for help.  Most of these parents have tried everything – reasoning, explaining, punishing, sticker charts, therapy, medication – but to no avail.  They can’t figure out why their children act the way they do; they wonder why the strategies that work for other kids don’t work for theirs; and they don’t know what to do instead.

 

The Explosive Child (Sixth Edition)

The Girl With The Curly Hair: Asperger’s Syndrome in 8-11 Year Olds

Alis Rowe

A visual guide for parents and teachers of children with Asperger's Syndrome. Some information also may be applicable to boys

.This guide gives examples of difficulties in the form of problem behaviour the child may present with, along with suggested solutions to assist them in gaining confidence and valuable life skills, such as compromise and anger control. Contains challenges that are common to children with ASD, and suggested ways to deal with these challenges at home and at school.

A note from SWAN: ‘Asperger’s Syndrome’ is no longer used as a diagnosis and the term “high-functioning” is harmful, as it minimises the varied support needs of autistic people.  SWAN does not endorse these terms, but recognises that this resource contains other useful information.

The Girl With The Curly Hair: Asperger’s Syndrome in 8-11 Year Olds