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Recommended Books

Many of the books listed below can be purchased through the Autism Asperger Publishing Co.

  • Asperger's Syndrome, A Guide for Parents and Professionals, Tony Attwood
  • Asperger Syndrome and Adolescence, Brenda Smith Myles
  • Asperger Syndrome and Difficult Moments, Brenda Smith Myles
  • Asperger Syndrome and the Elementary School Experience, Susan Thompson Moore
  • Asperger Syndrome and Your Child, Michael Powers
  • A Work in Progress, Ron Leaf
  • Children with Autism, Michael Powers
  • Crossing Bridges: A Parent's Perspective on Coping After a Child is Diagnosed with Autism/PDD, Viki Sakowitz-Gayhardt
  • Educating Children with Autism, National Research Council
  • One Small Starfish, Anne Addison
  • Los Trastornos del Espectro de Autismo de la A a la Z, Barbara T. Doyle
  • Parents' Education as Autism Therapists: Applied Behavior Analysis in Context, Mickey Keenan
  • The Asperger Parent: How to Raise a Child with Asperger Syndrome and Maintain Your Sense of Humor, Jeffrey Cohen
  • The Explosive Child, Ross Greene
  • The OASIS Guide to Asperger Syndrome: Advice, Support, Insight and Inspiration, Patricia Romanowski and Barb Kirby
  • The Out of Synch Child, Carol Kranowitz
  • The Out of Synch Child has Fun, Carol Kranowitz
  • Wrightslaw: From Emotions To Advocacy, Peter and Pam Wright
  • Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, Peter and Pam Wright
STAYING IN THE GAME - James W. Loomis, PhD - AAPC Publisher

GUIDING YOUR TEENAGER WITH SPECIAL NEEDS THROUGH THE TRANSITION FROM SCHOOL TO ADULT LIFE - Mary Korpi - Jessica Kingsley Publisher

AUTISM & THE TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD: SUCCESS BEYOND THE CLASSROOM - Paul Wehman, PhD, Marcia DatlowSmith, PhD & Carol Schall, PhD - Brooks Publisher

SUCCEEDING IN COLLEGE WITH ASPERGER SYNDROME, A STUDENT GUIDE - John Harpur, Maria Lawlor & Michael Fitzgerald - Jessica Kingsley Publisher

STUDENTS WITH ASPERGERS SYNDROME: A GUIDE FOR COLLEGE PERSONNEL - Lorraine E. Wolf, PhD, Jane Theirfield Brown, EdD & Ruth Kukiela Bork, M.Ed - AAPC Publisher

LIFE AND LOVE: POSITIVE STRATEGIES FOR AUTISTIC ADULTS - Zosia Zaks - AAPC Publishers

THE HIDDEN CURRICULUM - Brenda Smith Myles, PhD - AAPC Publishers

REALIZING THE COLLEGE DREAM WITH AUTISM OR ASPERGER SYNDROME: A PARENT'S GUIDE TO STUDENT SUCCESS - Ann Palmer - Jessica Kingsley Publisher

HOW TO FIND WORK THAT WORKS FOR PEOPLE WITH ASPERGERS SYNDROME - Gail Hawkins - Jessica Kingsley Publisher

ASPERGER SYNDROME EMPLOYMENT WORKBOOK: AN EMPLOYMENT WORKBOOK FOR ADULTS WITH ASPERGERS SYNDROME - R.N. Meyer - Jessica Kingsley Publisher
Whether you are a parent, individual on the spectrum or professional working with individuals, we think the above list will be helpful. The same can be said for the DVDs' listed below:

RECOMMENDED DVDs:

ASPERGER SYNDROME: TRANSITION WORK - Coulter, www.coultervideo.com/transwork2.htm

MANNERS FOR THE REAL WORLD: BASIC SOCIAL SKILLS - Coulter, www.coultervideo.com/manners.htm

ASPERGER SYNDROME: TRANSITION TO COLLEGE AND WORK - Coulter, www.coultervideo.com/transitionvideo.htm


RECOMMENDED RESOURCES FOR PREPARATION TO DRIVE:

EASTER SEALS MOBILITY CENTER - MERIDEN, CT., They will test to see if your child (age 16 or older) has the potential to drive a vehicle safely. Call them for further information - (203) 630-2208

PARENT'S TRAINING GUIDE: The guide is useful to help anyone teaching a child to break down skills into learnable chunks. It lists the skills that a new drive needs to practice. An excellent tool.

TEEN DRIVING SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES: Through this link you can connect to information about risk awareness perception training. This training can improve a driver's ability to anticipate risks on the road.

THE CT AUTISM SPECTRUM RESOURCE CENTER - ASRC's Media Center has SMART DRIVER - A video game that trains visual tracking and self control. It has 90 progressive levels of difficulty. The purpose is to teach the concepts and attitudes necessary for smart, safe driving plus a few of the basic rules of the road. It is designed to be fun while improving visual tracking skills, hand-eye coordination, planning and attention to detail, concentration, memory and patience. Call (203) 265-7717 for further information.

PRACTICE TESTS AND AWARENESS PROGRAM PARENTS SHOULD GIVE TO THEIR TEEN DRIVERS: This link connects to a webpage where you can access sample tests, the Connecticut Driver's Manuel and podcasts on important aspects of being a safe driver. It includes driving in bad weather and other important information.

Recommended Websites

Resources in Connecticut

****If you live in CT, please contact SERC (Special Education Resource Center) at (860) 632-1485 and obtain:

  1. A free copy of the Report of the CT Task Force on Issues for the Education of Children with Autism. This is a document produced by the State Dept of Education's Bureau of Special Education and Pupil Services and contains some useful information about school programming expectations in CT for students with autism spectrum disorders.
  2. Request to be included on their Focus on Autism training series mailing list. You will receive a booklet describing the training workshops available through SERC during the coming year (and you will remain on the list thereafter).

Educational Opportunities

  • The Brevard CenterThe College Internship Program at The Brevard Center in Melbourne, FL has a post secondary program for students with Asperger Syndrome and Non-Verbal Learning Defferences.
  • Dr. Michael McManmon developed a program out of a need he saw when working with Aspergersyndrome students who attend The College Internship Program at The Berkshire Center, Lee, Massachusetts The Berkshire Center.
  • New Autism Spectrum Disorders Certificate Program!! Antioch New England Graduate School's Department of Applied Psychology in New Hampshire has a new Autism Spectrum Disorders Certificate Program. The Autism Spectrum Disorders Certificate Program will begin in March, 2005. The program is designed for teachers, counselors, psychologists, speech-language pathologists, advocates and parents in need of additional training to develop expertise in autism spectrum disorders to better perform their professional role with individuals and families on the spectrum. This will be a part-time program, taught one weekend a month over nine months for a total of 165 classroom hours. It will be available for continuing education or for 11 graduate credits. The delivery model is designed to meet the needs or working professionals allowing them to commute to Southwestern, New Hampshire once a month to pursue classes. Classes are taught by a team of expert professionals working in the field of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Many are nationally and internationally known for their books, presentations and work in the field. 2004 faculty include: Elsa Abele, CCC,SLP, Teresa Bolick, Ph.D., John Moran, Ed.D, Stephen Shore (a well respected author and speaker with Asperger's), Larry Welkowitz, Ph.D. and more. For more information please contact Shelley Viles, M.S., Director of Continuing Education and the Autism Spectrum Disorders Certificate Program, Department of Applied Psychology at 603-357-3122 x 267 or email: sviles@antiochne.edu
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