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AGP Links: More on autism

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1. Further information on autism:
1.1 Books on autism
1.2 General autism websites

 

 

1. Further information on autism - for the general public:

1.1 Books on autism

Autism Speaks recommendations:

Autism Speaks USA recently, asked their Facebook community, “What books about autism do you think are most helpful for newly diagnosed families?”. They received nearly 300 responses. For further details: CLICK HERE

AGP recommendations:

Our researchers recommend the following books on autism (listed in alphabetical order):

In English:

  • Atwood, T.  Asperger’s Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals.  Jessica Kingsley, 1998.

  • Bellini, S. Building social relationships: A systematic approach to teaching social interaction skills to children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders and other social difficulties. Autism Asperger, 2008.

  • Faherty, C. Asperger’s… What Does it Mean to Me?  Future Horizons, Inc., 2005

  • Grandin, T.  Thinking in Pictures and Other Reports from My Life with Autism.  Doublday, 1995.

  • Harris, S.  Right from the Start: Behavioral Intervention for Young People with Autism.  A Guide for Parents and Professionals. Woodbine House, 1998

  • Gillberg, Christopher. A Guide to Asperger  Syndrome. Cambridge, CUP.

  • Gillberg, Christopher and Coleman, Mary. The Biology of the Autistic  Syndromes. Cambridge, CUP.

  • Jacobson, J.,  Foxx, R., & Mulick, J. (2005). Controversial therapies for developmental disabilities: Fad, fashion and science in professional practice. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2005

  • McClannahan, L. Activity Schedules for Children with Autism.  Woodbine House, 1999.

  • Ozonoff, S., Dawson, G., & McPartland, J. A parent's guide to Asperger syndrome and high-functioning autism: How to meet the challenges and help your child thrive. Guilford Press, 2002

  • Powers, Michael D.  Children with Autism.  A Parent’s Guide.  Woodbine House, 2000.

  • Quill, K. Do-Watch-Listen-Say: Social and Communication Intervention for Children with Autism. Paul H. Brookes, 2000.

  • Siegel, B.  The World of the Autistic Child.  Oxford Press, 1996. 

  • Szatmari, Peter. A Mind Apart: Understanding Children with Autism and Asperger Syndrome. Guilford Press; ISBN-10: 1572305444; ISBN-13: 978-1572305441 [Link to Amazon]

  • Volkmar, Fred R. and Wiesner, Lisa A. A Practical Guide to Autism: What Every Parent, Family Member, and Teacher Needs to Know. August 2009. [Link to Barnes and Noble]

In Swedish:

  • Gillberg, Christopher. Aspergers syndrome. Stockhom, Cura.

  • Gillberg, Christopher. Autism. Stockholm, Natur och Kultur.

In German:

  • Freitag, Christine. Autismus-Spektrum-Störungen. Reinhardt-Verlag, 2008.

  • Poustka, Fritz; Bölte, Sven; Schmötzer, Gabriele; and Feineis-Matthews, Sabine , Autistische Störungen, Göttingen: Hogrefe, 2008.

1.2 General autism websites

In the UK:

  • NAS Autism helpline (UK): 0845 070 4004
  • Information for parents and carers:
  • Information for people with an autistic spectrum disorder:
  • Charities / NGOs:
    • The National Autistic Society (NAS) a charity championing the rights and interests of all people with autism
    • Autism Speaks UK: UK section of Autism Speaks (USA).
    • Autism Services Directory: comprehensive directory of services and events for people with an autistic spectrum disorder, their families, and people who work with them.
    • Research Autism: dedicated to research into interventions in autism. Commissions, carries out and supports high quality, independent research into new and existing health, education, social and other interventions.    

In the USA:

  • Autism Speaks: the world's largest autism advocacy organisation. Merged with the National Alliance for Autism Research (NAAR) in 2006.
  • Cure Autism Now: an organisation of parents, clinicians and leading scientists committed to accelerating the pace of biomedical research in autism through raising money for research projects, education and outreach. (To merge with Autism Speaks by 2008).
  • The Nancy Lurie Marks NLM) Family Foundation: aims to help people with autism lead fulfilling and rewarding lives.
  • Interactive Autism network (IAN): aims to facilitate research that will lead to advancements in the prevention, treatment, and cure of autism spectrum disorders.
  • Autism Today: the largest online autism resource.
  • ICARE4autism: international centre for autism and research.

In Canada:

  • CAIRN: Canadian Autism intervention Research Network.

 

2. Other useful links - autism research:

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