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AUTISM / GENERAL

ASA National Conference on Autism
   Proceedings, 1997		 _____________
A Parents Guide to Autism:
   Answers Most Commonly Asked
   Questions		 Charles A. Hart
Autism Laura Ell Schreibman
Autism: Explaining the Enigma Uta Frith
Autism: The Facts Baron-Cohen & Bolton
Autism: Handle with Care!
   Understanding and Managing
   Behavior of Children & Adults
   with Autism		 Gail Gillingham
Autism in Adolescents and Adults Eric Schopler
Autism in Children and Adults:
   Etiology,Assessment and
   Treatment		 Johnny Matson
Autism: Nature, Diagnosis, and
   Treatments		 Geraldine Dawson
Autism: From Theoretical
   Understanding to Educational
   Instruction		 Theo Peters
Autism Through the Lifespan David Holmes
Autism: Understanding the Disorder Gary Mesibov
Autism: Identification, Education
   and Treatment		 Diane Berkell
Bibliography on Autism Nancy Palvino
The Child With Special Needs S. Greenspan & Weider
Children with Autism Marian Sigman
Children with Autism, Diagnosis
   and Intervention		 Colwyn Trevarthen
Children with Autism: A Parent’s
   Guide		 Michael Powers
Early Childhood Autism Onnes L. Van Berckelaer
The Handbook of Autism: A Guide
   for Parents and Professionals		 Maureen Aarons
Handbook of Autism and Pervasive
   Developmental Disorders		 Cohen and Donnellan
Helping Children Overcome
   Learning Difficulties		 Jerome Rosner
Keys to Parenting the Child with
   Autism 		Marlene Targ Brili
Mind-Blindness: An Essay on
   Autism and the Theory of Mind		 Simon Baron-Cohen
Social Behavior in Autism Eric Schopler
Targeting Autism Shirley Cohen
Targeting Autism; What We Know,
   Don’t Know and Can Do to Help
   Young Children with Autism and
   Related Disorders		 Shirley Cohen
The Ultimate Treasure Hunt Adair Renning
Understanding Other Minds:
   Perspectives from Autism		 Simon Baron-Cohen
The World of the Autistic Child:
   Understanding and Treating
   Autistic Spectrum Disorder		 Bryna Siegel

Autism

ASSESSMENT / DIAGNOSIS
Autism in Children and Adults:Etiology,
   Assessment and Treatment		 Johnny Matson
Autism: Nature, Diagnosis, and Treatments Geraldine Dawson
Clinical Assessment Options for Children with
   Autism and Related Disorders		 Baker & Pangborn
DSM IV _________________
Handbook of Autism and Pervasive
   Developmental Disorders 		Cohen and Donnellan

Autism
SENSORY INTEGRATION
Autism and Sensing: The Unlost Instinct Donna Williams
Hearing Equals Behavior Guy Berard
The Out of Sync Child Carol Stock
Sensory Defensiveness in Children Ages 2-12: An
   Intervention Guide for Parents and Other
   Caretakers		 Santa Barbara Avanti
A Parent’s Guide to Understanding Sensory
   Integration 		Torrance
The Ultimate Stranger; The Autistic Child Carl H. Delacato
Unlocking the Mystery of Sensory Dysfunction Anderson & Emmons
When Listening Comes Alive Paul Madaule
The Sound of A Miracle Annabelle Stehli

Autism
FAMILY / COPING
Siblings of Children with Autism: A Guide for
   Families 		Sandra Harris
A Difference in the Family Helen Feather Stone
Talking to Angels Esther Watson
The Effects of Autism on the Family Eric Schopler
Parent Survival Manual: A Guide to Crisis
   Resolution in Autism 		Eric Schopler
When Autism Strikes: Families Cope with
   Childhood Disintegrative Disorder 		Robert Catalano
Autism From Tragedy to Triumph Carol Johnson
Living with Autism: The Parent’s Stories Kathleen Dillion
Autism and the Family: Problems, Prospects and
   Coping 		David Gray
Healthcare Financing for Severe Disabilities Herbert Cohen

Autism
SIBLING ISSUES/ CHILDREN’S BOOKS
A Difference in the Family Helen Feather Stone
Andy & His Yellow Frisbee Mary Thompson
Dancing with Dragons Gerard J. Mialaret
Jeffrey and the Despondent Dragon John Sprecher
Joey and Sam Illana Katz & Edward Ritvo
Kristy and the Secret of Susan: Baby Sitter’s
   Club #32 		Ann W. Martin
Little Rainman Karen L. Simmons
Please Don’t Say Hello Phyllis Gold
Russell is Extra Special: A Book about Autism for
   Children 		Charles Amenta
Siblings of Children with Autism: A Guide for
   Families 		Sandra Harris
Talking to Angels Esther Watson
Views from our Shoes: Growing Up with a
   Brother or Sister with Special Needs 		Don Meyer
Ian’s Walk: A Story about Autism Laurie Lears
Living with Autism: The Parent’s Stories Kathleen Dillion
Autism and the Family: Problems, Prospects
   and Coping 		David Gray
Friends with Special Needs Fred Rogers
In Our Own Words: Stories by Brothers and
   Sisters of Children with Autism 		Adsum, Inc

Autism

PERSONAL ACCOUNTS/CASE STUDIES
A Child Called Noah J. Greenfield
A Child of Eternity: An Extraordinary Young
   Girl’s Message from the World Beyond 		Adrianna Rocha & Kristi Jorde
A Client Called Noah J. Greenfield
A Place for Noah J. Greenfield
After the Tears Robin Simmons
An Anthropologist on Mars Oliver Sacks
Autism and Sensing: The Unlost Instinct Donna Williams
Children with Emerald Eyes Maria Rothenberg
Dancing with Dragons: A Family Challenges
   Autism 		Gerry Mialaret
Emergence: Labeled Autistic Temple Grandin
Family Pictures S. Miller
Fighting for Tony Mary Callahan
For the Love of Ann James Copeland
In A Summer Garment: The Experience of an
   Autistic Child 		Ann Lowell
Let Me Hear Your Voice: A Family’s 
   Triumph over Autism 		Catherine Maurice
Light on the Horizon. Soon Will Come the
   Light: A View from Inside the Autism Puzzle 		Thomas McKean
Like Color to the Blind: Soul Searching and
   Soul Finding		 Donna Williams
Mixed Blessings William and Barbara Christopher
Nadia: A Case of Extraordinary Drawing Ability
   of an Autistic Child		 Lorna Self
News from the Border: A Mother’s Memoir of
   Her Autistic Son		 Jane T. McDonnell
Nobody Nowhere: The Extraordinary
   Autobiography of an Autistic 		Donna Williams
No Time for Jell-O: One Family’s Experience 
   with the Doman-Delacato Patterning Program		 Berneen Bratt
Paid For the Privilege: Hearing the Voices of
   Autism		 Dan Reed
The Siege Clara Clairborne Park
A Slant of Sun Beth Kephart
The Small Outsider: The Story of an Autistic
   Child 		Joan Marlin Hundley
Somebody Somewhere: Breaking free from the
   World of Autism 		Donna Williams
Son Rise Barry Neil Kaufman
Son Rise: The Miracle Continues Barry Neil & Samarhia Kaufmann
The Sound of a Miracle: A Child’s Triumph over
   Autism 		Anabella Stehli
Thinking in Pictures Temple Grandin
There’s a Boy in Here Judy & Sean Barron
When Snow Turns to Rain: One Family’s
   Struggle to Solve the Riddle of Autism		 Craig B. Schulze
Without Reason: A Family Copes with Two
   Generations of Autism		 Charles A. Hart
Little Boy Lost Bronwyn Hocking
Fragile Success: Nine Autistic Children Virginia Sperry
Fighting for Darla: Challenges for Family Care Ellen Brantlinger
Case Studies in Autism: A Young Boy and Two
   Adolescents 		Cheryl Seifert
Mori’s Story: A Book about a Boy with Autism Zachery Gartenburg
Encounters with Autistic States: A Memorial
   Tribute to Frances Tustin		 Theodore Mitrani
Autism: An Inside Out Approach Donna Williams
Bobby-Breakthrough of An Autistic Child Linda Siegal
In A World of His Own, Einstein-Autism Illana Katz
Turning Every Stone: Autism With Love/Reality
   Therapy 		Phyllis Lambert

Autism

TREATMENTS / CAUSES
Autism: Identification, Education and Treatment Diane Berkell
Autism in Children and Adults: Etiology,
   Assessment and Treatment		 Johnny Matson
Autism: Nature, Diagnosis, and Treatments Geraldine Dawson
Autism Treatment Guide Elizabeth Gerlach
Behavioral Intervention for Young Children
   with Autism 		Catherine Maurice
The Challenging Child Stanley Greenspan
The Child With Special Needs S. Greenspan & Weider
Contested Words, Contested Science;
   Unraveling the Facilitated Communication
   Controversy 		Douglas & Don Cardinal
Communication Unbound Douglas Bilklen
Facilitated Communication Guide Carol Berger
Let Me Hear Your Voice: A Family’s Triumph
   over Autism		 Catherine Maurice
The Hidden Child: The Linwood Method for
   Reaching the Autistic Child 		Jeanne Simmons & Sabine Oishi
Passion to Believe: Autism and Facilitative
   Communication		 Diane Twatchman-Cullen
Positive Behavioral Support L. Koegel, R. Koegel, G.Dunlap
Speechless; Facilitating Communication for
   People without Voices 		Rosemary Crossley
Teaching Developmentally Disabled
   Children: The Me Book 		Ivar Lovaas
Teaching Language to Children with Autism or
   Other Developmental Disabilities 		Mark Sundberg, James Partington
Theories of Autism Cheryl Seifert
The World of the Autistic Child: Understanding
   and Treating Autistic Spectrum Disorder		 Bryna Siegel

Autism
ASPERGER'S SYNDROME / HIGH FUNCTIONING
Aspergers Syndrome, A Guide for Parents and
   Professionals		 Anthony Attwood
Aspergers Syndrome, A Guide for Parents &
   Professionals 		Myles and Simpson
Autism and Aspergers Syndrome Uta Frith
Higher Functioning Adolescents and Young
   Adults with Autism		 Ann Fullerton
Reading Too Soon Susan Martins Miller
Working Together for a Brighter Future: A
   Unique Approach for Educating
   High-Functioning Students with Autism 		Marilyn Hays
High Functioning Individuals with Autism Eric Schopler
Aspergers Syndrome or High Functioning Autism Eric Schopler

Autism
INSPIRATIONAL
Dancing in the Rain; Stories of Exceptional
   Progress by Parents of Children with Special
   Needs 		Annabel Stehli
Happiness is a Choice Barry Neil Kaufmann
Laughing and Loving with Autism R. Wayne Gilpin
More Laughing and Loving with Autism R. Wayne Gilpin

Autism
EDUCATION
Activity Schedules for Children with Autism: A
   Guide for Parents & Professionals 		Lynn McClannahan & Patricia Krantz
A Parent’s Introduction to Behavior
   Modification 		Jim Wilson
A Treasure Chest of Behavioral Strategies for
   Individuals with Autism 		Dr. Beth Fouse & Maria Wheeler
The Autistic Child in Preschool: A Practical
   Handbook for Nursery Workers and Early
   Years Teachers		 Sibylle Junert
Autism: From Theoretical Understanding to
   Educational Instruction 		Theo Peters
Autism: Identification, Education and
   Treatment 		Diane Berkell
Autism: Strategies for Change Gerald Groden
Comic Strip Conversations C. Gray,S. Gray, L.Ruble, N.Dalrymple
Creating a Win Win IEP for Students with
   Autism! A How to Manual for Parents and
   Teachers		 Beth Fouse
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV (DSM) _______________
Educating Children & Youth with Autism Richard L. Simpson
The Hidden Child: The Linwood Method for
   Reaching the Autistic Child 		Jeanne Simmons & Sabine Oishi
Music Therapy for the Autistic Child Juliet Alvin
Negotiating the Special Education Maze W. Anderson,S. Chitwood & D.Hayden
The New Social Story Book Carol Gray
Physical Education, Recreation, and Related
   Programs for Autistic and Emotionally
   Disturbed Children		 Washington Alliance Health
Physicians Desk Reference _____________
The Picture Exchange Communication System
   Training Manual 		Lori Frost, Andrew Bondy
Pocket Dictionary of Signing(American) Rerugie Bood
Point, Click and Learn Camilla Hileman
Preschool Education Programs for Children with
   Autism 		Sandra Harris & Jan Handlenan
Reaching the Child with Autism Through Art Toni Flowers
Taming the Recess Jungle Carol Gray
Special Education Law in America Reed Martin, J.D.
Teaching Children with Autism: Strategies to
   Enhance Communication & Socialization 		Kathleen Quill
Teach Me Language: A Language Manual
   for Persons with Autism, Aspergers, and
   Related Developmental Disorders		 Sabrina Freeman & Lorelei Dake
Teaching Developmentally Disabled Children:The
   Me Book 		Ivar Lovaas
Teaching Language to Children with Autism
   or Other Developmental Disabilities		 Mark Sundberg, James Partington
Toilet Training Persons with Developmental
   Disabilities 		Richard Foxx & Nathan Azrin
Visual Strategies for Enhancing Communication
   and New Visual Strategies for Enhancing
   Communicator		 Linda Hogdon
What Schools Forget to Tell Parents About
   Their Rights 		Reed Martin
What’s Next? Preparing for the Real World Carol Gray
The Original Social Story Book Carol Gray
Social Skills for Students with Autism Richard Simpson
Preschool Issues in Autism Eric Schopler
Effective Teaching Methods for Autistic Children Rosalind Oppenheim
Adapted Physical Education For Students with
   Autism		 Kimberly Davis
Teaching Children with Autism to Mindread:A
   Practical Guide		 Patricia Howlin
Autism: A Reappraisal of Concepts and Dreams Michael Rutter
Communication Problems in Autism Eric Scholper
Behavioral Issues in Autism Eric Schopler
Learning and Cognition in Autism Eric Schopler
Severe Communication Disorders: Intervention
   Strategies 		Katherine Butler
Teaching Children with Autism:Strategies for
   Initiating Positive Interaction		 Robert Koegel
A Parent Training Program Martin Kozloff
Autism and Learning: A Guide to Good Practice Stuart Powell
Educating Children with Autism Michael Powers
Pocket Dictionary of Signing _____________
Reaching the Autistic Child _____________
Right From the Start:Behavioral Intervention
   for Young Children		 Sandra Harris
Treasure Chest of Behavioral Strategies for
   Individuals with Autism 		Beth Fouse
Solving Behavior Problems in Autism:
   Improving Communication		 Linda Hodgon
Students with Autism: Characteristics and
   Instructional Programs 		Jack Scott
The World of the Autistic Child: Understanding
   and Treating Autistic Spectrum Disorder		 Bryna Siegel

Autism
LAWS / RIGHTS
Special Education Law in America Reed Martin,
What Schools Forget to Tell Parents About  
   Their Rights		 Reed Martin
Creating a Win Win IEP for Students with
   Autism! A How to Manual for Parents and
   Teachers		 Beth Fouse
How to Qualify for Social Security disability David A. Monton

Autism
ALLERGY/ CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY
A Shot in the Dark Harris Coulter and Barb Loe Fisher
Dietary Intervention as a Therapy in the
   Treatment of Autism and PDD		 Beth and Andy Crowell
Food Chemical Sensitivity: What It Is and
   How to Cope With It		 Robert Buist
Food for Thought Cookbook Lynda Huggins
The Gluten Free Gourmet: Living Well Without
   Wheat		 Bette Hagman
Holistic Interpretation of Autism Cheryl Steifer
Is This Your Child? Discovering and Treating
   Unrecognized Allergies		 Doris Rapp
Prescription for Nutritional Healing James & Phyllis Balch
Relief at Last Dr. Joseph Miller
Special Diets for Special Kids Dr. Lisa Lewis
Turning Lead into Gold Nancy Hallaway & Zigurts Strauts
The Yeast Connection William G. Crook

Autism

VITAMIN/NUTRITION/DIET
Food Chemical Sensitivity: What It Is and
   How to Cope With It		 Robert Buist
Food for Thought Cookbook Lynda Huggins
The Gluten Free Gourmet: Living Well Without
   Wheat		 Bette Hagman
Special Diets for Special Kids Dr. Lisa Lewis
Prescription for Nutritional Healing James & Phyllis Balch
Dietary Intervention as a Therapy in the
   Treatment of Autism and PDD		 Beth and Andy Crowell

Autism
NEUROLOGICAL / BIOLOGICAL
Behavior Belongs in the Brain:
   Neurobehavioral Syndromes		 Accardo, Shapiro + Capute
The Biology of Autistic Syndromes, 2nd Ed. Christopher Gilberg & Mary Coleman
The Biological Basis of Autism and PDD William Shaw and Pam Scott
Infantile Autism: The Syndrome and it’s
   Implications for a Neural Theory of
   Behavior		 Bernard Rimland
What to do About Your Brain-Injured Child Greg Doman
Neurological Issues in Autism Eric Schopler
The Ultimate Stranger: The Autistic Child Carl Delacato
The Neurobiology of Autism Margaret L. Bauman
Aspects of Autism: Biological Research Lorna Wing
Behavior Belongs in the Brain Pasquale J. Accardo

Autism

ADULT / COMMUNITY
Autism in Adolescents and Adults Eric Schopler
Autism Through the Lifespan David Holmes
Establishing Group Homes for Adults with
   Autism		 David Holmes
Estate Planning for Families of Persons with
   Disabilities		 S. Hantley, John Stewart, Margo Tesh
How to Qualify for Social Security Disability David A. Monton
Sexuality: A Guide for Instruction Gray, Ruble, Dalrymple
What’s Next? Preparing the Student with
   Autism or Other Developmental Disabilities
   for Success in the Community		 Carol Gray
Autism: Preparing for Adulthood Patricia Howlin
Adults with Autism Hugh Morgan
A Guide to Successful Employment for
   Individuals with Autism		 Smith
European Farm Communities for Autism Norman Giddan

Autism
JOB TRAINING / GROUP HOMES
A Guide to Successful Employment for
   Individuals with Autism 		Smith
European Farm Communities for Autism Norman Giddan
Establishing Group Homes for Adults with
   Autism		 David Holmes
What’s Next? Preparing the Student with
   Autism or Other Developmental Disabilities
   for Success in the Community		 Carol Gray

Autism
HEALTH INSURANCE / GOVERNMENT AID
How to Qualify for Social Security Disability David A. Monton
Healthcare Financing for Severe Disabilities Herbert Cohen

Autism
UNDERSTANDING THE DISORDER
ASA National Conference on Autism
   Proceedings, 1997
Autism Laura Ell Schreibman
Autism and Sensing: The Unlost Instinct Donna Williams
Autism: From Theoretical Understanding
   to Educational Instruction 		Theo Peters
Autism: Handle with Care Gail Gillingham
Autism: Identification, Education and
   Treatment 		Diane Berkell
Autism in Adolescents and Adults Eric Schopler
Autism in Children and Adults: Etiology,
   Assessment and Treatment 		Johnny Matson
Autism: Nature, Diagnosis, and Treatments Geraldine Dawson
Autism Through the Lifespan: The Eden Model David Holmes
Autism Treatment Guide Elizabeth Gerlach
Autism: Understanding the Disorder Gary Mesibov
Behavioral Intervention for Young Children
   with Autism 		Catherine Maurice
The Challenging Child Stanley Greenspan
Children with Autism Marian Sigman
Children with Autism, Diagnosis and
   Intervention 		Colwyn Trevarthen
The Child With Special Needs S. Greenspan & Weider
Clinical Assessment Options for Children with
   Autism and Related Disorders		 Sidney Baker & John Pangborn
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV (DSM)
Early Childhood Autism Onnes L. Van Berckelaer
Handbook of Autism and Pervasive
   Developmental Disorders		 David Cohen and Anne Donnellan
The Hidden Child: The Linwood Method for
   Reaching the Autistic Child		 Jeanne Simmons & Sabine Oishi
Introduction to Theory of Mind Peter Mitchell
Mind-Blindness: An Essay on Autism and the
   Theory of Mind		 Simon Baron-Cohen
Physicians Desk Reference
Positive Behavioral Lynn Koegel, Robert L. Koegel,
Positive Behavioral Support Koegal, Koegal & Dunlap
Social Behavior in Autism Eric Schopler
Students with Autism: Characteristics and
   Instructional Programs		 Jack Scott
Targeting Autism Shirley Cohen
Targeting Autism; What We Know, Don’t Know
   and Can Do to Help Young Children with
   Autism and Related Disorders		 Shirley Cohen
Teaching Developmentally Disabled Children:
   The Me Book		 Ivar Lovaas
Teaching Language to Children with Autism or
   Other Developmental Disabilities		 Mark Sundberg, James Partington
The World of the Autistic Child:
   Understanding and Treating Autistic
   Spectrum Disorder 		Bryna Siegel
Understanding Other Minds: Perspectives
   from Autism		 Simon Baron-Cohen

Autism
PSYCHOLOGICAL
Autism: An Introduction to Psychological
   Theory		 Francesca G.E. Happe
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV (DSM)
Understanding Other Minds:
Perspectives from Autism Simon Baron-Cohen
Mind-Blindness: An Essay on Autism and the
   Theory of Mind		 Simon Baron-Cohen
Introduction to Theory of Mind Peter Mitchell
Live Company: Psychoanalytical Theory with
   Autistics		 Anne Alvarez
Theories of Autism Cheryl Seifert
Autism and the Development of Mind R. Pet Hobson
Handbook of Autism and Pervasive
   Developmental Disorders		 Donald J. Cohen
Autism and the Crisis of Meaning Alexander Durig
The Riddle of Durig:A Psychological Analysis George Victor
Autism: Nightmare Without End Dorothy Beavers
Paid For the Privilege: Hearing the Voices of
   Autism 		Dan Reed

Autism
AUDIO TAPES
6-Building Blocks for Excellence Marva Collins
How to Develop An IEP that Really Works Reed Martin
Section 504 Reed Martin
Social Skills Workshop Dr. Tony Attwood & Carol Gray

Autism
VIDEOS
 
Updated Video List, 3-10-99 The John Maxwell Biasco Autism Resource Center
The Institutes for The Achievement of Human Potential, Doman-Delacato Patterning. Case Study of a Florida Child
Vitamin B6 and Magnesium in the Treatment of Autism
Secretin Therapy, NBC Dateline 10-8-98
Eric Courchesne, Case Study of a high functioning teen
Sensory Processing, A video for Parents
A Day with James Patrick Harris. A day in the life of a four year old with autism, narrated by his mother
Eden Florida’s Leslie Sinclair trains Behavior Therapists, and sets up a home program Part I
Eden Florida’s Leslie Sinclair trains Behavior Therapists, and sets up a home program Part II
Lovaas Method and research
Building Blocks for Excellence Marva Collins
The First Years Last Forever, The Rob Reiner Foundation
Special Kids, Numbers and Quantities
Oliver Sacks, Case studies of three adults