Parties, Dorms, and Social Norms by Lisa Meeks and Tracy Masterson
(XAD Meeks 2016)
Category Archives: Adult Life
These books focus on the issues that are especially relevant to adults on the spectrum such as work, marriage, relationships, and finance.
The Gender Quest Workbook
by Rylan Jay Testa, PhD; Deborah Coolhart, PhD; Jayme Peta, MA
(XAT Testa 2015)
A guide for teens and young adults exploring gender identity.
If available, item can be checked out from resource room at no cost.
Learning the Hidden Curriculum
Learning the Hidden Curriculum 
by Judy Endow MSW
(XAD Endow 2012)
The framework presented in this book enables readers to learn to create their own social rules and, as a result, live freer, more successful lives. The fact that the book is written by an autistic person who has learned by trial and error makes it all the more valuable.
If available, item can be checked out from the resource room at no cost.
Business for Aspies
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Business for Aspies by Ashley Stanford
(XAD Stanf 2011)
This book explains exactly how those with Asperger Syndrome can get their talents recognized and become successful and indispensable employees.
If available, item can be checked out from the resource room at no cost.
Managing with Asperger Syndrome
Managing with Asperger Syndrome 
by Malcolm Johnson
(XAD Johns 2005)
The author draws on his personal experiences to explain how elements such as the working environment, managing staff, group dynamics and office politics can have a profound influence on work performance. He provides useful examples and guidance on adapting to the workplace and coping with the pressures and demands of professional roles.
If available, item may be checked out from the resource room at no cost.
Dear Diana…Diana’s Guide to Independent Living
Dear Diana…Diana’s Guide to Independent Living 
by Diana Bilezikian
(XAT Bilez 2014)
This book is a helpful collection of advice and support for how to live an independent and meaningful life. Hints and suggestions are grouped under the major headings of Life, Consumer, and Financial Skills; Communication and Interpersonal Skills; Self-Care and Domestic Living; Getting Around; Stress Management; Taking Charge, Managing Priorities, and Solving Problems; and Safety and Emergencies.
If available, item can be checked out from the resource room at no cost.
Your Life is Not a Label: A Guide to Living Fully with Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome
Your Life is Not a Label: A Guide to Living Fully with Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome by Jerry Newport.
(XAD Newpo 2001)
Newport, an adult with Asperger’s Syndrome, has an enthusiasm for life. He encourages teens and other adults on the spectrum to really love themselves, live life to the fullest, and not be afraid to try new things. Advice is included on things like public transport and jobs. Pp. 317.
If available, item can be checked out from the resource room at no cost.
What Men with Asperger Syndrom Want to Know about Women, Dating, and Relationships
What Men with Asperger Syndrome Want to Know about Women, Dating, and Relationships by Maxine Aston.
(XAD Aston 2012)
This book provides answers to men with Asperger Syndrome’s most frequently asked questions about women, dating, and relationships. Pp.208.
If available, item can be checked out from the resource room at no cost.
Life with a Partner or Spouse with Asperger Syndrome
Life with a Partner or Spouse with Asperger Syndrome: Going Over the Edge by Kathy J. Marshack, PhD.
(XAD Marsh 2009)
This book contains practical steps to saving you and your relationship. Pp. 176.
If available, item can be checked out from the resource room at no cost.
Asperger’s on the Job
Asperger’s on the Job by Rudy Simone.
(XAD Simon 2010)
Rudy Simone, an adult with Asperger’s Syndrome and an accomplished author, consultant, and musician, created this insightful resource to help employers, educators, and therapists accommodate this growing population, and to help people with Asperger’s find and keep gainful employment. Pp. 200.
If available, item can be checked out from the resource room at no cost.
Loving the Tasmanian Devil
Loving the Tasmanian Devil by Maureen McCarthy Bartlet.
(XAD Bartl 2011)
In this book, the author shares the ups, the downs, the growth, and the regression in their particular AS-NT journey, the author hopes that others on a similar path may find humor, recognition, and ways to view the unique life of loving an Aspergian from a new angle. Pp. 314.
If available, item can be checked out from the resource room at no cost.
Social Thinking at Work
Social Thinking at Work by Michelle Garcia Winner.
(XAD Winner 2011)
This book helps families and professionals who support a child with ASD learn how to promote generalization of social skills to everyday experiences. Pp. 157.
If available, item can be checked out from the resource room at no cost.
Living the Smart Life
Living the Smart Life by Ablelink Technologies.
This DVD provides a glimpse of life as it will be when technological endeavors are driven by person-centered perspective.
If available, item can be checked out from the resource room at no cost.
Normal People Scare Me
Normal People Scare Me(XAD Norma 2006)
In the film, Cross offers a quirky and refreshing interview style as he asks questions including: “Do you like being autistic?”; “What do you want to be when you grow up?”; and Have you been teased? Interviews with over 65 individuals offer powerful, poignant insight to the joys and sorrows behind the faces and mysteries of autism. An excellent tool for in-service, education and awareness, the film has been used in universities, colleges, school districts, private and public organizations and corporations to shed a new perspective on autism as can only be expressed by those who experience it.
If available, item can be checked out from the resource room at no cost.
Making Self-Employment Work for People with Disabilities
Making Self-Employment Work for People with Disabilities by Cary Griffin and David Hammis.
(XAD Griffi 2003)
This book focuses on how to identify and utilize the critical business supports necessary for the development of self-employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Specific topics covered include the role of community rehabilitation personnel and vocational rehabilitation counselors and methods for using programs such as Plans for Achieving Self Support and Ticket to Work. Pp. 288.
If available, item can be checked out from the resource room at no cost.
Love, Sex, and Long-Term Relationships: What people with Asperger Syndrome Really, Really Want
Love, Sex, and Long-Term Relationships: What people with Asperger Syndrome Really, Really Want by Sarah Hendricks.
( XAD Hendr 2008)
For the first time people with AS discuss their desires, needs and preferences in their own words. AS attitudes to issues such as gender, sexual identity and infidelity are included, as well as positive advice for developing relationships and exploring options and choices for sexual pleasure. Pp. 144.
If available, item can be checked out from the resource room at no cost.
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