Working with Parents of a Newly Diagnosed Child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder by Deb Keen and Sylvia Rodger. (XFM Keen 2012) This book sets out the type of support that is most beneficial to families immediately following an ASD diagnosis, and will equip professionals with the information and tools they need to best provide […]
Category: Family Relationships
Books in this section focus on families, parenting, and sibling relationships.
Top Ten Tips: A Survival Guide for Families with Children on the Autism Spectrum
Top Ten Tips: A Survival Guide for Families with Children on the Autism Spectrum by Teresa A. Cardon, M.A., CCC-SLP. (XFM Cardo 2008) I get by with a little help… Do you ever feel like you’re in this parenting thing alone? Like no one understands what you’re going through? Parenting children on the autism spectrum is […]
Something Different About Dad: How to Live With Your Asperger’s Parent
Something Different About Dad: How to Live With Your Asperger’s Parent by John Swogger. XBM Evans 2011 Growing up with a parent on the autistic spectrum can be difficult, and children may often feel confused and worried by the fact that their parent is different thanothers. This positive book takes an honest look at how […]
My Parent Has an Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Workbook for Children & Teens
My Parent Has an Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Workbook for Children & Teens by Barbara R. Lester. XFM Leste 2011 The workbook has been designed with precisely this purpose in mind. It will strengthen relationships between parents with ASDs and their children by facilitating understanding of behavior and situations that all the family will previously […]
The Survival Guide for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders (And Their Parents)
The Survival Guide for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders (And Their Parents) by Elizabeth Verdick and Elizabeth Reeve M.D. XBC Verdi 2012 This positive, straightforward book offers kids with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) their own comprehensive resource for both understanding their condition and finding tools to cope with the challenges they face every day. Some children […]
French Fries: The Forgotten Children of Autism
French Fries: The Forgotten Children of Autism by Lilli Z. Mayerson XBC Mayer 2009 One in 150 children are diagnosed with autism. This is a sibling’s story about disappointment and excitement, frustration and genuine love. A book to use as a tool to discuss their feelings and give comfort to siblings affected with autism. If […]
Parenting with Love and Logic
Parenting with Love and Logic by Foster Cline, MD and Jim Fay. (XFM Cline 2006) This parenting book shows you how to raise self-confident, motivated children who are ready for the real world. Learn how to parent effectively while teaching your children responsibility and growing their character. Establish healthy control through easy-to-implement steps without anger, threats, […]
Shut Up About Your Perfect Kid
Shut Up About Your Perfect Kid by Gina Gallagher and Patricia Konjoian. (XFM Galla 2010) A survival guide for ordinary parents of special children. Pp. 267. If available, item can be checked out from the resource room at no cost.
Raising Resilient Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Strategies for Maximizing Their Strengths, Coping with Adversity, and Developing a Social Mindset
Raising Resilient Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Strategies for Maximizing Their Strengths, Coping with Adversity, and Developing a Social Mindset by Dr. Robert Brooks, Sam Goldstein. (XFM Brook 2012) In this book, noted psychologists and bestselling authors Dr. Goldstein and Dr. Brooks teach you the strategies and mindset necessary to help your child develop strength, […]
The Sibling Slam Book
The Sibling Slam Book (2006) by Don Meyer. Don Meyer invited together a group of 80 teenagers, from all over the United States and abroad, to talk about what it’s like to have a brother or sister with special needs. Their unedited words are found in The Sibling Slam Book, a brutally honest, non-PC look […]