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Helping Your Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Helping Your Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder by Stephanie Lockshin, PH.D., BCBA, Jennifer Gillis, MA, BCBA, & Raymond Romanczyk, PH.D., BCBA
(XFM Locks 2005)
With this workbook, parents learn the latest and most effective ASD management techniques for their children, including the use of the family enhancement treatment model designed by the authors—a program that provides step-by-step guidelines for fostering children’s abilities and enhancing the health of the whole family.
If available, item can be checked out from resource room at no cost.
Coping with Stress Through Picture Rehearsal
Coping with Stress Through Picture Rehearsal by June Groden, Ph.D., Patricia LeVasseur, M.Ed., Amy Diller, M.S., & Joseph Cautela, Ph.D.
(XIN Grode 2002)
Picture rehearsal is an instructional strategy that uses repeated practice of a sequence of behaviors by presenting the sequence to the individual in the form of pictures and accompanying script.
If available,item can be checked our from the resource room at no cost.
FLIPP The Switch Strengthening Executive Functioning Skills
FLIPP the Switch Strengthing Executive Functioning Skills by Sheri Wilkins, PhD and Carol Burmeister, MA
XIN Wilki 2015
Readers will learn about executive function (EF) and how EF skills contribute to success in school, at home, and in work environments. Most importantly, readers will receive specific instructions, templates, and how-to scenarios for 25 strategies, five strategies for each of the five FLIPP components – flexibility, leveled emotionality, impulse control, planning, and problem solving.
If available, item can be checked out from the resource room at no cost.
Growing Together Across the Autism Spectrum
Growing Together Across the Autism Spectrum by Elizabeth Marks
XFM Marks 2015
A kid’s guide to living with, learning from, and loving a parent with autism spectrum disorder.
If available, item can be checked out from the resource room at no cost.
Peek-a-Boo Sensory Board
Great Sensory toy idea!
I knew that I wanted to do a fun project involving the tops from baby wipes containers ever since I saw this post from I Can Teach My Child on Pinterest. I started saving wipes lids and was inspired to create this Peek-a-Boo Sensory Board while wandering the aisles at Home Depot. 
I picked out flooring samples for both indoor and outdoor carpet, as well as linoleum. When I got home I flipped the samples over and traced the outline of the inside of the wipes lids on the backs of the samples with a Sharpie. I cut along the outline so they fit perfectly inside! I grabbed a partial piece of foam board and moved the wipes lids around until I was happy with the layout. Then I simply grabbed my trusty hot glue gun and glued the wipes lids to the foam board. Finally, I glued the cut…
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Asperger Syndrome and Anxiety a Guide to Successful Stress Management
Asperger Syndrome and Anxiety a Guide to Successful Stress Management 
by Nick Dubin
(XAS Dubin 2009)
This book offers practical advice on how individuals with AS can manage their anxiety more effectively. As a person with AS who has struggled with feelings of anxiety and learnt how to overcome them, Nick Dubin shares his own tried and tested solutions along with up-to-date research on stress management for individuals with AS, including a chapter on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
If available, item can be checked out from the resource room at no cost.
Practical Social Skills For Autism Spectrum Disorders
Practical Social Skills For Autism Spectrum Disorders 
by Kathleen Koenig
(XSS Koeni 2012)
The author explains how critical it is for kids to not simply learn new social skills that fit their individual needs, but to be able to seamlessly integrate them into a range of day-to-day situations, from the classroom to the lunchroom to the dinner table at home.
If available, item can be checked out from the resource room at no cost.
Everyday Classroom Strategies and Practices for Supporting Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Everyday Classroom Strategies and Practices for Supporting Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders by Jamie Bleiweiss, PhD, Lauren Hough, MsEd, and Shirley Cohen, PhD (XED Bleiw 2013) This resource clearly communicates how to create a classroom in which every learner succeeds with specific and easy- to-implement strategies for students who require minimal supports as well as those who require more intensive interventions.
If available, item can be checked out from the resource room at no cost.
Make Social Learning Stick!
Make Social Learning Stick! by Elizabeth A Sautter, MA CCC-SLP (XSS Sautt 2014) This book offers a social learning diet of concepts and actions that can be used in everyday life to increase verbal and nonverbal language, listening skills, understanding of hidden rules, perspective taking, executive functioning,and more. If available, item can be checked out from resource room at no cost.
Grandparent’s Guide to Autism Spectrum Disorders
Grandparent's Guide to Autism Spectrum Disordersby Nancy Mucklow (XFM Muckl 2012) Grandparent's Guide to ASD includes tried-and-true recommendations on how to deal with sensory issues, new and unfamiliar environments, dietary considerations, emotional meltdowns, communication, selecting the right toys, participating in school and family events... and much more. If available, item can be checked out from the resource room at no cost.
Silently Seizing
Silently Seizingby Caren Haines, RN (XMD Haine 2012) Backed by up-to-the-minute research, this book includes sections on what autism is, the seizure-autism connection, tips for diagnosing and treating seizures, as well as how to better understand children's behavior. If available, item can be checked out from the resource room at no cost.
IT MEANS THE SAME THING
The goal of this teaching support is to have the child select words that are synonyms of the pictured words. You can also have your child decide which words ARE NOT synonyms of the pictured word and remove them, placing them on the Velcro spots on the smaller plain white board.
Getting to Know You
“Getting to Know You” is a great game to play in a classroom or at home with new friends. These cards are designed for children to get to know someone. Using these cards, children will be able to talk about themselves and learn about others as well.
Ordering Food & Proper Table Manners
“Ordering Food” provides individuals with a step-by-step process for ordering food. Also pictured is a sample place setting which includes appropriate table manners for using a full place setting.
A “5” Could Make Me Lose Control
A “5” Could Make Me Lose Control! is a great teaching aid to help your child learn how to regulate their emotions. Included in the kit are different cards with scenarios that need to be matched with the appropriate point and corresponding emotion on the scale.
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