By Kari Dunn Buron
Autism Society of America Outstanding Literary Year Winner (2008)
Men with Asperger's Syndrome, young and old, experience difficulty with social interaction, which can be a stumbling block when it comes to getting a girlfriend. Here is a book that demystifies the enigma of 'relationships' by explaining everything in Asperger-friendly terms (some of them mathematical, naturally).
By Rudy Simone, Foreword by Temple Grandin, Ph.d.
Up to 85% of the Asperger's population are without full-time employment, though many have above-average intelligence.
By Ashley Stanford
Business for Aspies will help people with AS take steps towards achieving happy, fulfilled and above all successful working lives. It will be of key interest to the employers, managers, partners, and families of people with AS.
How to Be Yourself in a World that's Different is an accessible guide to Asperger syndrome (AS) written for adolescents and young adults who have been diagnosed with AS and autism spectrum conditions.
By Karra M. Barber
This workbook provides guided strategies to help those with ASD engage and connect with other people at home, school, work, at social gatherings and in the community.
Great titles for teens and young adults! A great resource for the transition process! Includes the following authors: Temple Grandin, Sean Barron, Jed Baker, Jerry Newport, Barbara Jacobs, and Norm Ledgin
Middle school is an intimidating time for most students, but for students with autism spectrum disorders, it can be a veritable minefield of hidden curriculum rules, social misunderstandings and cliques - and that's before they even get to the academics!
The teenage years are a time when being social is the #1 priority for kids. But for kids with Asperger's, who have acute social challenges, these years can be the most difficult, confusing time in their lives.
By Jed Baker, Ph.D
Now, in response to the deluge of requests from parents with children in their teens, here is Dr. Baker’s long-awaited book, specifically geared toward older students. Winner of an iParenting Media Award, this picture book appeals to the visual strengths of students on the autism spectrum, with color photos of students demonstrating various social skills in the correct (and sometimes incorrect) way.
By Shana Nichols, Gian Marie Moravcik, Samara Pulver Tetenbaum
This book covers all the concerns commonly faced by girls with ASDs and their parents, from periods and puberty to worries over friendships and "fitting in."
By Temple Grandin, Ph.D, Tony Attwood Ph.D, Catherine Faherty, Sheila Wagner, Mary Wrobel, Teresa Bolick and many more!
