Books can play a big role in helping you and your child with Autism. You’ll find books can be a good way to connect with your children as they learn to share, make eye contact and it enhances their speech while reading one with their parents.
Here is a list of specially curated books related to Autism available on Kindle, Pdf version and paperback.
We would love to get recommendations from you on any useful books for children with Autism that are not in this list. You could write to us at contact@autismconnect.com
Life Skills Workbook for Teens with Autism and Special Needs
This book is a resource for parents to help and guide their Special Needs Teen to transition and develop skills. Life becomes increasingly challenging for you once your child enters their teenage years. It's never easy to manage a teen, not to mention handling your teen who has Autism or other forms of special needs. Life and Social Skills are extremely important for Tweens and Teenagers with Special Needs. These life skills help to improve the self-esteem of your child and their sense of belonging. They also help your child to manage emotions and ways to react to the feelings of others. Besides, they also help to improve your child's negotiation and problem-solving skills.
Paperback
October 20, 2020
Paid for Paperback
English
I Flap My Hands When I Am Happy
This is the first book of the Autism It's Ok Series. Ben Blanchet is a 15 year old who has autism. Together, with his mother Angela Blanchet, he is writing a series of illustrated stories to help children who have autism feel accepted. Often children who have autism demonstrate stimulatory behaviors such as hand flapping and rocking, as well as other charactertistics that can be misunderstood. Ben wants to help children who have autism feel more understood. He wants to educate the public about autism and help those who have autism to feel that "it's ok" to be who you are.
Maybe Autism Is My Superpower
After seeing a superhero movie, Ben Blanchet, a thirteen-year-old boy who has autism, decided that maybe autism is his superpower. This book details a fascinating conversation between a mom and her son who has autism. Ben describes the unique ways he hears, sees, and thinks about the world around him. His amazing narrative of his special gifts will also have you wondering if autism is a superpower. The commentary throughout the book is by his Mom, Angela Blanchet.
Kindle
Paperback
April 9, 2019
Paid for Kindle
Paid for Paperback
English