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
The Autistic Brain: understanding the autistic brain by one of the most accomplished and well-known adults with autism in the world
Want to read just one book about autism? Read this. Written by Temple Grandin, one of the world's most accomplished and well-known adults with autism, this thought-provoking, insightful and inspirational book
Temple Grandin and Richard Panek
Kindle
Paperback
27 March 2014
Paid for Kindle
Paid for Paperback
English
Autism Recovery Manual of Skills and Drills: A Preschool and Kindergarten Education Guide for Parents, Teachers, and Therapists
"Scott's book, 'Raindrops on Roman,' has been an inspiration to thousands of parents and teachers who deal with children within the rainbow of markers associated with autism... and created a demand for a "how to" manual to reach and teach children with these special needs.
Elizabeth Scott and Lynne Gillis
Kindle
Paperback
29 November 2013
Free for Kindle
Paid for Paperback
English
If it isn't FUN it ISN'T fun: Teach Your Child to Talk Faster Than Speech Therapy
Marci Melzer, M.Ed./SLP, is an intuitive speech-language pathologist with 30 years of experience helping people to develop the ability to use spoken language functionally.
Kindle
Paperback
28 September 2019
Free for Kindle
Paid for Paperback
English
Autism and Masking: How and Why People Do It, and the Impact It Can Have
Autistic people often feel they have to present as neurotypical or perform neurotypical social behaviours in order to fit in. So-called 'masking' is a social survival strategy used by autistic people in situations where neurodiversity is not understood or welcomed. While this is a commonly observed phenomenon in the autistic community, the complexities of masking are still not widely understood.
Felicity Sedgewick, Laura Hull and Helen Ellis
Kindle
21 December 2021
Paid for Kindle
Paid for Paperback
English
Understanding Autism in Adults and Aging Adults 2nd Edition: Updated in 2021 with New Insights for Improving Diagnosis and Quality of Life (The Understanding Autism Series Book 1)
NEW EDITION 2021 with updated research, additional insight and strategies for communication, information about autism in special populations (such as the gender diverse, those with problematic internet use and gaming addictions, females, and more), and a new chapter on aging and dementia.
Kindle
Paperback
1 July 2021
Paid for Kindle
Paid for Paperback
English
Ido in Autismland: Climbing Out of Autism's Silent Prison
Ido in Autismland opens a window into non-verbal autism through dozens of short, autobiographical essays each offering new insights into autism symptoms, effective and ineffective treatments and the inner emotional life of a severely autistic boy.
Kindle
Paperback
1 November 2011
Paid for Kindle
Paid for Paperback
English
Ido in Autismland: Climbing Out of Autism's Silent Prison
Ido in Autismland opens a window into non-verbal autism through dozens of short, autobiographical essays each offering new insights into autism symptoms, effective and ineffective treatments and the inner emotional life of a severely autistic boy.
Kindle
Paperback
1 November 2011
Paid for Kindle
Paid for Paperback
English
The Social Survival Guide for Teens on the Autism Spectrum: How to Make Friends and Navigate Your Emotions
Social situations can feel mysterious or tricky to navigateand if you are on the autism spectrum, they can feel overwhelming. The Social Survival Guide for Teens on the Autism Spectrum unlocks socialization secrets and helps you understand your feelings. Autism books for kids dont always address teenagers needs, but the practical tips and step-by-step guides in this handbook are perfect for ages 12-16.
Kindle
Paperback
20 October 2020
Paid for Kindle
Paid for Paperback
English
Visual Thinking: The Hidden Gifts of People Who Think in Pictures, Patterns, and Abstractions
“A powerful and provocative testament to the diverse coalition of minds we’ll need to face the mounting challenges of the twenty-first century.” —Steve Silberman
Kindle
Paperback
11 October 2022
Paid for Kindle
Paid for Paperback
English
The Pattern Seekers : How Autism Drives Human Invention
A groundbreaking argument about the link between autism and ingenuity. Why can humans alone invent? In The Pattern Seekers, Cambridge University psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen makes a case that autism is as crucial to our creative and cultural history as the mastery of fire. Indeed, Baron-Cohen argues that autistic people have played a key role in human progress for seventy
