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
What Autism Gave Me: A Devastating Diagnosis To A Triumphant Life
An Unexpected Story of Hope and Perseverance... As a young child, it was obvious something was wrong with Michael. He lacked basic motor skills and was unable to follow simple instructions or answer questions. Testing revealed a diagnosis of autism with a low IQ
Kindle
Paperback
April 13, 2018
Free for Kindle
Paid for Paperback
English
Aspergirls: Empowering Females with Asperger Syndrome
Girls with Asperger's Syndrome are less frequently diagnosed than boys, and even once symptoms have been recognised, help is often not readily available. The image of coping well presented by AS females of any age can often mask difficulties, deficits, challenges, and loneliness.
Paperback
June 15, 2010
Paid for Paperback
English
Mockingbird
Caitlin has Asperger's. The world according to her is black and white; anything in between is confusing. Before, when things got confusing, Caitlin went to her older brother, Devon, for help. But Devon was killed in a school shooting, and Caitlin's dad is so distraught that he is just not helpful.
Kindle
Paperback
February 3, 2011
Paid for Kindle
Paid for Paperback
English
The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome
"The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome" is the definitive handbook for anyone affected by Asperger's syndrome (AS). It brings together a wealth of information on all aspects of the syndrome for children through to adults.Drawing on case studies and personal accounts from Attwood's extensive clinical experience, and from his correspondence with individuals with AS, this book is both authoritative and extremely accessible.
Kindle
Paperback
May 15, 2008
Paid for Kindle
Paid for Paperback
English
Born On A Blue Day: Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant
Bestselling author Daniel Tammet (Thinking in Numbers) is virtually unique among people who have severe autistic disorders in that he is capable of living a fully independent life and able to explain what is happening inside his head.
Kindle
Paperback
October 16, 2007
Paid for Kindle
Paid for Paperback
English
The Spark: A Mother's Story of Nurturing, Genius, and Autism Paperback – March 25, 2014
Kristine Barnett’s son Jacob has an IQ higher than Einstein’s, a photographic memory, and he taught himself calculus in two weeks. At nine he started working on an original theory in astrophysics that experts believe may someday put him in line for a Nobel Prize, and at age twelve he became a paid researcher in quantum physics. But the story of Kristine’s journey with Jake is all the more remarkable because his extraordinary mind was almost lost to autism.
Kindle
Paperback
March 25, 2014
Paid for Kindle
Paid for Paperback
English
More Than Words: A Parents Guide to Building Interaction and Lanuage Skills for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or Social Communication Difficulties
Updated to reflect the most current view on naturalistic models of communication, this beautifully illustrated guidebook provides a step-by-step guide for parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other social communication difficulties.
Paperback
March 1, 2012
Paid for Paperback
English
Maria and Me: A father, a daughter (and Autism)
Giving a father's insight into life with his daughter Maria, aged 12, who has autism, this comic tells the story of their week holiday in the Canary Islands, Spain. Delightful illustrations and dialogue between father and daughter show the day-to-day challenges that people with autism and their carers face, and how Miguel and Maria overcome them.
Paperback
September 21, 2017
Paid for Paperback
English
The Autistic Brain: Helping Different Kinds of Minds Succeed
In The Autistic Brain, New York Times bestselling author Temple Grandin "has reached a stunning level of sophistication about herself and the science of autism" (The New York Review of Books).
Kindle
Paperback
April 1, 2014
Paid for Kindle
Paid for Paperback
English
How to Speak Dolphin
Schneider Family Book Award-winning author Ginny Rorby has created an irresistible dolphin story about a girl's struggle to help her autistic brother and herself.
Kindle
Paperback
March 28, 2017
Paid for Kindle
Paid for Paperback
English