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
Spectrum of Independence: How to Teach Your Neurodiverse Child Daily Life Skills
As a parent of a neurodiverse child, milestones that many families take for granted--like seeing your kid graduate from high school or college, get a rewarding job, and, eventually, leave the nest--may be fraught with uncertainty. How can kids who need loads of support to get through the day ever learn to take care of themselves? This motivating, practical book gives you concrete strategies for maximizing the independence of your child or teen with autism, intellectual disabilities, or other forms of neurodiversity. Exercises and downloadable worksheets are rooted in scientifically based behavioral principles and illustrated with vivid, empathic examples. By breaking down tasks like getting dressed, brushing teeth, or making a sandwich into manageable "microsteps," you will learn to phase out assistance gradually and systematically as kids take ownership of their routines. Actively boost your child's autonomy--this book shows how.
Parenting Different: How to raise your neurodivergent kids to be their authentic, awesome selves
Sarah Hayden, social worker, mother and neurodivergent human herself, helps you unlearn everything you thought you needed to know about parenting neurodivergent kids. Covering everything from autism presentation, diagnosis, family life, siblings, schooling and puberty to therapy, food and everything in between, Sarah provides new ideas and practical tools on how to support your child to be their best and authentic self. She also shares the story of her daughter Chloé Hayden's journey to receiving an autism diagnosis, how that transformed her own expectations and parenting, and how a family's love ensured their child had a place in the world where the spotlight was on their strengths rather than their perceived "deficits."
Kindle
Paperback
6 March 2025
Paid for Kindle
Paid for Paperback
English
Autism For Dummies
Autism For Dummies is a comprehensive guide exploring the full spectrum of autism experiences. This essential resource deepens understanding for self-advocates, parents, educators, and professionals, fostering respect and acceptance for all individuals on the autism spectrum. Covering the basics of autism, including the latest research and diagnostic criteria, the book offers insights into neurological diversity. It acknowledges the vastly different abilities and support needs among autistic individuals, portraying these experiences with depth and empathy.
Treating Families on the Spectrum: An Ecological Systems Approach
Filled with case studies and empirically supported suggestions from clinical practice, this comprehensive book provides an applied therapeutic model that supports the whole family, highlighting how various levels of autism can present differing challenges from a family systems lens. Written using a lifespan developmental framework, chapters begin with early diagnosis and cover essential milestones from childhood to adulthood, addressing issues such as clinical concerns for families, children in school, the role of siblings, the extended family, the assessment process, and the anticipated loss of caregivers. This essential resource aims to not reduce behavioural concerns of autism but rather strengthen the entire family system. Going beyond psychoeducation, this book provides practical and clinical approaches to helping families navigate the unique challenges and family dynamics of autism.
Britney Fontes, Gwendolyn Edwards, Scott Browning
Kindle
Paperback
26 March 2025
Paid for Kindle
Paid for Paperback
English
Neurodiversity-Affirming Therapy: What Every Mental Health Provider Needs to Know
Many mental health professionals are learning to recognize the ways in which neurodivergence can be part of someone’s identity, rather than a disability. While many neurodivergent individuals have unique support needs, they are not broken, nor do they need to be cured of their neurodivergence.
Kindle
Paperback
15 April 2025
Paid for Kindle
Paid for Paperback
English
Addressing Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior in Autism with Functional Behavior-based CBT: A Clinician's Manual
The Clinician’s Manual and its accompanying workbook, I Believe in Me, Not OCB! are the first known manuals to combine cognitive-behavioral therapy and applied behavior analysis to treat obsessive-compulsive behavior in children and youth with autism. The Clinician’s Manual serves as a practical guide for therapists, beginning with chapters that explain the theoretical underpinnings of OCBs, adaptations for autism, guidance on clinical and functional behavioral assessment, that are key to administering the nine treatment sessions that follow.
Tricia Vause, Nicole Neil, Brianna M. Anderson
Kindle
Paperback
7 May 2025
Paid for Kindle
Paid for Paperback
English
A Parent's Guide to Starting Psychiatric Medications for Kids: Start Low and Go Slow
For parents and caregivers, considering psychiatric medications for your child can be scary and overwhelming as they weigh the risks and benefits. A Parent’s Guide to Starting Psychiatric Medications for Kids boils down the process of evaluating children and deciding whether to use medication, and then explores different classes of medications in detail, from the side effects to ongoing monitoring. Three child psychiatrists from New York's Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Alexander Kolevzon, MD; Robert Jaffe, MD; and Pilar Trelles, MD, combine their years of research and experience to deliver a straightforward, accessible Q&A guidebook for parents and caregivers.
Alexander Kolevzon, Pilar Trelles, Robert Jaffe
Kindle
Paperback
4 March 2025
Paid for Kindle
Paid for Paperback
English
Adulting on the Spectrum: An Insider's Guide for Navigating Life with Autism
Independent adult life is hard. Add the challenges that come with neurodiversity, and adulting can feel nearly impossible—unless you’ve got the right tools.
Kindle
Paperback
15 April 2025
Paid for Kindle
Paid for Paperback
English
Unmasking for Life: The Autistic Person's Guide to Connecting, Loving, and Living Authentically
Most masked Autistics have spent a lifetime being told how to perform neurotypically: how to behave, how to carry themselves, what to feel, and how to live. With his previous book, Unmasking Autism, Devon Price, PhD, has given them the space and the tools to unmask and embrace their neurodiversity. But no matter where you are in the unmasking process, there is still work to be done. Unmasking is more than just a personal process of self-acceptance, after all—it also requires figuring out how to move comfortably throughout life building friendships, nurturing family, pursuing love, finding a means of survival, and expressing oneself on one’s own terms. In order to live a brilliantly unashamed Autistic life, you need more than internal healing—you need practical tools of assertiveness and interpersonal effectiveness, and solutions to the problems of ableism and inaccessibility.
Kindle
25 March 2025
Paid for Kindle
English
Hear Me Speak: Understanding Autism Through Our Voices
Autism Society of Iowa [ASI] worked extremely hard to collect the broadest and most diverse collection of narratives for this book. ASI solicited individuals from their adult autism networking group, parent/caregiver support group, monthly newsletter, and by word of mouth. Each narrative was printed as it was submitted with changes made only to grammar and format. Throughout the book, you will also see art and photographs from both self-advocates and parents/caregivers. We thank each contributor for sharing their story and appreciate their candor, honesty and vulnerability.
Kindle
26 February 2025
Paid for Kindle
English