More than a delightful story, Captain Tommy teaches understanding and kindness. Tommy goes to “space camp” and meets John, a boy who seems “spaced out” and different from other children. The camp counselor makes Tommy the captain of the spaceship, and gives him the job of getting John to interact with the other space-kids. After several attempts, Tommy succeeds, and John shows everyone how to climb a “space pole” and slide back down. The kids are impressed, and John becomes a true part of the group, no longer “lost in space.” Great for kids with spectrum children in their lives!  

Captain Tommy

Children's Books

Abby Ward Messner

Kim Harris Belliveau

Growing Up & Facts of Life

Future Horizons

Going to the dentist can be frightening to many kids, but especially those with sensory issues and autism. In her marvelous second book, Marla Roth-Fisch explores a trip to the dentist with our protagonist, Sensitive Sam. Join Sensitive Sam as he learns to understand and overcome his fear of the dentist! 
 “Having a good first experience with going to the dentist will help a child with autism tolerate the dentist. This book will help children on the spectrum better understand visits to the dentist.” 
 ― Dr. Temple Grandin
 “What could be more difficult for a child with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) than a visit to the dentist? Even the thought of the appointment can send some children into a meltdown. Now, finally, there is a book for children that moms and dads can read to and with their child at home before they go to the dentist. When the story is read over and over again, a child will internalize the message: ‘I am happy now, my dental exam, a breeze. And it’s time for Mom, sis, and I to leave.’ I highly recommend this entertaining and pragmatic approach to increasing the comfort of children with SPD when visiting their dentists! Happy teeth cleaning to all!” 
 ― Dr. Lucy Jane Miller

Sensitive Sam Visits the Dentist

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Roth-Fisch, Marla

Mental Health

In the revised and expanded version of this innovative book, Dr. Temple Grandin gets down to the REAL issues of autism, the ones parents, teachers, and individuals on the spectrum face every day. Temple offers helpful do’s and don’ts, practical strategies, and try-it-now tips, all based on her “insider” perspective and a great deal of research. These are just some of the specific topics Temple delves into: How and Why People with Autism Think Differently Economical Early Intervention Programs that Work How Sensory Sensitivities Affect Learning Behaviors Caused by a Disability vs. Just Bad Behaviors Teaching People with Autism to Live in an Unpredictable World Alternative Medicine vs. Conventional Medicine Employment Ideas for Adults with Autism This revised and expanded edition contains revisions based on her most current autism research, as well as 12 additional articles including: Improving Time Management and Organizational Skills Which School is best for this Child? Teaching Turn Taking and the Ability to Wait And many more!

The Way I See It, Collector's Edition: A Personal Look at Autism and Asperger's

Grandin, Temple

Children's Health

Educate school age children and build their self-esteem so they can make informed choices! STARS 2 is an adapted version of the original STARS guidebook that is focused on school-aged children. The STARS 2 model concentrates on four areas: Understanding Relationships, Social Skills Training, Sexual Awareness, and Assertiveness with the goals of promoting positive sexuality and preventing sexual abuse. Assessment tools help identify the strengths and needs of each individual, and then the activities can be catered to address specific needs.

Relationship Building & Sexual Awareness for Kids with Autism: S.T.A.R.S 2

Heighway, Susan

Kidd Webster, Susan

Psychology & Counseling

If you know and love a child with autism, this book will warm your heart! R. Wayne Gilpin, founder of Future Horizons, Inc., has compiled humorous anecdotes revealing his son Alex's wisdom and wit. (Alex's sense of humor is legendary.) Mingled with uplifting stories from other parents of children with autism, Laughing and Loving with Autism was born. Be sure to check out the two sequels: More Laughing and Loving with Autism, and Much More Laughing and Loving with Autism. Helpful sections include: 
<ul>
<li>Laughing</li> <li>Music</li> <li>Sexual / Improper Language</li> <li>Church</li> <li>Facilitated Communication</li> <li>Home</li> <li>Out Into the "Real" World</li> <li>School</li> </ul>

Laughing & Loving with Autism

Gilpin, R Wayne

Medical Books

Winner of the Autism Society of America's Literary Achievement Award, this heartwarming book was one of the first autobiographies to provide unique insight into the world of autism. Tom McKean grew up in a confusion of misdiagnosis, spending years in an institution and finally journeying into adulthood, seeking answers. He finally comes to a "working truce" with the neurotypical world and discovers he has various talents in fields such as computers and technical design, in addition to his passion for writing. His challenges, discoveries, and successes will move you as his poetry, songs, and humor delight you.
Helpful chapters include: <ul>
<li>Leave My Home for a Home</li> <li>Interesting Associations in the Home</li> <li>I Re-Enter the World</li> <li>Discovering Autism</li> <li>What Autism Is To Me</li> <li>Professionals and More Ideas on Autism 
</li> </ul>

Soon Will Come the Light: A View from Inside the Autism Puzzle

Biographies & Memoirs

McKean, Thomas A

Community & Culture

If you know and love a child with autism, this book will warm your heart! R. Wayne Gilpin, founder of Future Horizons, Inc., compiled a book of anecdotes revealing his son Alex's wisdom and wit (Alex's sense of humor is legendary, and has been known to cause huge outbreaks of smiles!). Together with uplifting stories from other parents of children with autism, they comprise More Laughing and Loving with Autism. Be sure to also check out the two companion books: Laughing and Loving with Autism, and Much More Laughing and Loving with Autism. Helpful sections include: 
<ul>
<li>Laughing</li> <li>Out into the "Real" World</li> <li>Social Skills</li> <li>Home</li> <li>The Workplace</li> <li>School</li> </ul>

More Laughing & Loving with Autism: A Collection of ""Real Life"" Warm & Humorous Stories

Autism, Handle with Care!: Understanding and Managing Behavior of Children and Adults with Autism

Gillingham, Gail

Carol Gray combines stick-figures with "conversation symbols" to illustrate what people say and think during conversations. Showing what people are thinking reinforces that others have independent thoughts―a concept that spectrum children don't intuitively understand. Children can also recognize that, although people say one thing, they may think something quite different―another concept foreign to "concrete-thinking" children. Children can draw their own "comic strips" to show what they are thinking and feeling about events or people. Different colors can represent different states of mind. These deceptively simple comic strips can reveal as well as convey quite a lot of substantive information. The author delves into topics such as: <li>What is a Comic Strip Conversation? </li> <li>The Comic Strip Symbols Dictionary </li> <li>Drawing “small talk" </li> <li>Drawing about a given situation </li> <li>Drawing about an upcoming situation </li> Feelings and COLOR

Comic Strip Conversations

Humor & Entertainment

Gray, Carol

Humor

It is no secret that the arts are often underestimated when it comes to education. But author Toni Flowers knows better. Art encourages communication, positive self-image, concept development, spatial relationships, fine-motor skills, and many more facets of healthy child development. In this book, she provides dozens of artistic activities (called “experiences") that will delight children with autism. Notes on each activity page offer helpful dos and don’ts, along with many real-life experiences Toni encountered while working with children on each activity. Give the children in your life the opportunity to express themselves!

Reaching the Child with Autism Through Art

Flowers, Toni

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