Source: Indys Child Parenting Magazine

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Top 10 Books for Parents of Children with Autism

by Carrie Bishop

February 01, 2011

The Hamilton County Autism Support Group is a dynamic organization that supports area families affected by autism and works to increase community awareness of the disorder. Each month the group selects a book of the month, which is posted on its website at www.hcasg.org. Ten of the group’s favorite books for parents who have a child with autism include:

Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew by Ellen Notbohm

The Complete Guide to Asperger’s Syndrome by Tony Attwood

Asperger’s Syndrome by Tony Attwood

Girls Growing Up on the Autism Spectrum by Shana Nichols

Making Sense of Sex: A Forthright Guide to Puberty, Sex and Relationships for People With Asperger's Syndrome by Sarah Attwood

Incorporating Social Goals in the Classroom by Rebecca Moyes

Think Social! A Social Thinking Curriculum for School-Age Students for Teaching Social Thinking and Related Skills to students with High Functioning Autism, PDD-NOS, Asperger Syndrome, Nonverbal Learning Disability, ADHD by Michelle Garcia Winner

The Verbal Behavior Approach: How to Teach Children With Autism and Related Disorders by Mary Barbera and Tracy Rasmussen

From Home to School with Autism: How to Make Inclusion a Success by K.I. Al-Ghani and Lynda Kenward

Developing College Skills in Students with Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome by Sarita Freedman