A Double Shot of Happiness: Tim Sharp’s extraordinary autism journey
Author - Judy Sharp
Books
Please note that most of these books can be purchased from major online providers (e.g. Booktopia, Amazon, Book Depository) or from ASD-specialist providers in Australia (e.g. Resources In Hand). Many are also available at your local public library.
Amelia & Me: On deafness, autism and parenting by the seat of my pants
Author - Melinda Hildebrandt
Aspergirls: Empowering Females With Asperger Syndrome
Author - Rudy Simone
Be Different: Adventures of a Free-Range Aspergian with Practical Advice for Aspergians, Misfits, Families & Teachers
Author - John Elder Robison
Following Ezra: What One Father Learned About Gumby, Otters, Autism, and Love From His Extraordinary Son
Author - Tom Fields-Meyer
Girls Growing Up on the Autism Spectrum: What Parents and Professionals Should Know About the Pre-teen and Teenage Years
Author - Shana Nichols
Girls Under the Umbrella of Autism Spectrum Disorders: Practical Solutions for Addressing Everyday Challenges
Author - Lori Ernsperger & Danielle Wendel
I Am An Aspie Girl: A Book for Young Girls with Autism Spectrum Conditions”
Author - Danuta Bulhak-Paterson
I See Things Differently: A First Look At Autism
Author - Pat Thomas
In a Different Key: The Story of Autism
Author - Caren Zucker and John Donvan
Let Me Hear Your Voice
Author - Catherine Maurice
Life, Animated: A Story of Sidekicks, Heroes, and Autism
Author - Ron Susskind
Making Peace With Autism
Author - Susan Senator
Middle School – The Stuff Nobody Tells You About: A Teenage Girl with ASD Shares Her Experiences
Author - Haley Moss. For young teens
My Brother Charlie by Holly Robison Peete and Ryan Elizabeth Peete
Author - Cynthia Kim
Nerdy, Shy, and Socially Inappropriate: A User Guide to an Asperger Life
Author - Cynthia Kim
NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism
Author - Steve Silberman
Parenting Girls on the Autism Spectrum: Overcoming the Challenges and Celebrating the Gifts
Author - Eileen Riley-Hall
Parenting Without Panic: A Pocket Support Group for Parents of Children and Teens on the Autism Spectrum
Author - Brenda Dater
Raising Cubby: A Father And Son’s Adventures with Asperger’s, Trains, Tractors, and High Explosives
Author - John Elder Robison
Sisterhood of the Spectrum: An Asperger Chick’s Guide to Life
Author - Jennifer Cook O’Toole
Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World
Author - Sy Montgomery with Temple Grandin
The Asperkids Book Series
Author - (autistic author, educator and parent) Jennifer Cook O’Toole
The Complete Autism Handbook, 3rd edition
Author - Benison O’Reilly and Kathryn Wicks
The Complete Guide To Asperger’s Syndrome
Author - Tony Attwood
The Essential Guide To Safe Travel -Training For Children With Autism And Intellectual Disabilities
Author - Dr Desirée Gallimore
The Other Country: A father’s journey with Autism
Author - Michael Whelan
The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism
Author - Naoki Higashida (translated by David Mitchell)
Thinking In Pictures
Author - Temple Grandin
