Resources

Empowering:
Carrie And David Grant
artist Mahlia
Amatina,
Temple Musicians, coaches, TV
below, Grandin’s presenters and parents of girls
found her on the autistic spectrum
recommended Thinking in Pictures “We’ve found A
book “life
changing”. has to be the Smart Girl’s Guide:
Friendship Troubles:
The main ultimate read – she Dealing with Fights,
picture, right,
shows one of is an inspiration” Being Left Out and
her artworks, the Whole Popularity
entitled Thing by Patti Kelley
Transitions I, Jolanta Lasota Criswell (Amazon, Dr Lorene Amet,
painted using Chief executive of charity £10/$12.99) to be D.Phil, M.Ed
acrylic on Ambitious about Autism and perfect for the issues facing nine- Parent of adult autistic son and
canvas
parent of a child with ASD to-11-year-olds. practitioner at Autism Treatment
“There are so “Tony Attwood’s The Complete Plus, a private clinic offering
many to choose Guide to Asperger’s Syndrome biomedical interventions for
from, it’s almost (Jessica Kingsley, £19.99/$29.95) people with ASD
impossible to and All Cats Have Asperger’s “It’s difficult to
say. George and Syndrome by Kathy Hoopmann suggest one
Sam by Charlotte (Jessica Kingsley, £9.99/$14.95) book, as it
Moore (Penguin, have also been very helpful in depends what
£10.99/$22.99) understanding the condition.” issues the child is
was the first book www.carrieanddavidgrant.co.uk facing. However,
I read as a parent, which helped one thing that is
me to gain a better understanding very important but
in an honest, gentle and non- often overlooked
judgmental way when I felt lost and is the relationship between the gut
confused. Other books I’ve loved and the brain.
are The Reason I Jump by Naoki “I estimate that 80 per cent of
Higashida (Sceptre, £8.99/$17) and people with ASD have digestive
Jessie Hewitson’s How to raise a issues. For this reason, I
happy autistic child (Orion, £14.99/ recommend Gut by Giulia Enders
$22.99). But Temple Grandin’s (Scribe, £12.99/$17.95).

New Year must-reads

Thinking in Pictures (Bloomsbury, “It’s not specifically about
£10.99/$16) has to be the ultimate autism, but it’s accessible and well-
read – she is an inspiration.” Carrie and David Grant: fans of a book researched and a good
www.ambitiousaboutautism.org. about girls’ difficulty with friendships introduction to the subject.”

Jim Taylor
Independent autism consultant I just wrote the books I wished I’d had
The right book at the Mahlia Amatina Friends like when Jules was diagnosed”
Award-winning artist Henry: Everything
right time can change diagnosed with Asperger’s your family needs
Kathy Lette
lives. So which books
syndrome as an adult to know about
“The book Been finding, training Author and parent of a grown-up son on the

do people with autism, There. Done That.

Try This! An
and learning from
an autism
autism spectrum
“Well, I don’t want to sound
well-known figures in Aspie’s Guide to
Life on Earth by
companion dog,
by Nuala
as though I’ve contracted
elephantiasis of the ego, but I
the autism world and Craig R Evans
and Anita Lesko
Gardner, is due to be published by
Jessica Kingsley in May 2019 in
would have to recommend
my own two novels, The Boy
book publishers (Jessica
Kingsley, £14.99/
paperback and ebook,
£13.99/$19.95. Jim Taylor says:
who Fell to Earth (Black
Swan, £7.99/$7.54) and Best
recommend as $24.95) was a real life-changer for
me. In it, autistic ‘mentors’ pass on
“I can highly commend Nuala’s
programme as one that directly
Laid Plans (Bantam,
£16.99/$24.28).
must-reads in 2019? beautiful knowledge and addresses the challenges faced by “Basically, I just wrote the books I wished
perspective on navigating various people with autism and their I’d had when Jules was diagnosed. Sometimes
difficulties that those on the families. When we are looking for a I don’t feel I gave birth to Jules but found him
spectrum face. As it has a range of programme to add value and to under a space ship and am now raising him
Retail prices of books
authors: you’re bound to find may vary. In this feature secure significant gains, then this as my own.
we’ve shown prices from
something you can relate to.” the publishers or an type of positive, directed intervention “These two novels, while offering some
www.mahliaamatina.com online retailer
can provide these added benefits.” comedic comfort, are also an owner’s manual.”

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Through many years of
professional experience,
Annie Bowes
learned how canine
companionship helps
people with ASD.
Dogs & Autism describes
the benefits of dogs as
an alternative treatment
for those on the
spectrum.
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Dr Wenn Lawson
Autistic adult, psychologist,
lecturer and author on autism
Teaching Social Skills to Children
with Autism Using Minecraft by
Raelene Dundon is intended to be
an accessible guide to setting up
and running a Minecraft social
group for children with autism
spectrum disorders. It due to be published by Jessica
Kingsley in February 2019 in paperback and ebook,
£22.49/$35.
Dr Wenn Lawson says: “Motivation, in autism,
switches us on! Outside of ‘interest’, connecting to
social understanding is unlikely. The author of this
book recognises this understanding. Such a resource
is unique and has been a long time coming. I am
excited by and highly recommend this insightful book.”
Another fan is Dr Tony Atwood, a clinical
psychologist and author who is known for his expertise
on Asperger’s syndrome. He says: “This ingenious and
engaging group programme uses motivation and
game-playing talents to teach specific social skills. By
discovering new worlds within Minecraft, the
participants explore and acquire the social abilities
needed to make friends.”
Dekko Comics
Publisher of educational comics
We’ve invited Dekko Comics into
our books feature because they
provide something for readers aged
around nine to 12 who struggle to
engage with lessons. The comics
combine education with
entertainment in an effort to make
learning fun. They also use the
dyslexie font, which is intended to
make them more accessible for
children with autism and dyslexia.
The company’s David Pellow
says: “The bright colours and
vibrant characters make each
lesson an enjoyable and endearing
experience that keeps readers
wanting to read the lessons again
and again.”
The comics are £6.99 each,
including postage. Shown here is
issue 10.
www.dekkocomics.com
Jennifer Gilpin Yacio
President of Future Horizons, an
international publisher
specialising in books on autism
and Asperger’s syndrome
“We are very excited about the
upcoming third edition of Ten
Things Every Child with Autism
Wishes You Knew. The award-
winning and best-selling book is
about to get even better! This book has been a staple
for the autism community since 2005 and has remained
a bestseller every year since then.
“Every parent, teacher, social worker, therapist and
physician either has or should have this succinct and
informative book in their back pocket. Framed with
both humour and compassion, the book describes ten
characteristics that help illuminate – not define –
children with autism.
“Ellen Notbohm’s personal experiences as a parent
of children with autism, a celebrated autism author,
and a contributor to numerous publications,
classrooms, conferences and websites around the
world coalesce to create a guide for all who come in
contact with a child on the autism spectrum. This
updated edition delves into expanded thought and
deeper discussion of communication issues, social

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meaningful, self-sufficient, productive life.”
group programme uses
Autism The book will be available in the UK via Eurospan
motivation and game-playing talents
T.E.A.C.C.H. Bookstore, www.eurospanbookstore.com. Pictured above
Education with entertainment: a Dekko Comics cover and one of its stories is the jacket of the second edition.
to teach specific social skills”
Treatment and Education of
Autistic and related Communica-
tion handicapped CHildren “Every parent, teacher, social
Crown House Publishing Jane Sherwin But help is now at hand in the form
Introduction & Application to the worker, therapist and
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Educators, therapists, administrators,
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children with Autism Spectrum Disorder paraprofessionals,
become ‘the Alphabet Kid’.
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His family never gave up on him, however … strategies are now beginning, difficulties to cook mouth-watering, yet simple and
Course Led by Drawing lessons from Sam’s transformational journey (Jessica Kingsley, or struggling in economical recipes for themselves.”
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