Acting Antics: a Theatrical Approach to Teaching Social Understanding to Kids and Teens with Asperger Syndrome. Cindy Schneider, $25.95

This fun and inspiring step-by-step program provides the full set of tools for developing social understanding in children with Asperger Syndrome (AS) through drama.

Cindy Schneider explains how the central processes in acting – including making and interpreting inferences from non-verbal cues, taking another's perspective, and formulating language – can be highly effective ways of addressing social cognition deficits in children with AS.

An Asperger Dictionary of Everyday Expressions, 2nd edition. Ian Stuart-Hamilton, $27.95

This dictionary is designed to help ease the confusion for anyone who has ever wondered why anybody would wish to “kill two birds with one stone” or “pull themselves up by their socks” by giving definitions of common everyday phrases and guidance as to their level of politeness and appropriateness.

The Asperger Plus Child helps parents, educators and caregivers to understand the Asperger child who has other conditions including Bipolar Disorder, Nonverbal Learning Disorders, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder. Written for parents, teachers, counselors, and medical professionals, The Asperger Plus Child offers insights including:

• Why it is important to understand the real difference between autism and Asperger Syndrome
• How you can tell if a child has AS or ADD and why the distinction will become more important as the child grows through his teen years
• What a child with AS who also has a nonverbal learning disability looks like compared to a child with AS without an NLD

Though each child is as different as a fingerprint, there are shared patterns as well as important differences. The Asperger Plus Child presents a commonsense, interesting, and understandable description of these essential distinctions.

Asperger Syndrome and Alcohol: Drinking to Cope? Matthew Tinsley & Sarah Hendrickx, $19.95

Asperger Syndrome and Alcohol exposes the unexplored problem of people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) using alcohol as a coping mechanism to deal with everyday life. Alcohol can relieve the anxiety of social situations and make those with ASDs feel as though they can fit in. Ultimately, however, reliance on alcohol can lead the user down a path of self-destruction and exacerbate existing problems.

The authors provide an overview of ASDs and of alcohol abuse, and explore current knowledge about where the two overlap. This inspiring book on an under-researched area will be of interest to professionals working with people with ASDs, as well as individuals with ASDs who may be dealing with alcohol or substance misuse, and their families.

Asperger Syndrome and Bullying: Strategies and Solutions. Nick Dubin, $22.95

Bullying is a serious problem for people with Asperger Syndrome, both at school and in the workplace … This book offers individuals with AS who are being bullied the opportunity to see that they are not alone, and it is an invaluable source of advice for parents, teachers, professionals and personnel managers.

Asperger’s, Autism & Non-verbal Learning Disorders; Screening, Assessing & Diagnosing. John Ortiz, $38.95

Divided into 25 practical chapters, this book is designed as a practical, comprehensive guide for the early identification of Asperger’s Syndrome (AS), High-Functioning Autism (HFA), and Nonverbal Learning Disabilities/Disorder (NLD). Highlights include:

• Dozens of user-friendly checklists to help to identify—and differentiate between—AS, HFA, NLD, and their primary secondary conditions
• Tables and Charts to assist in assessing and diagnosing AS, HFA and NLD
• Hundreds of “Research Gems” containing excerpts from research findings
• Reviews and descriptions of nearly 100 formal screening and assessment tools
• Short-Form Scales recommended for testing AS, HFA and NLD populations

Asperger's Disorder Intervention Manual. Amy Antes & Samm House, $43.50

The Asperger's Disorder Intervention Manual helps educators, support workers and caregivers in developing targeted intervention strategies based upon the identified characteristics. It is useful for working with ages 3 through 18 years of age.

Asperger’s in Pink: a Mother and Daughter Guidebook for Raising (and Being) a Girl with Asperger’s. Julie Clark, $15.95

Join author and mom Julie Clark as she shares her insights on raising a daughter with Asperger's syndrome.  On the way you'll be delighted and intrigued by candid commentary from her daughter Kristina, whose spirit and perseverance outweigh any obstacle she may face.

Creative Therapy for Children with Autism, ADD and Asperger’s: Using Artistic Creativity to Reach, Teach and Touch Our Children. Janet Tubbs, $22.95

Activities, exercises and games to reduce hyperactivity, increase focus, decrease anger, develop fine motor skills and improve verbal skills.

The ECLIPSE Model: Teaching Self-Regulation, Executive Function, Attribution, and Sensory Awareness to Students with Asperger Syndrome, High-Functioning Autism, and Related Disorders. Sherry Moyer, $25.95

The process of attributing or assessing our circumstances is a neglected area for young people with Asperger Syndrome and other pervasive developmental disabilities, yet it poses severe challenges for them. The ECLIPSE Model targets the global skills needed to improve social competence, such as executive functioning, theory of mind, causal attribution, processing speed, and working memory. Without effective use of these skills on a regular basis, development of other areas of functioning, such as academic, adaptive or activities of daily living, and social and vocational skills will be challenged. This curriculum provides step-by-step lessons for teaching these vital skills in a way that is motivating to young people.

Facing Your Fears: Group Therapy for Managing Anxiety in Children with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders, Facilitator Package. Judy Reaven, Audrey Blakeley-Smith, Shana Nichols & Susan Hepburn, $97.50 (set includes Facilitator Manual, DVD, Parent Workbook & Child Workbook)

Anxiety is one of the biggest challenges faced by children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders and Asperger syndrome. This innovative group therapy program for children 8–14 years old and their parents is ideal for small groups of 4–5 children but also effective in one-to- one therapy. This proven, ready-to-use program was developed to address the specific needs and challenges of children with high-functioning ASD and Asperger syndrome. Facing Your Fears works because it:

• targets specific fears or worries that interfere with day-to-day functioning at home and school
• actively involves parents in every session—the key to helping children make progress and ensuring that families provide skillful, sensitive support
• engages children with memorable, age-appropriate strategies for defeating anxiety, from creating "worry bugs" to filming movies of themselves facing their fears
• gives children repeated opportunities to practice their social interactions with others
• uses the highly effective principles of cognitive behavioral therapy
• helps children and parents generalize the skills they learn in group to other settings

The complete set includes everything professionals need to run a successful program. With the Facilitator's Manual, group leaders will get complete guidance on conducting each session: clear step-by-step instructions, materials lists, goals, sample schedules, and helpful hints for running sessions smoothly. The Parent Workbook and Child Workbook (also sold separately in packs of 4) give children and families a wide variety of creative activities to help them fight fears and worries head-on, both inside and outside the group setting. And the included DVD inspires and motivates kids with sample movies of real children facing their fears.

Facing Your Fears: Group Therapy for Managing Anxiety in Children with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders, Parent Workbook. Judy Reaven, Audrey Blakeley-Smith, Shana Nichols & Susan Hepburn, $35.50 for set of 4 workbooks

Facing Your Fears: Group Therapy for Managing Anxiety in Children with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders, Child Workbook. Judy Reaven, Audrey Blakeley-Smith, Shana Nichols & Susan Hepburn, $35.50 for set of 4 workbooks

The Integrated Self-Advocacy ISA Curriculum: a Program for Emerging Self-Advocates with Autism Spectrum and Other Conditions. Valerie Paradiz, Teacher Manual, $25.50; Student Workbook, $16.95

Self-advocacy plays a vital role in nearly every aspect of life for individuals on the spectrum, in school, at home, in the community, and at work. The more self-awareness people on the spectrum possess, the more they can be players in advocating for their own comfort, happiness, and well-being. This cutting-edge curriculum helps professionals and family members provide children and adults with ASD with safe forums for self-discovery, structured learning activities, and a cumulative understanding of the many facets of self-advocacy. The 12 units included in the Teacher Edition and Student Workbook provide a comprehensive curriculum with detailed lesson plans, worksheets and activities, culminating in the creation of a personal self-advocacy portfolio, a living document that can be adjusted over the life span.

Making Sense of Children's Thinking and Behavior: a Step-by-Step Tool for Understanding Children with NLD, Asperger's, HFA, PDD-NOS, and other Neurological Differences. Leslie Holzhauser-Peters & Leslie True, $25.95

Making Sense of Children's Thinking and Behavior offers parents and professionals a tool for understanding children with neurological differences. These children have an atypical view of the world, unique to their particular disability, which can make their behaviour confusing and at times challenging. Each child therefore requires individualized accommodations in understanding and responding to them.

The Systematic Tool for Analysing Thinking (STAT) offers such a system. It provides a step-by-step method for forming a hypothesis about a child's behavior, by laying bare the thinking behind it. It then suggests appropriate ways of responding, in order to try and both explain and eventually remedy the difficult behavior.

The New Social Story Book, Revised and Expanded 10th Anniversary Edition. Carol Gray, $37.50

Over 100 social stories that teach everyday social skills to children with autism or Asperger’s Syndrome and their peers. The book includes a CD-ROM of printable, editable social stories. This new edition is a bright, colourful and practical update to writing, modifying, teaching and using Social Stories at home and at school.

No More Meltdowns Game. ChildsWork ChildsPlay, $33.95 (ages 6-12)

This interactive tool is designed to establish steady communication about mood changes between a child with Asperger's Syndrome and a parent, teacher, or therapist so that meltdowns can be avoided. The goal of the game is to recognize the connection between patterns of daily behavior and emotions. When the child and adult begin to understand the emotions that precede a meltdown, they can learn to stop the behavior before it starts. For one child and one adult.

Providing Practical Support for People with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Supported Living in the Community. Denise Edwards, $27.95

One element at the heart of effective service provision is an understanding of the service user's needs. This book unravels some of the common misunderstandings between people with autism spectrum disorders and providers of support services. The book offers practical advice on how to ensure that the needs of people with ASD are catered for effectively.

A Quest for Social Skills for Students with Autism or Asperger’s: Ready-to-Use Lessons with Games, Role-Play Activities and More. JoEllen Cumpata & Susan Fell, $26.50

QUEST (Questioning, Understanding, and Exploring Social Skills and Pragmatic Language Together) is a social skills program created to help middle school students with ASD who struggle with pragmatic language and social skills.

Developed by a school social worker and speech language pathologist, the program uses an intensive, proactive approach to teaching social skills, combining written instruction with games, activities, and student interaction. The book includes a CD of printable worksheets, letters, forms and more.

School Success for Kids with Asperger’s Syndrome. Stephan Silverman & Rich Weinfeld, $18.95

School Success for Kids with Asperger's Syndrome covers topics such as recognizing and diagnosing Asperger's syndrome, addressing the needs of students with Asperger's, implementing successful practices in the classroom, working with the school system, and providing interventions in the home to help develop needed skills. The authors combine the strategies they've used in working with this population with practical tools, advice and case studies of students who have Asperger's to give these students, their parents, and teachers guidance for success.

A Self-Determined Future with Asperger Syndrome: Solution Focused Approaches. E. Veronica Bliss & Genevieve Edmonds, $22.95

A Self-Determined Future with Asperger Syndrome presents an empowering, practical approach to helping people with Asperger Syndrome to succeed at college, at work, at home and in life. The authors highlight how treating AS as a 'problem' is unproductive, and advocate a solution focused approach which recognizes and uses the strengths of people with AS to foster mutual respect and understanding.

This book will be of interest to people who are affected by AS, their families, and the people who work with them.

Starting Points offers a variety of strategies and visual supports that help children on the spectrum who:

• Have difficulty with abstract concepts and thoughts
• Have difficulty understanding and regulating emotions
• Have difficulty recognizing, interpreting, and empathizing with the emotions of others
• Find it easier to answer questions with choices versus open-ended questions
• Need cues for how and when to transition from an activity or place to the next & much more

Starting from the premise that no two individuals with AS are the same, Hudson and Myles provide a global perspective of how the core characteristics of AS may appear separately and/or simultaneously, and how they may manifest themselves in a variety of situations.

Working with Asperger Syndrome in the Classroom: an Insider’s Guide. Gill Ansell, $22.95

Having an array of effective strategies at your fingertips and understanding exactly why they work makes supporting children with Asperger Syndrome in the classroom a whole lot easier. This accessible, short guide to the basics will provide busy teachers and teaching assistants with everything they need to know to make their job easier, and to make a real difference to any student with AS in their care. The book begins by exploring how children with AS operate and the implications this has for mainstream school settings. It goes on to give practical advice for one-on-one working, DIY resources for visual learners, tools for effective assessment, and much more.

Writers on the Spectrum: How Autism and Asperger Syndrome Have Influenced Literary Writing. Julie Brown, $54.95

From Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale characters to Lewis Carroll's Wonderland and Emily Dickinson's poetic imagery, the writings and lives of some of the world's most celebrated authors indicate signs of autism and Asperger's Syndrome. Through analysis of biographies, autobiographies, letters and diaries, Professor Julie Brown identifies literary talents who display characteristics of Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and uncovers the similarities in their writing that suggest atypical, autistic brains.

Providing close readings of authors' works, Brown explores writing processes, content, theme, structure and writing style to reveal the underlying autistic traits that have influenced their writing. The book provides an overview of ASD and common threads in autistic writing followed by an illuminating exploration of how these threads are evident in the literature of both well-known and lesser known authors.

The Ziggurat Model: a Framework for Designing Comprehensive Interventions for Individuals with High-Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Release 2.0. Ruth Aspy, & Barry Grossman, $52.50 (Includes Individual Strengths and Skills Inventory (ISSI) and a special section on Ziggurat-CAPS Integration)

Also:

The Ziggurat Model, Textbook Edition: Desigining Comprehensive Interventions for Individuals with High-Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome. Ruth Aspy, & Barry Grossman, $62.95

UCC-CL: Underlying Characteristics Checklist Manual, a Needs Assessment Tool to Facilitate Intervention Design for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Ruth Aspy & Barry Grossman, $26.50. Includes instruction manual and 20 copies of assessment tool. UCC-CL French Edition, $26.50

UCC-HF: Underlying Characteristics Checklist Manual, a Needs Assessment Tool to Facilitate Intervention Design for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Ruth Aspy & Barry Grossman, $26.50. Includes instruction manual and 20 copies of assessment tool. UCC-HF French Edition, $26.50

UCC-EI: Underlying Characteristics Checklist - Early Intervention (3 months through 72 months). Ruth Aspy, Kathleen Ann Quill& Barry Grossman, $25.95. Includes instruction manual and 20 copies of assessment tool.

Underlying Characteristics Checklist (UCC) Manual, CD-ROM. Ruth Aspy, Barry Grossman & Kathleen Ann Quill, $20.95

Developed as a component of the Ziggurat Model, the Underlying Characteristics Checklist (UCC) is an informal, non-standardized assessment tool designed to identify characteristics across a number of domains associated with ASD. The UCC USER MANUAL outlines directions for using all 3 Underlying Characteristic Checklists: UCC-CL, UCC-HF, and the UCC-EI. The UCC and the Ziggurat Model in tandem lead to a program that is based on individual needs and uses the best practices in the field. The CD-ROM also includes the Individual Strengths and Skills Inventory found in the Ziggurat Model book.