Books can play a big role in helping you and your child with Autism. You’ll find books can be a good way to connect with your children as they learn to share, make eye contact and it enhances their speech while reading one with their parents.
Here is a list of specially curated books related to Autism available on Kindle, Pdf version and paperback.
We would love to get recommendations from you on any useful books for children with Autism that are not in this list. You could write to us at contact@autismconnect.com
Pretending to be Normal: Living with Asperger's Syndrome
Compelling and witty, Liane Holliday Willey's account of growing to adulthood as an undiagnosed 'Aspie' has been read by thousands of people on and off the autism spectrum since it was first published in 1999. Bringing her story up to date, including her diagnosis as an adult, and reflecting on the changes in attitude over 15 years, this expanded edition will continue to entertain (and inform) all those who would like to know a little more about how it feels to spend your life `pretending to be normal'.
Kindle
Paperback
21 Sep 2014
Paid for Kindle
Paid for Paperback
English
Following Ezra: What One Father Learned About Gumby, Otters, Autism, and Love From His Extraordi nary Son
When Tom Fields-Meyer's son Ezra was three and showing early signs of autism, a therapist suggested that the father needed to grieve. ""For what?"" he asked. The answer: "For the child he didn't turn out to be." That moment helped strengthen the author's resolve to do just the opposite: to love the child Ezra was, a quirky boy with a fascinating and complex mind. Full of tender moments and unexpected humor, Following Ezra is the story of a father and son on a ten-year journey from Ezra's diagnosis to the dawn of his adolescence. It celebrates his growth from a remote toddler to an extraordinary young man, connected in his own remarkable ways to the world around him.
Kindle
Paperback
6 September 2011
Paid for Kindle
Paid for Paperback
English
Super Lexi
Lexi’s got phobias about lots of things. Yogurt. Songs that get stuck in her head. Cashiers who think they’re good with kids. Her biggest phobia on Planet Earth, though, is eyeballs staring at her. That’s how come it’s too bad she has a solo in the school Parents’ Day performance. Good thing she has a plan. If she tornado-twirls at blur speed, she can disappear onstage!
Paperback
February 9, 2014
Paid for Paperback
English
MyaGrace Wants To Make Music: A True Story Promoting Inclusion and Self-Determination (Growing With Grace)
Everyone in MyaGrace’s family makes music. MyaGrace plays the piano but it’s not the same. She wants to join her family when they are making music. How is she going to figure this out? Fortunately, MyaGrace knows just the person to help.
How to Be Human: Diary of an Autistic Girl
With powerful words and pictures Florida Frenz chronicles her journey figuring out how to read facial expressions, how to make friends, how to juggle all the social cues that make school feel like a complicated maze. Diagnosed with autism as a two-year-old, Florida is now an articulate 15-year-old whose explorations into how kids make friends, what popularity means, how to handle peer pressure will resonate with any preteen. For those wondering what it's like inside an autistic child's head, Florida's book provides amazing insight and understanding. Reading how she learns how to be human makes us all feel a little less alien.
Paperback
August 27, 2013
Paid for Paperback
English
Really, Really Like Me
This is an interactive children's book that is meant to help promote acceptance among young children with and without disabilities. It was written and illustrated by two individuals on the Autism Spectrum. It is a series of interactive scenarios mostly referencing sensory issues that are meant to show children on and off the spectrum that we are all human but that our differences make us special. The audience that this book is suited for is around PreK-K.
Paperback
May 12, 2015
Paid for Paperback
English
The Quiet Bear
There once was a very little girl whose voice matched her tiny size. Her family moves from a small town to a large city, where she makes a friend in a most unexpected way. This book was written to promote Autism awareness but could be applicable to a variety of audiences.
Paperback
February 7, 2018
Paid for Paperback
English
Noah and Logan Learn to Tie Their Sneakers: An illustrated children's book
An illustrated children's book / guide with a story / instructions on tying sneakers (shoes).
Kindle
April 13, 2016
Paid for Kindle
English
Noah and Logan Learn To Share: An illustrated children's book
In Noah and Logan Learn to Share, Noah and Logan learn the importance of sharing as they play with toy dinosaurs. At the story’s start, they play by themselves, each with one of the dinosaurs. As they continue playing, they decide that they each would like to play with the other’s toy. They then decide that they can play together and share the dinosaurs. By doing so, they discover they have much more fun sharing with each other than they did playing alone. Color identification is also featured in this story.
Kindle
November 15, 2014
Paid for Kindle
English
Noah and Logan Learn to Clean: An illustrated children's book
In Noah and Logan Learn to Clean, the skill of cleaning efficiently is demonstrated as Noah and Logan clean their playroom before naptime. They pick their toys up off their playroom floor and put them in their proper places. The concepts of colors, time, and schedules are also emphasized: certain toys and storage areas are named by color, a wall-mounted clock moves steadily forward throughout the story as the boys clean the room, and a schedule next to the clock outlines the day’s activities.
Kindle
August 19, 2014
Paid for Kindle
English