I had a general question about any recommendations for books anyone thinks might be good for parents to read whether related to autism in general, speech and communication, occupational therapy, potty training, ABA etc. I would love as many recommendations as possible. Thank you!
Answer:
Great question! Here are some of my recommendations from an autism and ABA point of view. Perhaps our OT and SLP can speak to their recommendations, as well! There are SO MANY books about the topics you mention, but here are some of my favorite.
"Let Me Hear Your Voice" by Catherine Maurice (This book is a little outdated and does not speak to the new trauma-informed ABA and compassionate care that ABA now prides itself on, but it was a required reading for my Master's in ABA program and was really eye opening to me on how ABA changes lives.)
Any book by Temple Grandin. She is a woman with autism that did not speak until she was 5-years-old and has gone on to become a famous professor, speaker, and author. I have read "The Autistic Brain" by her and it is very enlightening to read what a person with autism feels by someone who experiences it every day.
"The Science and Fiction of Autism" by Laura Schreibman
"Silent Running" by Robyn K. Schneider (This is a great book written by a mother with twins with autism. It's about how ABA and running saved their lives.)
"Autism in Heels" by Jennifer Cook O'Toole (Another great book written by a woman with autism that gives the reader a look inside autism. She was diagnosed later in life and if you watch the Netflix show "Love on the Spectrum" she is the social skills coach for the people on the show!
Great question! Here are some of my recommendations from an autism and ABA point of view. Perhaps our OT and SLP can speak to their recommendations, as well! There are SO MANY books about the topics you mention, but here are some of my favorite.
“Let Me Hear Your Voice” by Catherine Maurice (This book is a little outdated and does not speak to the new trauma-informed ABA and compassionate care that ABA now prides itself on, but it was a required reading for my Master’s in ABA program and was really eye opening to me on how ABA changes lives.)
Any book by Temple Grandin. She is a woman with autism that did not speak until she was 5-years-old and has gone on to become a famous professor, speaker, and author. I have read “The Autistic Brain” by her and it is very enlightening to read what a person with autism feels by someone who experiences it every day.
“The Science and Fiction of Autism” by Laura Schreibman
“Silent Running” by Robyn K. Schneider (This is a great book written by a mother with twins with autism. It’s about how ABA and running saved their lives.)
“Autism in Heels” by Jennifer Cook O’Toole (Another great book written by a woman with autism that gives the reader a look inside autism. She was diagnosed later in life and if you watch the Netflix show “Love on the Spectrum” she is the social skills coach for the people on the show!