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100 Day Kit from Autism Speaks

The Autism Speaks 100 Day Kit was created to help you make the best possible use of the next 100 days in the life of your child. It contains information and advice collected from trusted and respected experts on autism and parents like you.

Autism: Should My Child Take Medicine for Challenging Behavior? A Decision Aid for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

A decision aid can help you work with your child’s health care provider when making important medical decisions. There is not always one “right” choice. The decision aid can help you understand the possible risks and benefits of different treatments. It will help you decide what is most important to you and your family and help you choose an option. The goal for a decision aid is to help you work with your child’s health care provider to choose a treatment that matches your needs and values.

The Autism Dad Blog

My name is Rob Gorski and I’d like to welcome you to The Autism Dad blog. I’m the father of three amazing kids, Gavin is 18, Elliott is 12 and Emmett is 10. My wife Lizze and I have been married since September 3, 2003. In some ways we are like every other family in the world and in many other ways, we are not. What makes us so unique is that all three of our boys are on the Autism Spectrum. Without question, our kids are truly amazing human beings and better than me in every way. This blog contains thousands of pages and over 12,000 posts. This is the real-life story of a family coping not only with Autism but multiple, very serious physical and emotional health issues.

Finding Cooper’s Voice

Finding Cooper's Voice is a safe, humorous, caring and honest place where you can celebrate the unique challenges of parenting a child with special needs. You're never alone in the struggles you face. Once you find your people, your allies, your village... all the challenges and struggles will seem just a little bit easier.

The Autism Friendly Guide to Periods
Written by autistic author Robyn Steward, this is a detailed guide for young people aged 9 to 16 on the basics of menstruation. Created in consultation with young people, an online survey and a group of medical professionals, this is a book that teaches all people about periods, which can be a scary and overwhelming issue.
Promoting the fact that everyone either has periods or knows someone who does, the book reduces the anxiety girls face in asking for help. It offers direct advice on what periods look and feel like and how to manage hygiene and pain. It also breaks up information using flaps and step-by-step photos of how to change pads and tampons, it discusses alternatives to tampons and pads, and gives information about possible sensory issues for people with autism.
Autism- Heartfelt Thoughts for Mothers
In Autism - Heartfelt Thoughts from Mothers, nearly 100 mothers from all over the United States and moms from Finland, Australia, Belgium, Canada and The Netherlands, share their honest, most heartfelt thoughts regarding what it is really like to raise a child with autism. If you are a parent of a child with autism, you will undoubtedly identify with the challenges these mothers face every day and you will find comfort in knowing that you are not alone. You will also share with them the ways in which they feel blessed. The words of wisdom that they offer will provide you strength and encouragement in facing your own daily challenges.
Autism Mothers Speak Out
Raising an autistic child comes with its own unique set of challenges, not least of which is dealing with the constant scrutiny of your parenting. This collection of stories from all corners of the globe celebrates the love, commitment and heroism of mothers of autistic people. These intimate accounts reveal both the differences and the universality of the autism experience.
Coming Home to Autism
What does an autism diagnosis mean for everyday family life? Explore different rooms in the home to better understand how children with autism experience daily activities, and what you can do to support their development.
Fifteen Things They Forgot to Tell You About Autism
From sharing the joy of yodeling around shops on the weekend to finding creative ways to communicate with both her verbal and her non-verbal sons, Debby Elley gives practical and fun tips for everyday living and shows that being autistic is just another way of being. Both witty and candid, the book discusses labels, meltdowns, acceptance, happiness and much more.
I am an Aspie Girl
Lizzie is an Aspie Girl. She has Asperger's Syndrome, which means that her brain works differently than her friends, and even than boys with Asperger Syndrome. In this book, Lizzie explains what it's like to be an Aspie Girl, including how she has a special talent for blending in with her friends, how she gets really tired after being at school all day, how she worries about making mistakes, and how she finds it hard to understand how she is feeling.
An Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder for Adoptive and Foster Families
Written for busy foster carers and adoptive parents, this book provides a concise introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and how to support a child with a diagnosis. It emphasizes the common strengths children with ASD have, as well as offering strategies for any behavioral issues that are likely to arise, highlighting how these can be exacerbated by the care system and adoption process.
Mother Warriors
In the book Mother Warriors, Jenny McCarthy shares the story of parents who have fought to find their own child’s perfect “remedy of interventions” and teaches parents how to navigate safely through the many autism therapies. Along the way, Jenny shares her own journey as an autism advocate and mother as well as the progress of her son, Evan. Emotional and genuinely practical, Mother Warriors will infuse a generation of parents with hope.
Raising Human Beings
In Raising Human Beings, Dr. Ross Greene “makes a powerful case for rethinking typical approaches to parenting and disciplining children” (The Atlantic). Through his well-known model of solving problems collaboratively, parents can forgo timeout and sticker charts; stop badgering, berating, threatening, and punishing; allow their kids to feel heard and validated; and have influence.
From homework to hygiene, curfews to screen time, Dr. Greene “arms parents with guidelines that are clear, doable, and sure to empower both parents and their children” (Adele Faber, coauthor of How to Talk So Kids Will Listen). The advice in Raising Human Beings is reasonable and empathetic, and readers will feel ready to start creating a better relationship with the children in their lives” (Publishers Weekly, starred review).
Safety and Consent for Kids and Teens with Autism or Special Needs- A Parent’s Guide
The developmental challenges of children with special needs mean they are often more at risk of physical or emotional exploitation. This book provides invaluable tools to help parents, carers and teachers protect vulnerable children. Difficult topics are addressed in a sensitive and straightforward manner through step-by-step guidelines for parents and learning activities for children. Aimed at ages 5-12, these learning devices have been designed to meet a range of developmental abilities, with instructions for parents to adapt them to meet the needs of their child.

Parent Survival Manual: A Guide to Crisis Resolution in Autism and Related Developmental Disorders
This practical guide offers effective solutions for various behavior problems which may arise during play and leisure, eating and sleeping, and toileting and hygiene such as aggression, perseveration, and limited communication.
Siblings of Children With Autism: A Guide for Families
This revised and updated edition takes a fresh look at what it's like to grow up as the brother or sister of a child with autism--the basics of sibling relationships at all ages and how autism can affect these dynamics. Parents get important advice about balancing responsibilities for each child, encouraging their kids to share feelings, explaining autism to other children, and initiating play and interaction between siblings.
Steps to Independence: Teaching Everyday Skills to Children with Special Needs, Fourth Edition
Parents are their children's first and most influential teachers. That's an important job—and this popular, highly respected guidebook makes it much easier. A trusted resource for thousands of families, this lively book gives parents of children from age 3 through young adulthood proven strategies for teaching children the life skills they'll need to live as independently as possible. Parents will start with a reader-friendly overview of the basics of teaching and then go deeper with a step-by-step guide to teaching seven different types of skills: get-ready, self-help, toilet training, play, self-care, home-care, and information gathering skills. In this fourth edition, they'll also find helpful updates and additions, such as
• an expanded section on managing behavior problems, including guidance on identifying the problems, examining behavior, initiating a behavior management program, and encouraging alternative behaviors
• a chapter on technology that reflects recent advances and shows how to benefit from using email, instant messaging, Internet communities, search engines, and software
• a chapter on strengthening partnerships with other teachers in the child's life during IEP meetings, through classroom volunteer work, and in everyday communication with them
Based on years of work with parents and laced with humor, helpful illustrations, and vignettes, this is a must-have resource for families and all professionals who work with them.