Our Big Blog About Books
We have a number of book recommendations in our resource blogs and from our, AutismBC Connects Interviews from our members. We love when our members share with us books that they found helpful, impactful, or influential on their autism journeys. We hope to continue to share them here:
For Autistic Adults
Autistics Recommend: Books on Autism
Books about Autistic Women and Girls
NeuroDivergent Rebel’s 2021 Neurodiversity Book List
For Everyone
Uniquely Human – Dr. Barry Prizant
Fall Down 7 Times Get Up 8 – Naoki Higashida (author of The Reason I Jump)
Thinking in Pictures – Dr. Temple Grandin
For Caregivers
The Explosive Child – Dr. Ross Greene
Lost at School: Why our kids with behavioural challenges are falling through the cracks and how we can help them – Dr. Ross Greene
Raising Human Beings: Creating a Collaborative Partnership with your Child
Self-Reg: How to Help Your Child and You Break the Stress Cycle and Successfully Engage with Life – Dr. Stuart Shanker
The Whole Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind
For Children
It’s OK to be Different: A Children’s Picture Book about Diversity and Kindness – Sujata Saha
Why Johnny Doesn’t Flap: NT is OK! – Clay & Gail Morton
Kindness is my SuperPower: A Children’s Book about Empathy, Kindness & Compassion – Alicia Ortego
The Girl Who Thought in Pictures – The Story of Dr Temple Grandin – Julia Finley Mosca & Daniel Rieley
For Teens/Tweens
The Awesome Autistic Go-to-Guide (for teens and tweens) – Yenn Purkis & Tanya Masterman
The Aspie Teen Survival Guide – J. D. Kraus
The ASD Independence Workbook: Transition Skills for Teens and Young Adults – Francis Tabone
Autistically Thriving – Judy Endow
