Resources

We recommend these books and websites for more information
on many of the diagnoses we cover:

Autism
Books

• Activity Schedules for Children with Autism: Teaching Independent Behavior by McClannahan & Krantz
• Behavioral Intervention for Young Children with Autism by Catherine Maurice
  
• Children with Autism: A Parents’ Guide by Michael Powers
  
• Facing Autism by Lynn Hamilton
  
• Let me Hear Your Voice by Catherine Maurice
  
• Teaching Language to Children with Autism or Other Developmental Disabilities by M. Sundberg and J. Partington
  
• Teaching Play Skills to Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder: A Practical Guide by M. Smith 
  
• There’s a Boy in Here by Barron & Barron
  
• Visual Strategies for Improving Communication, Practical Supports for School and Home by Linda Hodgdon
  
• The World of the Autistic Child by B. Siegel
  

Websites

• www.autism-society.org The Autism Society website; they produce a newsletter
  
• www.autism.meetup.com a listing of autism parent support groups in your area
  
• www.autismillinois.org a website for the Autism Society of Illinois
  
• www.autism.fm information about clinical and research services as well as resources on autism as part of the Yale Child Study Center
  
• www.autismtherapies.com  a website listing all of the current autism therapies available and brief descriptors
  
•  www.teacch.com The TEACCH Autism Program at the UNC School of Medicine
  
• www.wiautism.com/books.htm Wisconsin Early Autism Project's list of helpful books and resources
  
• www.icdl.com/dirFloortime/WhatisFloortime.shtml Information on the Floor-Time technique and philosophy 
  
• www.rdiconnect.com a learning community committed to giving individuals a second chance at dynamic thinking
  
• www.pecsusa.com Information about Picture Exchange Communication System
  

Autism Spectrum Disorders
Books

• Addressing the Challenging Behavior of Children with High-Functioning Autism/Asperger Syndrome in the Classroom: A Guide for Teachers and Parents by R. Moyes
  
• Asperger Syndrome and Sensory Issues: Practical Solutions for Making Sense of the World by B. Hartley Myles et al.
  
• Autism Spectrum Disorders: The Complete Guide to Understanding Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, and Other ASDs by Chantal Sicile-Kira and Temple Grandin
  
• Incorporating Social Goals in the Classroom: A Guide for Teachers and Parents of Children with High-Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome by R. Moyes & S. Moreno
  
• More Than Words: Helping Parents Promote Communication and Social Skills in Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) by Fern Sussman
  
• A Parent’s Guide to Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism by S. Ozonoff, G. Dawson, & J. McPartland

Websites

• www.asperger.org general information on Asperger Syndrome, relative disorders, resource and materials, and even publications
  
• www.autism-pdd.net
  
• www.autismresearchcentre.com/videos "Mind Reading - An Interactive Guide to Human Emotions" DVD
  
• www.socialthinking.com
  

Social Skills
Books

• Inside Out: What Makes a Person with Social-Cognitive Deficits Tick by M. Winner
  
• Making Choices: Social Problem-Solving Skills for Children by Mark Fraser, James Nash, Maeda Galinsky, and Kathleen Darwin
  
• My Social Stories Book by C. Gray and A.L. White
  
• Thinking About You, Thinking About Me by Michelle Garcia Winner
  
• Why Don’t They Like Me?  Helping Your Child Make and Keep Friends by Sue Sheridan

Behavioral Issues
Books

• From Defiance to Cooperation: Real Solutions for Transforming the Angry, Defiant, Discouraged Child by Taylor
  
• The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children by Green
  
• Transforming the Difficult Child by Howard Glasser

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Books

• Answers about Distraction by E. Hallowell and J. Ratey
  
• Beyond Ritalin by Marianne Garber, Stephen Garber and Robyn Spizman
  
• Driven to Distraction by Edward Hallowell
  
• Homework Success for Children with ADHD: A Family-School Intervention by T. Power, J.L. Karustis and D.F. Habboushe
  
• How to Reach and Teach ADD/ADHD Children by Sandra F. Reif 
  
• Straight Talk about Psychiatric Medications for Kids by Timothy Wilens, M.D.
  
• Taking Charge of ADHD by Russell Barkley
  

Websites

• www.chadd.org Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder; C.H.A.D.D.
  
• www.addresource.com Information on ADD/LD coaches
  

Reading Disorder/Dyslexia
Books

• Overcoming Dyslexia by Sally Shaywitz, M.D. 
  
• Straight Talk about Reading by Susan L. Hall and Louisa C. Moates

Websites

• www.ldonline.org Learning Disabilities
  
• www.readingrockets.org  LD website
  
• www.interdys.org International Dyslexia Association
  
• www.readibida.org/calendar.php, and www.readibida.org/resources.php Additional information regarding events and resources through the Illinois Branch of the International Dyslexia Association
  
• www.wilsonlanguage.com Wilson Reading and Writing Program
  
• www.letterland.com Learn to identify, write, and sound out each of the letters in addition to sound/symbol correspondence
  
• www.hwtears.com Handwriting Without Tears. A website describing the handwriting curriculum
  

Nonverbal Learning Disorder
Books

• Nonverbal Learning Disabilities at School: Educating Students with NLD, Asperger Syndrome and Related Conditions by Pamela Tanguay
  
• Nonverbal Learning Disabilities at Home: A Parent’s Guide by Pamela Tanguay
  
• Nonverbal Learning Disabilities: The Syndrome and the Model by Byron Rourke
  
• Nonverbal Learning Disorders by Sue Thompson

Websites

• www.nldline.com NLD website
  

Communication Disorders
Books

• Beyond Baby Talk: From Sounds to Sentences, A Parent’s Complete Guide to Language Development by Kenn Apel and Julie Masterson
  
• Childhood Speech, Language, and Listening Problems: What Every Parent Should Know by Patricia Hamaguchi

Concussion
Books

• The Concussion Crisis: Anatomy of a Silent Epidemic by Linda Carroll and David Rosner
  
• Concussions and Our Kids: America's Leading Expert on How to Protect Young Athletes and Keep Sports Safe by Robert Cantu and Mark Hyman

Websites

• www.cdc.gov/concussion/HeadsUp/youth.html CDC Guidelines on Returning-To-Play after a concussion

Epilepsy
Books

• Growing Up with Epilepsy: A practical guide for parents by Blackburn
  
• Seizures and Epilepsy in Childhood: A guide for parents (2002) by Freeman, Vining and Pillas

Websites

•  www.epilepsyfoundation.org The Epilepsy Foundation

General
Books

• Teaching the Tiger by Dornbush and Pruitt (classroom accommodations)

Websites

• www.nichcy.org National Information for Children and Youth with Disabilities
  
• www.frcd.org Family Resource Center on Disabilities: information on educational rights under the American Disabilities Act (ADA)