Back to ESU 13

 

Home
Training and Meetings
What Is Autism?
Resources
Training Schedule

 

Nebraska ASD Website

 

ABCDEFG* HIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ*

VIDEOS

Habit Builder (3)

www.reusablelists.com

 

 

Parents/Materials

Haze

Kathy Hoopmann

 

 

Novels

Helping The Child Who Doesn’t Fit In

 

2 Copies

Stephen Nowicki, Jr., Marshall P. Duke

$15.95

"Dyssemic" children don't comprehend nonverbal messages in much the same way the dyslexics don't correctly process the written word. This book reveals the range of dyssemia that may affect a child and shows parents and teachers how to assess the extent of a child's problems in a simple, straightforward manner.

 

H101Social Skills

 

How Do I Teach This Kid?

4 Copies

Kimberly A. Henry

 

 

Early Childhood Education/Education

How Does Your Engine Run? (2)

Mary Sue Williams, Sherry Shellenberger

 

 

Sensory

How Humans Make Friends(2)

Loreen Leedy

 

 

Books for Kids

How to be a Para Pro

Diane Twachtman-Cullen

$29.95

This training manual includes a short course on autism spectrum disorders and an art and science look at the paraprofessional support for students with ASD and other cognitive impairments. Specific information is included on peripheral, direct academic, social/play and leisure, and behavioral support, as well as data and record-keeping forms and ideas.

 

Paraprofessionals

H102

How to Take the GRRRR Out of Anger (3)

Elizabeth Verdick & Marjorie Lisovskis

 

 

Behavior

How Well Does Your IEP Measure Up? – Quality Indictors for Effective Service Delivery

Diane Twachtman-Cullen, Jennifer Twachtman-Reilly

$29.95

This book is a must for parents of school-age children with autism spectrum disorders and for service providers who work with children with ASD. In Part I, the authors discuss in simple, easy-to-understand language the essential elements of the IEP. This is followed in Part II by sample goal and objective templates for areas of functioning often neglected in IEPs for children with ASD, including oral-motor skills, executive function, theory of mind, and critical thinking. The book concludes with recommended teaching tips and strategies, teaching resources and more.

 

Legal – IEP

H109

I Am Special: Introducing Children and Young People to their Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Peter Vermeulen

 

Workbook -

 

I Am Utterly Unique (2)

Elaine Marie Larson

$18.95

From A to Z – Discover the Unique Characteristics and Abilities of Children with Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism

Discover the unique characteristics and abilities of children with Asperger Syndrome and high-functioning autism – from A to Z. This book, laid out in an A-to-Z format, celebrates the extraordinary gifts and unique perspectives that ASD children possess. Each page of this playful alphabet book presents one of the children’s many talents and abilities. The kid-friendly illustrations and clever text create a positive portrayal of children with ASD. Designed to help the children with ASD grow in self-awareness of their many capabilities, I Am Utterly Unique also encourages dialogue with siblings, friends, parents and teachers.

 

9961Books for Kids

 

I Did My Chores!

Deeanne Graham Gist

 

 

Parents/Family

If you’ve ever wanted to crawl in the closet with an OREO…

Martha Kate Downey

 

 

Parents

Imitation and the Social Mind (2)

Sally J. Rogers, Justin H. G. Williams editors

 

 

Social Skills

In His Shoes

Joanna L. Keating-Velasco

$18.95

Imagine spending a year in middle school without being able to talk with friends or understand the concept of "hanging out."

Joanna Keating-Velasco's In His Shoes - A Short Journey Through Autism gives readers an opportunity to follow Nicholas Hansen, a 13-year-old boy with autism, as he transitions to middle school and faces all kinds of new experiences-new teachers, new friends, sounds and smells. But there's more to life than school. Accompany Nick to the beach, the mall, his birthday party, a track meet and his first school dance.

As we view the world through Nick's eyes, we soon realize that, despite his challenges in many areas, particularly communication, his everyday life is very similar to that of other kids his age.

In His Shoes offers a valuable tool for classrooms, community groups and families to promote discussions about life on the autism spectrum. Through a series of "Points to Ponder" after each chapter, young readers learn ways to offer support and encouragement to individuals with autism disorders and similar challenges.

This book is great for students ages 11-15.

Books for Kids/Students

Improving Speech and Eating Skills in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders - An Oral Motor Program for Home and School by Maureen A. Flanagan

Independent Living and Community Participation

Katherine O. Synatschk, Gary M. Clar, James R. Patton

 

 

Adult/Transition

Initiations and Interactions:  Early Intervention Techniques(2)

Teresa A. Cardon, M.A., CCC-SLP

$19.95

Research suggests an early start is the key to a successful intervention for children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. What many don't know is that research also shows that for most early intervention programs to be effective, they must involve a child's primary caregivers, especially when it comes to such an all-pervasive area as communication. This book does not advocate that parents steer clear of therapists and specialists. Instead, it attempts to put more control in the parents' hands.

Without adding to parents' already busy schedules, Teresa Cardon, a speech language pathologist and author of best-selling Let's Talk Emotions (see page 33), discusses the importance of creating a communication environment in the home. Simple everyday tools include deliberate use of books, toys, visual schedules, and labeling, among others.

If your child is currently receiving several therapies, or if you are trying on your own to help encourage and foster communication interactions with your child, take the tools you find helpful in this book and make sure that a "family-centered" approach is part of your weekly regime. If your child is one of the thousands who have been "wait-listed" for services, wait no more - the tools are at your fingertips!

 

Early Childhood Education

9970  Initiations and Interactions

It Can Get Better…

Paul Dickinson & Liz Hannah

 

 

Parent

It Takes Two to Talk

Ayala Manolson

 

 

Communication

Jackson Whole Wyoming

(7 copies))

Joan Clark

$16.00

Tyler is confused when he is selected by his entire fifth-grade class to present a going-away gift to Jackson, a classmate who is moving out of town. The agonizing dilemma is that while Tyler likes Jackson, he is a little embarrassed to admit it, and is worried about being "lumped together" with Jackson, whom many of the other students view as a bit "strange." The truth of the matter is that Jackson has Asperger Syndrome, which explains his sometimes bizarre behavior and lack of social skills. In the end, Tyler's kind nature prevails and he does a wonderful job of presenting a class book to the departing Jackson. This heart-warming and often humorous book paints a realistic picture of the ups and downs in the life of a fifth-grader and, more important, of a young boy with

Books for Kids/Asperger’s

9945

Jenison Autism Journal: The Scerts Model – Winter 2002, Vol 14, #4

Jenison Public Schools, Jenison, Michigan

 

 

 

Job Seeker Involvement in Securing Employment – Indiana Resource Center for Autism

Nancy Kalina

 

 

 

Joining In: A Program for Teaching Social Skills

Linda Murdock, Guru Shabad L. Khalsa

 

 

Social Skills

Joyful Learning: Active and Collaborative Learning in Inclusive Classrooms

(5 copies)

Alice Udvari-Solner, Paula Kluth

 

 

Education

Just Give Him the Whale!

8 Copies

Paula Kluth & Patrick Schwarz

 

 

Education

J105 - Just Give Him The Whale!: 20 Ways to Use Fascinations, Areas of Expertise, and Strengths to Support Students with Autism by Paula Kluth and Patrick Schwarz

Just This Side of Normal

Elizabeth King Gerlach

 

 

Novels

Kids Just Want to Have Fun

Dia V. Norris, CCC/SLP

 

 

Education

Learn to Move, Move to Learn! Sensorimotor Early Childhood Activity Themes

2 Copies

Jenny Clark Brack

$34.95

Each of the creative theme-based group lessons in this practical resource follows a sensory-integrated developmental sequence consisting of seven activities, all related to the theme. For maximum flexibility, suggestions for adaptation and modification for individual students are included, along with instructions for how to develop additional lessons. Finally, a chapter on school readiness skills shows how the lessons prepare children for later success in school.

Sensory

9943

Learning to Listen

Herbert Lovett

 

 

Behavior

Learning With A Visual Brain In An Auditory World

Ellyn Lucas Arwood, Ed.D., & Carole Kaulitz, M.Ed.

$29.95

Children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often present parents and educators with perplexing symptoms. Even though the skills of children with ASD can range from very high to very low, they have similar underlying learning systems. Knowledge about these learning systems helps provide direction for choosing effective assessment and intervention methods for helping individuals with ASD learn to behave, to perform academically, and to become socially competent.  This book is unique in that the authors are recommending strategies based on the language of the way individuals with ASD learn. Even though many scholars recognize that individuals with ASD use "visual" ways of thinking, most fail to realize that a visual mental language is different from the visual sensory system of seeing something.  The book is divided into three sections. Section One (Chapters 1-5) is about the learning system. Section Two (Chapters 6-9) connects the learning of a child with ASD to how the child performs behaviorally, academically, and socially. Finally, Section Three (Chapters 10-15) provides intervention strategies for helping a person (child or adult) with the visual brain characteristic of ASD to fit into an auditory culture. The strategies are language-based and take into consideration the complexity of the underlying biological learning system.

9982 Learning with a Visual Brain in an Auditory World

Let Community Employment Be the Goal for Individuals with Autism

Joanne Suomi, Lisa Ruble, Nancy Dalrymple

 

 

Adult/Transition

Let Me Hear Your Voice

 

Catherine Maurice

 $15.00

 A mother's illuminating account of how one family triumphed over autism.  It is an absolutely unforgettable book, as beautifully written as it is informative.

Novels

Let Me Hear Your Voice: A Family's Triumph over Autism

Let’s Talk Emotions

Teresa A. Cardon

$24.95

The often overlooked area of emotions, which poses a major challenge for children with autism spectrum and other social cognitive challenges, receives major emphasis in this collection of easy-to-use activities for children ages 4-18. Children learn to identify and respond to their own feelings as well as the feelings of others, thereby improving their chances of maintaining and establishing fulfilling and successful social relationships.

9934Communication

 

Life Beyond the Classroom

Paul Wehman

 

 

Adult/Transition

Life Management Skills I

& CD-ROM

4 Copies

Kathy L. Korb-Khalsa, Estelle A. Leutenberg, Stacey D. Azok

 

Reproducible activity handouts created for facilitators

Adult/Transition

With CD-ROM

Living with Good Life with Autism

Edgar Schneider

 

 

Novels

Los Transtornos Del Espectro De Autismo: De la A a la Z 

Vol 1

(Spanish version)

Barbara T. Doyle & Emily Doyle Iland $34.95 Traducido por una de las autoras del exitoso libro Autism Spectrum Disorders From A to Z éste es el mejor libro tan extensiva y detallada de salir del tema en espańol. Presenta la perspectiva combinada de dos hermanas con 50 ańos de experiencia entre ellas, una la madre de un joven con un Trastorno del Espectro de Autismo y abogado educacional, y la otra un profesional de educación especial para más que 32 ańos. Está lleno de toda la información y recursos que los padres necesitan saber y tener para ayudar a sus hijos. Contiene muchas sugerencias de cómo los padres y los profesionales pueden trabajar juntos para lograr la vida más exitosa posible para las personas con los Trastornos del Espectro de Autismo. Con más que 500 páginas, explica todos los temas importantes en lenguaje que se puede entender facilmente y presentan muchos ejemplos. Ofrecen pasos prácticos y estratégias de cómo collaborar para ayudar a una persona con un Trastorno del Espectro de Autismo (TEA), de cualquier edad durante toda la vida. Entender a las características y las definiciones de los TEA Cómo mejorar el proceso de la evaluación y el diagnóstico El impacto del diagnóstico a la familia y otros Los apoyos que las familias necesitan y cómo consegiurlos Lo que los profesionales pueden hacer para ayudar a las familias Cómo escoger los metas del plan individuo en todas las áreas del funcionamiento Cómo explicar sobre TEA a la persona misma, a la familia y otros que necesitan saber Las causas posibles de los TEA y una explicación de varios curas o tratamientos. Education

Parents/Teachers

 

Los Trastornos del Espectro de Autismo de la A a la Z by Barbara T. Doyle, M.S. and Emily Doyle Iland, B.A.

Louder Than Words

2 Copies

Jenny McCarthy

$10

 

Parents

Loving Mr. Spock: Understanding an Aloof Lover

2 Copies

Barbara Jacobs

 

Loving Mr. Spock is a mystery and adventure story that is fact, not fiction, and similar stories are being experienced everywhere.  Barbara is very brave in revealing her inner thoughts and experiences.  She has a purpose; to provide a unique insight into the mind of the person she fell in love with – a man who has Asperger’s Syndrome.

Adult/Family

Magnet Match-Ups Numbers

Dowling Magnetics

 

 

Early Childhood Materials

Magnet Match-Ups Opposites

Dowling Magnetics

 

 

Early Childhood Materials

Making a Difference (3)

Edited by Catherine Maurice, Gina Green, Richard M. Foxx

 

 

Behavior

Making Sense of Sex (2)

 

Parental guidance recommended.

Sarah Attwood

 19.95

 This book is ideal for those who need clear explanations and direct answers to the many questions raised by puberty and sexual maturity.  Sarah Attwood describes developments in both the male and female body, and explains how to maintain hygiene and promote good health.  She examines emotional changes, offers coping strategies for different social experiences, and includes essential behavior tips. 

Transition / Adolescence/Adult

Making Sense of Sex: A Forthright Guide to Puberty, Sex and Relationships for People With Asperger's Syndrome

 

 

 

 

Making Visual Supports

Jennifer L. Savner, Brenda Smith Myles

 

 

 

Meaningful Differences in the Everyday Experience of Young American Children

Betty Hart & Todd R. Risley

 

 

General Information

Modifying Schoolwork

Rachel Janney and Martha E. Snell

 

 

Education

Mori’s Story(2)

Zachary Gartenberg

 

 

Books for Kids

Movement Differences and Diversity in Autism/Mental Retardation

Anne M. Donnellan and Martha R. Leary

 

 

Sensory

Mozart and The Whale-An Asperger’s Love Story

Jerry and Mary Newport with Johnny Dodd

$12.48

When Jerry and Mary Newport met, the connection was instant. A musical genius and a mathematical wonder, the two shared astronomic IQs, but they also shared something else -- they both were diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, a form of autism that affects millions of Americans and makes social contact painfully unbearable. When Jerry and Mary married, they were catapulted into the limelight. They appeared on 60 Minutes and soon were known as "superstars in the world of autism," shining examples of two people who refused to give up in the face of their mutual challenge.


But just when it appeared that their lives would enjoy a fairy-tale ending, their marriage fell apart. The Hollywood feeding frenzy was too much to handle, and they divorced. After heartbreaking years of soul searching, Jerry and Mary remarried. Today, with their union stronger than ever, they have dedicated themselves to helping countless other people with Asperger's and autism lead lives of dignity. Mozart and the Whale is an unforgettable love story of the incredible chronicle of their journey together -- and apart.

 

Novels

M115 Mozart and the Whale

My Andrew

Wallis A. Simpson

$19.95

Discovering that your child has a permanent pervasive developmental disorder is a shock to any parent. At first, it is hard to believe that the diagnosis is true. But quickly, you begin to immerse yourself in information to learn as much as you can, as quickly as you can. When the author's son was diagnosed with ASD at the age of four, she began collecting files of paperwork from doctors and therapists, test results, IEPs, and her own journal writings. She later combined this information in chronological order and used it as a resource to explain her son to teachers, grandparents, caregivers, therapists, and other parents.

The result is My Andrew, a heartfelt look into the first eight years of a family's journey to raise their son with autism. Written in a journal format, this book presents what ASD means to a family's everyday life - the ups and downs, the victories and the setbacks. This book prepares the teacher, therapist, doctor, and family member for that proverbial "emotional rollercoaster" associated with living with ASD.

 

Novels

9974  My Andrew

My Best Friend Will

2 Copies

Jamie Lowell & Tara Tuchel

$21.95

In My Best Friend Will, enter Willie's world through Jamie's eyes as it unfolds at school, at home, and at play. In the process, you will gain a rich understanding and appreciation of Willie's many unique qualities and come to accept that these are all a part of who he is.

 

Books for Kids

9947

My Book Full of Feelings

2 Copies

Amy Jaffe and Luci Gardner

$27.95

 

My Book Full of Feelings will help teach children to identify, access the intensity of and respond appropriately to their emotions. This book is fully interactive and uses a dry-erase marker so that unique situations and solutions can be added and changed with a wipe of a paper towel, as the child masters a skill and grows. Also included is a Communication Pad for tracking and sharing information between home and school.

Behavior/Emotions

9953

My Friend with Autism

(2 Copies)

Beverly Bishop

$9.95

My Friend with Autism is a coloring book to help peers and siblings understand autism and Asperger's Syndrome. It is the exceptional result of a parent's determination to help her special needs son fit in with his peers, and to foster tolerance and understanding among her son's friends and schoolmates. Author Beverly Bishop teaches high school computer classes and is the technology coordinator for a private K-12 school. She wrote My Friend with Autism for the teachers and students in her son's elementary school class. By helping others understand autism, she is able to encourage tolerance and\ a positive approach to classroom integration for special needs children.

Books for Kids

M112

My Way Back

Irving Chiang

 

 

Novels

Navigating the Social World

Jeanette McAfee

$49.95

In this superb resource for both parents and professionals, the author, the mother of a daughter with autism and a physician, has created a number of user-friendly programs to address social and emotional delays in individuals with Asperger Syndrome and high-functioning autism. Throughout, it is the author's intent to provide the missing link between "a head packed full of ideas" and a strategy for putting the newly acquired information to work in the classroom or at home.

 

Social Skills

N101

Negotiating The Special Education Maze

Winifred Anderson, Stephen Chitwood, Deidre Hayden

 

 

Education

No More Meltdowns

(3 copies)

Jed Baker, Ph.D.

$14.95

It could happen at the grocery store. At a restaurant. At school. At home. Meltdowns are stressful for both child and adult, but Dr. Baker can help! Author of the award-winning Social Skills Picture Book series, Dr. Jed Baker offers parents and teachers strategies for preventing and managing meltdowns. His 20+ years of experience working with children on the autism spectrum, combined with his personal experiences raising his own children, have yielded time-tested strategies, and results! Dr. Baker offers an easy-to-follow, 4-step model that will improve your everyday relationships with the children in your life: 1) Managing your own emotions by adjusting your expectations, 2) Learning strategies to calm a meltdown in the moment, 3) Understanding why a meltdown occurs, and 4) Creating plans to prevent future meltdowns.

 

N134  No More MeltdownsBehavior

 

Nobody Likes Me, Everybody Hates Me: The Top 25 Friendship Problems and How to Solve Them

3 Copies

Michelle Borba

 

 

Social Skills

No-Glamour Social Language/Behavior Cards

Carolyn LoGuidice, Nancy McConnell, Margaret Warner

 

 

Social Skills/Materials

Nutrition Therapy for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder - workbook

Elizabeth Strickland, MS, RD, LD

 

 

General Information

Of Mice and Aliens

Kathy Hoopmann

$12.95

The sequel to the recently published Blue Bottle Mystery, this is a science fiction novel for children aged 8-13, with a difference. Ben is learning to cope with his newly diagnosed Asperger Syndrome, but when an alien, Spick, crash-lands in his back yard, things really get complicated. Spick knows nothing about Earth's rules and norms, and it is up to Ben and his friend Andy to help him survive. As well as being a delightful story which young people, particularly those with Asperger Syndrome and their siblings, will enjoy, it is a valuable teaching tool that presents the individuality of children with Asperger Syndrome as valid and interesting.

Books for Kids

O104

Oliver Onion: The Onion Who Learns to Accept and Be Himself

2 Copies

Diane Murrell

$16.95

A timeless message coming form a most unexpected source. Readers and listeners who have delighted in Diane Murrell’s earlier picture book, Tobin Learns to Make Friends, will welcome her latest book written for and addressing some of the major issues faced by all children, but particularly so by those with autism spectrum disorders. Oliver Onion is written for 4 to 10-year-olds but the colorful illustrations and heartfelt message will appeal to children and adults alike.

 

Books for Kids

9939

OT – Evidence –based Information:

Dynamic Seating: Balls & Cushions; Weighted Vests; Wilbarger Therapressure Protocol; Ready, Set, Jump! Sensory Diet Program

Compiled by Linell Wohlers, OT – ESU #13

 

 

Sensory

Our Journey Through High Functioning Autism & Asperger Syndrome: A Roadmap

Edited by Linda Andron

 

 

Asperger’s

Out and About

2 Copies

Jill Hudson, Amy Bixler Coffin

$19.95

Authors Amy Bixler Coffin and Jill Hudson have developed a to-the-point resource that will be used again and again by parents and educators. The focus of Out and About: Preparing Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders to Participate in Their Communities is on “the every day,” how to enable and support individuals on the autism spectrum to participate, to the maximum extent possible, in the community around them.

In this simple book, the authors provide a framework for identifying the areas where an individual with ASD may need support to participate more fully and successfully in community activities. The framework, created as a Blueprint to be filled in, depending on the child and the outing being planned, lists 10 areas identified in best practice as effective types of support for children with ASD. Areas includewaiting plan, communication, social, visual, hidden curriculum, sensory, motivation, behavior, transition, and siblings or other students.

For each area on the Blueprint, parents, teachers, coaches, family members—anybody who lives or works with the child—fills in ahead of time the support that best matches the child’s needs for a given event. The hope is that the specially designed Blueprint will become second nature to its users as they become more familiar with the areas of support the child needs in various situations.

 

Education

9991 Out and About: Preparing Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders to Participate in Their Communities by Jill Hudson and Amy Bixler Coffin

Out of the Mouths of Babes: Discovering the Developmental Significance of the Mouth

By Sheila Frick, Ron Frick, Patridcia Oetter, Eileen Richter –

PDP Press, Inc.

$7.25

This booklet is an attempt to help “grown ups” understand how smart infants and young children are at knowing what works for them and what their bodies need for learning during the first 3-5 years of life.

Sensory/Oral Motor

 Out to Get Jack

James Williams

 

 

Books for Kids

Overcoming Autism

Lynn Kern Koegel, Ph.D., & Claire LaZebnik

 

 

 

Overcoming Autism

Lynn Kern Koegel, Ph.D. & Claire LaZebnik

$15.00

In Overcoming Autism, Lynn Kern Koegel, Ph.D., one of the most well-known and highly respected experts on treating autism, shares her professional advice while coauthor Claire LaZebnik, a professional writer whose son has autism, provides insight into the daily life of parents coping with autism.

 

Parents

O107

 

ABCDEFG*       

PQRSTUVWXYZ*

 

VIDEOS AND ASSESSMENTS