Autism and Aspergers Books
Rethinking Autism with Dolto: Syllable Soup
Rethinking Autism with Dolto takes up a principal legacy of Françoise Dolto’s immense project—her conviction that autism is a regression to the archaic.
Dolto theorizes that the infant in utero,... (more)
The Protective Shell in Children and Adults
The Protective Shell in Children and Adults does not propose a 'cure' for autism. Rather, it suggests that psychotherapeutic treatment which is based on a deep understanding of the function of autism... (more)
Autism Missed and Misdiagnosed: Identifying, Understanding and Supporting Diverse Autistic Identities
Autism presents in a multitude of different and highly nuanced ways - particularly as it intersects with variance in class, gender, race and age.
Misunderstanding and misinformation around... (more)
Supporting Transgender Autistic Youth and Adults: A Guide for Professionals and Families
Providing advice on how professionals working with autistic trans youth and adults can tailor their practice to best serve their clients and how parents can support their trans autistic children,... (more)
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Adult Asperger Syndrome, Second Edition
Now revised and expanded, this is the leading resource for psychotherapists working with adults who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD) without significant cognitive and language impairments (also... (more)
Know Your Spectrum!: An Autism Creative Writing Workbook for Teens
Not everyone with autism is the same. This workbook will help teenagers recognise their own individual spectrum of autistic behaviours, and reflect on the specific challenges they face, their own... (more)
M in the Middle: Secret Crushes, Mega-Colossal Anxiety and the People's Republic of Autism
I'll never have a Card Emporium series of life events: a boyfriend, a fiance, a husband and a future. A future with lots of sparkly cards celebrating all these big life events. I was on course and... (more)
Do Lemons Have Feathers?: More to Autism Than Meets the Eye
Are you beginning to see past the disability and starting to appreciate the gift? In this unashamedly honest book, David J. Burns draws on his own lived experience of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)... (more)
The Nine Degrees of Autism: A Developmental Model for the Alignment and Reconciliation of Hidden Neurological Conditions
The Nine Degrees of Autism presents a much-needed positive tool for understanding the developmental process of autism, and to facilitate the improved mental health and well-being of individuals on... (more)
Engaging Primitive Anxieties of the Emerging Self: The Legacy of Frances Tustin
Frances Tustin was a pioneering child psychotherapist who broke new ground in working with autistic children in the latter half of the twentieth century. This book amplifies and extends contributions... (more)
Autism and Understanding: The Waldon Approach to Child Development
The author sets out an approach based on Dr Geoffrey Waldon's philosophy of the development of understanding, which centres on helping children learn how to learn.
The book includes:
- The... (more)
From Anxiety to Meltdown: How Individuals on the Autism Spectrum Deal with Anxiety, Experience Meltdowns, Manifest Tantrums, and How You Can Intervene Effectively
Anxiety is the root cause of many of the difficulties experienced by people on the autism spectrum, and is often caused by things such as a change in routine, or sensory overload. Deborah Lipsky... (more)
Managing Meltdowns: Using the S.C.A.R.E.D Calming Technique with Children and Adults with Autism
In a chaotic or threatening situation, fear is the primary emotional response of an autistic individual. Often the initial physical response is to freeze. Meltdowns, or brain overloads can be scary... (more)
ADHD Grown Up: A Guide to Adolescent and Adult ADHD
An essential clinical resource when working with adult ADHD clients. "ADHD Grown Up" thoroughly explores the three major types of ADHD, discussing the impact of the disorder on the individual and... (more)
Signs of Autism in Infants: Recognition and Early Intervention
As a group, babies later diagnosed as autistic are found to have more complications during gestation and delivery than their normal siblings and others. In addition to all these complications,... (more)
Voices from the Spectrum: Parents, Grandparents, Siblings, People with Autism, and Professionals Share their Wisdom
'Voices from the Spectrum' is a compelling collection of personal accounts from people on the autism spectrum and those who care for them, including professionals, friends and family members. The... (more)
The Many Faces of Asperger's Syndrome
This is the first book on the psychoanalytic treatment of children, young people and adults with Asperger's syndrome. It includes multi-disciplinary contributions on psychiatric perspectives and... (more)
Being Alive: Building on the work of Anne Alvarez
This text is a celebration of the work of Anne Alvarez, an enormously influential psychoanalytic psychotherapist whose work on autism and severe personality disorders in children has been important... (more)
Autism and Childhood Psychosis
This is Frances Tustin's first book and the original statement of her views on autistic states of mind and the genesis of varieties of childhood psychosis. In it, she tackles problems of diagnosis as... (more)
Live Company: Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy with Autistic, Borderline, Deprived and Abused Children
Children whose minds as well as bodies have been damaged by the intrusions of sexual abuse, violence or neglect, and others, quite different, who are handicapped by their own mysterious sensitivities... (more)
A Therapist's Guide to Neurodiversity Affirming Practice with Children and Young People
In this honest and practical guide, autistic therapist Raelene Dundon explores and demystifies how neurodiversity affirming principles can be easily applied to therapeutic practice.
Covering... (more)
Integrative Theraplay Approach for Children on the Autism Spectrum: Practical Guidelines for Professionals
Communication and social skills are a key challenge for children on the autism spectrum, and a fundamental priority for care professionals to support their clients' progress. Using case studies and... (more)
Autistic States in Children
Frances Tustin (1913-1994) was one of the first professionally trained child psychotherapists in Britain. Although internationally recognised for her pioneering therapeutic work with autistic... (more)
Thinking, Reasoning, and Decision Making in Autism
Thinking, Reasoning, and Decision Making in Autism provides fresh insights into the cognitive processes that underlie some of the typical characteristics of autism. Autism has long been considered an... (more)
A Clinician’s Guide to Mental Health Conditions in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Assessment and Interventions
This comprehensive and much-needed guide addresses the issues faced by clinicians in assessing and treating the range of mental health conditions, which can affect adults with Autism Spectrum... (more)
Art Therapy with Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
There is a distinct lack of art therapy literature on working with adults with autism spectrum disorders, and this book combats this dearth by looking at the theory and practice of working with this... (more)
The Little Book of Autism FAQs: How to Talk with Your Child about their Diagnosis and Other Conversations
Empowering and practical, this guide is the perfect companion for parents who are finding it difficult to tell their children about their autism diagnosis. It provides a realistic yet uplifting... (more)
Counseling Adults with Autism: A Comprehensive Toolkit
Counseling Adults with Autism is a practical guide for counselors, psychologists, and other mental health professionals looking to improve their confidence and competence in counseling adults... (more)