AANE presents the 2012 Laugh Out Loud Gala - April 28, 2012

AANE presents the 2012 Laugh Out Loud Gala - April 28, 2012

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Books for Children with Asperger Syndrome & Their Families

Getting Started: What is Asperger Syndrome?
Personal Memoirs: Growing up with Asperger's in the Family
Emotional Regulation
Sensory
Disclosure (for children, extended family members and your child with AS)
Fiction for Children that Includes a Character with Asperger Syndrome
Teaching Social Skills and Perspective Taking
Educational Issues for Children
Bullying
Executive Functioning

Getting Started: What is Asperger Syndrome?
Asperger Syndrome and Young Children: Building Skills for the Real World Teresa Bolick Purchase from Amazon
Starting Points: The Basics of Understanding and Supporting Children and Youth with Asperger Syndrome Jill Hudson and Brenda Smith Myles Purchase from Amazon
Quirky Kids: Understanding and Helping Your Child Who Doesn't Fit In — When to Worry and When Not to Worry Perry Klass, M.D. and Eileen Costello, M.D. Purchase from Amazon
Asperger Syndrome: An Owner's Manual--What You, Your Parents and Your Teachers Need to Know Ellen S. Heller Korin, M.Ed. Purchase from Amazon
Inside Out: What makes a Person with Social Cognitive Deficits Tick? Michelle Garcia Winner Purchase from Amazon \| Purchase from AAPC

Personal Memoirs: Growing up with Asperger's in the Family
The Best Kind of Different: Our Family's Journey with Asperger's Syndrome Shonda Schilling Purchase from Amazon
The Anti-Romantic Child: A Story of Unexpected Joy Priscilla Gilman Purchase from Amazon
Asperger Syndrome in the Family: Redefining Normal Liane Holliday Willey Purchase from Amazon
Look Me in the Eye John Elder Robison Purchase from Amazon
Be Different: Adventures of a Free-Range Aspergian with Practical Advice for Aspergians, Misfits, Families & Teachers John Elder Robison Purchase from Amazon
Parallel Play: Growing Up with Undiagnosed Asperger's Tim Page Purchase from Amazon

Emotional Regulation
The Incredible 5-Point Scale: Assisting Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Understanding Social Interactions and Controlling Their Emotional Responses Kari Dunn Buron, Mitzi Curtis Purchase from Amazon \| Purchase from AAPC
My Book Full of Feelings: How to Control and React to the Size of Your Emotions Amy V. Jaffe and Luci Gardner Purchase from Amazon \| Purchase from AAPC
When My Worries Get Too Big: A Relaxation Book for Children Who Live with Anxiety Kari Dunn Buron Purchase from Amazon \| Purchase from AAPC
Asperger Syndrome and Difficult Moments: Practical Solutions for Tantrums, Rage, and Meltdowns Brenda Smith Myles and Jack Southwick Purchase from Amazon \| Purchase from AAPC
Replays: Using Play to Enhance Emotional And Behavioral Development for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder Karen Levine and Naomi Chedd Purchase from Amazon

Sensory
The Out-Of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping With Sensory Integration Dysfunction Carol Stock Kranowitz Purchase from Amazon \| Purchase from AAPC
Growing an In-Sync Child: Simple, Fun Activities to Help Every Child Develop, Learn, and Grow Carol Stock Kranowitz and Joye Newman Purchase from Amazon
Asperger Syndrome and Sensory Issues: Practical Solutions for Making Sense of the World Brenda Smith Myles Purchase from Amazon
Sensational Kids: Hope and Help for Children with Sensory Processing Disorder Lucy Jane Miller, Ph.D., OTR Foreword by Carol Stock Kranowitz Purchase from Amazon
Answers to Questions Teachers Ask about Sensory Integration: Forms, Checklists, and Practical Tools for Teachers and Parents Jane Koomar, Carol Stock Kranowitz, et al. Purchase from Amazon
Living Sensationally: Understanding Your Senses Winnie Dunn Purchase from Amazon

Disclosure (for children, extended family members and your child with AS)
Can I Tell You About Asperger Syndrome?: A Guide for Friends and Family Jude Welton Illustrated by Jane Telford Purchase from Amazon
This is Asperger Syndrome Elisa Gagnon and Brenda Smith Myles Illustrated by Sachi Tahara Purchase from Amazon
All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome Kathy Hoopman Purchase from Amazon
Brotherly Feelings: Me, My Emotions, and My Brother with Asperger's Syndrome Sam Frender and Robin Schiffmiller Illustrated by Dennis Dittrich Purchase from Amazon
What It Is to Be Me!: An Asperger Kid Book Angela Wine Purchase from Amazon
Autistic Planet Jennifer Elder Illustrated by Marc Thomas Purchase from Amazon

Fiction for Children that Includes a Character with Asperger Syndrome
Adam's Alternative Sports Day: An Asperger Story Jude Welton Purchase from Amazon
Lisa and the Lacemaker: An Asperger Adventure Kathy Hoopmann Purchase from Amazon
Wishing On the Midnight Star: My Asperger Brother Nancy Ogaz Purchase from Amazon
The Reinvention of Edison Thomas Jacqueline Houtman Purchase from Amazon
Blue Bottle Mystery: An Asperger Adventure Kathy Hoopmann Purchase from Amazon
The Amelia Bedelia Treasury: Three Books by Peggy Parish Peggy Parish Illustrated by and Barbara Siebel Thomas Purchase from Amazon

Teaching Social Skills and Perspective Taking
You are a Social Detective: Explaining Social Thinking to Kids Michelle Garcia Winner and Pamela Crooke Illustrated by Kelly Knopp Purchase from Amazon
Diary of a Social Detective - Real-life tales of mystery, intrigue and interpersonal adventure Jeffrey E. Jessum Ph.D. Purchase from Amazon
The New Social Story Book Carol Gray Purchase from Amazon \| Purchase from AAPC
The Hidden Curriculum: Practical Solutions for Understanding Rules in Social Situations Branda Smith Myles, Melissa L. Trautman, and Ronda L. Scelvan Purchase from Amazon \| Purchase from AAPC
Thinking About You, Thinking About Me Michelle Garcia Winner Purchase from Amazon \| Purchase from AAPC
Social Behavior Mapping: Connecting Behavior, Emotions and Consequences Across the Day Michelle Garcia Winner Purchase from Amazon \| Purchase from AAPC
A Little Book of Manners: Courtesy & Kindness for Young Ladies Emilie Barnes and Anne Christian Buchanan Illustrated by Michal Sparks Purchase from Amazon
A Little Book of Manners for Boys: A Game Plan for Getting Along with Others Emilie Barnes and Anne Christian Buchanan Illustrated by Michal Sparks Purchase from Amazon
Liam Says "Hi": Learning to Greet a Friend Jane Whelen Banks Purchase from Amazon This series has other titles to teach other social skills and behaviors.

Educational Issues for Children
Asperger Syndrome: A Guide for Educators and Parents Brenda Smith Myles and Richard L. Simpson Purchase from Amazon
Simple Strategies That Work! Helpful Hints for All Educators of Students with Asperger Syndrome, High-Functioning Autism, and Related Disabilities Brenda Smith Myles, Diane Adreon, and Dena Gitlitz Purchase from Amazon \| Purchase from AAPC
How to Be a Para Pro: A Comprehensive Training Manual for Paraprofessionals Diane Twatchman-Cullen and David DeLorenzo Purchase from Amazon \| Purchase from AAPC
Children and Youth with Asperger Syndrome: Strategies for Success in Inclusive Settings Brenda Smith Myles Purchase from Amazon \| Purchase from AAPC
Martian in the Playground: Understanding the Schoolchild with Asperger Syndrome Clare Sainsbury Purchase from Amazon

Bullying
Perfect Targets: Asperger Syndrome and Bullying Rebekah Heinrichs Purchase from Amazon \| Purchase from AAPC
Asperger Syndrome and Bullying: Strategies and Solutions Nick Dubin Foreword by Micheal John Carley Purchase from Amazon

Executive Functioning
Strategies for Organization: Preparing for Homework and the Real World Michelle Garcia Winner Purchase from AAPC
No Mind Left Behind: Understanding and Fostering Executive Control--The Eight Essential Brain SkillsEvery Child Needs to Thrive Adam J. Cox Purchase from Amazon
Executive Skills in Children and Adolescents, Second Edition: A Practical Guide to Assessment and Intervention Peg Dawson, Ed.D. and Richard Guare, Ph.D. Purchase from Amazon
Raising a Thinking Preteen: The "I Can Problem Solve" Program for 8- to 12- Year-Olds Myrna B. Shure and Roberta Israeloff Purchase from Amazon
Organizing the Disorganized Child: Simple Strategies to Succeed in School Martin L. Kutscher and Marcella Moran Purchase from Amazon