What to read
Below is a thoughtfully curated a list of recommended books on autism, offering readers insightful perspectives, practical guidance, and personal stories to deepen their understanding and support of individuals on the autism spectrum.
The Unlocking - An Autism Story
Porscia Lam
Forever Boy
Kate Swenson
Unconditional Love
Jocelyn Moorhouse
Unique
Jodi Rodgers
The Brain Forest
Sandhya Menon
The Survival Guide for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Elizabeth Verdick and Elizabeth Reeve
The Australian Autism Handbook
Benison O’Reilly and Seana Smith
In a Different Key: The Story of Autism
Caren Zucker and John Donvan
A Double Shot of Happiness: Tim Sharp’s extraordinary autism journey
Judy Sharp
Raising Cubby: A Father And Son’s Adventures with Asperger’s
John Elder Robison
Amelia & Me: On deafness, autism and parenting by the seat of my pants
Melinda Hildebrandt
Be Different: Adventures of a Free-Range Aspergian
John Elder Robison
Spectrum Women: Autism and Parenting
Renata Jurkevythz, Lisa Morgan & Maura Campbell
Spectrum Women: Walking to the Beat of Autism
Barb Cook & Dr Michelle Garnett
Following Ezra: What One Father Learned
Thomas Fields-Meyer
Girls Growing Up on the Autism Spectrum
Shana and Willey, Liane Holliday and Moravcik, Gin Nichols
I Am An Aspie Girl
Danuta Bulhak-Paterson
I See Things Differently: A First Look At Autism
Pat Thomas
My Body! What I Say Goes!
Jayneen Sanders
My Brother Charlie
Holly Robison Peete and Ryan Elizabeth Peete
No Means No!
Jayneen Sanders
Special – Antidotes to the Obsessions That Come with a Child’s Disability
Melanie Dimmitt
The Complete Guide To Asperger’s Syndrome
Tony Attwood
The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism
Naoki Higashida