Leaning About Friendship by K.I. Al-Ghani
Illustrated by Haitham Al-Ghani
Making friends can be a challenge for all children, but those with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) can struggle more than most. This collection of ten fully illustrated stories explores friendship issues encountered by children with ASD aged four to eight and looks at how they can be overcome successfully.

Key problem areas are addressed, including sharing, taking turns, being a tattletale, obsessions, winning and losing, jealousy, personal space, tact and diplomacy, and defining friendship. The lively and entertaining stories depersonalise issues, allowing children to see situations from the perspective of others and enabling them to recognise themselves in the characters. This opens the door to discussion, which in turn leads to useful insight and strategies they can practice and implement in the future. Each story has a separate introduction for adults which explains the main strategies within it.

Girls Growing Up on the Autism Spectrum by Shana Nichols
Girls Growing Up on the Autism Spectrum by Shana Nichols With Gina Marie Moravcik and Samara Pulver Tetenbaum
Growing up isn’t easy, and the trials and tribulations of being a teenager can be particularly confusing for girls with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs). This book covers all the concerns commonly faced by girls with ASDs and their parents, from periods and puberty to worries over friendships and “fitting in”.

Taking a good look at these adolescent issues, and many more, within the context of specific areas of difficulty for girls with ASDs, the authors provide families with the knowledge and advice they need to help their daughters—and the whole family—through the teenage years. This book addresses core issues such as cognition, communication, behavior, sensory sensitivities, and social difficulties; it gives candid and realistic advice on a wide range of important teenage topics.

Providing professional perspectives alongside personal experiences from mothers, daughters and educators, this is a unique and indispensible guide for families and their daughters with ASDs, as well as the teachers and professionals who work with them.

Never Give In, Never Give Up
Never Give In, Never Give Up is a real life and death drama with transformation at its core. But this book is more than just an inspiring life story, being filled with deep emotional and psychological truths gathered from life- lessons, and with moving examples from the lives of others whom Carlana has helped.

Inside:
* Tips, both practical and inspirational. * Overcoming divorce; job loss; the death of someone close.* Coping with disaster or what seem to be insurmountable odds. * Struggling with an unhealthy or abusive relationship.
* Fighting for your dreams. * Starting over.
A must read for anyone who needs a dose of courage, hope and/or inspiration in their lives.

Autism by Dr Carolyn Fuentes
Dr. Fuentes does your homework to improve your knowledge on autism -- by compiling information from the best doctors, professors, medical researchers, scientists, up-to-date theories, and a brief synopsis on her son in one book. She has written autism to help parents, schools, other professionals, and her family to understand the true meaning to this life-long subject.

Saving Deets! A Family's Journey with Autism
Saving Deets! is a book all about love and devotion. Narrated from a brother's point of view, Zack tells the story of accepting and healing his brother, Ethan. The book is filled with heart-filled stories by Zack and a few other hand-picked families. The stories include family pictures. The book contains all of the topics pertaining to autism. It's bold and controversial but soft and lovable. It is filled with nothing more than truth told through the eyes of the families; the real experts. “At 16, Zack explains what most of us wish the traditional doctors knew -how autism is reversible and preventable, NOW.” —Stan Kurtz, President of Generation Rescue, Jenny McCarthy’s Autism Organization The author will donate a portion of his proceeds to a variety of autism organizations that will help fund research and assist other families

Now I See The Moon by Elaine Hall
The New York Times references Elaine Hall as “The Child Whisperer.” Her profound bond with children has been the defining force of her life and has led her to the successive miracles she documents with grace, humor and heart in her memoir: Now I See the Moon: A Mother, a Son, a Miracle.

When Elaine learned she could not have biological children she adopted a beautiful two year old boy from Russia, who was subsequently diagnosed with severe autism. Refusing to heed the admonitions to “send him back” she used her professional knowledge and wisdom garnered from leading, humanistic authorities on autism to guide him through the inspiring, miraculous journey that has made him the happy, increasingly independent teenager that he is now.

"Now I See the Moon provides insightful ways to teach and work with individuals with autism and severe disabilities. It will give parents great hope.”
— Temple Grandin, author of Thinking in Pictures

Great Books To Read
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Twin BrOthers WOrlds Apart by Kevin Healy
I questioned why Shaun and I are on the autistic spectrum. My parents Margaret and Patrick had their hands full with looking after four children, especially Shaun. My mum and dad had to come into school because of my difficulties and misunderstandings, sometimes I would get frustrated knowing that Shaun had to go to a different school I was aware that Shaun was different. Children used to make fun of him. They called Shaun & I names & I had no friends. I realised that Shaun will have his condition for the rest of his life. I could never interact with Shaun. Growing up was really hard. I thank my mum and my dad for their love regardless of what they went though with me and Shaun..Twin Brothers Worlds Apart Autobiography to be turned into a film. Founder of two Autistic Charity's CLLR for the National Autistic Society