BOOKS RELATED TO AUTISM AND/OR THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROCESS
Books are a wonderful resource for learning. The following is a list of books that I recommended to families that I work with. See if any of them might relevant to your situation.
Developing College Skills in Students with Autism or Asperger's Syndrome by Sarita Freedman is a book I refer to often. It does a great job in delineating skills that a student should focus on in order to build the independent living skills and self-advocacy skills necessary to be successful in college. Here is the link to the book.
Smart but Scattered Teens by Richard Guare is a wonderful book to educate parents and students about executive functioning skills and how they can impact students. It is a great resource that helps the reader understand how executive functioning deficits can impact a student and strategies to support the student. Here is a link to the book.
Aspergirls: Empowering Females with Asperger Syndrome by Rudy Simone is a great resource for girls and women who are on the autism spectrum, as well as for their families. It offers the unique perspective of women dealing with a diagnosis that has been primarily understood in males. Wonderful insights. Here is the link to the book.
Aquamarine Blue 5 by Dawn Prince-Hughes is a compilation of stories written by adults with autism about their life experiences, particularly around their college experiences. All of the stories are unique, but they each demonstrate how they were able to understand their challenges and discover ways to cope that worked for their situation. Here is the link to the book.
NeuroTribes The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity by Steve Silberman. See my blog review for more information. Here is the link to the book.
Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity by Andrew Solomon. This wonderful book talks about many disabilities and challenges faced by children, and how these differences are understood and dealt with by the parents. Very insightful reading. Here is a link to the book.
Developing College Skills in Students with Autism or Asperger's Syndrome by Sarita Freedman is a book I refer to often. It does a great job in delineating skills that a student should focus on in order to build the independent living skills and self-advocacy skills necessary to be successful in college. Here is the link to the book.
Smart but Scattered Teens by Richard Guare is a wonderful book to educate parents and students about executive functioning skills and how they can impact students. It is a great resource that helps the reader understand how executive functioning deficits can impact a student and strategies to support the student. Here is a link to the book.
Aspergirls: Empowering Females with Asperger Syndrome by Rudy Simone is a great resource for girls and women who are on the autism spectrum, as well as for their families. It offers the unique perspective of women dealing with a diagnosis that has been primarily understood in males. Wonderful insights. Here is the link to the book.
Aquamarine Blue 5 by Dawn Prince-Hughes is a compilation of stories written by adults with autism about their life experiences, particularly around their college experiences. All of the stories are unique, but they each demonstrate how they were able to understand their challenges and discover ways to cope that worked for their situation. Here is the link to the book.
NeuroTribes The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity by Steve Silberman. See my blog review for more information. Here is the link to the book.
Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity by Andrew Solomon. This wonderful book talks about many disabilities and challenges faced by children, and how these differences are understood and dealt with by the parents. Very insightful reading. Here is a link to the book.