Recommended

Recommended Viewing:

Arman Khodaei, 20-something HFA, has posted several very helpful videos of his observations on things like eye contact, driving, and making friends. Writing as the parent of a young HFA, I need this kind of feedback from individuals who have already been where we are now. I hope you find it as informative and encouraging. Thanks, Arman. Here’s his channel on YouTube. 

Temple Grandin. The HBO film that won the pile of Emmys. If you haven’t seen it yet, rent it, buy it…we watched it together as a family.

“In My Language“
By Amanda Baggs

Recommended Reading:

Editorial note: we liked these books, got some valuable insight from them, and think they’re important enough to recommend. They are listed in the order in which they occurred to us when we created this post. We’ve linked the titles to the Tattered Cover Book Store, a local independent bookseller in the Denver Metro Area.

The Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships
By Temple Grandin, Sean Barron, Veronica Zysk (Editor)

Writing Measurable IEP Goals and Objectives
By Barbara D. Bateman and Cynthia M. Herr

Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew
By Ellen Notbohm

Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew
By Ellen Notbohm, Veronica Zysk

Understanding Autism for Dummies
By Stephen Shore, Linda G. Rastelli, Temple Grandin (Foreword by)

Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy
By Peter W. D. Wright, Pam Wright

Look Me in the Eye
By J.E. Robison
One note on this book: Robison explains his history quite well and pulls no punches. He provides excellent insight, but he can be startling. If you are new to the autism thing, you might wait on this one.

Born On A Blue Day
By Daniel Tammet

Thorn in My Pocket: Temple Grandin’s Mother Tells the Family Story
By Eustacia Cutler

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