Resources

Asperger’s Books:

• Antonello, S. J. Social skills development: Practical strategies for adolescents and adults with developmental disabilities.
• Fling, E. R. Eating an artichoke: A mother’s perspective on Asperger syndrome.
• Grandin, T. (1995). Thinking in pictures and other reports from my life with autism.
• Grandin, T. Developing talents: Careers for individuals with Asperger syndrome and high functioning autism.
• Newport, J. Your life is not a label: A guide to living fully with autism and Asperger’s syndrome.
• Paridiz, V. Elijah’s cup: A family’s journey into the community and culture of high-functioning autism and Asperger’s syndrome.
• Prince-Hughes, D. Songs of the gorilla nation: My journey through autism.
• Shore, S. M. Beyond the wall: Personal experiences with autism and Asperger syndrome (2nd ed.).
• Shore, S. (Ed.). Ask and tell: Self-advocacy and disclosure for people on the autism spectrum.
• Willey, L. H. Pretending to be normal: Living with Asperger’s syndrome.
• Willey, L. H. Asperger syndrome in the family: Redefining normal.
• Zaks, Z. Life and love: Positive strategies for autistic adults.

Magazines:

• Autism Spectrum Quarterly, c/o Starfish Specialty Press LLC (www.asquarterly.com)
• The Autism Perspective (TAP) (www.TheAutismPerspective.org)
• Spectrum Magazine, Spectrum Publications, Inc. (www.spectrumpublications.com)

Abuse & Family Dysfunction in Childhood:

• Bass, E., & Davis, L. The courage to heal: A guide for women survivors of childhood sexual abuse (3rd ed.).
• Davis, L. Allies in healing: When the person you love was sexually abused as a child.
• Friel, J. C., & Friel, L. D. An adult child’s guide to what’s “normal.”
• Katherine, A. Boundaries: Where you end and I begin.
• Miller, A. Banished knowledge: Facing childhood injuries.
• Miller, A. The drama of the gifted child: The search for the true self.

Adult ADD:

• Amen, D. Change your brain, change your life: The breakthrough program for conquering anxiety, depression, obsessiveness, anger, and impulsiveness.
• Hallowell, E. M., & Ratey, J. J. Driven to distraction: Recognizing and coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from childhood through adulthood.
• Kelley, K., & Ramundo, P. You mean I’m not lazy, stupid, or crazy?! A self-help guide for adults with Attention Deficit Disorder.

Anxiety:

• Bourne, E. J. The anxiety phobia workbook (3rd ed.).
• Chodron, P. The places that scare you: A guide to fearlessness in difficult times.
• Kahn, H. P, & Doctor, R. M. Facing fears: The sourcebook for phobias, fears, and anxieties.

Asperger’s:

• Antonello, S. J. Social skills development: Practical strategies for adolescents and adults with developmental disabilities.
• Fling, E. R. Eating an artichoke: A mother’s perspective on Asperger syndrome.
• Willey, L. H. Pretending to be normal: Living with Asperger’s syndrome.

Borderline Personality:

• Santoro, J., & Cohen, R. The angry heart: Overcoming Borderline and Addictive disorders. An interactive self-help guide.
• Kreisman, J. J., & Straus, H. I hate you – don’t leave me. Codependency and Adult Children of Alcoholics:
• Beattie, M. Codependent no more: How to stop controlling others and start caring for yourself.
• Smith, A. W. Grandchildren of alcoholics: Another generation of codependency.
• Woititz, J. G. Struggle for intimacy.

Eating Disorders:

• Stuart, M. S., & Orr, L. Otherwise perfect: People and their problems with weight.

Family of Origin:

• Richardson, R. W. Family ties that bind: A self-help guide to change through Family of Origin therapy.

GLBT:

• Berzon, B. Permanent partners: Building gay and lesbian relationships that last.
• O’Neill, C., & Ritter, K. Coming out within: Stages of spiritual awakening for lesbians and gay men.

Grief and Loss:

• Edelman, H. Motherless daughters: The legacy of loss.
• James, J. W., & Cherry, F. The grief recovery handbook: A step by step program for moving beyond loss.
• Viorst, J. Necessary losses.

Inner Child:

• Cappachione, L. Recovery of your inner child.

Mood Disorders:

• Burns, D. D. The feeling good handbook (rev. ed.).
• Copeland, M. E. Living without depression and manic-depression: A workbook for maintaining mood stability.
• Duke, P., & Hochman, G. A brilliant madness: Living with Manic-Depressive illness.
• Jamison, K. R. Touched with fire: Manic-Depressive illness and the artistic temperament.
• Jamison, K. R. An unquiet mind: A memoir of moods and madness.
• Greenberger, D., & Padesky, C. Mind over mood.

Obsessive-Compulsive:

• Mallinger, A. E., & DeWyze, J. Too perfect: When being in control gets out of control.

Parenting and Reparenting:

• Bassoff, E. S. Mothering ourselves: Help and healing for adult daughters.
• Clarke, J., & Dawson, C. Growing up again: Parenting ourselves, parenting our children.
• Elium, D., & Elium, J. Raising a son: Parents and the making of a healthy man.
• Elium, J., & Elium, D. Raising a daughter: Parents and the awakening of a healthy woman.
• Galinsky, E. The six stages of parenthood.
• Pipher, M. Reviving Ophelia: Saving the selves of adolescent girls.
• Pryor, K. Don’t shoot the dog: The new art of teaching and training (rev. ed.).
• Wolf, A. E. Get out of my life, but first will you drive me and Cheryl to the mall?

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder:

• Shiraldi, G. R. The post-traumatic stress disorder sourcebook: A guide to healing recovery and growth.

Relationships:

• Gottman, J. M. Why marriages succeed or fail: And how you can make yours last.
• Gottman, J. M. The relationship cure: A 5 step guide to strengthening your marriage, family, and friendships.
• Gottman, J. M. The seven principles for making marriage work: A practical guide from the country’s foremost relationship expert.
• Greer, J., & Myers, E. Adult sibling rivalry: Understanding the legacy of childhood.
• Schnarch, D. Passionate marriage: Keeping love & intimacy alive in committed relationships.
• Schnarch, D. Resurrecting sex: Solving sexual problems & revolutionizing your relationship.
• Tannen, D. That’s not what I meant: How conversational style makes or breaks relationships.
• Yablonsky, L. Fathers and sons: The most challenging of all family relationships.
• Zax, C., & Poulter, S. Mending the broken bough: Restoring the promise of the mother-daughter relationship.

Schizophrenia:

• Wagner, P. S., & Spiro, C. S. Divided minds: Twin sisters and their journey through schizophrenia.

Miscellaneous:

• Bridges, W. Transitions: Making sense of life’s changes.
• Gowain, S. Creative visualization.
• Peck, S. The road less traveled.
• Richardson, C. Life makeovers: 52 practical and inspiring ways to improve your life one week at a time.

Children

Adoption:

• Curtis, J. L., & Cornell, L. Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born.
• Keller, H. Horace.
• Koehler, P. The day we met you.
• Lewis, R. A., & Dyer, J. I love you like crazy cakes.
• London, J., & Jaber, C. Koala for Katie: An adoption story.
• Okimoto, J. D. The White Swan Express: A Story About Adoption.
• Peacock, C. A., & Brownell, S. Mommy Far, Mommy Near.
• Rogers, F. Let’s talk about adoption.
• Rosenberg, L. We Wanted You.

Alcoholism:

• Daly, Niki My Dad: Stories and Pictures.
• Langsen, Richard When Someone in the Family Drinks Too Much.

Bedtime Fears:

• Apple, Margot Brave Martha.
• Banks, Kate Close Your Eyes.
• Bunting, Eve Too Many Monsters.
• Chorao, Kay Shadow Night.
• Dunbar, Joyce Tell Me Something Happy Before I Go to Sleep.
• Howe, James There’s a Monster Under My Bed.
• Wilson-Max, Ken Max’s Starry Night.

Child Abuse:

• Clifton, Lucille One of the Problems of Everett Anderson.
• Hopkins, Beverly H. My Mom Has a Bad Temper.
• Klassen, Heather I Don’t Want to Go to Justin’s House Anymore.
• Kleven, Sandy The Right Touch: A Read Aloud Story to Help Prevent Child Sexual Abuse.
• Spelman, Cornelia Your Body Belongs to You.
• Woodson, Jacqueline Our Gracie Aunt.

Conflict Resolution:

• Blos, Joan Old Henry.
• Brown, Laurie How to Be a Friend: A Guide to Making Friends and Keeping Them.
• Henkes, Kevin Chester’s Way.
• Henkes, Kevin Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse.
• Lewis, Kim Friends.
• Vaugelade, Anais The War.

Death:

• Carson, Jo You Hold Me and I’ll Hold You.
• Carlstrom, Nancy Blow Me a Kiss Miss Lilly.
• Cohen, Miriam Jim’s Dog Muffins.
• Harris, Robie Goodbye Mousie.
• Haynes, Max Grandma’s Gone to Live in the Stars.
• Plourde, Lynn Thank You, Grandpa.
• Puttock, Simon A Story for Hippo.
• Rogers, Fred When a Pet Dies.
• Varley, Susan Badger’s Parting Gifts.
• Viorst, Judith The Tenth Good Thing About Barney.
• Woodson, Jacqueline Sweet, Sweet Memory.
• Visual Impairments:
• Fraustino, Lisa Rowe The Hickory Chair.
• Karim, Roberta Mandy Sue Day.
• MacLachlan, Patricia Through Grandpa’s Eyes.
• Martin, Bill Knots on a Counting Rope.
• Hearing Impairments:
• Lakin, Pat Dad and Me in the Morning.
• Millman, Isaac Moses Goes to a Concert.
• Millman, Isaac Moses Goes to School.

Learning Disabilities:

• Daly, Niki Once Upon a Time.
• Paterson, Katherine Marvin One Too Many.
• Polacco, Patricia Thank You, Mr. Falker.
• Senisi, Ellen B. Just Kids: Visiting a Class for Children With Special Needs.

Mental Challenges:

• Carter, Alden R. Big Brother Dustin.
• Fleming, Virginia M. Be Good to Eddie Lee.
• Gifaldi, David Ben, King of the River.
• Shriver, Maria What’s Wrong With Timmy?
• Stuve-Bodeen, Stephanie We’ll Paint the Octopus Red.

Physical Challenges:

• Avi Prairie School.
• Caseley, Judith Harry and Willy and Carrothead.
• Harshman, Marc The Storm.
• Osofsky, Audrey My Buddy.
• Willis, Jeanne Susan Laughs.

Divorce and Remarriage:

• Adams, Eric On the Day His Daddy Left.
• Hines, Anna Grossnickle When We Married Gary.
• Masurel, Claire Two Homes.
• Rogers, Fred Divorce.
• Schotter, Roni Missing Rabbit.
• Schotter, Roni Room for Rabbit.

Feelings:

• Blumenthal, Deborah The Chocolate Covered Cookie Tantrum.
• Carlson, Nancy There’s a Big Beautiful World Out There.
• Henkes, Kevin Chrysanthemum.
• Kachenmeister, Cheryl On Monday When it Rained.
• Murphy, Mary I Feel Happy, and Sad, and Angry, and Glad.
• Palatini, Margie Goldie is Mad.
• Willis, Jeanne Susan Laughs.

Homelessness:

• Bunting, Eve Fly Away Home.
• McPhail, David The Teddy Bear.
• Myers, Christopher Fly.
• Illness, Hospitalization, and Medical Concerns:
• Brown, Marc Arthur’s Chicken Pox.
• Hautzig, Deborah A Visit to the Sesame Street Hospital.
• Howe, James The Hospital Book.
• Inns, Christopher Next! Please.
• London, Jonathan Froggy Goes to the Doctor.
• Neitzel, Shirley I’m Not Feeling Well Today.
• Rogers, Fred Going to the Doctor.
• Rogers, Fred Going to the Hospital.
• Whybrow, Ian Sammy and the Robots.
• Yolen, Jane How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?

Moving:

• Carlstrom, Nancy White I’m Not Moving, Mama.
• Grindley, Sally A New Room for William.
• Johnson, Angela The Leaving Morning.
• Komaiko, Leah Annie Bananie.
• Viorst, Judith Alexander, Who’s Not (Do You Hear Me? I Mean It!) Going to Move.

Parents in Prison:

• Testa, Maria Nine Candles.
• Williams, Vera Amber Was Brave, Essie Was Smart.
• Woodson, Jacqueline Visiting Day.

Self Esteem:

• Appelt, Kathi Incredible Me!
• Carle, Eric Mixed up Chameleon.
• Curtis, Jamie Lee I’m Gonna Like Me: Letting Off a Little Self-Esteem.
• Fierstein, Harvey The Sissy Duckling.
• Lionni, Leo A Color of His Own.
• Tarpley, Natasha I Love My Hair.
• Yaccarino, Dan Unlovable.

Tolerance:

• Bunting, Eve Smoky Night.
• Cohn, Janice The Christmas Menorahs: How a Town Fought Hate.
• Polacco, Patricia Mr. Lincoln’s Way.
• Thomas, Pat The Skin I’m In: a First Look at Racism.
• Wells, Rosemary Yoko.
• Wiles, Deborah Freedom Summer.
• Wong, Janet Apple Pie Fourth of July.
• Woodson, Jacqueline The Other Side.

Addictions:

• Alcoholics Anonymous
• Internet Addiction
• Substance Abuse

Mood Disorders:

• Anxiety & Depression
• Depression
• Bipolar Disorder
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
• Panic Disorder

Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder:

• ADDA‒Attention Deficit Disorder Association
• ADHD‒National Institute of Mental Health
• Child Abuse & Domestic Violence:
• Domestic Violence Hotline
• Child Help USA

Autism Spectrum Disorders:

• Online Asperger Syndrome Support
• Autism Society
• Autism Society of Washington
• Autism Speaks
• ARC of King County
• PAVE of Washington
• WISE of Washington
• Families for Effective Autism Treatment

Personality Disorders:

• Mayo Clinic

Suicide Awareness:

• Suicide Hotlines

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgendered Support Sites:

• Parents and Friends of Lesbians & Gays
• GLBT National Help Center