Recommended Reading
For the newly diagnosed parent
Children with Autism by Michael D., Powers, Temple Grandin Paperback: 427 pages Publisher: Woodbine House; 2nd edition (July 15, 2000) ISBN: 1890627046 Let Me Hear Your Voice by Catherine Maurice Paperback: 371 pages Publisher: Ballantine Books; Reprint edition (August 1, 1994) ISBN: 0449906647 Overcoming Autism by Lynn Kern, Ph.D. Koegel, Claire Lazebnik Hardcover: 310 pages Publisher: Viking Books; (April 12, 2004) ISBN: 0670032948
For information on Applied Behavior Analysis
Behavioral Intervention for Young Children With Autism by Catherine Maurice, Gina Green, Stephen C. Luce Paperback: 400 pages Publisher: Pro-Ed; (May 1, 1996) ISBN: 0890796831 Teaching Developmentally Disabled Children by O. Ivar Lovaas Paperback: 250 pages Publisher: Pro-Ed; (April 1, 1981) ISBN: 0936104783 Teaching Individuals With Developmental Delays by O. Ivar Lovaas Paperback: 429 pages Publisher: Pro-Ed; (October 1, 2002) ISBN: 0890798893 When Everybody Cares: Case Studies of ABA with People with Autism by Bobby Newman Paperback: 129 pages Publisher: Dove & Orca; (August 1, 1999) ISBN: 0966852818 A Work in Progress by Ron Leaf, John McEachin, Jaisom D. Harsh Paperback: 344 pages Publisher: D R L Book, LLC; (May 1, 1999) ISBN: 0966526600
Legal Rights and Guides
Rights Under the Lanterman Act (Regional Centers) By Protection and Advocacy, Inc. (PAI) Available for purchase through PAI www.pai-ca.org Special Education Rights and Responsibilities By Community Alliance for Special Education (CASE) and Protection and Advocacy, Inc. (PAI) Available for purchase through PAI www.pai-ca.org The Complete IEP Guide by Lawrence M. Siegel Paperback: 300 pages Publisher: Nolo Press; 3rd edition (May 1, 2004) ISBN: 1413300170 Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy by Peter W. D. Wright, Pamela Darr Wright Paperback: 400 pages Publisher: Harbor House Law Press; (October 6, 2001) ISBN: 1892320088 Wrightslaw: Special Education Law by Peter W. D. Wright, Pamela Darr Wright Paperback: 370 pages Publisher: Harbor House Law Press; (November 1, 1999) ISBN: 1892320037
Other items of interest
Educating Children With Autism by the National Research Council Hardcover: 324 pages Publisher: National Academies Press; 1st edition (October 2001) ISBN: 0309072697 The full text of this book is available online at http://www.nap.edu/books/0309072697/html/
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