Celebrate
the Children Suggested Reading List
Most of the books on this list can be purchased on
www.Amazon.com
The ICDL
Clinical Guidelines-This is the Individual Relationship-based
Intervention(DIR) handbook. A
collaboration of authors have provided a comprehensive information guide to the
variety of disciplines used by DIR.
In addition to a full overview of the DIR model (with essential charts
and diagrams) written by Drs. Greenspan and Wieder, this book contains
complimenting chapters by occupational therapists, speech therapists
neurologists, etc.. This book
should serve as the framework for DIR intervention programs. www.icdl.com
The Child
with Special Needs-Greenspan & Wieder. Addison Wesley
An eloquent
understanding of the DIR approach for parents and professionals. This book elaborates on the theory
outlined in the ICDL Guidelines to provide a deeper understanding.
The Growth of
the Mind: And the Endangered Origins of Intelligence-Stanley I.
Greenspan. Perseus Books
Dr. Greenspan
thoroughly explores a child¹s stages of development and how this in jeopardy in today¹s
world!
The Affect-based language
Curriculum by Stanley Greenspan and Diane Lewis available on www.icdl.com. This is a invaluable resource of
goals to help assess a child¹s developmental needs and design a treatment
program based on DIR.
There is a Boy in
Here-Sean and Judy BarronA MUST READ!!!
This book illustrates a
boy¹s life with autism. It goes
through many experiences of his life first from his mother¹s perception and
then from his. Sean gives logical
explanations to many seemingly odd behaviors that we often observe in people
with autism.
Autism and the
Myth of the Person Alone by
Douglas Biklen (NY University Press) This is a collection of essays by autistic
people with some interesting reflections on autism treatment experiences,
research and presumed competence of autistic people
Autism: An Inside-Out Approach-Donna
Williams
Autism and Sensing: The Unlost
Instinct-Donna Williams
Through the Eyes of Aliens: A Book
About Autistic People-Jasmine
Lee O¹Neill
These are all
must-read books by people with autism that can help us interact better with
them through a better understanding of them and the world as they experience
it.
Building Bridges through
Sensory Integration, Second Edition-Ellen Yack. This is an excellent book for teachers on how to help young
students through sensory integration activities.
Answers to Questions
Teachers Ask About Sensory Integration-Carol Stock Kranowitz. This book is a very user-friendly
resource with checklists for the classroom and strategies for helping students
in the classroom.
How Does Your Engine Run?
by Mary S. Williams-This is a wonderful program to help children identify their
own sensory needs and acheive with self-regulation
The Out-Of-Sync Child Has
Fun: Activities for Kids With Sensory Integration Dysfunction-Carol Stock
Kranowitz.
Another great book to help parents and teachers with ideas for fun,
sensory integration activities.
Physical
Activities for Improving Children¹s Learning and Behavior: A Guide to Sensory Motor Development-Billye
Ann Cheatum and Allison A. Hammond
www.kinetics.com This
book has a wonderful chapter on how sensory challenges effect behavior.
"Brain Gym (Teachers
Edition)"-Paul E. Dennison.
This book outlines exercises for supporting specific areas of
functioning, such as thinking and motor planning.
"Brain Gym: Simple
Activities for Whole Brain Learning (Orange)"
Hanen Programs
for Parents www.hanen.org
It
Takes Two To Talk The Hanen Program® for Parents
More
Than Words The Hanen Program® for Parents of
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Target
Word® The Hanen Program® for Parents of Children Who
Are Late Talkers
Learning Language and Loving It - The Hanen Program® for Early Childhood
Steps to
Independence:A Skills Training Guide for Parents and Teachers of Children with
Special Needs-Baker and Brightman. This has some very step-by-step
practical guidelines for increasing independence and self help. It includes a wonderful chapter on how
to respond to undesirable behaviors in order to reduce them.
To Listen to
a Child-T. Berry Brazelton.
Addison Wesley
This is a must
read for parents of all young children!
Dr. Brazelton beautifully illustrates the normal issues of growing up
and suggestions for healthy parent-child relationships to support those issues
(and how not supporting them in a healthy way can lead to more serious
behavioral problems and developmental gaps in development). This book compliments Dr. Greenspan¹s
theory with solid behavioral understanding.
Fresh Approaches to Working with
Children with Problematic Behavior-Adele M. Brodkin, Ph. D.. Scholastic.
This is a wonderful book about setting a positive classroom environment
and supporting the needs of children who have difficulty with behavior. I really like this book because it
emphasizes respect and understanding of children¹s individual differences and
needs. It is a must read for
teachers who have children with special needs in their classroom.
Children the
Challenge- Rudolph Dreikurs, M.D.
Plume www.penguinputnam.com
This is the most
comprehensive behavioral book for parents(also recommended for professionals) on this
list. The techniques described in
this book reflect the beliefs and approaches used by Celebrate the Children.
Other titles by
Dreikus include: Maintaining
Sanity in the Classroom and Discipline without tears. Both are excellent!!!!
Visualizing
and Verbalizing-Nanci Bell.
Academy of Reading Publications 800-233-1819
An approach
developed by Nanci Bell used to improve verbalizing thoughts and abstract
thinking. Strategies from this approach should be
used to target academic weaknesses such as abstract thinking related to math
and creative writing
Thinking Goes
to School- Furth & Wachs.
Oxford Press. Exercises
from this program should be used to develop higher level thinking skills and
improve thinking and doing abilities (motor planning and sequencing).
Smart Moves: Why Learning
Is Not All in Your Head-Carla Hannaford. Another book on ³Moving and Thinking² which includes Brain
Gym.
Growing Up
Sad-Leon Cytryn. This is a
valuable book that illustrates the importance of good self esteem and
independence as foundations to healthy emotional development. It provides an understanding of
childhood depression and how to prevent it. This can be extremely helpful when supporting school-age
children with special needs.
Teaching
Children with Autism to Mind Read-Howil, Baron-Cohen & Hadwin. John Wiley & Sons
Exercises from
this book should be used to teach theory-of-mind
Understanding
Other Minds: Perspectives from Autism-Baron-Cohen, Tager-Flusberg,
Cohen. Oxford Medical
Publications. This is a
research-based collection of articles on Theory-of-Mind.
Teaching the
Tiger-Dornbush & Pruitt.
Hope Press. Strategies from this book should be used to modify classroom
instruction and improve socialization.
This manual provides a wealth of visual supports for the school-age child including a
description of the ³strategy book² used for many children in the Celebrate the
Children program.
"Navigating the
Social World: A Curriculum for Individuals with Asperger's Syndrome, High
Functioning Autism and Related Disorders"-Jeannie McAfee
Do-Watch-Listen-Say:
Social and Communication Intervention for Children with Autism-Kathleen Ann
Quill
Gifted and
Talented Workbooks available in bookstores. Lowell Publishing
Excellent
workbooks for older children to facilitate higher level thinking skills
I Can Problem
Solve for preschoolers, K-3,
4-6 by Myrna Shure.
Excellent
step-by-step lessons that teach problem solving language and skills
Childswork,Childsplay Catalog 1-800-962-1141 www.childswork.com
An invaluable
resource for buying social skills materials
Thinking,
Feeling, Behaving: An Emotional
Education Curriculum for Children-Ann Vernon, Research Press/Amazon.com
What Does it
Mean to Me?. Amazon.com
An excellent
social stories workbook for children with autism and asperger¹s
Frank Schaffer - Critical Thinking Workbooks
23740 Hawthorne Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90505
Star Power for Preschoolers - Learning Life Skills Through Physical
Play- Andrew Oser
Excellent group activities for building self esteem
Let¹s Be Social - Communication Skill Builders 602-323-7500
(3-6 years) Lessons and visuals - a nice start-up program for
running social skills groups
Websites:
www.celebratethechildren.org
www.ICDL.com
www.stanleygreenspan.com
www.hanen.org
The Unicorn
Foundation www.saveachild.com
Critical
thinking resource guide www.criticalthinking.com www.thinkingpublications.com
Social
Skills/Emotions www.childswork.com