A Mind at a Time

by: Melvin D. Levine 

When the Brain Can't Hear 
Unraveling the Mystery of Auditory Processing Disorder

by: Teri James Bellis 

Recognizing each child's intellectual, emotional, and physical strengths--and teaching directly to these strengths--is key to sculpting "a mind at a time," according to Dr. Mel Levine.

The term auditory processing disorder (APD), a 1960s coinage, refers to an affliction of the system running from the ear to the brain that is to be distinguished from problems with hearing, language, and thinking.

A Guide to Effective Learning and Communication 

by: Paul Madaule 

And the Endangered Origins of Intelligence

by: Stanley I. Greenspan and Beryl Lieff Benderly 

In When Listening Comes Alive, Paul Madaule re-awakens a skill that each of us has -- a skill that can improve communication, creativity and learning ability, allowing a fuller and more energetic life.

Stanley Greenspan's compelling book reveals six fundamental levels that form the architecture of our minds.

From Ritual to Repertoire 
A Cognitive-Developmental Systems Approach with Behavior-Disordered Children 

by: Arnold Miller and Eileen Eller-Miller 

Infancy and Early Childhood 

by: Stanley I. Greenspan

Using a systems approach firmly grounded in cognitive development theory and findings, this book offers a new, well-researched method for intervening with severely disturbed children--autistic, brain-damaged, retarded, emotionally deprived, and developmentally delayed.

The Practice of Clinical Assessment and Intervention With Emotional and Developmental Challenges 

Engaging Autism 
Helping Children Relate, Communicate and Think with the DIR Floortime Approach

by: Stanley I. Greenspan and Serena Wieder

The First Idea 
How Symbols, Language, and Intelligence Evolved From Our Primate Ancestors to Modern Humans 

by: Stuart Shanker & Stanley I. Greenspan

Greenspan and Wieder (The Child with Special Needs) start out by redefining autism in realistic yet positive terms which open the door for successful intervention: instead of focusing solely on the autistic spectrum, a more flexible axis measuring progress, on which placement is not fixed, can give parents and children a "a healthy developmental trajectory," taking into account such goals as "showing intimacy and warmth ... communicating with gestures ... and talking meaningfully."

In this book, Stuart Shanker and Stanley I. Greenspan present a startling hypothesis that the development of our higher-level symbolic thinking, language, and social skills cannot be explained by genes and natural selection, but depend on cultural practices learned anew by each generation over millions of years, dating back to primate and pre-human cultures. 

The Child With Special Needs 
Encouraging Intellectual and Emotional Growth (Merloyd Lawrence Book) (Hardcover)

by: Stanley I. Greenspan, Serena Wieder and Robin Simons 

The Challenging Child: Understanding, Raising, and Enjoying the Five “Difficult” types of Children

by: Stanley I. Greenspan with Jacqueline Salmon 

Nature or nurture. One of the most intense debates in understanding the development of the human mind is whether cognitive ability is based in genetics or developed through learning experiences.

Most children fall into five basic personality types that stem from inborn physical characteristics: the sensitive child, the self-absorbed child, the defiant child, the inattentive child, and the active/aggressive child. Stanley Greenspan, M.D., is the first to show parents how to match their parenting to the challenges of their particular child. He identifies and vividly describes these five universal temperaments and then, with great empathy, shows parents how each of these children actually experiences the world and how to use daily childrearing to enhance an individual child's strengths and talents.

Playground Politics 
Understanding the Emotional Life of the School-Age Child

by: Stanley I. Greenspan and Jacqueline Salmon 

Parenting From the Inside Out 

by: Daniel Siegel and Mary Hartzell 

Playground Politics is the first book to look at the neglected middle years of childhood - from kindergarten to junior high - and to help parents understand the enormous emotional challenges these children are facing.

In Parenting from the Inside Out child psychiatrist Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., and early childhood educator Mary Hartzell, M. Ed., explore the extent to which our childhood experiences actually do shape the way that we parent.

Autism Handle with Care

by: Gail Gillingham

Running with Scissors

by: Augusten Burroughs 

Anthropologist On Mars

by: Oliver Sacks

The Ultimate Stranger 
The Autistic Child 

by: Carl H. Delacato 

Exiting Nirvana 
A Daughter's Life with Autism

by: Clara Claiborne Park 

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 

by: Mark Haddon

Park, a former professor of English at Williams College and a well-known speaker on autism, reviews her daughter Jessy's development over 40 years, recording achievements as well as setbacks.

Mark Haddon's bitterly funny debut novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, is a murder mystery of sorts--one told by an autistic version of Adrian Mole.

Too Loud, Too Bright, Too Fast, Too Tight
What to Do If You Are Sensory Defensive in an Overstimulating World

by: Sharon Heller 

Unlocking the Mysteries of Sensory Dysfunction 
A Resource for Anyone Who Works With, or Lives With, a Child with Sensory Issues

by: Elizabeth Anderson and Pauline Emmons 

Heller, a developmental psychologist, knows firsthand how difficult life can be for people suffering from sensory defensiveness (SD). Symptoms include flinching from touch; overly acute senses of smell; fear of escalators; irritation at certain lights; and eating disorders.

Unlocking the Mysteries of Sensory Dysfunction will tell parents and teachers what they need to know and what to do about babies who can't be comforted or toddlers who can't communicate.

Building Bridges Through Sensory Integration 
Therapy for Children with Autism and Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders

by: Paula Aquilla and Shirley Sutton 

Understanding the Nature of Sensory Integration With Diverse Populations

by: Susanne Smith Roley, Erna I. Blanche and Roseann C. Schaaf 

This book is perfect for those working with young children, but broad enough to be adapted for older children and adults. It provides creative techniques and useful tips while offering innovative strategies and practical advice for dealing with everyday challenges, including managing behaviors, improving muscle tone, developing social skills, selecting diets -- and more!

Cooking Healthy Gluten and Casein-Free Food for Children

by: Betsy Prohaska 

Betsy Prohaska is the mother of three young children, author, public speaker, and works as a diet and autism counselor in the greater Chicagoland area of northern Illinois. She has spent the past few years counseling families on dietary interventions and previously released a video titled, "Advance Dietary Interventions for Autism and ADHD." Because her greatest incentive is helping her autistic son, Joey, she embraces the challenge of a gluten and casein-free with creativity and ingenuity. The recipes prepared in this booklet & video are the result of years of practice in creating healthy, gluten and casein-free food that my "texturally defensive" son would like. The recipes are high in protein or vegetables and involve little to no sugar.