Books

Resource Books

Books for Children

  • Little Engine that Could
  • I Feel Silly by Jamie Lee Curtis
  • Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
  • I’m Not Bad, I’m Mad by Anna Greenwald and Zack Pelta-Heller
  • Alexander and the Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst
  • No Mirrors in my Nana’s House by Ysaye M. Barnwell
  • Oh the Places You’ll Go by Dr. Seuss
  • Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
  • Curious George by H. A. Rey
  • Wimberly Worried by Kevin Henkes
  • Sometimes I Worry Too Much, but Now I Know How to Stop by Dawn A. Huebner
  • The Hurt by Teddi Doleski
  • Bee Still: An invitation to meditation by Frank J. Sileo
  • Bee Calm: The buzz on yoga by Frank J. Sileo
  • Mindful Bea and the Worry Tree by Gail Silver
  • The Bridge to Pur-R-Radise: A teaching story that empowers children to manage emotions by Ellen Ruth Gordon, OTR.
  • What to Do When Your Temper Flares by Dawn Huebner, PhD
  • How to Take the Grrrr Out of Anger by Elizabeth Verdick &; Marjorie Lisovskis
  • I Can Handle it! by Laurie Wright
  • Hands Are Not for Hitting by Martine Agassi, PhD
  • Words are Not for Hurting by Elizabeth Verdick
  • Blue Cheese Breath and Stinky Feet: How to deal with bullies by Catherine DePino
  • Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun: Having the courage to be who you are by Maria Dismondy
  • Why Do Families Change?: Our first talk about separation and divorce by Dr. Jillian Roberts
  • Was it the Chocolate Pudding?: A story for little kids about divorce by Sandra Levins
  • My Body Belongs to Me by Jill Starishvsky
  • I Said No!: A kid-to-kid guide to keeping private parts private by Zack and Kimberly King
  • Your Body Belongs to You by Cornelia Spelman
  • What’s The Big Secret?: Talking about Sex with Girls and Boys by Laurie Kransy Brown, Ed.D and Marc Brown
  • Saying Goodbye to Lulu by Corinne Demas
  • Too Shy for Show and Tell by Beth Bracken
  • When Lizzy was Afraid of Trying New Things by Inger Maie
  • Maybe Days: A book for children in foster care by Jennifer Wilgocki and Marcia Kahn Wright
  • Finding the Right Spot: When Kids Can’t Live with Their Parents by Janice Levy
  • Can You See Me? by Libby Scott and Rebecca Westcott

Books for Young Adults & Adults:

  • Taking off the mask: practical exercises to help understand and minimise the effects of autistic camouflaging by Hannah Belcher
  • So, I’m Autistic: An Introduction to Autism for Young Adults and Late Teens by Sarah O’Brien
  • Choice or Chance: Understanding Your Locus of Control and Why It Matters by Dr. Stephen Nowicki

Parenting Books

  • Two Homes One Childhood: A parenting plan to last a lifetime by Robert E. Emery, PhD
  • Your Defiant Child, Second Edition: Eight steps to Better Behavior by Russell A Barkley
  • A Parent’s Guide to Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism by Ozonoff, Dawson, & McPartland
  • All about IEPs: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about IEPs. Written by Peter Wright, Pamela Wright, and Sandra O’Blair
  • Breaking Free of Childhood Anxiety & OCD: A Scientifically Proven Program for Parents by Eli Lebowitz
  • Teaching social communication to children with Autism: A manual for parents by Brooke Ingersoll and Anna Dvortcsak
  • Supporting spectacular girls: a practical guide to developing autistic girls’ wellbeing and self-esteem by Helen Clarke
  • Parents Guide to High Functioning Autism: How to Meet the Challenges and Help Your Child Thrive by Sally Ozonoff, PhD, Geraldine Dawson, PhD, & James McPartland, PhD
  • Autism And Your Teen: Tips and Strategies for the Journey to Adulthood by Blythe Grossberg PsyD
  • Uniquely Human, Updated & Expanded: A Different Way of Seeing Autism by Barry Prizant, PhD
  • Raising a Socially Successful Child: Teaching Kids the Nonverbal Language They Need to Communicate, Connect, and Thrive
    by Dr. Stephen Nowicki
  • How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success
    by Julie Lythcott-Haims
  • Why Marriages Succeed or Fail: And How You Can Make Yours Last
    by John PhD Gottman

Workbooks:

  • Mindfulness Skills Workbook for Clinicians and Clients: 111 Tools, Techniques, Activities & Worksheets by Debra Burdick, LCSWR, BCN
  • The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook: A proven way to accept yourself, build inner strength, and thrive by Kristin Neff, PhD & Christopher Germer, PhD
  • Copying Skills- for kids-Workbook: Over 75 copying strategies to help kids deal with stress, anxiety and anger by Janine Halloran, MA, LMHC
  • What to When You Worry Too Much: A kids guide to overcoming anxiety by Dawn Huebner, PhD
  • The OCD Workbook for Kids: Skills to help children manage obsessive thoughts &; compulsive behaviors by Anthony C. Puliafico, PhD & Joanna A. Robin, PhD
  • Helping Your Child with OCD: A workbook for parents of children with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by Lee Fitzgibbons, PhD & Cherry Pedrick, RN
  • Fighting the OCD Monster: A cognitive behavior therapy workbook for treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in Children and Adolescents by Haanusia Prithivi Raj
  • Self-Regulation & Mindfulness: Over 82 exercises &; worksheets for sensory processing disorder, ADHD, & Autism Spectrum Disorder by Varleisha D. Gibbs, PhD
  • Learning to Plan and be Organized: Executive function skills for kids with AD/HD by Kathleen G. Nadeau, PhD
  • Putting on the Brakes: Understanding and Taking Control of your ADD or ADHD by Patricia O. Quinn, MD and Judith M. Stern, MA
  • Autism: What Does It Mean to Me? A Workbook Explaining Self Awareness and Life Lessons to the Child or Youth with High Functioning Autism or Aspergers by Catherine Faherty