Resources



Books: interesting, challenging, old and new

Neurotribes – The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity

Steve Silberman, 2016


Unmasking Autism – The Hidden Power of Embracing Our Hidden Neurodiversity

Devon Price, 2022


Different, Not Less: A neurodivergent’s guide to embracing your true self and finding your happily ever after

Chloe’ Hayden, 2022


The Awesome Autistic Go-To Guide: A Practical Handbook for Autistic Teens and Tweens

Yenn Purkis and Tanya Masterman


The Autistic Trans Guide to Life

Yenn Purkis and Wenn Lawson


The Pattern Seekers: A New Theory of Human Invention

Simon Baron-Cohen, 2022


The Nine Degrees of Autism: A Developmental Model for the Alignment and Reconciliation of Hidden Neurological Conditions

Philip Wylie, Wenn Lawson, Luke Beardon, 2015


ADHD & Us: A Couple’s Guide to Loving and Living with Adult ADHD 

Anita Robertson, 2020


ADHD 2.0: New Science and Essential Strategies for Thriving with Distraction–from Childhood through Adulthood

E.M. Hallowell, J.J. Ratey, 2022


Is This Autism?: A Guide for Clinicians and Everyone Else

Donna Henderson, Sarah Wayland, Jamell White, 2023


Sincerely, Your Autistic Child: What People on the Autism Spectrum Wish Their Parents Knew About Growing Up, Acceptance, and Identity

Edited by: M. Giwa Onaiwu, E.P. Ballou, S. DaVanport, 2021


Sensory Perceptual Issues in Autism and Asperger Syndrome: Different Sensory Experiences – Different Perceptual Worlds 2ed

Olga Bogdashina, M.F. Casanova


Exposure Anxiety – The Invisible Cage: An Exploration of Self-Protection Responses in the Autism Spectrum and Beyond

Donna Williams, 2002


It Didn’t Start With You: How inherited family trauma shapes who we are and how to end the cycle

Mark Wolynn, 2022


My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies

Resmaa Menakem, 2021


Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World

Tyson Yunkaporta, 2019


Flow: The Psychology of Happiness

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, 2013


The Explosive Child (6th Ed) A new Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexibel Children

Ross Greene,


Raising Human Beings: Creating a Collaborative Partnership with Your Child

Ross Greene, 2017


Lost at School: Why Our Kids with Behavioral Challenges are Falling Through the Cracks and How We Can Help Them

Ross Greene, 2014


The Whole-Brain Child: 12 revolutionary strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind

Daniel Siegel, Tina Payne Bryson, 2012.


Declarative Language Handbook: Using a Thoughtful Language Style to Help Kids with Social Learning Challenges Feel Competent, Connected, and Understood

Linda K Murphy, 2020.


PDA in the Therapy Room:: A Clinician’s Guide to Working with Children with Pathological Demand Avoidance

Raelene Dundon, 2021.


The Hundred Languages of Children: The Reggio Emilia Approach―Advanced Reflections, 2nd Edition

Editors: Edwards, Gandini, Forman, 1998.


The Science of Parenting: How Today’s Brain Research Can Help You Raise Happy, Emotionally Balanced Children

Margot Sunderland, 2016.


Brain-Body Parenting: How to Stop Managing Behavior and Start Raising Joyful, Resilient Kids

Mona Delahooke, 2022.


Beyond Behaviours: Using Brain Science and Compassion to Understand and Solve Children’s Behavioural Challenges

Mona Delahooke, 2020.


The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy: Engaging the Rhythm of Regulation

Deb Dana, 2018.


Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection: 50 Client-Centered Practices

Deb Dana, 2020.


Clinical Insights From the Polyvagal Theory: The Transformative Power of Feeling Safe

Stephen Porges, 2017.


Standing Up for Myself: An empowering book for Neurodivergent kids and teens about boundaries, sensitivity, personal space, consent, power play and self advocacy

Evaleen Whelton, 2022.


The Autism-Friendly Guide to Periods

Robyn Steward, 2019.


The Autism and Neurodiversity Self Advocacy Handbook: Developing the Skills to Determine Your Own Future

Barb Cook, Yenn Purkis, 2022.


Interoception and Regulation: Teaching Skills of Body Awareness and Supporting Connection with Others

Emma Goodall, Charotte Brownlow, 2022.


The AutPlay® Therapy Handbook: Integrative Family Play Therapy with Neurodivergent Children

Robert Jason Grant, 2023.


A Therapist’s Guide to Mapping the Girl Heroine’s Journey in Sandplay

Rosalind Heiko, 2018.


Art Heals: How Creativity Cures the Soul

Shaun McNiff, 2005.


Design as Art

Bruno Munari, 2008.


Some Brains: A book celebrating neurodiversity

Nelly Thomas, Cat MacInnes, 2020.


Just Right For You, A story about Autism

Melanie Heyworth, Celeste Josephine Art,


The Secret Life of Rose: Inside An Autistic Head

Rose Smitten, 2021.


Slug Days 

Sarah Leach, Rebecca Bender, 2019.


Fish in a Tree

Lynda Mullaly Hunt, 2017.


A Kind of Spark

Elle McNicoll, 2022.


Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

Benjamin Alire Saenz, 2021.


Links to websites, papers and Youtube channels


Autism links

https://www.autismlevelup.com/

https://embrace-autism.com/

https://reframingautism.org.au/resources/

https://www.spectrumwomen.com/

https://www.ndwomanpod.com/

https://www.autisticrealms.com/post/monotropism-questionnaire-inner-autistic-experiences

https://neuroclastic.com/


Reflections on ABA (Applied Behaviour Analysis)

https://neuroclastic.com/is-aba-really-dog-training-for-children-a-professional-dog-trainer-weighs-in/#:~:text=Dog%20trainers%20understand%20that%20dogs,when%20things%20get%20too%20much.

https://hennyk.com/2019/11/12/why-caregivers-discontinue-applied-behavior-analysis-aba-and-choose-communication-based-autism-interventions/


ADHD links

https://www.youtube.com/@HowtoADHD

https://www.youtube.com/@russellbarkleyphd2023

https://www.additudemag.com/

https://www.adhdsupportaustralia.com.au/


Approaches that can help us to support ourselves and each other

https://monadelahooke.com/resources/

https://livesinthebalance.org/

https://drrossgreene.com/

https://autplaytherapy.com/

https://www.studio3.org/

https://www.reggiochildren.it/en/reggio-emilia-approach/100-linguaggi-en/

https://www.polyvagalinstitute.org/

https://thechildhoodcollective.com/2021/10/15/help-your-child-self-regulate-with-declarative-language/


PDA

https://www.pdasociety.org.uk/

https://www.youtube.com/@atpeaceparents

https://www.youtube.com/@KristyForbes


Related Conditions

https://www.ehlers-danlos.com/

https://dyslexiaassociation.org.au/

https://www.ifm.org/news-insights/root-causes-treatment-of-mast-cell-disease/

https://dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk/

https://www.faceblind.org/research/#S_Definition

https://iocdf.org/about-ocd/

https://sethperler.com/child-2e-twice-exceptional-ultimate-guide/


Online Platforms gaming

https://www.autcraft.com/

https://www.socialciphergame.com/

https://education.minecraft.net/en-us

https://letsplaytherapy.org/courses/Video-games-introduction


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