Book Recommendations for Families of Autistic Children
- Sincerely, Your Autistic Child: What People on the Autism Spectrum Wish Their Parents Knew About Growing Up, Acceptance, and Identity edited by Emily Paige Ballou, Sharon daVanport, and Morenike Giwa Onaiwu
- The Survival Guide for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders (And Their Parents) by Elizabeth Verdick and Elizabeth Reeve
- Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism (Updated and Expanded Edition) by Barry M. Prizant with Tom Fields-Meyer
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We’re Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation by Eric Garcia
Resources for Families about How to Navigate School & Community-Based Autism Services
from a HRSA-funded project called the Autism Intervention Research Network on Behavioral Health (AIR-B), which Dr. Straiton-Webster worked on
AIR-B Family Resources
family resources are listed at the bottom of the page
from a HRSA-funded project called the Autism Intervention Research Network on Behavioral Health (AIR-B), which Dr. Straiton-Webster worked on
AIR-B Family Resources
family resources are listed at the bottom of the page
FREE Caregiver-Mediated NDBI Online Program for Families of Children with Social Communication Delays
hosted by the World Health Organization and available in many languages!
WHO Caregiver Skills Training course
hosted by the World Health Organization and available in many languages!
WHO Caregiver Skills Training course
Project ImPACT (a caregiver-mediated NDBI)
Dr. Straiton-Webster is a master trainer for Project Improving Parents as Communication Teachers (ImPACT). This is not a free program, but if desired, families can purchase the parent manual and/or request a service provider to use the intervention with them.
Project ImPACT Website and Curriculum
Dr. Straiton-Webster is a master trainer for Project Improving Parents as Communication Teachers (ImPACT). This is not a free program, but if desired, families can purchase the parent manual and/or request a service provider to use the intervention with them.
Project ImPACT Website and Curriculum
FREE Professional Development Training about NDBIs
hosted by the Autism Focused Intervention Resources and Modules project from the National Professional Development Center on Autism at the University of North Carolina
Naturalistic Interventions AFIRM course
hosted by the Autism Focused Intervention Resources and Modules project from the National Professional Development Center on Autism at the University of North Carolina
Naturalistic Interventions AFIRM course
Resources for Families about Other Related Clinical Challenges (not autism-specific)
Anxiety Resources for Families
Tamar Chansky's Anxiety Tips and Books
Disruptive Behavior Books for Families
Anxiety Resources for Families
Tamar Chansky's Anxiety Tips and Books
Disruptive Behavior Books for Families
- Your Defiant Child: 8 Steps to Better Behavior by Russell Barkley, Ph.D. and Christine M. Benton (Book for parents of strong-willed children)
- Your Defiant Teen: 10 Steps to Resolve Conflict and Rebuild Your Relationship by Russell Barkley, Ph.D. and Arthur L. Robin, Ph.D. (Book for parents of strong-willed teenagers)
- The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children by Ross Greene, Ph.D. (Book for parents of children who exhibit severe temper outbursts)
FREE Mental Health Assessments for Families
**please work with a mental health professional if using these**
Helping Give Away Psychological Science Free Assessments
**please work with a mental health professional if using these**
Helping Give Away Psychological Science Free Assessments
Anti-Racism Resources for Autism Professionals
co-authored by Dr. Straiton-Webster
co-authored by Dr. Straiton-Webster