Informative Reading & Resources

Books

• Asperger’s and Adulthood: A Guide to Working – Blythe Grossberg
• Autism Adulthood: Insights and Creative Strategies for a Fulfilling Life – Susan Senator
• The Autism Spectrum Guide to Sexuality and Relationships: Understand Yourself and Make Choices that are Right for You – Emma Goodall
•   Asperger’s in Love: Couples, Relationships, and Family Affairs – Maxine Aston
• Life and Love: Positive Strategies for Autistic Adults – Zosia Zaks.
• Thinking in Pictures and Other Reports from My Life with Autism – Temple Grandin
• Born on a Blue Day – Daniel Tammet
• The Jumbled Jigsaw: An Insider’s Approach to the Treatment of Autistic Spectrum ‘Fruit Salads’ – Donna Williams
• Adult Life with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Self-Help Guide – Maureen Bennie, Collen Eggerston, Andy Kubrin, and Sandra Werle
• Preparing for Life: The Complete Handbook of the Transition to Adulthood for Students with Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome – Jed Baker, Ph.D.

Websites

• Autism Speaks https://www.autismspeaks.ca/

• Autism Canada https://autismcanada.org/

• Synapse http://www.autism-help.org/adults-autism-aspergers.htm

• Autism Canada ASD Central Facebook group, Canada’s Forum for Adults on the Spectrum https://www.facebook.com/groups/1710172265882835/

• Healthcare toolkit for Patients and Supporter https://www.autismandhealth.org/?a=pt&p=detail&t=pt_aut&s=aut_asd&theme=ltlc&size=small

• Autism  Online Discussion and Mailing List http://www.autism-resources.com/links/forums.html

• Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network https://awnnetwork.org/      

Articles

• Articles by Marina Sarris at the Interactive Autism Network at Kennedy Krieger Institute:
  • Daily Living Skills: A Key to Independence for People with Autism https://iancommunity.org/ssc/autism-adaptive-skills
  • Autism and College Experience https://iancommunity.org/ssc/autism-college-experience
  • Finding a College Program https://iancommunity.org/ssc/college-resources-autism
• Living with Asperger Profile for Adults https://www.aane.org/living-asperger-syndrome-adults/
• Adults with Asperger Syndrome: Is Occupation Therapy Right for You? https://www.aane.org/adults-asperger-syndrome-occupational-therapy-right/
• Asperger and Autism Spectrum: Women and Girls https://www.aane.org/women-asperger-profiles/
• The Autism Dilemma for Women Diagnosis https://researchautism.org/the-autism-dilemma-for-women-diagnosis/

Videos

• Temple Grandin Ted Talks and videos on autism
• Mental Health Challenges in ASD Panel https://www.actcommunity.ca/education/videos/mental-health-challenges-in-asd-perspectives-of-adults-with-asd-and-professionals-who-work-with-adults
• The Role of Medication in the Management of ASD https://www.actcommunity.ca/education/videos/the-role-of-medication-in-the-management-of-asd
• Perspectives on Adult Life: Adult Panel Discusses Living with AS/ASD (part 1 of 4) https://www.aane.org/perspectives-adult-life-adult-panel-discusses-living-asasd-part-1-4/
• Perspectives on Adult Life: Adult Panel Discusses Living with AS/ASD (part 2 of 4) https://www.aane.org/perspectives-adult-life-adult-panel-discusses-living-asasd-part-2-4/
• Perspectives on Adult Life: Adult Panel Discusses Living with AS/ASD (part 3 of 4) https://www.aane.org/perspectives-adult-life-adult-panel-discusses-living-asasd-part-2-4/
• Perspectives on Adult Life: Adult Panel Discusses Living with AS/ASD (part 4 of 4) https://www.aane.org/perspectives-adult-life-adult-panel-discusses-living-asasd-part-2-4/

Other Resources:

• Eric Chessen, certified autism fitness trainer, has a toolbox training package that includes concepts and methods, profile assessments, exercises and templates, and videos and flow charts for a monthly subscription fee of $12.99. https://autismfitness.com/about