Helen is 12 years old and is an enthusiastic artist. Helen lives with her mum and has an older sister who is studying at college. Helen started her group placement at Autism Queensland in August 2005 and attends two days per week.

Helen is a kind and caring girl who is considerate and friendly to staff and peers.
As Helen's ambition is to be either a pilot or an artist she is very proud that her artwork was selected for Autism Queensland's Christmas cards.

Laura is 11years old and enjoys drawing cartoon type characters. Laura lives with her mum, dad and dog. Laura started her group placement at Autism Queensland in May 2006 and attends two days per week.

Laura is a friendly girl who enjoys everything sporty. She is a keen soccer player playing for a local Brisbane team. Laura is very excited about having her drawing chosen for Autism Queensland's Christmas cards.

Jason is 9 years old and enjoys drawing and colouring. He comes from a family of five - dad, mum and three brothers. Jason started his group placement at Autism Queensland in July 2006 and attends 3 days per week.

Jason is a very helpful boy who likes doing little chores here and there. He is extremely kind to the younger but especially enjoys the company of his S2 peers. Jason was very proud to have his drawing selected for Autism Queensland's Christmas cards.

Australian Autism Handbook
by Benison O'Reilly and Seana Smith
The only complete guide to every aspect of raising of a child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder in Australia.

Acting Antics
by Cindy B Schneider
This fun and inspiring step-by-step program provides a full set of tools for developing social understanding in children with Aspergers Syndrome through drama.

Addressing the Challenging Behavior of Children with High Functioning Autism and Aspergers in the Classroom - A Guide for Teachers and Parents
by Rebecca Moyes
This book provides an excellent introduction to functional analysis of behavior.The principles of examining behavior and devising interventions are set out as realistic targets for the class teacher.

Autistic Spectrum Disorders in the Early years
by Lyn Plimley, Maggie Bowen, Hugh Morgan
Looking at the early years of a child's life, this book provides information on the services that are available from birth to five years, and addresses issues related to identification, assessment, teaching and learning and family support.

Autism, Play and Social Interaction
by Lone Gammeltoft and Marianne Sollok Nordenhof

Aspergers Syndrome in the Inclusive Classroom - advice and strategies for teachers
by Stacey Betts, Dion Betts, Lisa Gerber-Eckard
Based on the successful experiences of classroom teachers, and written from a teacher's perspective, this book provides creative and easy-to-apply strategies that support and ecourage AS students in the mainstream classroom.

Aspergers Syndrome - A Guide for Parents and Professionals
by Tony Attwood
This book as an adjunct to diagnostic explanations and discussions of the syndrome's implications.For the practising clinician working with individuals with Aspergers Syndrome this book is a must.'

DVD Aspergers Syndrome A Different Mind
by Simon Baron-Cohen
This DVD presents viewers with the opportunity to both see and hear about the nature of Aspergers Syndrome from children and adults themselves who have AS, as well as from doctors, school teachers and family members

DVD Asperger Syndrom and Employment - A Personal Guide to Succeeding at Work
by Nick Dubin
This book shows how success in the workplace is possible with perseverance and with the right supports and strategies in place.

Autism Spectrum and Further Education - A Guide to Good Practice
by Breakey C
Christine Breakey emphasises the need to develop practical skills for use specifically in further educatioon colleges. she discusses staff training, the solutions for teachers to communicate effectively, help their students to manage transition, understand and minimise the causes of ASC behaviours and to teach social skill and ASC self-awareness

DVD Being Bullied - Strategies and solutions for people with Aspergers Syndrome
by Nick Dubin
Duration: 30 minutes

Being Bullied shows children and young people who are bullied that they are not alone, and it is a valuable source of advice for parents and professionals.

Blessing and a Curse - Autism and Me
by Caiseal Mor
In this courageous and captivating autobiography, Mor vividly captures his early experiences of dissociation from his true existence - a common reaction by children suffering from repeated abuse ...

Brotherly Feelings
by Frender
Brotherly feelings explores the emotions that siblings of children with AS commonly experience. With illustration throughout, this book will help siblings to understand that their emotional responses - whatever they are -are natural and OK

Can't Eat, Won't Eat -Dietary Difficulties and Autistic Spectrum Disorders
by Brenda Legge
This book is written with the necessary humour of a parent faced with her child's unabated aversion to th vast majority of foods...Readable, jargon free and pragmatic..

Counselling People on the Autism Spectrum - A practical manual
by Katherine Paxton and Irene Estay
This manual provides counselling techniques that work not only for professionals, but also for individuals either coping with being on the spectrum themselves, or living with someone who has an ASD.

Different Like Me My Book of Autism Heroes
by Jennifer Elder

Freaks, Geeks & Aspergers Syndrome - A user guide to adolescence
by Luke Jackson
'At last we have a book for adolescents with Asperger Syndrome, written by a thirteen-year-old who has a diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome. This book will enhance our understanding, change attitudes and replace bleak despair with insight and laughter.

Finding out about Aspergers Syndrome, High Functioning Autism and PDD
by Gunilla Gerland
'Gunilla's book should be read by all young people who receive a diagnosis of Aspergers Syndrome, PDD or high functioning autism. It can also be read by their peers in school, siblings, and other children with whom they have contact.

How to understand autism - The easy way
by Alex Durig
Alex Durig provides a host of ideas and examples that enable the reader to understand the phenomenon of autism, recognize different kinds of autistic perception and behavior, and prepare for interaction with autistic people.

Homespun Remedies
by Dian E Betts, Nancy J Patrick
This accessible resource encourages parents and carers to think in autism - to take the perspective of an ASD child and work to make their environment a friendlier place

I am special - Introducing Children and Young People to the Autism Spectrum
by Peter Vermeulen
The workbook is designed for a child to work through with an adult - parent, teacher or other professional.Unlike other book, it's content and layout are devised especially for children who read, think and process information differently

CD Mind Reading the interactive guide to emotions V1.3
It has been designed with awareness of the needs of children and adults who want to improve their ability to recognise emotions in others.

My Social Stories Book
by Carol Gray and Abbie Leigh White
It helps children to understand different experiences such as going to school, shopping and visiting the doctor.These stories are written for preschoolers aged from two to six, and the book is a useful primer for all young children.

Pretending to be Normal - Living with Aspergers Syndrome
by Liane Holliday Willey
Specialists and therapists who diagnose and treat such children will find the book a treasure trove of information and insight..

People with Autism Behaving Badly
by John Clements
People with Autism behaving Baldly offers effective, long-term strategies to help resolve common problem behaviors such as physical aggression, self-injury, verbal abuse, rudeness and property damage.

Sensory Perceptual Issues in Autism and Aspergers Syndrome - Different Sensory Experience, Different Perceptual Worlds
by Olga Bogdashina
This book focuses on the role of sensory perceptual problems in autism as identified by autistic individuals themselves.

Survival Strategies for People on the Autism Spectrum
by Marc Fleisher
Written particularly for young people who are just begining to become independent from their parents, perhaps living in their own home for the first time, this book shows how to approach apparent problems with hope and the expectation of an improved quality of life.

Specialist Support Approaches to Autism Spectrum Disorder Students in Mainstream Settings
by Sally Hewitt
This is a useful resource for those working to integrate ASD students among their peers and encourage greater student independence while providing the support they require and ar eentitled to.

Teaching Children with Autism and Related Spectrum disorders - An Art and a science
by Christy L. Magnusen
'Christy ... has an intuitive insight into how an autistic child thinks, Communicates and learns.
if I had a child with autism, I would want Christy Magnusen to be my child's teacher or therapist.

The Complete guide to Aspergers Syndrome
by Tony Attwood
I would recommend this volume as essential reading not only to those who want to learn about Aspergers syndrome, or expand their knowledge, but also to professionals who would like to gain a fuller, wiserand richer picture ...