Research Guides: Autism / Neurodiversity: Recommended Sources

A Few of Our Books About ASD

Parenting at the Intersections: Raising Neurodivergent Children of Color by Jaya Ramesh, et al.
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2024
What if parenting were an act of social justice? In this part story-telling, part self-inquiry book, authors and therapists Jaya Ramesh and Priya Saaral situate parenting children of color with neurodivergence within the context of various interlocking systems of oppression including settler colonialism, White supremacy, ableism, and capitalism.
The Autism Spectrum Handbook and Resource Guide by Grey House Publishing
Call Number: 616.85882 A939 2022
Publication Date: 2022
This resource provides accessible and helpful information about ASD, including many sources of support, and both national and state statistics, as well as discussions about prevention, treatment, and outcomes.
Disability Pride: Dispatches from a Post-ADA World by Ben Mattlin
Call Number: 323.3 M444d 2022
Publication Date: 2022
An eye-opening portrait of the diverse disability community as it is today, and how disability attitudes, activism, and representation have evolved since the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Unmasking Autism by DeVon Price
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2022
A deep dive into the spectrum of Autistic experience and the phenomenon of masked Autism, giving individuals the tools to safely uncover their true selves while broadening society's narrow understanding of neurodiversity
Divergent Mind by Jenara Nerenberg
Call Number: 616.89 N444d 2020
Publication Date: 2020
A paradigm-shifting study of neurodivergent women--those with ADHD, autism, synesthesia, high sensitivity, and sensory processing disorder--exploring why these traits are overlooked in women and how society benefits from allowing their unique strengths to flourish.
Autistic Community and the Neurodiversity Movement
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2019
This open access book marks the first historical overview of the autism rights branch of the neurodiversity movement, describing the activities and rationales of key leaders in their own words since it organized into a unique community in 1992.
Fall Down 7 Times, Get Up 8 by Naoki Higashida
Call Number: 616.85882 H634f 2017
Publication Date: 2017
A unique memoir about life as a young adult with severe autism, exploresing education, identity, family, society, and personal growth.
In a Different Key: The Story of Autism by John Donvan and Caren Zucker
Call Number: 616.85882 D688i 2016
Publication Date: 2016
Nearly seventy-five years ago, Donald Triplett became the first child diagnosed with autism. This is the story of this often misunderstood condition and of the civil rights battles waged by the families of those with autism.
The Autism Job Club by Michael S. Bernick and Richard Holden
Call Number: 331.59 B528a 2015
Publication Date: 2015
The authors review the high unemployment rates among adults with autism and other neurodiverse conditions more than two decades after the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Educating Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Model for High-Quality Coaching by Joshua K. Harrower, et al.
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2015
This book offers a unique coaching model with a practical approach for special education teachers and related service providers.
Imagining Autism: Fiction and Stereotypes on the Spectrum by Sonya Freeman Loftis
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2015
This groundbreaking study turns to literary representations of autism or autistic behavior to discover what impact they have had on cultural stereotypes, autistic culture, and the identity politics of autism.
NeuroTribes by Steve Silberman
Call Number: 616.85882 S582n 2015
Publication Date: 2015
A groundbreaking book that upends conventional thinking about autism and suggests a broader model for acceptance, understanding, and full participation in society for people who think differently.
Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Complete Guide to Understanding Autism by Chantal Sicile-Kira
Call Number: 616.85882 S566a 2014
Publication Date: 2014
Explains all aspects of autism, including how to get an accurate diagnosis, coping strategies for families, and resources for educators and professionals.
Drawing Autism by Jill Mullin (Editor)
Call Number: 704.0874 M959d 2014
Publication Date: 2014
Using artwork created by individuals diagnosed with ASD, Drawing Autism celebrates their artistry and self-expression while also serving as an accessible point of entry into understanding how ASD manifests in individuals.
Lives with Autism by Steve Mee
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2014
Academic literature often defines autism in a clinical, pathology-orientated way, whereas personal testimony can tell how it feels.
Why Is Autism on the Rise? by Gale (Editor)
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2014
Offers a variety of perspectives-eyewitness accounts, governmental views, scientific analysis, newspaper and magazine accounts, and many more-to illuminate the issue.
Parenting A Child Affected By Autism by Paul Carter
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2012
This book provides expert knowledge coupled with facts, figures and guidance presented in a straightforward and accessible style.
Autism Heroes by Barbara Firestone
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2008
Portraits of families meeting the challenge.
Nothing About Us Without Us by James I. Charlton
Call Number: 323.3 C481n or eBook
Publication Date: 1998
Nothing About Us Without Us is the first book in the literature on disability to provide a theoretical overview of disability oppression that shows its similarities to, and differences from, racism, sexism, and colonialism.

Free Books on the Web

Autistic Self Advocacy Network: Resource Library
Free books, reports, toolkits, accessibility information, and more.

Children's Books

The Girl Who Thought in Pictures by Julia Finley Mosca
Call Number: J 616.85882 G753M 2017
Publication Date: 2017
Describes the life and accomplishments of the animal scientist and designer of cruelty-free livestock facilities, from her early life and autism diagnosis through her journey to become a livestock expert.
Why Johnny Doesn't Flap by Clay Morton and Gail Morton
Call Number: J 618.92 M889w 2016
Publication Date: 2016
My friend Johnny is different from me. Johnny is neurotypical. I like Johnny and I think being NT is OK.
Since We're Friends: An Autism Picture Book by Celeste Shally
Call Number: J F S528s
Publication Date: 2012
A boy describes his friendship with Matt, who has autism.
Russell's World: A Story for Kids About Autism by Charles A. Amenta
Call Number: J 618.9285882 A511r
Publication Date: 2011
Russell is a boy with severe autism, and this is his story.

Academic Journals

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Cox, Bradley E., et al. “Navigating Challenges to Facilitate Success for College Students

with Autism.” Journal of Higher Education, vol. 92, no. 2, Mar. 2021, pp. 252–78. EBSCOhost, https://bit.ly/3Cv3YsW.

Elwin, Marie, et al. “Too Much or Too Little: Hyper- and Hypo-Reactivity in High-

Functioning Autism Spectrum Conditions.” Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, vol. 38, no. 3, Sept. 2013, pp. 232–241. EBSCOhost, http://bit.ly/2GrE6B9.

Kirchner, Jennifer, et al. “Brief Report: Character Strengths in Adults with Autism

Spectrum Disorder Without Intellectual Impairment.” Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders, vol. 46, no. 10, Oct. 2016, pp. 3330–3337. EBSCOhost, http://bit.ly/2PrM9Sn.

Kuder, S.Jay, and Amy Accardo. “What Works for College Students with Autism

Spectrum Disorder.” Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders, vol. 48, no. 3, Mar. 2018, pp. 722–731. EBSCOhost, http://bit.ly/2IAM4eD.

Longtin, Susan E. “Using the College Infrastructure to Support Students on the Autism

Spectrum.” Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, vol. 27, no. 1, 2014, pp. 63–72. ERIC, http://bit.ly/2KSMXRLf.

Lubin, Jacqueline, and Jerrie Brooks. “College Students with Autism: Navigating the

Bumpy Road.” College Student Journal, vol. 55, no. 3, Fall 2021, pp. 318–24. EBSCOhost, https://bit.ly/3fZzeID.

Remy, Charlie, et al. “Evolving from Disability to Diversity.” Reference & User Services

Quarterly, vol. 54, no. 1, Fall 2014, pp. 24–28. EBSCOhost,http://bit.ly/2KSMXRL.