Books I've found helpful

18 books that changed how I think about augmentative and alternative communication

Beukelman, D. & Mirenda, P. (2013). Augmentative & alternative communication: Supporting children & adults with complex communication needs

Barnett, K. (2013). The spark: A mother’s story. New York, NY: Random House, Inc.

Bonker, E. & Breen, V. (2011). I am in here: The journey of a child with autism who cannot speak but finds her voice. Grand Rapids, MI: Revell, Barker Publishing Group.

Draper, S. (2010). Out of my mind. New York: Atheneum Books.

Duchan, J., Sonnenmeier, R. & Hewitt, L. E.(2008). Pragmatics: From theory to practice

Fleischmann, A. (2012). Carly’s voice. New York, NY: Touchstone, Simon & Schuster.

Gilman, P. (2011). The anti-romantic child: A memoir of unexpected joy. New York, NY: Harper Perennial.

Goddard, P. & Goddard, D. (2012). I am intelligent: From heartbreak to healing—a mother and daughter’s journey through autism. Guilford, CT: Skirt!

Grandin, T. (1995). Thinking in pictures and other reports from my life with autism.

Hawking, S. (2013). My brief history. New York, NY: Bantam Books.

Higashida, N. (2007). The reason I jump. New York, NY: Random House, Inc.

Kedar, Ido, (2012). Ido in Autismland: Climbing out of autism’s silent prison.

Light, J. & McNaughton, D. (2009-2011). Accessible Literacy Learning. Pittsburgh, PA: Dynavox Systems LLC.

Poplin, M. & Cousin, P., (1996). Alternative views of learning disabilities: Issues for the 21st century

Prizant, B. with Fields-Meyer, T. (2015). Uniquely human: A different way of seeing autism.

Rummel-Hudson, R. (2008). Schuyler’s monster: A father’s journey with his wordless daughter. New York, NY: St. Martin’s Griffin Press.

Sadao, K. & Robinson, N. (2010). Assistive technology for young children: Creating inclusive environments.

Solomon, A. (2012). Far from the tree: Parents, children and the search for identity. New York, NY: Scribner Press.