Initiations and Interactions: Early Intervention Techniques for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
by Teresa A. Cardon

Initiations and Interactions: Early Intervention Techniques for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders is a no-nonsense, easy-to-follow resource that emphasizes the development of communication skills in young children and how to create a communication-friendly environment at home. Chapters discuss the importance of focusing on interacting with the child during an activity, as opposed to the activity itself; how to turn books and story time into interaction time; how to make visual supports (lamination is recommended for long-term durability), and much more.
— Midwest Book Review

A "Stranger" Among Us: Hiring In-Home Support for a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorders or Other Neurological Differences
Lisa Lieberman

FINALLY, a book that understands the true needs of families and how to help us proactively help ourselves. One of the most difficult dilemmas when you have a loved one or child with special needs, whether medical or neurological, is how do you find qualified, caring caretakers? Often as family members, we find this task so daunting that we choose not to seek outside help. This book is so reassuring; it gives you the tools to find qualified care, but also the right people for YOUR family. The thing that strikes me about this book is not only how detailed in strategies it is, but how respectful it is about different kinds of people and their diverse needs.
— Kristi Sakai, author of Finding Our Way and parent

When My Worries Get Too Big! A Relaxation Book for Children Who Live with Anxiety
by Kari Dunn Buron

When My Worries Get Too Big is by Kari Dunn Buron is written to help children, parents, and teachers understand about the anxiety experienced by children with autism spectrum disorders and offers some suggestions about hour the child might do. When read in combination with Dunn and Curtis book The Incredible 5-Point Scale, teachers and parents can identify precipitators of anxiety and develop methods the child can use for returning to a calm state. I highly recommend both of these books for the understanding of ASD and its treatment and the simplicity of the principles involved. Anyone can employ them effectively.
— Nancy J. Minshew, Professor, Psychiatry and Neurology, University of Pittsburgh

Book Excerpt From pages 1-3 of The Potty Journey: Guide to Toilet Training Children with Special Needs, Including Autism and Related Disorders.

Introduction
A Word to the Tour Director

The Potty Journey is a systematic and comprehensive toilet training guidebook. It is not a book of "toileting tricks." Step-by-step, it leads you, the tour director, all the way through the toilet training journey to its ultimate destination: successfully toilet training your child with special needs. Whether you have tried potty training in the past and given up or have never tried, this book is for you. The trip is plotted in detail and includes a comprehensive itinerary for the entire toileting journey. You will learn about extensive, yet simple-to-do data collection, how to use rewards, the importance of routine, the impact of a consistent schedule, and the significance of dry pants.

This book is about success, removing the barriers that can affect toilet training and embracing the child's abilities in order to find the solutions that will help achieve continence. So plan to set aside time to read and study this book.

Give this job the same value as other worthwhile activities in your life. After all, you don't need me to tell you how important the successful conclusion of this journey is to your child's future. His social acceptance by peers, school placement decisions, and eventual job opportunities depend upon it. You are about to embark on an exciting expedition. Many others have successfully traveled this road before you, as illustrated in the following excerpts.