Autism

The following is a collection of resources that you may find intriguing or useful. We recommend that you skim the list and pursue only those topics of personal interest to you.

• Crooke, P. J., Hendrix, R. E., & Rachman, J. Y. (2008). Brief report: Measuring the effectiveness of teaching social thinking to children with Asperger syndrome (AS) and high functioning autism (HFA). Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 38(3), 581-591. 
• Danner, N., Anderson, M. & Ryan, D. (2015). Including children with autism in the Montessori classroom. [webinar] American Montessori Society. Available at http://amshq.org/Events/Webinars/OnDemand-Webinars/Including-Children-with-Autism-in-the-Montessori-Classroom
• Dapretto, M., Davies, M. S., Pfeifer, J. H., Scott, A. A., Sigman, M., Bookheimer, S. Y., & Iacoboni, M. (2006). Understanding emotions in others: mirror neuron dysfunction in children with autism spectrum disorders. Nature Neuroscience, 9(1), 28-30. 
• Fijal, P. (2016). Predicting overload: Autism Spectrum Disorder | Paul Fijal | TEDxEastVan. [video]. (10:12 minutes). Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdvFuVAypp0 

• Hibbens, T. (2014). 11year old with high functioning Autism talks about science. [video]. (3:45 minutes). Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzJNQZ4s3ak 

• Hutten, M. (2013). The benefits of Autism: A message to high-functioning children. [video]. (2:22 minutes). Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sVzrKY2Pd8

• Kee, N. K. N. (2007). How Montessori materials enhance autistic children mathematics learning: Case study of learning division. Available at https://repository.nie.edu.sg/handle/10497/17318
• Kody, A. (2011). Differences between Asperger's & high-functioning Autism. [video]. (14:18 minute). Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOlHvazQvGM 

• Lane-Barmapov, D. (n.d.) Montessori & Autism. [webinar]. American Montessori Society. Available at http://amshq.org/Events/Webinars/OnDemand-Webinars/Montessori-and-Autism
• Levy, S. E., & Hyman, S. L. (2015). Complementary and alternative medicine treatments for children with autism spectrum disorders. Child and adolescent psychiatric clinics of North America, 24(1), 117-143. 
• Montessori4autism.org. (2012). Montessori rescue. Available at http://montessori4autism.org/iv-our-story/montessori-rescue/ 
• National Center for Learning Disorders. (2013). What is Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). [video]. (8:42 minutes). Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Pp8jcQ97pY 

• Rao, P. A., Beidel, D. C., & Murray, M. J. (2008). Social skills interventions for children with Asperger’s syndrome or high-functioning autism: A review and recommendations. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 38(2), 353-361.
• Reichow, B., & Wolery, M. (2009). Comprehensive synthesis of early intensive behavioral interventions for young children with autism based on the UCLA young autism project model. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 39(1), 23-41. 
• Rutter, M., Kreppner, J., Croft, C., Murin, M., Colvert, E., Beckett, C., ... & Sonuga‐Barke, E. (2007). Early adolescent outcomes of institutionally deprived and non‐deprived adoptees. III. Quasi‐autism. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 48(12), 1200-1207. 
• Silberman, S. (2015). The forgotten history of autism. Ted Talk. [video]. (13:48 minutes). Available at https://www.ted.com/talks/steve_silberman_the_forgotten_history_of_autism?language=en 

• Strock, M. (2007). Autism Spectrum Disorders (Pervasive Developmental Disorders). National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Retrieved from http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED495219.pdf
• Suarez, M. A. (2012). Sensory processing in children with autism spectrum disorders and impact on functioning. Pediatric Clinics of North America, 59(1), 203-214. Retrieved from http://reseauconceptuel.umontreal.ca/rid=1NHQVJZ3H-1XS67S5-D9BS/Suarez.pdf
• Suskind, D. (2016). Autism affinities project. Retrieved from http://lifeanimated.net/autism_affinities_project/
• Yale Child Study Center. (2016). Autism program at Yale. Available at http://childstudycenter.yale.edu/autism/
• Yale University. (2016). Understanding autism online seminar. Available at http://autism.yale.edu/