Recommended Reading
Leadership
Dimmock, C. (2011). Leadership, capacity building and school improvement (Leadership for Learning Series).
Murphy, D. (2013). Professional School Leadership: Dealing with Dilemmas
Empowering
Manasco, H (2006). The Way to A: Empowering Children with Autism Spectrum and Other Neurological Disorders to Monitor and Replace Aggression and Tantrum Behavior
Simone, R. (2010). Aspergirls: Empowering Females with Asperger Syndrome
Webster, A., Joy Cumming, J. and Rowland, S. (2016). Empowering Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Critical Decision-making for Quality Outcomes
Dealing with Emotions
Al-Ghani, K. (2013). The Disappointment Dragon: Learning to cope with disappointment (for all children and dragon tamers, including those with Asperger syndrome)
Al-Ghani, K. (2012). The Panicosaurus: Managing Anxiety in Children Including Those with Asperger Syndrome.
Al-Ghani, K. (2008). The Red Beast: Controlling Anger in Children with Asperger’s Syndrome.
Brukner, L. (2014). The Kids’ Guide to Staying Awesome and In Control: Simple Stuff to Help Children Regulate their Emotions and Senses
Brukner, L. (2015). How to Be a Superhero Called Self-Control!: Super Powers to Help Younger Children to Regulate their Emotions and Senses
Dunn Buron, K. and Curtis, M. (2012). The Incredible 5-Point Scale: The Significantly Improved and Expanded Second Edition
Whitehouse, E. and Pudney, W. (1998). A Volcano in My Tummy: Helping Children to Handle Anger: A Resource Book for Parents, Caregivers and Teachers.
Family
Blastland, M. (2006) Joe: The Only Boy in the World.
Cumberland, D. and Mills, B. (2011). Siblings and Autism: Stories Spanning Generations and Cultures.
Harris, S.L. (2012) Siblings of Children with Autism.
Sabin, E. (2006) The Autism Acceptance Book: Being a Friend to Someone With Autism.
Stanton, M. (2000) Learning to Live with High Functioning Autism: A Parent’s Guide for Professionals.
References for Building Capacity within a School Setting
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