The 4th Comic Book: (For AS / NT Couples)
Alis Rowe
Everyday scenarios for couples in which one partner has Asperger's Syndrome or a related autism spectrum disorder.
SWAN Resource Library
The SWAN Resource Library is located at the SWAN Office, and contains more than 350 items. Books and DVDs are available for loan free of charge to all SWAN Members, and we have numerous FREE information pamphlets available to keep. Please contact us to enquire as to the availability of items and to borrow from our library. Resources will need to be collected from, and returned to our Busselton office, located at 12 Pettit Crescent, Busselton WA 6280.
Would you like to contribute to our Resource Library?
If you have a resource you would like to share with others, please contact us to make arrangements. Alternatively, make a Donation to SWAN. All donations over $2.00 are tax deductible.
The South West Autism Network relies on the generosity of our members and community to support the families of the south west region living with ASD.
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teenagers
Sean Covey
Written in a language that addresses younger people, Sean Covey, son of author Stephen Covey, has written a guide to life that parallels the highly popular book...
“The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People”, written by his father.
The Anger Workbook for Teens
Raychelle Cassada Lohmann
Offers a step-by-step approach to helping teens who need to control their anger. This book helps teens learn about their anger, understand how anger affects their lives...
and learn constructive communication skills to help express their feelings.
The Anxiety Workbook for Teens
Lisa M. Schab
Activities to help you - deal with anxiety and worry; control anxiety and feel calm in the face of everyday problems; develop a positive self-image; seek help when you need it.
The ASD Independence Workbook
Francis Tabone
Transition skills for teens and young adults with autism
This engaging and easy-to-follow workbook is designed to help teens and young adults ages fourteen and up gain the skills needed for daily living – such as maintaining appropriate conversation, reading body language, taking the bus or running errands. This workbook not only focuses on adaptive skills needed in the real world, but also gives teens with ASD the ability to hone these skills, either on their own or with a teacher/caregiver. With the workbook as their guide, teens will be one step closer to leading full, productive and meaningful lives.
The Asperger Social Guide
Genevieve Edmonds & Dean Worton
This book is a self-help manual written by two AS adults who offer others the benefits of their experiences.
It is suitable for private study by AS individuals and can also be used in FE and higher education establishments for support and personal development courses.
The Asperkid’s Game Plan
Jennifer Cook O'Toole
The Asperkid's Game Plan looks from the inside at the learning style of children with Asperger syndrome and explains how to introduce structured play that engages Asperkids and...
and explicitly addresses ASD weaknesses while reinforcing ASD strengths.
Showing how just about anything can be turned into an opportunity for learning and growth, the book is full of go-to ideas for making simple play equipment in the home or classroom and using it to develop core skills that Asperkids struggle with, from fine motor and social skills, to planning and organization. Whether it’s origami math, fried marbles, or a bug’s eye view scavenger hunt, every game, project, and idea in the book is explained with clear directions and learning objectives and illustrated with color photographs.
Jennifer O’Toole’s enthusiastic approach and fun lessons, based on Montessori principles, will inspire and motivate parents, educators, and therapists to make purposeful play a part of every Asperkid’s day.
The Asperkid’s Launch Pad
Jennifer Cook O'Toole
Home design to empower everyday superheroes.
For Asperkids, home is both their protected lair and their launch pad into success in a neurotypical world. Jennifer Cook O’Toole provides parents with all the help they need in planning their home environment to encourage their Asperkid superheroes to soar.
The Asperkid’s Secret Book of Social Rules
Jennifer Cook O'Toole
Reveals the need-to-know secrets behind baffling social codes such as making and keeping friends, being too honest and avoiding catastrophic conversation pitfalls.
The Aspies Teen’s Survival Guide
J.D. Kraus
The teenage years are a time when being social is the #1 priority for kids. But for kids with Asperger's, who have acute social challenges, these years can be the most...
difficult, confusing time in their lives. Enter J. D. Kraus, a young man who has been there, done that! He offers practical advice to his peers so they can get the most out of middle school and high school, both academically and socially
The Autism Discussion Page on Anxiety, Behaviour School and Parenting Strategies
Bill Nason
This book covers anxiety and stress, challenging behaviours, stretching comfort zones, discipline, and school issues.
It also provides more general teaching and mentoring strategies, for coaching children on the autism spectrum in basic daily living strategies to improve their day to day lives.
The Autism Discussion Page on the Core Challenges of Autism
Bill Nason
This book focuses on the core challenges associated with autism (cognitive, sensory, social and emotional) and provides concise, accessible information...
and simple tools for supporting children with these vulnerabilities.
