Autism and the Asperger Syndrome (The Facts), by Dr Simon Baron Cohen, Oxford University Press publisher (2008). (Dr Baron Cohen has also published a number of other books on ASD)
Life, Animated: A Story of Sidekicks, Heroes and Autism, by Ron Suskind, Kingswell publisher (2008)
The Way I See it; A Personal Look at Autism & Asperger's, by Dr Temple Grandin, Future Horizons publisher (2008) (Dr Grandin has also written a number of other ASD related books).
NeuroTribes, The Legacy of Autism and How to Think Smarter about People who Think Differently, by Steve Silberman, Allen and Uldwin Publisher (2015)
In a Different Key; the Story of Autism, by John Donovan and Caren Zucker, Crown Publishers, an imprint of Penguin Random House (2016)
Music and ASD
"Music and Autism", by Gordon Graham, Princeton Theological Seminary, The Journal of Aesthetic Education, November 2001
"Local and Global Processing of Music in High Functioning Persons with Autism; Beyond Central Coherence" by L. Mottron, I. Perez, E. Menard;Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Volume 41, number 8, pp 1057-1065 (2000)
This is Your Brain on Music, by Dr Daniel Levitin, Dutton Penguin publisher (2006) (note, there are several other books by Dr. Levitin)
Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain, by Oliver Sacks MD, published by Knopf (2007)
"Finding Music in Autism", by Nancy Shute, US News and World Report, 24 March 2008
Playing with...autism 1.1, encountering Simona Concaro by her music, by Pierluigi Politi and Hanna Shybayevas, Paria University Press (2014)
" True Inclusion through Music", by Stephen Shore EdD, Autism Asperger's Digest, May-June 2013
Teachers and Educational Professionals
"The Language of Music: Working with Children on the Autistic Spectrum", by Stephen Shore EdD, The Journal of Education, Volume 183, No 2, (2002), published by Trustees of Boston University
"Following Frank: Response-Ability and the Co-Creation of Culture in a Medical Ethnomusicology Program for Children on the Autistic Spectrum", by Michael Bakan, Benjamin Koen, Fred Kobylarz, Lindee Morgan, Rachael Goff, Sally Khan, Megan Bakan, Society for Ethnomusicology, Volume 52, No 2, Spring-Summer (2008) pp163-202
Teaching Music to Students with Special Needs: A Label Free Approach, by Alice Hammel and Ryan Hourigan, Oxford University Press (2011)
Teaching Music to Students with Autism, by Alice Hammel and Ryan Hourigan, Oxford University Press (2013)
"Using Music Technology with Young Children with Autism: Two Case Studies", by Ling-Yu Liza Lee, Kimberly McCord, International Society for Music Education World Conference
"Neurodiversity and the Ethnomusicology of Autism", by Michael Bakan, College Music Symposium (August 2014)
"Reaching My Autistic Son through Disney", by Ron Suskind, The New York Times, 7 March 2014
"My Autistic Son's Star Turn", by Rennie Dyball, People Magazine 31 March 2008, Volume 69, page 38
Employment Related
Asperger's on the Job, by Rudy Simone. Future Horizons Publishers (2010)
Helping Adults with Asperger's Syndrome Get and Stay Hired, by Barbara Bissonnette, Jessica Kingsley Publishers (2015)
"Testimony of Jose H. Velasco, Head of Autism at Work Initiative by SAP (Germany) in the US, Hearing Before Committee of Foreign Affairs, US House of Representatives (July 24, 2014)". SAP and Dr Baron Cohen have launched a programme to hire several hundred employees on the ASD spectrum into the SAP, a European leader in IT. Ultimately, this programme is expected to migrate into a number of major US based IT companies, including Oracle and Microsoft.
Recommended readings
We are consistently asked what information people can read to learn more about ASD and in the various components in which we are active. We have therefore compiled this list of recommended readings, in three categories for those who want to learn more about ASD, links to music and education. We added a fourth section regarding ASD and employment, a component we are also keen to develop over time.
Our goal in compiling this list was to keep it focussed on a few selections under each category, but are open to suggestions/additions readers might have.
Overall Autism/Asperger's Awareness
Autism and the Asperger Syndrome (The Facts), by Dr Simon Baron Cohen, Oxford University Press publisher (2008). (Dr Baron Cohen has also published a number of other books on ASD)
Life, Animated: A Story of Sidekicks, Heroes and Autism, by Ron Suskind, Kingswell publisher (2008)
The Way I See it; A Personal Look at Autism & Asperger's, by Dr Temple Grandin, Future Horizons publisher (2008) (Dr Grandin has also written a number of other ASD related books).
NeuroTribes, The Legacy of Autism and How to Think Smarter about People who Think Differently, by Steve Silberman, Allen and Uldwin Publisher (2015)
In a Different Key; the Story of Autism, by John Donovan and Caren Zucker, Crown Publishers, an imprint of Penguin Random House (2016)
Music and ASD
"Music and Autism", by Gordon Graham, Princeton Theological Seminary, The Journal of Aesthetic Education, November 2001
"Local and Global Processing of Music in High Functioning Persons with Autism; Beyond Central Coherence" by L. Mottron, I. Perez, E. Menard;Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Volume 41, number 8, pp 1057-1065 (2000)
This is Your Brain on Music, by Dr Daniel Levitin, Dutton Penguin publisher (2006) (note, there are several other books by Dr. Levitin)
Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain, by Oliver Sacks MD, published by Knopf (2007)
"Finding Music in Autism", by Nancy Shute, US News and World Report, 24 March 2008
Playing with...autism 1.1, encountering Simona Concaro by her music, by Pierluigi Politi and Hanna Shybayevas, Paria University Press (2014)
" True Inclusion through Music", by Stephen Shore EdD, Autism Asperger's Digest, May-June 2013
Teachers and Educational Professionals
"The Language of Music: Working with Children on the Autistic Spectrum", by Stephen Shore EdD, The Journal of Education, Volume 183, No 2, (2002), published by Trustees of Boston University
"Following Frank: Response-Ability and the Co-Creation of Culture in a Medical Ethnomusicology Program for Children on the Autistic Spectrum", by Michael Bakan, Benjamin Koen, Fred Kobylarz, Lindee Morgan, Rachael Goff, Sally Khan, Megan Bakan, Society for Ethnomusicology, Volume 52, No 2, Spring-Summer (2008) pp163-202
Teaching Music to Students with Special Needs: A Label Free Approach, by Alice Hammel and Ryan Hourigan, Oxford University Press (2011)
Teaching Music to Students with Autism, by Alice Hammel and Ryan Hourigan, Oxford University Press (2013)
"Using Music Technology with Young Children with Autism: Two Case Studies", by Ling-Yu Liza Lee, Kimberly McCord, International Society for Music Education World Conference
"Neurodiversity and the Ethnomusicology of Autism", by Michael Bakan, College Music Symposium (August 2014)
"Reaching My Autistic Son through Disney", by Ron Suskind, The New York Times, 7 March 2014
"My Autistic Son's Star Turn", by Rennie Dyball, People Magazine 31 March 2008, Volume 69, page 38
Employment Related
Asperger's on the Job, by Rudy Simone. Future Horizons Publishers (2010)
Helping Adults with Asperger's Syndrome Get and Stay Hired, by Barbara Bissonnette, Jessica Kingsley Publishers (2015)
"Testimony of Jose H. Velasco, Head of Autism at Work Initiative by SAP (Germany) in the US, Hearing Before Committee of Foreign Affairs, US House of Representatives (July 24, 2014)". SAP and Dr Baron Cohen have launched a programme to hire several hundred employees on the ASD spectrum into the SAP, a European leader in IT. Ultimately, this programme is expected to migrate into a number of major US based IT companies, including Oracle and Microsoft.
Autistica Research Related Suggestions
Dance Movement Therapy and Autism Publications, Click to read here
"A review of “music and movement” therapies for children with autism: embodied interventions for multisystem development", by Sudha M. Srinivasan and Anjana N. Bhat (2013), Click to read here
Websites
Autistic Performance Click to read here