Autism
Tween
10 Authentic Middle Grade Books About Autism
Embrace the beauty of neurodiversity with these middle grade books about autism that offer positive, accurate portrayals of what it means to be autistic.
Tips & Advice
Books on Autism That Inform, Advise, and Empower
These books on autism show how diagnosis and treatment have progressed, how advocacy helps, and what may lie ahead for ASD children and adults.
Tween
Audiobooks for Both Neurotypical and Neurodivergent Tweens
Author Cat Patrick shares why audiobooks are great for both neurotypical and neurodivergent kids — based on her experience with her twin daughters — as well as her audiobook recommendations.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
The Picture Books That Hooked My Son’s Attention as a Child with Autism
When I recall my son’s early childhood, I remember it in the phases of his obsessions. During these periods of his life, his passion was all he talked about ... and, of course, read about.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Brightly Storytime: We're Amazing 1,2,3!
In this very special installment of Brightly Storytime, Ms. Linda hangs with two friends from Sesame Street, Abby and Julia, and reads We’re Amazing 1,2,3! A Story About Friendship and Autism.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Everyone Can Be a Friend: Getting to Know Julia, the Newest Friend on Sesame Street
Author Leslie Kimmelman tells us how the Sesame Workshop team brought Julia, the newest friend on Sesame Street, and her experiences with autism to life.
Grown-Up Reads
How Reading Picture Books Helps Me Cut Through the Noise of Autism
In this excerpt from Fall Down 7 Times Get Up 8, Naoki Higashida describes the moment when reading picture books “clicked” for him as a child with nonverbal autism.
Grown-Up Reads
Tips & Advice
How I Learned to Curb My Parental Expectations and Love the Boy I Got
Here are five common expectations about raising children that I frequently heard from parents, things many of us think we want for our kids, and the realities of each.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen
Uniquely Ourselves: Inspiring Books on Autism for Kids, Tweens, and Teens
Did you know April is Autism Awareness Month? These books do a great job of informing young readers about autism while promoting acceptance of people on the spectrum of all ages.
Tween
17 Grown-Up Books Tweens Can Read
From science fiction to narrative nonfiction, here are “grown-up books” that are appropriate, fun, and enriching for tween readers.
Tween
1 in 68: 7 Kid-Approved Books for Tweens with Asperger’s
This list focuses on kid-tested-and-approved titles designed for tweens with Asperger's. They helped my kid, and I hope they help yours, too!
Tween
5 Middle Grade Series You’ve Gotta Read (With or Without Your Kid)
I love reading middle grade books. They’re so darn good, and smart, and clever, and many have strong female characters. Here are five series you'll love.