Behavior Interventionist List



Useful Forms/Checklists



Referral Services

  • Vancouver Pediatric Occupational Therapist
    1384 Connaught Drive
    Vancouver, BC
    V6H 2H3
    (604) 732-0805

  • BC Association of Speech & Language Pathologists & Audiologists
    9912 Lougheed Hwy
    Burnaby, BC
    V3J 1N3
    (604) 420-2222


Helpful Books/Professional Reading



Books to read with/to children

Trevor, Trevor

by Diane Twachtman-Cullen

Little Rainman

by Karen Simmons

My Friend with Autism

by Beverly Bishop

Who Took My Shoe?

by Karen Emigh

Tobin Learns to Make Friends!

by Diane Murrell

Autism Through a Sister's Eyes

by Band, Eve B. & Emily Hart

Special People, Special Ways

by Arlene Maguire

Too Safe for Strangers

by Robert Kahn

Too Smart for Bullies

by Robert Kahn

Asperger's, Huh?

by Rosina G Schnurr

Captain Tommy

by Abby Ward Messner

Ian's Walk

by Laurie Lears

Russell is Extra Special

by Charles A. Amenta III, M.D.

Joey and Sam

by Illana Katz and Edward Ritvo, M.D.


Recommended Reading

Asperger Syndrome and Difficult Moments:Practical Solutions for Challenging Behaviour

by Brenda Smith Myles and Jack Southwick

Asperger Syndrome and Sensory Issues

by Brenda Smith Myles and Jack Southwick

Asperger's Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals

by Dr. Tony Attwood

Autism/Asperger's: Solving the Relationship Puzzle

by Steven Gutstein, Ph.D

Building Bridges Through Sensory Integration

by Ellen Yack, Paula Awuilla, & Shirley Sutton

Comic Strip Conversations

by Carol Gray

Do-Watch-Listen-Say

by Kathleeen Ann Quill

How to be a Para Pro

by Dr. Diane Twachtman-Cullen

Navigating the Social World

by Jeanette McAfee, M.D.

Social Skills Training

by Dr. Jed Baker

The New Social Story Book

by Carol Gray (illustrated edition)

Visual Strategies for Improving Communications

by Linda Hodgdon


Books (listed by reader's age)
  • Crow Boy, by Taro Yashima (ages 4-8)
  • ain Tommy, by A.Ward Messner (young children)
  • Please Don't Say Hello, by Phyllis Gold (ages 8-13)
  • The Devil Hole, by Eleanor Spence (ages 11-14)
  • Everybody is a Person, by C. Bodenheimer (ages 11-14)
  • He's Your Brother, by R. Parker (ages 11-15)
  • This is Asperger Syndrome, by E. Gagnon (school-age) & B. Smith-Myles
  • Views from Our Shoes, Edited by D. Meyer (varying ages)
  • Asperger's Huh?, by R. Schnurr (juvenile book)
  • Without Reason, by C. Hart (adult)
  • A Slant of Son, by B. Kephart (adult)
  • Soon Will Come the Light, by T.A. McKean (adult)
  • Pretending to be Normal, by Liane Holliday Willey (autobiography)
  • Nobody Nowhere, by Donna Williams (autobiography)
  • Somebody Somewhere, by Donna Williams (autobiography)
  • Emergence" Labelled Autistic, by Temple Grandin (autobiography)

Programs / Resources (alphabetical)
  • 101 Activities for Kids in Tight Spaces, by C. Kranowitz (resource)
  • Answers to Questions Teachers Ask About Sensory Integration, by C. Kranowitz, S. Szklut, L. Balzer-Martin, E. Haber, & D. Sava (resource)
  • Asperger's Syndrome, A Guide for Parents and Professionals, by Tony Attwood (resource)
  • Autism-Asperger's and Sexuality: Puberty and Beyond, by Jerry & Mary Newport (resource)
  • A Volcano In My Tummy, by E. Whithouse (resource) & W. Pudney
  • Building Bridges, by E. Yack, S. Sutton, & P. Aquilla (resource)
  • Do, Watch, Listen, Say, by Kathleen A. Quill (resource)
  • Little Rainman - Autism through the Eyes of a Child, by K. Simmons (resource, varying ages)
  • Navigating the Social World, by Jeanette McAfee (resource)
  • Siblings of Children with Autism, by Sandra Harris (resource)
  • Taming the Recess Jungle, by Carol Gray (resource)
  • Teaching Children with Autism, by Katherine Quill (resource)
  • The New Social Story Book, by Carol Gary (resource)
  • The Out-of-Sync Child, by C. Kranowitz (resource)
  • The Out-of-Sync Child Has Fun, by C. Kranowitz (resource)
  • Thinking in Pictures, by Temple Grandin (resource)
  • Visual Strategies for Improving Communication, by Lindan Hodgdon (resource)
  • Asperger's Syndrome and Difficult Moments: (resource)
  • Practical Solutions for Tantrums, Rage, and Meltdowns By Brenda Smith-Myles and Jack Southwick
  • The Incredible 5 Point Scale By Kari Dunn Buron and Mitzi Curtis (resource)
  • When My Autism Gets Too Big! A Relaxation Book for Children with ASD By KariDunn Buron (resource)


Specific information about all books listed above (i.e. book summaries, author bios, and canadian pricing) is available by going to www.amazon.ca (type "autism" in search box).

Many of these resources (and others - kits, videos, etc.) are also available for loan through the Autism Society of B.C. Click on to the following address http://www.autismbc.ca/Autism%20Reading%20List.htm to see what is available in their lending library.

Online Resources



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