VAST Resource Library


VAST has a resource library from which Members can borrow various documents and DVDs on a thirty day loan.

Each of the library resources has a specific catalog number as listed in the table below.

The library is open Tuesday morning 0830-1100.

The Library is located in the Autism Centre at the Kingston Elementary School.

AVRSB Autism Centre (AC)
Kingston&District Elementary School.
630 Pine Ridge Ave., Kingston, N.S. B0P 1R0

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No. Title Author
1 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time Mark Haddon
2 Diet Intervention & Autism
Implementing the Gluten Free and Casein Free Diet For Autistic Children and Adults: A Practical Guide for Parents 
Marilyn LeBreton
3 A Work in Progress: Behaviour Management Strategies and a Curriculum for Intensive Behavioural Treatment of Autism  Ron Leaf and John McEachin
4 Solvine Behaviour Problems in Autism and Improving Communication with Visual Strategies Hodgdon
5 Andy and His Yellow Frisbee Mary Thompson
6 lan's Walk: A Story About Autism Laurie Lears
7 Let Me Hear Your Voice C. Maurice
8 Russell is Extra Special Amenta, C.A.III
9 Siblings of Children with Autism: A Guide for Families Harris, S.L. (1994)
10 Unraveling the Mystery of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder  Karyn Seroussi
11 A Positive Approach to Autism Stella Waterhouse
12 Children with Starving Brains: A Medical Treatment Guide for Autism Spectrum Disorder Jaquelyn McCandless
13 Clinical Practice Guideline

a. Report of the Recommendations

  • Full text of all the recommendations
  • Background information
  • Summary of the supporting evidence
     

b. Quick Reference Guide

  • Summary of major recommendations
  • Summary of background information
     

c. The Guideline Technical Report

  • Full text of all the recommendations
  • Background information
  • Full report of the research process and the evidence reviewed
 
14 Snapshots of Autism
Asperger's Syndrome & Your Child: A Parent's Guide Unlocking Your Child's Potential 
Jennifer Overton
15 The Out of Sync Child Carol Stock Kranowitz
16 The Out of Sync Child Has Fun Carol Stock Kranowitz
17 Siblings of Children with Autism Harris & Glasberg
18 A Pictures Worth
PECS & Other Visual Communication Strategies in Autism
Bondy & Frost
19 Right From the Start
Behavioural Intervention for Young Children with Autism
Harris &Weiss
20 Reaching Out, Joining In
Teaching Social Skills to Young Children with AutismTeaching Social Skills to Young Children with Autism 
Harris &Weiss
21 Activity schedules for Children with Autism
Teaching Independent BehaviourTeaching Independent Behaviour 

Mclannahan& Krantz

22 Autism
Asperger's & Sexuality
Jerry & Mary Newport
23 Taking Autism to School Andreanna Edwards
24 Toilet Training for Individuals with Autism and Related Disorders Maria Wheeler
25 Asperger's Huh? A Child's Perspective Schnurr
26 Seven Steps to Help Your Child Worry Less Goldstein, Hagar and Brooks
27 Teaching Children with Autism to Mind Read Howlin, Simon Baron
28 Taking Care of Myself Mary Wrobel
29 A Mind Apart
Understanding Children with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome 

Peter Szatmari

30 Children With Autism: A Parent's Guide Michael Powers
31 A Child Called Noah A Child Called Noah  Josh Greenfield
32 Parent Survival Manual
A guide to crisis resolution 
Eric Schopler
33  A Light in the Tunnel  Elizabeth Harms
34 It Takes Two To Talk  Ayala Manolson
35  The New Social Story Book  Jenison Public Schools, Jenison Michigan
36  More Than Words  Fern Sussman
37 Building Bridges Through Sensory Integration  Ellen Yack
38  7 Steps to Help Your Child Worry Less  Sam Goldstein
39  Thinking in Pictures Temple Grandin 
40 Teaching children with autism  Koegels et al Koegels et al 
41 Overcoming Autism  Koegel and LaZebnik
42  The Development of autism  Thomas L Whitman
43 A mind apart  Peter Szatmari
44  A Cup of Comfort  Colleen Sell
45  Hopes and Dreams  Kirby Lentz
46 Louder than Words  Jenny McCarthy
47 The Jumbled Jigsaw  Donna Williams
48 The autistic spectrum parents daily helper  Philip Arrams
49 Overcoming AutismOvercoming Autism  Koegel and LaZebnik
50 Pivotal Response Treatments  Kogels
51 Teaching Children with Autism  Koegels
52 The Bipolar Child  D&J Papolos
53 Helping Children with Autism Learn  Bryna Siegel
54 The Autism Trail Guide  Ellen Notobohm
55 Helping a Child with nonverbal Learning Disorder or Aspergers Disorder  Kathryn Stewart
56 Could it be Autism?  Nancy Wiseman
57 Quick and East Gluten Free Recipes Alyce Feindel
58 The Eating Game Jean Nicol
59 Sibling Stories Lynne Feiges et al
60 The ADHD Autism Connection Diane Kennedy
61 Autism, Advocates, Law Enforcement Professionals Dennis Debbaudt
62 Using Visual and Behavioral Cues in the Home (two hour dvd) Dr Robin Allen
63 Functional Living Skills and behavioural rules (CD collection of photos)  
64  Been There Done That ( A guide to educational planning for a student with autism) Jennifer Krumins
65 Constipation, withholding and your child Dr. Anthony Cohn
66 Boardmaker Software Version 6.0, c/w 4 CDs  
67 Act Early Against Autism, give your child a fighting chance from the start Jayne Lytel
68 Ten Things every child with Autism wishes you knew Ellen Notbohm
69 Healing the new childhood epidemics, Autism, ADHD, Asthma and Allergies Kenneth Bock, M.D. and Cameron Stauh
70 Changing the course of Autism, a scientific approach for parents and physicians Bryan Jepsom, M.D.
71 Son Rise, the Miracle Continues Barry Neil Kaufman
72 Happiness is a Choice Barry Neil Kaufman
73 DVD Watch me Learn, Vol 1, A New beginning, basic life skills video modelling  
74 DVD Watch me Learn, Vol 2, Let’s Play, video modeling for play and social interaction skills  
75 What you can do right now to help your child with autism. Jonathan Levy
76 The Brain that changes Itself Dr Norman Doidge, MD
77 Hope for the Autism Spectrum Sally Kirk
78 Just Give Him the Whale Paula Kluth and Patrick Schwarz
79 Taking the Mystery Out of Medications in Autism/Asperger Syndromes Luke Tsai MD
80 Special Diets for Special Kids Lisa Lewis Ph.D Vol 1
81 Special Diets for Special Kids Lisa Lewis Ph.D Vol 2
82 Don’t Touch Me Howie Mandel
83 My Sad is all Gone, a family’s triumph over violent autism. Thelma Wheatley, 2005
84 AMAT Report: Lifespan Needs for Persons with ASD 2010