Autism in young adult novels: An annotated bibliography

In Autism in Young Adult Novels: An Annotated Bibliography, Marilyn Irwin, Annette Y. Goldsmith, and Rachel Applegate identify and assess teen fiction with autism content. In the first section, the authors analyze how characters with ASD are presented. Where do they live and go to school? Do they have friends? Do they have good relationships with their family? How are they treated by others? The authors also consider whether autism is accurately presented. This discussion is followed by a comprehensive bibliography of books that feature a character identified as being on the autism spectrum. -book description

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Dear Diana: Diana's guide to independent living for adolescents and young adults...

Dear Diana: Diana's Guide to Independent Living For Adolescents and Young Adults With Different Learning Styles and Special Needs is a guide for living an independent and meaningful life from a young woman who attended a transitional program in Arizona. It's an outgrowth of a series of emails she sent to relatives and friends about her life and the skills she was learning in the program and was expanded into a helpful collection of advice and support on daily living skills.

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Living independently on the autism spectrum

Living on your own for the first time can be stressful, exciting and nerve-wracking; looking for roommates, interviewing for jobs, managing finances, and creating relationships can all be difficult, especially for someone who's on the autism spectrum. Living independently on the autism spectrum can help. The author draws upon her own experiences to provide the reader with valuable advice on all stages of living independently with autism during the transition to adulthood.

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