Music Therapy and the Autism Spectrum (46 books)

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Recommended reading for music therapists interested in learning more about the autism spectrum from autistic people. These books may not necessarily be about MT, however they will be relevant to the practice of MT with people on the spectrum.

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1	Loud Hands: Autistic People, Speaking by Julia Bascom 4.65 avg rating — 457 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1	I Wish I Could Sing! by Sophia Grech it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Typed Words, Loud Voices by Amy Sequenzia (Editor) 4.42 avg rating — 74 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	I Wish I Could Sing by Sophia Grech it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	What Every Autistic Girl Wishes Her Parents Knew by Emily Paige Ballou (Editor) 4.41 avg rating — 121 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Practical Solutions for Stabilizing Students With Classic Autism to Be Ready to Learn: Getting to Go! by Judy Endow 4.78 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The ABCs of Autism Acceptance by Sparrow Rose Jones 4.60 avg rating — 35 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	All the Weight of Our Dreams: On Living Racialized Autism by Lydia X.Z. Brown (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.55 avg rating — 132 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Autism: A New Introduction to Psychological Theory and Current Debate by Francesca Happé 4.31 avg rating — 105 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Autism – The Eighth Colour of the Rainbow: Learn to Speak Autistic by Florica Stone 3.82 avg rating — 11 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity by Steve Silberman 4.28 avg rating — 18,131 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Authoring Autism: On Rhetoric and Neurological Queerness by Melanie Yergeau 4.43 avg rating — 178 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Autistic Disturbances: Theorizing Autism Poetics from the DSM to Robinson Crusoe by Julia Miele Rodas (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 22 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	How Can I Talk If My Lips Don't Move: Inside My Autistic Mind by Tito Rajarshi Mukhopadhyay 4.03 avg rating — 1,159 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	And Straight on Till Morning: Essays on Autism Acceptance by Autistic Self Advocacy Network 4.23 avg rating — 70 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Why Johnny Doesn't Flap: NT is OK! by Clay Morton 4.41 avg rating — 348 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	No You Don't: Essays from an Unstrange Mind by Sparrow Rose Jones 4.25 avg rating — 99 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Camouflage: The Hidden Lives of Autistic Women by Sarah Bargiela 3.78 avg rating — 2,024 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Reason I Jump: the Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism by Naoki Higashida 3.88 avg rating — 63,080 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum by Temple Grandin 4.10 avg rating — 11,157 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	The Integrated Self-Advocacy ISA Curriculum: A Program for Emgerging Self-Advocates with Autism Spectrum and Other Conditions by Valerie Paradiž 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Making Lemonade: Hints for Autism's Helpers by Judy Endow 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder by Valerie L. Gaus (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 21 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	The Real Experts: Readings for Parents of Autistic Children by Michelle Sutton (Editor) 4.54 avg rating — 84 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism by Barry M. Prizant 4.45 avg rating — 7,383 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Emergence: Labeled Autistic by Temple Grandin 4.06 avg rating — 2,208 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha 4.52 avg rating — 5,205 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	NeuroDiversity: The Birth of an Idea by Judy Singer 3.94 avg rating — 309 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Decolonizing Global Mental Health: The Psychiatrization of the Majority World by China Mills 4.16 avg rating — 49 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Ido in Autismland: Climbing Out of Autism’s Silent Prison by Ido Kedar 4.36 avg rating — 833 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Perfect Pitch in the Key of Autism: A Guide for Educators, Parents, and the Musically Gifted by Henny Kupferstein 4.12 avg rating — 16 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Brain Hacks: Life-Changing Strategies to Improve Executive Functioning by Lara Honos-Webb 3.78 avg rating — 427 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Autism in Heels: The Untold Story of a Female Life on the Spectrum by Jennifer O'Toole 3.87 avg rating — 3,601 ratings score: 70, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Fall Down 7 Times Get Up 8: A Young Man's Voice from the Silence of Autism by Naoki Higashida 4.17 avg rating — 3,201 ratings score: 69, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Sounding Off: Theorizing Disability in Music by Neil Lerner (editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Different Like Me: My Book of Autism Heroes by Jennifer Elder 4.13 avg rating — 214 ratings score: 67, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Discovering Autism/Discovering Neurodiversity: A Memoir by Stephanie Allen Crist (Goodreads Author) 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 66, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	A Field Guide to Earthlings: An Autistic/Asperger View of Neurotypical Behavior by Ian Ford (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 357 ratings score: 65, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Nerdy, Shy, and Socially Inappropriate: A User Guide to an Asperger Life by Cynthia Kim (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 1,603 ratings score: 64, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	The Power of Words: How We Talk about People with Autism Spectrum Disorders Matters! by Judy Endow 4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 63, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Everyday Aspergers by Samantha Craft 3.82 avg rating — 238 ratings score: 62, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Exposure Anxiety - The Invisible Cage: An Exploration of Self-Protection Responses in the Autism Spectrum and Beyond by Donna Williams 4.17 avg rating — 30 ratings score: 61, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Thinking Person's Guide to Autism by Shannon Des Roches Rosa 4.10 avg rating — 126 ratings score: 60, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Trauma, Stigma, and Autism by Gordon S Gates 3.31 avg rating — 42 ratings score: 59, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Life And Love: Positive Strategies for Autistic Adults by Zosia Zaks 4.21 avg rating — 34 ratings score: 58, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	The Neurodiversity Reader: Exploring concepts, lived experience and implications for practice by Damian Milton (Editor) 4.40 avg rating — 15 ratings score: 57, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars