There are many fantastic books out there to help parents/caregivers. We have created a list of some of our favorites!

Caregiver Recommended Reads

We also recommend the Social Thinking books for many of our clients ages 4-15yo

You can speak to your OT for books more specifically related to your child.

Sarah Ward’s Video on Executive Functions

Screenagers the Movie

Our Staff has taken many different courses and lectures which we can also recommend to parents and caregivers including:

1. Dr Gordon Neufeld and his attachment-based developmental approach. On the Neufeld Institute website you can find his courses, books and many of his different strategies

2. Autism Experts “is created & run by people on the autistic spectrum, so you can learn best practices & mistakes to avoid directly from those who've been there and lived it.”

3. Cognitive Connections specialize in evaluating and treating a wide range of academic learning, language, and cognitive issues for young children, school-age children, and adolescents.

4. The Umbrella Project equips “kids, parents, and educators with positive social and emotional coping skills to help them live confident, healthy, and meaningful lives in the face of life’s uncertainties and struggles.”

• Teaching self-control: Evidence-based tips

• My Sweet Boy, You’re Different

• Autism Speaks

The government of BC has many different resources for families including:

• A Parent’s Handbook: Your Guide to Autism Programs

• Access to Autism Funding

The Autism Funding Program is changing in March 2027.