BOARD FAVORITE DOCUMENTARY-COMEDY
Love on the Spectrum
By Cian O'Clery
Love on the Spectrum follows autistic adults as they navigate dating and relationships, offering an authentic look at the diverse experiences, personalities, and strengths of people across the autism spectrum.
BOARD FAVORITE BOOK
Good Inside
By Dr. Becky Kennedy
One of our favorite parenting resources for building connection, understanding behavior, and supporting children through challenges with empathy.
BOARD FAVORITE PODCAST
PedsDocTalk Podcast
Hosted by Dr. Mona Amin
Dr. Mona shares practical, evidence-based advice in a way that’s easy to understand and apply in everyday family life.
BOARD FAVORITE PODCAST
The Telepathy Tapes
Hosted by Ky Dickens
A thought-provoking podcast exploring the experiences of nonspeaking autistic individuals and alternative communication.
TOPICS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN
- Autism & Neurodiversity
- Feelings & Emotional Regulation
- Friendship & Social Skills
- ADHD & Executive Function
- Sensory Differences
- Family & Inclusion
BOOKS WE RECCOMEND:
🌈Autism & Neurodiversity
- A Friend for Henry
- All My Stripes
- Benji, the Bad Day, and Me
- Too Sticky!
💛 Feelings & Emotional Regulation
- The Color Monster
- The Rabbit Listened
- When Sophie Gets Angry—Really, Really Angry…
🤝 Inclusion & Kindness
- We’re All Wonders
- Strictly No Elephants
- Just Ask!
🎨 Sensory & Social Stories
- My Brother Charlie
- Listening to My Body
TOPICS FOR TWEENS & TEENS
- Fiction with neurodivergent characters
- Self-help & social skills
- Graphic novels
- Parent recommendations
- School & transition resources
BOOKS WE RECCOMEND:
✨Fiction
- The Luis Ortega Survival Club (ADHD, anxiety, friendship)
- Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen! (Autistic main character)
- A Kind of Spark (Autistic girl finding her voice)
- Show Us Who You Are
- Can You See Me?
- Planet Earth Is Blue
- The Many Mysteries of the Finkel Family
🧠 Nonfiction & Self-Understanding
- The Survival Guide for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder (And Their Parents)
- The Survival Guide for Kids with ADHD
- The Awesome Autistic Go-To Guide
- Different, Not Less (great for older teens)
🫶 For Parents of Tweens & Teens
- Uniquely Human
- The Explosive Child
- NeuroTribes (older teens/parents)