These reads may be helpful for parents or individuals wanting an overview of behavioral techniques, concepts, or activities to help inform their decision-making:

 

A Work in Progress, by John McEachin, M. Ed. and Ron Leaf, M. Ed. This book gives an essential over-view of ABA strategies and step-by-step activities which may be tailored to the unique needs of the individual.  

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The ABA Practitioner's Guide to Person-Centered Practice: Guide, Workbook & Activities for Mastering Assent, Communication, and Collaboration, by Amelia Dalphonse (2025). This book may be useful in incorporating neuro-affirming and person-centered ABA activities.  

 

Teaching Individuals with Developmental Delays, by O. Ivar Lovaas. While this book is foundational in establishing an ABA model and gives valuable insight into its strategies and considerations it is not quite as "user friendly" as the aforementioned books. It may be useful in exploring the historical context of ABA. .

The Autism Treatment Guide, by Elizabeth King Gerlach, published by Future Horizons, Arlington, Tx. This is a handy one stop over-view of current autism treatments. When you would like to know "what time it is" (without building a clock), this little guide will give you the baseline info. on current modalities and their contact info. You can throw it in your purse or glove box and off you go. Be sure to get the most current edition as there have been several revisions.

 

Teach Me Language, by Sabrina Freeman, Ph.D. You may not need this book immediately, but consider this spiral bound manual to expand your knowledge base. 

 

The Out-Of-Sync Child, by Carol Stock Kranowitz and Lucy Jane Miller. If your child has a sensory processing disorder, and they likely do, you will want to purchase this book. There are great ideas for things that you can do at home as well as a knowledge base to communicate effectively with your OT if you have one. The Out-Of-Sync Child Has Fun is also written by the same author.

 

No More Meltdowns, by Jed Baker , Ph.D. Offers straight-talk suggestions for managing behaviors and may offer insightful tips.