| At SpectrumCIRCLES, we support all who we work with to Reach for Excellence and Achieve one's Dreams and it starts with reading. To develop an appreciation of stories and books, children need a lots of experience with literature, as active listeners and active participants. Without sufficient storybook reading experience in early childhood, students may be missing a key part of the initial foundations for reading. |
| Promote early literacy. Babies and toddlers love the pictures, color contrasts, simple stories, and labeling. Teach your little ones how to hold a book, turn pages, top and bottom, label objects in pictures, hide and seek games with pictures, and more. Click on the link below for a list of books that will encourage interaction, teach early concepts, build language, promote literacy, and develop everlasting relationships. |
| School age children are making the transition from learning to read to reading to learn. Children need opportunities to hear good stories and informational books read aloud daily. Listening to and talking about books on a regular basis provides children with demonstrations of the benefits and pleasures of reading. Story reading introduces children to new words, new sentences, new places, and new ideas. |
| It's important to be well informed, especially when it comes to your child. However, there is so much information out there it is difficult to know where to start, what is worth your time (you probably have little extra time!!), and what will be the most effective for you and your child. Please see our list of recommended reading for helpful information that may guide you in your path with a child with autism spectrum disorders. |
| We hope to create a reading for pleasure attitude in the children we work with. At this point your child is in middle school or highschool. Now they are reading to learn and hopefully loving to read. There are many books out there for young adults that can be insightful to them as they navigate through the teen years, begin to understand themselves and their own special diversity, and continue to learn from their reading. Coming soon, a list of recommended reading for young adults celebrating diversity, reading for pleasure, and some helpful curricula in various areas such as social skills, life skills, etc. |
| Preschoolers and kindergartners love to be read to! Foster an early love for literacy by continuing to read at least 15 minutes every day to your child. Children start by learning to recognize and print their names, the names of their classmates, and names of familiar objects around the classroom or home. Click on the link below for a book list for preschoolers and kindergarteners. Enjoy!! |
| Books for Infants and Toddlers |
| Books for Young Adults |
| Books for Parents, Teachers, and other Professionals |
| Books for School Agers |
| Books for Preschoolers and Kindergarteners |
| READ together! |
| Siblings have a lot that they are faced with from the day a child with ASD enters the family. We can't forget that they need support as well. Whether they are a helper, a mother, a comedian, a troublemaker, or a quiet little person that just needs an extra hand in processing what's going on around them, they need a voice. Coming soon, a list of books for children who have a sibling with a disability. |
| Books for Siblings |
