Book Lists (& Clubs) for Teens with Autism

Today is a guest post from an expert,

Jillian Ober, the Program Manager

for Next Chapter, the book clubs I

posted about last week.

When I emailed her asking for more

information she sent a wonderful

response and gave me permission

to share all with you. She's also 

happy to respond to further questions.

See below for a link to a book list

and a description of the books they

use, etc.

I'll post more of her email about the book 

clubs (including info on book clubs 

specifically for young people with autism) 

Friday.

You can find the current list of 80+ titles in the Columbus, OH Next Chapter Book Club Library at http://www.nextchapterbookclub.org/about/library.asp.  We serve as a lending library for our 25 local book clubs and for some of our NCBC affiliates (affiliates are organizations operating NCBC programs outside of Columbus, OH) as they work to establish their own libraries.  

For the most part, our books fall into two categories: adapted classics (approx. third/fourth grade reading level) and popular fiction (these books are not adapted, but are generally written for a younger audience).  We are also working on a project that will provide literature with adult themes (i.e. employment, relationships, health, families) written at an accessible reading level for NCBC members and other adults with intellectual disabilities.

 If you’d like to learn more about the program, you can find our book, Next Chapter Book Club: A Model Community Literacy Program for People with Intellectual Disabilities on Amazon.com.  

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Jillian Ober, MA, CRC

Program Manager

The Ohio State University Nisonger Center