the episode. Key West. In premier show, there was a rich, sleazy character who hated his wife because she gave him an autistic child. The child is portrayed as living in an upstairs room with a keeper, wearing boxing gloves. In the show, the child is taken to a dolphin research institute and benefits from interacting with a dolphin. LA Doctors. Episode aired 11/2/98, 10PM EST included autistic character. La Femme Nikita. One episode. Law and Order. Episode airing 4/20/95 managed to combine a dramatization of both a Matt Israel/BRI controversy, and the issue of using FC in court/legal situations. The story involved an investigation into the death of a child at a clinic for children with autism that employed contingent shock, white noise, etc., like the BRI program. At one point they tried to have another adolescent with autism testify via FC, but he wasn't able to identify pictures his facilitator (mom) couldn't see. While it was overly sensationalized, they did manage to present many of the real issues confronting people (e.g., what do parents do when no other program will take their children, etc.). Law and ORder. Episode airing 2/16/03 featured an individual with Asperger's Syndrome. Life Goes On. Not about autism, but with a major character with Down's Syndrome, the show brings up lot of issues relevant to children with special needs in general. Little House on the Prairie. An autistic boy was played by an actor who had autism in real life. Marcus Welby, M.D.. Had an episode that highlighted autism. Party of Five. During Fall 1998, introduced autistic character, who is the brother of the boyfriend of one of the main characters. The 12/16/98 show was the third show with this character. Providence. Second episode, aired on NBC on January 15, 1999. The show's lead character (a doctor) treats battered mom who has a hard-to-handle autistic child played by Mika Borrem. Quincy. Had an episode. St. Elsewhere. One doctor's son was autistic. I saw only a little of it. Viper. One episode. X-Files. "Elegy" and "Roland" episodes. Fiction Novels for adults and teens, as well as children's books. Ann Bauer. A Wild Ride Up the Cupboards (Scribner, forthcoming). ISBN: 0743269497 (hardcover, 288 pages, due September 2005). [autism,fiction] Simon Beckett. Owning Jacob (Hodder and Stoughton, 1998). ISBN: 0340685948 (hardcover, 343 pages); ISBN: 0340685956 (paperback, 343 pages, 1999). [autism,fiction] Melina Gerosa Bellows. Wish (NAL Trade, forthcoming). ISBN: 0451216539 (paperback, 304 pages, due 10/4/2005). [fiction,autism,aspergers] David Bischoff. Grounded (Pocket Books, 1993). Part of the series Star Trek: The Next Generation. Number 25 in the series. Has autistic character and treats the person as someone needing treatment. ISBN: 0671797476 (paperback). [autism,fiction] Elizabeth Burns. Tilt (Sourcebooks Landmark, 2003). ISBN: 1402200412 (hardcover, 256 pages); ISBN: 0425195929 (paperback, 304 pages, Berkley Publishing Group, 2004); ISBN: 1574905775 (hardcover, large print, Thomas T. Beeler, due May, 2005). [autism,fiction] Laura Burns & Melinda Metz. The Case of the Nana-Napper (Razorbill, 2005). Part of the series Wright & Wong. For ages 9-12, second in series. One of the main characters has Asperger's. ISBN: 1595140158 (paperback, 176 pages). [autism,aspergers,fiction,children] Laura Burns & Melinda Metz. The Case of the Prank that Stank (Razorbill, 2005). Part of the series Wright & Wong. For ages 9-12, first in series. One of the main characters has Asperger's. ISBN: 159514014X (paperback, 192 pages). [autism,aspergers,fiction,children] Laura Burns & Melinda Metz. The Case of the Slippery Soap Star (Razorbill, forthcoming). Part of the series Wright & Wong. For ages 9-12, fourth in series. One of the main characters has Asperger's. ISBN: 1595140174 (paperback, 192 pages, due 12/1/2005). [autism,aspergers,fiction,children] Laura Burns & Melinda Metz. The Case of the Trail Mix-Up (Razorbill, 2005). Part of the series Wright & Wong. For ages 9-12, third in series. One of the main characters has Asperger's. ISBN: 1595140166 (paperback, 160 pages). [autism,aspergers,fiction,children] Diane L. Carey & Todd C. Hamilton, illustrator. Cadet Kirk (Minstrel Books, 1996). Part of the series Star Trek Starfleet Academy. Third of the series. I was told that the first three books of the Starfleet Academy series include an autistic character. ISBN: 0671000772 (paperback). [autism,fiction] Carmen Carter. The Children of Hamlin (Pocket Books, 1988). Part of the series Star Trek: The Next Generation. Reader describes children as autistic. ISBN: 0671735551 . [autism,fiction] Gennifer Choldenko. Al Capone Does My Shirts (Putnam Pub Group, 2004). ISBN: 0399238611 (hardcover, 228 pages); ISBN: 1402564090 (audio cassette, Recorded Books, 2004). [fiction,autism,children] Barbara D'Amato. Death of a Thousand Cuts (Forge Books, 2004). Mystery, includes autism and Freudian psychology as themes. ISBN: 0765303450 (hardcover, 352 pages). [autism,fiction] Alexandra Day. The Flight of the Dove (Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2004). ISBN: 0374399522 (hardcover, 32 pages). [fiction,autism,children] Anita Desai. Clear Light of Day (London: Heinemann, 1980). Story of two sisters. One character, their brother, is autistic. ISBN: 0434186333 (hardcover, 183 pages); ISBN: 0140108599 (paperback, reprint edition, Penguin USA, 1990); ISBN: 0618074511 (paperback, Houghton Mifflin, 2000). [autism,fiction] Philip K. Dick. Martian Timeslip. Science Fiction book that includes a young autistic character. A reader says Dick gained his knowledge when he babysat a ten year old with autism. ISBN: 0679761675 (paperback, 262 pages, reissue edition, Vintage Books, 1995). [autism,fiction] Diane Duane. A Wizard Alone (Harcourt, 2002). Part of the series Young Wizards. Fantasy, for young adults. ISBN: 0152049118 (paperback, 352 pages, Magic Carpet Books, due 2003); ISBN: 0152045627 (hardcover, 336 pages). [children,fiction,autism] David Eddings. The Belgrad (Ballantine Books, 1997). Reader describes one character as autistic. I think the character persists in the series and in a followup series The Malloreon. ISBN: 0345418875 . [autism,fiction] Alexandra Eden. To Oz and Back (Allen A Knoll, 2002). Part of the series The Bones and the Duchess Mysteries. Ages 9-12 reading level. ISBN: 1888310227 (hardcover, 153 pages). [autism,aspergers,fiction,children] Andreanna Edwards. Taking Autism To School (Jayjo, 2002). Ages 4-8. ISBN: 1891383132 (paperback, 32 pages). [autism,children,fiction] Becky Edwards & David Armitage. My Brother Sammy (Millbrook Pr Trade, 1999). Ages 4-8 ISBN: 0761314172 (32 pages, Millbrook Press, 1999); ISBN: 0761304398 (32 pages). [autism,children,fiction] Jennifer Elder. Different Like Me: My Book of Autism Heroes (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2005). For ages 9-12. ISBN: 1843108151 (hardcover, 48 pages). [autism,fiction] Marvie Ellis. The Best Hello (Speech Kids Texas Press, forthcoming). Part of the series An Autism Story Book. Fourth in series. http://www.speechkidstexaspress.com/ [autism,children,fiction] Marvie Ellis. Keisha's Doors (Speech Kids Texas Press, 2005). Part of the series An Autism Story Book. First in series; Bilingual in Spanish and English; Spanish title is Las Puertas de Keisha. http://www.speechkidstexaspress.com/ ISBN: 1933319003 (hardcover, 32 pages). [autism,children,spanish,fiction] Marvie Ellis. Tacos Anyone? (Speech Kids Texas Press, 2005). Part of the series An Autism Story Book. Second in series; Bilingual in Spanish and English; Spanish title is Alguien quiere tacos? http://www.speechkidstexaspress.com/ ISBN: 193331902X (hardcover, 32 pages). [autism,children,spanish,fiction] Marvie Ellis. Trouble Waiting (Speech Kids Texas Press, forthcoming). Part of the series An Autism Story Book. Third in series. http://www.speechkidstexaspress.com/ [autism,children,fiction] Lesley Ely. Looking After Louis (Albert Whitman & Co, 2004). ISBN: 0807547468 (hardcover, 32 pages). [fiction,autism,children] Mary Essinger. Wounded Bird of Paradise (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004). ISBN: 1843102560 (paperback, 142 pages). [fiction,autism,aspergers] William Faulkner. The Sound And The Fury (1929). Faulkner's first major novel. One character, Benji, appears to be autistic. ISBN: 0075536668 (paperback, McGraw Hill College, 1946). [autism,fiction] Barbara Fischkin. Confidential Sources (Delta, 2006). http://barbarafischkin.com/ ISBN: 0385338007 (paperback, 352 pages, ISBN-13: 978-0385338004). [autism,fiction] Alan Fisk. Cupid and the Silent Goddess (Twenty First Century Publishers, 2003). A fictional character of the story, Angelina, is autistic. ISBN: 1904433081 (paperback, 216 pages, ISBN-13: 978-1904433088). [fiction,autism] Nelle Frances. Ben, His Helmet and Bees in Your Bonnet. Part of the series Ben and His Helmet. Aimed at children with Asperger's http://www.nellefrances.com/ [autism,aspergers,children,fiction] Nelle Frances. Ben, His Helmet and Hats Off!. Part of the series Ben and His Helmet. Aimed at children with Asperger's http://www.nellefrances.com/ [autism,aspergers,children,fiction] Nelle Frances. Ben, His Helmet and the Crashing Symbols. Part of the series Ben and His Helmet. Aimed at children with Asperger's http://www.nellefrances.com/ [autism,aspergers,children,fiction] Nelle Frances. Ben, His Helmet and the Too Tight Hair. Part of the series Ben and His Helmet. Aimed at children with Asperger's http://www.nellefrances.com/ [autism,aspergers,children,fiction] Phyllis-Terri Gold. Please Don't Say Hello (New York: Human Sciences Press, 1975). Part of the series New juvenile series on the exceptional child. A book on autism, written for children, featuring a nine-year-old autistic boy as a character. The book was very popular in the past before being re-released due to interest. A good resource for kids at junior high level. ISBN: 0877052115 (45 pages). [autism,children,fiction] Eli Gottlieb. The Boy Who Went Away (St. Martins Pr., 1997). Main character is an adolescent boy with an autistic brother. ISBN: 0312150709 (hardcover, 208 pages); ISBN: 0553379275 (paperback, 240 pages, Bantam, 1998). [autism,fiction] Mark Haddon. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Doubleday, 2003). The novel's main character is a 15-year-old autistic boy. ISBN: 1400032717 (paperback, 240 pages, Vintage, 2004); ISBN: 0385512104 (hardcover, 226 pages, Doubleday, 2003); ISBN: 0385509456 (hardcover, 240 pages); ISBN: 0385659792 (hardcover, 240 pages, Doubleday Canada Ltd, 2003); ISBN: 1402555989 (audio cassette, Recorded Books, 2003); ISBN: 1402568851 (audio CD, Recorded Books, 2003). [autism,fiction] Kathy Hoopman. Haze: An Asperger Novel, 3rd edition (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2003). Young Adult. ISBN: 184310072X (paperback, 160 pages). [fiction,autism,aspergers,children] Kathy Hoopmann. Blue Bottle Mystery: An Asperger Adventure (Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2001). For ages 9-12. Fantasy story about a boy with Asperger Syndrome. ISBN: 1853029785 (paperback, 96 pages). [autism,aspergers,fiction,children] Kathy Hoopmann. Lisa and the Lacemaker: An Asperger Adventure (Jessica Kingsley, 2002). For ages 9-12. ISBN: 1843100711 (paperback, 112 pages). [autism,aspergers,fiction,children] Kathy Hoopmann. Of Mice and Aliens: An Asperger Adventure (Jessica Kingsley). For ages 8-13. Sequel to Blue Bottle Mystery. Science fiction. ISBN: 184310007X (paperback, 96 pages). [autism,aspergers,fiction,children] Dafydd Ab Hugh. Balance of Power (Pocket Books, 1995). Part of the series Star Trek: The Next Generation. Number 33 in the series. Reader describes one character as autistic. ISBN: 0671520032 (paperback). [autism,fiction] Illana Katz & Edward Ritvo. Joey and Sam: A Heartwarming Storybook About Autism, a Family, and a Brother's Love (Los Angeles, California: Real Life Storybooks, 1993). Ages 4-8. A beautifully illustrated storybook for children. It focuses on a family with two sons, one of which suffers from autism. The book addresses their similarities and differences, as it follows them through daily interactions with each other, parents, and friends. Suggested for K-3. http://www.reallifestories.com/booksa.html ISBN: 1882388003 (hardcover); ISBN: 1882388062 (paperback). [autism,fiction,children] Stephen King. The Regulators. Written under the name "Richard Bachman". Includes an autistic character: a boy named Seth. His mind is invaded by an evil presence that he needs to outsmart. ISBN: 0525941908 (hardcover, E. P. Dutton, 1996); ISBN: 0451191013 (paperback, 489 pages, Signet, 1997); ISBN: 0613096207 (paperback, Econo-Clad, 1999); ISBN: 0786208449 (hardcover, large print, 584 pages, Thorndike Press, 1996); ISBN: 0140863222 (cassette, Penguin, 1996). [autism,fiction] Kochka. The Boy Who Ate Stars (Egmont Children's Books, 2004). For ages 9-12. ISBN: 1405211296 (paperback, 105 pages); ISBN: 1416900381 (hardcover, 112 pages, Simon & Schuster, due 2/28/06). [autism,children,fiction] Dean Koontz. By the Light of the Moon (Bantam, 2002). ISBN: 0553801430 (hardcover, 448 pages); ISBN: 0553582763 (paperback, 496 pages, Bantam, 2003); ISBN: 0747266824 (paperback, Gardner Books, 2003); ISBN: 0553502719 (unabridged cassette, Random House, 2002); ISBN: 0736689206 (unabridged CD, Books on Tape, 2002). [autism,fiction] Sarah Lamstein. Hunger Moon (Front Street Books, 2004). Includes a character with Asperger's. http://www.sarahlamstein.com/ ISBN: 1932425055 (hardcover, 112 pages). [fiction,autism,aspergers,children] Kathryn Lasky. Home Free (New York: Macmillan, 1985). 245 pages. Story involves conservation as well as strange hidden powers. ISBN: 0027516504 (hardcover, 245 pages, Four Winds Press, New York, 1985); ISBN: 0440200385 . [autism,fiction,adolescent] Laurie Lears, Judith Mathews & Karen Ritz, illustrator. Ian's Walk: A Story about Autism (Albert Whitman & Company, 1997). Part of the series Concept Book. Ages 4-8. Picture story book. About a young girl who learns to appreciate her younger autistic brother when they go for a walk to the park and he gets lost. Reader: Two thumbs up. ISBN: 0807534803 (hardcover, 32 pages); ISBN: 0807534811 (paperback, 32 pages, Albert Whitman, 2003). [autism,fiction,children] Harper Lee. To Kill a Mockingbird (1960). Pulitzer Prize winning novel of 1961. The character of Boo Radley seems to have some autistic characteristics. ISBN: 0060194995 (hardcover, 323 pages, 1999); ISBN: 0446310786 (paperback, 281 pages, Warner, 1988); ISBN: 157270036X (cassette, unabridged, Audio partners, 1997); ISBN: 0060933275 (paperback, large print, 407 pages, Harperperennial, 1999). [autism,fiction] Patricia Leonard-Toomey, ed. In Our Own Words: stories by Brothers and Sisters of children with autism and PDD. I think it is self-published, PO Box 1151, Fall River,MA 02722. Written by children, aged 7 to 13. [autism,children,fiction,pdd] Margot Livesey. Banishing Verona (Henry Holt, 2004). One of the major characters, Zeke, has been described as having Asperger's Syndrome. ISBN: 0805074627 (hardcover, 336 pages); ISBN: 0312425201 (paperback, 368 pages, Picador, 2005). [autism,aspergers,fiction] Ann M. Martin. Inside Out (New York: Holiday House, 1984). Part of the series The Baby-sitters Club. 152 pages. Children's book, by the author of the Baby Sitter's Club series (but not itself one of the series) about a sister's learning to cope with and love her autistic brother. ISBN: 0823405125 ; ISBN: 059043621X . [autism,fiction,children] Ann M. Martin. Kristy and the Secret of Susan (Scholastic Professional Books, 1990). Part of the series The Baby-sitters Club. Ages 9-12. Number 32 in the popular Baby-Sitters Club series of books, aimed ath children 9-12. The book is about Kristy and her newest baby-sitting charge, Susan, who is not like most kids. Susan who has autism, can't talk, but can play the piano and sing beautifully. ISBN: 0590731890 (paperback); ISBN: 0836814126 (hardcover, Gareth Stevens, 1995); ISBN: 0590424963 ; ISBN: 0833598589 (Econo-Clad Books, 1999). [autism,fiction,children] Cammie McGovern. Eye Contact (Viking Adult, 2006). Story includes autistic boy who is witness to a crime. ISBN: 0670037656 (hardcover, 304 pages); ISBN: 1598870475 (unabridged audio CD, HighBridge, 2006); ISBN: 1585477699 (large print hardcover, Central Point Large Print, due 7/2006). [autism,fiction] Elizabeth McGregor. A Road Through the Mountains (Bantom, 2004). ISBN: 0553803581 (hardcover, 336 pages); ISBN: 0553586718 (paperback, 352 pages, Bantom, 2005). [autism,aspergers,fiction] Mike McQuay. The Nexus (1989). Science fiction. ISBN: 055328178X . [autism,fiction] Abby Ward Messner. Captain Tommy (Potential Unlimited Publishing, 1996). Fact-based story of interaction between two children. Suggested for K-3. http://www.pup-asap.com/captaintommy.htm ISBN: 096507000X (hardcover, 32 pages); ISBN: 1885477589 (paperback, 34 pages, Future Horizons, 1999). [autism,children,fiction] Sue Miller. Family Pictures (Harper & Row, 1990). 389 pages. An engrossing novel spanning forty years in the life of a large family that is deeply bonded by the stranger in their midst - an autistic child. The story simulates the mind, catches the imagination and touches the heart on virtually every page. By Sue Miller, author of New York Times bestseller, The Good Mother. ISBN: 0060163976 ; ISBN: 0061099252 (paperback, 1996); ISBN: 0060929987 (paperback, 431 pages, 1999). [autism,fiction] Elizabeth Moon. The Speed of Dark (Ballantine, 2003). ISBN: 0345447557 (hardcover, 352 pages); ISBN: 0345447549 (paperback, 368 pages); ISBN: 0786252146 (large print hardcover, 513 pages, Thorndike Press, 2003). [autism,aspergers,fiction] Deborah Ann Moore. Ethan and Phoebe (Philadelphia: Xlibris, 2003). http://www.ethanandphoebe.com/ ISBN: 1413429688 (32 pages, paperback). [autism,fiction,children] Tanis Morran. A Place Within the Sphere (Trafford publishing, 2000). http://www.trafford.com/robots/00-0091.html ISBN: 1552124266 (paperback, 194 pages). [autism,fiction] Tito Mukhopadhyay. The Gold of the Sunbeams (Arcade Publishing, 2005). The author is autistic. ISBN: 1559707771 (hardcover, 224 pages, ISBN-13: 978-1559707770). [autism,aspergers,fiction] Cindy Dolby Nollette. Having a brother like David (Minneapolis: Fraser Child and Family Center, 1985). 28 pages. It looks as if it is aimed at 5-6 year olds. [autism,fiction,children] Patrick O'Brien. The Commodore (HarperCollins, 1994). A character, Brigid Maturin, daughter of one of the main characters, Stephen Maturin, is apparently autistic. The novel is part of O'Brien's series of 20 Aubrey/Maturin novels, and Brigid appears or is mentioned in others as well. ISBN: 0393037606 (hardcover, 282 pages, Norton 1995); ISBN: 0393314596 (paperback, 282 pages, Norton 1996). [autism,fiction] Joyce Carol Oates. I Lock My Door Upon Myself (Ecco Press, 1990). Reader: the main character is obviously autistic. ISBN: 0880012609 (hardcover, 98 pages); ISBN: 0452267080 (paperback Plume Books, 1991). [autism,fiction] Nancy Ogaz & Patricia Shubeck, illustrator. Buster and the Amazing Daisy: Adventures with Asperger Syndrome (Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2002). Aimed at 9-12 age range. ISBN: 184310721X (paperback, 112 pages). [autism,aspergers,fiction,children] C. Eric Ott.