It seems to be the cool thing to do for SLPs who work in the school setting: soak up the summer reads! This is my first summer in the schools and I’m hoping to get some quality reading time in. Below are my recommendations for both speech/disability/therapy related books and then some non-therapy related ones, because it’s summer! I love to share my summer reads for SLPs. I’ve read some of them, but not all! (Also check out my lists from 2018, 2019, Leave your favorites in the comments. I’d love some new ideas!
{Summer Reads for SLPs}
{my top therapy-related summer reads}
Unique Human (A Different Way of Seeing Autism)
Carly’s Voice: Breaking Autism
NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autismand the Future of Neurodiversity
Be Different: My Adventure with Aspergers
{my top fun summer reads}
Ready to let your SLP brain take a summer vacation? These books are just pure fun!
Fast Girl: A Life Spent Running from Madness
After you’ve made it through these summer books for SLPs, check out some other bucket list items from other SLPs. You’ve worked hard for a break, now live it up!
What did I miss? Share your recommendations!! I’d love to stock up! I’ll be heading on my honeymoon which will be a perfect time to relax and read!
{thanks for reading}
The Ghost in my Brain- concussive syndrome with a fascinating rehabilitation.
Added to my list!! Thanks for the recommendation!
Congratulations on your wedding! My recommendations are Neanderthal Seeks Human, The Rosie Project and A Man Called Ove (all characters with ASD).
Looking those all up now!!! Thanks for the recommendations!
During the summer, I like to read for FUN and enjoyment! Books by Jeffrey Deaver (mystery/suspense with a LOT of plot twists); Maeve Binchy (an Irish writer who is a fantasic storyteller–you KNOW the characters); and totally silly–the Stephanie Plum novels by Janet Evanovich. I’m also loving the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon (those are some HUGE books, so if you’re traveling, put them on Kindle).
Good call! I should add some fun reads 🙂
I enjoyed Out of my Mind, it’s about a girl who has cerebral palsy and her journey after receiving a speech generating device. 🙂
Author is Sharon Draper
I loved the books by JoJo Moyes…Me Before You as well as After You.
Thanks for the great ideas! A commenter above suggested The Rosie Project which I also love. Look Me In The Eye is an interesting memoir about a man who found out he has Asperger’s as an adult and reflects back on his childhood. For fun, I’m reading Mary Kubica’s books – suspenseful and easy-to-read. Titles include The Good Girl, Don’t you Cry and Pretty Baby.
Indeed, a great idea! Thanks for your recommendations for both speech/disability/therapy related books. Kudos!
Life Animated by Ron Suskind is amazing! Ron tells his story of having a child with Autism and how important, using his interests was in connecting his son to others and learning. I’d also second Uniquely Human by Barry Prizant.
The Girl on the train, The Silent Wife, What Alice Forgot are all excellent! I am currently reading Only Daughter…can’t put it down!