Dr. Mark Bowers | Books & Recommendations

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Explore books I've written and a curated collection of books and products that may help families, neurodivergent individuals, and professionals make sense of everyday challenges.

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8 Keys to Raising the Quirky Child cover

Written by Dr. Mark Bowers

My published books

Two resources grounded in years of clinical work helping children, adolescents, and families understand how minds, relationships, and development work.

Dr. Mark Bowers 8 Keys to
Raising the
Quirky Child W. W. Norton

Published book · 2015

8 Keys to Raising the Quirky Child

A thoughtful look at children who don't fit conventional expectations, with developmental insight and supportive approaches for understanding their strengths and challenges.

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Dr. Mark Bowers Sōsh
Improving Social Skills with Children and Adolescents The 5 Rs

Published book · 2011

Sōsh: Improving Social Skills with Children and Adolescents

Explore the five interconnected skills of Relate, Relax, Reason, Regulate, and Recognize, and how they can support meaningful social development.

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Currently in development

Here's What We Can Do

My next book is taking shape. More details will be shared when they're ready.

Coming in the future

A considered reading list

Books I recommend

Browse stories, practical guides, memoirs, and research-informed perspectives for different ages and interests. Choose an age group or search by title or author.

Ages 6–8

Different Thinkers: Autism

Katia Fredriksen

Good resources. Better understanding.

My published books

8 Keys to Raising the Quirky Child

Sōsh: Improving Social Skills with Children and Adolescents

Here's What We Can Do

Books I recommend

Different Thinkers: Autism

All My Stripes: A Story for Children with Autism

My Brother Charlie

How Are You, Verity?

Flap Your Hands: A Celebration of Stimming

A Day With No Words

Planet Earth Is Blue

My Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich

Anything But Typical

Wonderfully Wired Brains: An Introduction to the World of Neurodiversity

This Is My Brain!: A Book on Neurodiversity

Same But Different: Teen Life on the Autism Express

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

The Teen Guide to Sensory Issues

All the Noise at Once

Funny, You Don’t Look Autistic: A Comedian’s Guide to Life on the Spectrum

How to Talk So Teens Will Listen & Listen So Teens Will Talk

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk

Parenting at the Intersections: Raising Neurodivergent Children of Color

Raising Twice-Exceptional Children: A Handbook for Parents of Neurodivergent Gifted Kids

Connecting and Communicating With Your Autistic Child

ADHD 2.0: New Science and Essential Strategies for Thriving with Distraction

Odd Girl Out: An Autistic Woman in a Neurotypical World

Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity

NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity

We’re Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation

Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn’t Designed for You

The Kiss Quotient

A Room Called Earth

The Charm Offensive

Products I recommend

Time Timer for Transitions

Weighted Blanket for Kids

Loop Earplugs

Chewy Necklaces

Pain Stimming Fidget Tool

Worry Fidgets

Calm Strips Sensory Stickers

Children's Sleep Trainer & OK-to-Wake Clock

Sensory Body Sock

HappyLight Lumi Plus LED Light Therapy Lamp

Monkey Noodle Stretchy Sensory Toy

Comfy Sensory Seat

Sensory Compression Vest

Kinetic Sand

Bubble Machines

Sensory Balls

Musical Instruments

Fidget Transformers

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