Autism and Asperger's Syndrome

The institute is devoted to conducting and disseminating research information related to autism and other childhood disorders. ARI publishes a quarterly publication, The Autism Research Review International" presenting current developments in biomedical and educational research. I appreciate reading it, to help keep up with current developments.
An amazing website ran by a parent of a child with autism.  It has over 2700 links related to the many facets of autism, look in the "favorite links" section. The site is especially strong in information about PECS and communication.
"The Center for the Study of Autism (CSA) is located in the Salem/Portland, Oregon area. The Center provides information about autism to parents and professionals, and conducts research on the efficacy of various therapeutic interventions. Much of their research is in collaboration with the Autism Research Institute in San Diego, California."  Contains a large number of articles available online.
"A first-of-its-kind internet TV channel dedicated to autism and other neurological disorders." Includes presentations by Dr. Temple Grandin, Isabel Rappin, M.D. and others.
A site written by a mother of children on the autism spectrum. Dana shares that she also qualifies as having AS.  This site contains a large amount of information and links.
 An outstanding source for books, DVDs and Videos  on Autism and Asperger's Syndrome  They provide a free catalog of their resources.
The official Social Story™ Web Site. The site contains guidelines for writing Social Stories, articles, links and books for sale. The Gray Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to offering quality information and support to parents, grandparents, teachers, therapists, employers and individuals with ASD.
"Success Stories are customizable stories on social, safety, and daily living skills for children with Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, PDD, Fragile X Syndrome, Rett’s Syndrome, and other developmental disabilities.  Safety and social skills are presented in engaging stories that focus on positive ways to manage feelings, act safely, and use social skills in a variety of situations. Individual social and safety concerns are further addressed by customizing the stories for the child.  Customize the child’s appearance based on gender, hair style and color, eye color, skin tone, glasses, and method of communication.  Alter the text to personalize the story’s content.  Additional ideas for academic and language skill development are included with each book."
Links to autism research and information from the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institute of Health
Online Asperger Syndrome Information and Support  Contains papers and articles, message boards, conference information, information on support groups and more.
  • The P.LA.Y. Project  

    "The PLAY Project is a unique, multifaceted, community-based autism training and early intervention center in Michigan with a mission to help parents and professionals learn effective, low cost and efficient ways to provide intensive (15-25 hours per week) intervention programming for young children with autism." Therapy is based on the DIR model focusing on play, communication and sensory integration.   They also provide training and materials.  One of the items that is available on this site, is a training CD-ROM that has received high marks from several of  the parents on the Floortime Yahoo Group.

  • Sources of Products for Individuals with Sensory Processing Differences
Tinsnips is a site for special education resources.  It contains tools for teachers and parents of individuals with autism spectrum disorders, and other children with special needs.
"This web site is a guide for parents, professionals, people with Asperger's Syndrome, and their partners. On this site you will find resources, information on my presentation schedule, messages and issues related to Asperger's Syndrome, and papers Tony Attwood has written on related topics."
Parents' Journals/Writings about Children with Autism
Also on this page see the link for Part Two of Jacob's Story

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