Resources
General Information on Autism:
These links will provide parents and professionals with general information on autism and autism spectrum disorders such as diagnosis, symptoms, causes and other helpful information.
- www.stamant.ca
- www.asatonline.org
- www.autismspeaks.ca
- www.behavior.org/index.php
- www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/index.html
- www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hc-ps/dc-ma/autism-eng.php
- www.nationalautismcenter.org
- www.autismcentral.ca
- www.autismspeaks.org
- www.autism.net
- www.psychiatry.org/mental-health/key-topics/autism
- www.autismspeaks.ca/about-autism/what-is-autism/
- www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/00_pdf/CDCStudiesonVaccinesandAutism.pdf
- www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/pages/communication-problems-in-children-with-autism-spectrum-disorder.aspx
- www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/Autism.htm
- www.mayinstitute.org/autism-schools/about-autism-spectrum-disorders.html
Treatments and Research:
These links will provide parents and professionals with in depth information on various interventions and treatments as well as available research on these interventions.
- www.asatonline.org/treatment/treatment.htm
- www.nationalautismcenter.org
- www.asatonline.org/treatment/autismtreatments
- www.mayinstitute.org/training/aba_training.html#
- www.mayinstitute.org/news/inside_may.html?year=2012&id=1210
- www.mayinstitute.org/autism-schools/about-autism-spectrum-disorders.html#
Resources and Tools:
These links will help parents and professionals find helpful resources such as advocacy groups, milestone charts, toolkits, suggested readings, and available online courses through various organizations.
- www.asatonline.org/resources/resources.htm
- www.MFEAT.ca
- www.autismspeaks.ca/tool-kits/
- www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/index.html
- www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hc-ps/dc-ma/autism-eng.php
- www.autismspeaks.org
- www.autism.net
- www.autismcentral.ca/new/index.php/en/resources/products
- www.autism.net/resources.html
- www.usevisualstrategies.com/visual-strategies/what-are-visual-strategies-for-autism/
- www.nationalautismcenter.org/resources/
Support:
If you are looking for information, training sessions, workshops or counseling options for learning more about self-compassion or coping with stress please visit the following websites for further information.
- www.aulneau.com/adult.html
- www.self-compassion.org/
- www.phdinspecialeducation.com/special-needs-parenting-handbook/
Community Events:
A listing of events tailored for individuals with autism.
