PRESCHOOL, ELEMENTARY

Co-Teaching: General & Special Educators Work Together nichcy.org

Teaching students with autism about their learning strengths and weaknesses autismsupportnetwork.com

10 Potential Causes for Off Task Behavior in School specialeducationadvisor.com

Do traditional forms of punishment work in school? specialeducationadvisor.com

School readiness for preschoolers www.iidc.indiana.edu

Literary resources for children on the autism spectrum iidc.indiana.edu

IU Resource Center on Autism forms help families communicate with school

A great tool for teachers, parents and children for teaching and learning to read readingrockets.org

Helpful links for opening a combination locker: youtube.com
ehow.com
ehow.com
wikihow.com
iidc locker cards
iidc narrative

Parents, educators and profressionals will benefit from autisminternetmodules.org

Free resources for parents and teachers at autismbuddy.com

Working with Students on the Autism Spectrum - IRCA Facts and Tips

Inclusion should apply to transition as well as education disabilityscoop.com

HIGH SCHOOL

"Leaving Free...Avoiding Mismatched" post high-school decisionmaking autismafter16.com

"Life After High School…So Now What?" iidc.indiana.edu

Support links for school:
 • Middle-to-high school transition
 • Motivating adolescents
 • School counselor - Parent connection
 • Working with students on the spectrum
 • Art, music & physical education
 • Higher education resources

Skills for transitioning out of high school: youthhood.org

Prepare for college with this IIDC publication, "Is College for You?"

COLLEGE

Ansari Center for Autism College Planner

"My Son Has Become More Than His Autism autismspeaks.org/blog

We Connect Now serves college students with disabilities.

Autistic Kids Learn to Survive, and Thrive, in College NPR

Autism resources and information autismcollege.com

Autism Works provides services to help adults with autism capitalize on their strengths

Mastering Soft Skills for Workplace Success US Dept. of Labor www.dol.gov

Indiana Transition IEP Rubric

Company hires adults with autism to test software news.yahoo.com

Institute for Educational Leadership's Career Development Guide for youths with learning disabilities.

Help your child with Asperger's prepare for the work world www.coultervideo.com

"Students with Autism Learn how to Succeed at Work" NPR

JobTips provides assessments and exercises to help people with ASD seek, obtain and maintain employment.

"University's program puts autistic students on path to independence" pittsburghlive.com

Behavior problems linked to video game play disabilityscoop.com

Animals boost socialization for kids with autism disabilityscoop.com

Increasing Incidence of Autism Spectrum Disorders Continues in Indiana
iidc.indiana.edu

Aspergers in elderly men healthguideinfo.com

"Taking Your Son/Daughter with an Autism Spectrum Disorder to the Dentist" autismsupportnetwork.com

Helpful links to guiding your child through puberty autismspeaks.org/blog

Emily Bazelon on creating empathy in young women with ASD

Autism Society online resource database

Artists for Autism autismspeaks.org/blog raise money for the cause

Nearly half of children with autism wander from safety usatoday.com

Free safety materials for kids with ASD nationalautismassociation.org

Five tips for a happy future for kids with autism autismsupportnetwork.com

A resource for Indiana families Autism Society of Indiana

"Learning with Asperger's: A Parent's Perspective" Education Week

"To Your Child's Health" is a YouTube training video addressing Indiana funding.

TSA helpline for travelers with disabilities.

Social stories on how to prevent wandering awaare.org

For individuals over 16 years old autismafter16

A Parent's Guide to Autism Spectrum Disorder nih.gov

Yale Seminar on Autism and Related Disorders audio podcast

Apps for the iPad help autistic children communicate cbsnews.com

A great tool for teachers, parents and children for teaching and learning to read readingrockets.org

Helping your autistic child handle puberty Autism Support Network

Annual Toy Guide for Differently-Abled Kids is now available at toysrus.com

Travel tips for families with a special needs child washingtonpost.com

"Key Learning Skills for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, A Blueprint for Life," by Prof. Thomas L. Whitman and Ansari Center for Autism Behavior Analyst Nicole DeWitt

The Autism House: Resources for Home www.iidc.indiana.edu

Described and captioned media resources dcmp.org

Free resources for parents and teachers at autismbuddy.com

ND-SMC Special Friends Club helps friendships form with children and teens on the Autism Spectrum

Resources for military families: www.operationautismonline.org

"Homeschooling and Autism" pdf

Resources for persons with cognitive and other disabilities, their families, and caregivers familyvillage.wisc.edu

Giving teens more independence autismsupportnetwork.com

Bullying - a civil rights violation? A letter from the Asst. Secretary for Civil Rights, Dept. of Education

"Bullying and Autism Spectrum" Kennedy Krieger Institute

"Introducing Your Child to His or Her Diagnosis of Autism or Asperger Syndrome" IRCA

Holiday help for parents and families

More resources

"Saving for Natalie's Future" commentary on the ABLE Act autismspeaks.org blog

The Arc Medicaid Reference tool

IIDC develops scenarios on Social Security work incentives www.iidc.indiana.edu.

Information on Indiana's Autism Insurance Mandate:
iidc.indiana.edu
earlychildhoodmeetingplace.org
AutismMandate.org

Special Education Law blog accesseducationmi.com

Inclusion should apply to transition as well as education disabilityscoop.com

Caregiver support dollars available in.gov/fssa

Easter Seals Assistive Technology Award program eastersealsarcnein.org

Special Needs Apps for Kids snapps4kids.com

How to get grants for children with autism ehow.com

United Healthcare Children's Foundation grants

Caregiver Supports Services applications are available at local Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Services district offices

Visit this link for a list of grants available to families dealing with the challenges of autism.

Find support group services at Indiana Autism Scholarship Foundation

FUN Lab robot featured on PBS Newshour .

sproutflix.org compiles films of the "lives, performances and accomplishments of people with disabilities" around the world

"An All-Out Assault on Autism" news.yahoo.com

Math & physics child prodigy featured on 60 Minutes

"The End of an Epidemic?" Parents worry about new definition of autism Time Magazine

Yale Seminar on Autism and Related Disorders audio podcast

Temple Grandin talks to Lesley Stahl about autism CBS News

6-part PBS series Autism Now explores the world of autism.

South Korean study says autism rates are underestimated npr.org. Watch TODAY report on the study.

Parent stories of Asperger Syndrome Diagnosis coultervideo.com

"When Care Runs Out" pbs.org

What Would You Fight For? NBC commercial featuring the Autism Center

"Beating Behavior Whac-a-Mole" coultervideo.com

"Autism's First Child" The Atlantic

Autistic Girl Finds a Voice video

"Students with Asperger's Syndrome do not misbehave, they react!" www.helium.com

MSNBC.com talks to Temple Grandin about her HBO biography and her life with autism.

Autism Gives Woman an "Alien View" of Social Brains NPR

Temple Grandin on "The world needs all kinds of minds"

Autism, Asperger's and DSM5 discussed on NPR

NPR's Speaking of Faith, "Being Autistic, Being Human"

YouTube video, "Q & A," from NPR's StoryCorps

NBC Nightly News story Circle of Friends

"The Culture of Autism" video

How autism changes with age sfari.org

Some with autism diagnosis can recover New York Times

Autism changes with age disabilityscoop.com

FUN Lab robot featured on PBS Newshour .

Evidence of folic acid reducing autism risk autismspeaks.org

Early Nonverbal Cues to Autism Risk autismspeaks.org/blog

Disorder of Neuronal Circuits in Autism Is Reversible, New Study Suggests Science Daily

New experimental drug offers hope for autism NPR

Autism Risk Rises with Fathers' Age The Wall Street Journal

What's Different about the Brains of People wth Autism? NPR

New drug for autism?msn.com

Progress on autism's causes? usatoday.com

Abnormalities in genes help to identify autism ivanhoe.com

Signs of autism appear in babies' brains as early as 6 months msn.com

"Respite Care May Be More Beneficial Than Autism Therapy"disabilityscoop.com

Melatonin may help with treating insomnia for children with ASD Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Study finds children with autism have more brain cells Time.  JAMA abstract

Autism research, resources and articles at Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative

Applied Behavior Analysis: A Focus on Outcomes www.iidc.indiana.edu

"Wandering" Diagnosis Gets Green Light disabilityschoop.com

South Korean study says autism rates are underestimated npr.org. Watch TODAY report on the study.

The causes of autism discussed on doctoroz.com

Visit the F.U.N. Lab at Notre Dame

Find the latest news on developmental disabilities at disabilityscoop.com

MIT researcher Mark Bear's Fight To Decode Autism

"No Evidence for Using Antidepressants in Autism" boston.com

Social Policy Report "Autism Spectrum Disorders," published by the Society for Research and Child Development

"Study Reveals Differences in Brain Connections" Autism Speaks blog

Evaluating the effects of medication on people with autism autismsupportnetwork.com

Talking robots used in therapies for people with special needs pbs.org/newshour.

New rules allow joint diagnosis of autism, attention deficit sfari.org

What Is ABA Therapy? autismsupportnetwork.com

Diagnosing autism in children with Down syndrome Psychology Today

"Top 10 Reasons Children with Autism Deserve ABA" Perspectives

"The End of an Epidemic?" Parents worry about new definition of autism Time Magazine

Memory loss with autism? autismsupportnetwork.com

"Respite Care May Be More Beneficial Than Autism Therapy" disabilityscoop.com

The American Academy of Pediatrics has released fact sheets about Medicaid

Parents' and providers' guide for drawing blood from patients with ASD kc.vanderbilt.edu/asdbloodwork

Help with healthy oral hygiene and dental visits healthysmilesforautism.org

The Autism Treatment Network provides health resources for parents and professionals.

How and Where to Obtain a Diagnosis/ Assessment in Indiana resource list

Annual Toy Guide for Differently-Abled Kids is now available at toysrus.com

Parents, educators and profressionals will benefit from autisminternetmodules.org

Five minute screening IDs autism NIMH

Autism resources and information autismcollege.com

Growing up with autism agingwithautism.org

"Introducing Your Child to His or Her Diagnosis of Autism or Asperger Syndrome" IRCA

IU online graduate course on autism. Contact gibsons@indiana.edu .

STAR Autism Support Training 2-day workshop

Online training at insource.org Indiana Resource Center.

Free online lectures and materials from the Yale Child Study Center

Free online training covering transition, discipline, non-public school education, and parental rights

On-Line Course: Foundations of Autism Spectrum Disorders

More training

autismpdc.fpg.unc.edu National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders

bridges4kids.org - partnerships between families, schools and communities

Apps for children with special needs a4cwsn.com

Growing up with autism agingwithautism.org

wrongplanet.net Fun web site for Asperger's

Talk About Curing Autism is a great web site for parents to connect with parents

Informative website: autismnetwork.org

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