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 The following links are to help you find everything you never knew you needed to know about autism and other pervasive developmental disorders. Let us know if you find other helpful sites...we will add them to the list. Also, go to the bottom of the page if you do not find what you are looking for - there are many in alphabetical order at the end of this page.
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| This is the national society for autism. They are a good resource for up to date information. |
| For Colorado residence, ASA - Colorado Chapter is a good resource. They can direct you to what you need locally or help you get what you need from another chapter. |
| FEAT has information on close to every aspect of early interventions for children with autism. They also have standards of the profession for persons conducting early intervention and up-to-date information on legal stuff. |
| Along with supporting scientifically sound research regarding autism, this website offers a good assessment of current treatment programs. |
| Autism Speaks has a website with information regarding autism to increase awareness for all. |
| NAAR is known for the "Walk F.A.R. for NAAR" which assists in their fundraising for research and increasing awareness of autism for the general society. |
| TACA focuses on building the autism community by connecting people with eachother and the professionals who can help them. |
Unlocking autism seeks to educate parents about pending legislation and existing laws, biomedical and behavioral treatments, raise funds for autism research, and assist parents of newly diagnosed children by providing direction through a parent-to-parent support hotline in an effort to network families across the United States.
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A resource about children and youth with disabilities.
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| A variety of ideas, downloads, charts and information to assist with teaching children with autism. |
| FECA is dedicated to providing the appropriate educational opportunities for children with autism. |
TCLC has a great program and many downloadable forms for new parents using early intervention.
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| Just as the name says, Autism Research Institute researches autism. They have tons of information on biomedical interventions. |
Tons of nutritional information for persons with autism spectrum disorders. Also at this site is information on research and theory.
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| Ideas, links and opinions regarding sensory processing. For parents and professionals. |
| Floor Time is a child directed form of therapy, and Stanley Greenspan has done a lot of work with it. He has written many books (which are good for your library) and is very well known for his work. |
RDI also has the RDA (Relationship Development Assessment) which is very useful in planning future social therapies and analyzing past therapies.
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| TEACCH is a widely used (especially in schools) way of working with children with autism spectrum disorders. This site includes the research and other information on what TEACCH is. |
Lovaas is the leading researcher using ABA and discrete trial teaching for autistic spectrum disorders.
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Resources for schools and school employees about disabilities of children. Many articles and ideas.
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| Legal resource for parents and professionals. |
| More resources for children with disabilities. |
Legal resources for parents and professionals.
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