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Autism and Aspergers Links

 

Helpful links for more information on Autism & Aspergers

Apps for Autism

(Courtesy of Crotched Mountain ATECH Services)

Publications

Employment

Advocacy Organizations

Faculty Links

Safety/Law Enforcement

Other Resources

  • Autism Live: Your Source for Autism Information
  • Autism TV – A website with video on a variety of autism topics.
  • Autism Speaks Resource Guide – A nationwide and local list of resources and providers assembled by Autism Speaks, searchable by location.
  • Aspie.com – Liane Holliday Willey’s Website on Asperger’s Syndrome
  • Autism Insurance Resource Center’s Coverage Determination tool a tool for those who live in Massachusetts to see if your insurance policy is subject to Massachusetts Autism Insurance Law.
  • Autism Speaks Video Glossary – A web based tool for parents and professionals illustrating the red flags and diagnostic features related to ASD. This is a helpful resource for students in assessment courses.
  • Autism Research Center
  • Centers for Disease Control on signs/interventions – information on the campaign to “learn the signs. Act early.” for health care professionals, parents and child care providers.
  • Forward Motion Coaching – A coaching/career development site run by Barbara Bissonnette, Certified Professional Coach, for individuals with Asperger’s Syndrome, NLD and other Social Communication Challenges.
  • Creative Expressive Activities – There are infinite opportunities to live creatively with AS, through special interests, out-of-the-box thinking and opportunities to go in directions where more conventional individuals may not see possibilities. This site showcases the accomplishments of some of those people, their skills, how creativity has brought fulfillment into their lives, and how AS has added to their creativity. If you are one of those people, this is your site to share your talents and achievements with others. CEA intends to educate, inspire and support.
  • Going to College – a resource for teens with disabilities. This site has information on learning to use your strengths, learning styles and interests; what to expect from college; and how to plan for college.
  • The Gray Center for Social Learning & Understanding Carol Grey’s web site
  • Maple Leaf Center – Information on Non-verbal Learning Disability
  • Maternal and Child Health Library
  • National Fragile X Foundation – Information on Fragile X Syndrome, including support, awareness, education, research and advocacy.
  • National Institute of Mental Health on Autism
  • Online Asperger Syndrome Information & Support
  • Tony Attwood on Asperger’s Syndrome – Tony Attwood’s web site
  • Wrightslaw – Special Education Law & Advocacy – Information on special education law and advocacy. At this site you may sign up for a newsletter on special education law which is easy to understand for the lay person. Much of their materials is from the parent perspective. The Wright’s Law publication From Emotions to Advocacy is used in the course Advocacy Application for Individuals on the Autism Spectrum.

Blogs

Support Groups

  • Recreational Group for Adults with Asperger’s Syndrome, Keene, NH
    A social recreation group for adults with Asperger’s Syndrome and related disorders. This group will offer adults with Asperger’s Syndrome and related disorders an opportunity to socialize on a regular basis, twice a month. Activities will be developed by the groups itself. This group is sponsored by the Asperger’s Autism Network (AANE). For more information or to sign up contact Joanna Andros at 603-852-8168 or email [email protected].
  • Autism and Aspergers Parent Support Group, Sponsored by the Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders Training at Antioch University New England, monthly at 7:00. Antioch University New England, 40 Avon St. Keene, NH. Whether you are new to the diagnosis or have years of experience to share you will find something for you and your family. This is a peer lead support group open to all adult members of families containing an individual with autism or asperger’s syndrome. Come share your experiences, challenges and strategies for success with others. For more information contact Shelley Viles or call 603-283-2145
  • Support Group for ASD Families
    Guilford Community Church, Gilford, VT. Monthly meeting. Child care is available–please RSVP. For more information please contact Lynette Howard (716-969-3394)
  • Moore Center Autism Support Group
    Our meetings are held the first Monday of the month (except for July, August, September and January) from 6:30pm-8:30pm at The Moore Center’s main location: 195 McGregor Street, Suite 400, Manchester, NH (across from Catholic Medical Center). Enter through the Center Entrance and take the elevator or stairs to the 4th floor. You will see signs for the meeting. Please RSVP for the meeting to Steve Hambleton ([email protected]) and/or Jillian Laham ([email protected])

Applied Behavior Analysis Resources

  • Behavior Analyst Certification Board information on becoming and maintaining certification, as well consumer information such as finding Behavior Analysts and Assistant Behavior Analysts in your region.
  • Association of Professional Behavior Analysts (APBA) is a membership organization with the primary mission of serving the needs of professional behavior analyst practitioners credentialed by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board.
  • The Association for Behavior Analysis International® (ABA International) is a nonprofit professional membership organization with the mission to contribute to the well-being of society by developing, enhancing, and supporting the growth and vitality of the science of behavior analysis through research, education, and practice.
  • Association of Professional Behavior Analysts 2009 Professional Employment Survey Results
  • The Autism Special Interest Group, chartered by the Association for Behavior Analysis, brings together those individuals who specialize in or have an interest in the application of behavior analysis to the education and treatment of autism across the lifespan. The Autism SIG has three primary purposes: 1) To promote behavior analytic research and the exchange of scientific information in the area of autism treatment; 2) To advocate for and promote high standards in the application of behavior analytic treatments; and 3) To support consumers of ABA services.
  • The Berkshire Association for Behavior Analysis and Therapy, an affiliated chapter of Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) and of the Association for Professional Behavior Analysts (APBA) serving the Western, Massachusetts region.
  • The Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies located in Eastern, Massachusetts.
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