Advocating for Ourselves (Program)
Advocating For Ourselves is a training and technical assistance project designed to support empowerment of families and individuals with disabilities to become more informed and acquire the necessary...
All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
http://gucchd.georgetown.edu/programs/advocating_ourselves/index.html
The Science and Fiction of Autism -- by Laura Schreibman (Author) (Book - Parent)
From Publishers Weekly One of the tragedies of autism is that, as Schreibman writes, "[t]he field... is littered with the debris of dead ends, crushed hopes, ineffective treatments, and false...
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
About Autism (Online - Parent)
Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are a group of developmental disabilities defined by significant impairments in social interaction and communication and the presence of unusual behaviors and...
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Possible Rett's Disorder (School Age) (Parent Handouts and Info - Parent)
Positive Strategies for Students with Behavior Problems -- by Daniel Crimmins, Anne Farrell (Authors) (Book - Parent)
Product Description "This manual helps school teams develop appropriate and effective individualized solutions for the relatively small number of students (generally about 3 to 5 percent of students...
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Families for Early Autism Treatment (FEAT) (Online - Parent)
FEAT is a non-profit organization of parents, educators, and other professionals dedicated to providing world-class Education, Advocacy and Support for the Northern California Autism Community This...
All Ages
Age groups: Infancy (<1), Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Daniel Isn't Talking -- by Marti Leimbach (Author) (Book - Parent)
Product Description "Melanie Marsh is an American living in London with her British husband, Stephen, and their two young children. The Marshes' orderly home life is shattered when their son Daniel...
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Super Talker (Equipment/Aid - Child)
Powerful and easy-to-use, the SuperTalker progressive communicator is a voice output device designed to grow with your students. SuperTalker will keep up with your developing students, letting you...
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Language Builder Picture Cards (Equipment/Aid - Child)
An essential tool for building language, Language Builder Picture Cards teach key language concepts with clear, realistic photographs of recognizable people, places and things. The back of each...
All Ages
Just This Side of Normal: Glimpes into Life With Autism -- by Elizabeth Gerlach (Author) (Book - Parent)
Product Description ""When I grow up I want to be a screwdriver!" A small boy spins down the sidewalk as his mother follows him with her eyes and heart. Nicky has autism. Winner of the ASA...
All Ages
Age groups: Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)
