U.S. Department of Education: Cooperative Learning (Online - Parent)
Cooperative learning is a successful teaching strategy in which small teams, each with students of different levels of ability, use a variety of learning activities to improve their understanding of a...
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5)
Music Therapy and Using Music in Therapy: The Power of Music as a Coping Skill (Online - Parent/Child)
"Using music in therapy can be a very powerful way to reach children, adolescents, and adults in the therapeutic setting. Music in therapy can be a powerful way to help people express their feelings....
All Ages
American Physical Therapy Association's ?What is Physical Therapy? page (Online - Parent)
"The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) is a national professional organization representing more than 66,000 members. Its goal is to foster advancements in physical therapy practice,...
All Ages
International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (Online - Parent)
ISAAC supports and encourages the best possible communication methods for people who find communication difficult. It has groups of members in 14 countries. These groups are called Chapters. It...
All Ages
ICDL Guidelines (Online - Parent)
The Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental and Learning Disorders "Redefining the Standards of Care for Infants, Children, and Families with Special Needs "[website].
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Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ), formerly the Autism Screener Questionnaire (ASQ) (Online - Parent)
"Previously known as the Autism Screening Questionnaire (ASQ), this brief instrument helps evaluate communication skills and social functioning in children who may have autism or autism spectrum...
All Ages
Autism Fact Sheet: National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke (Online - Parent)
"Table of Contents (click to jump to sections) What is autism? What are some common signs of autism? How is autism diagnosed? What causes autism? What role does inheritance play? Do symptoms of...
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)
Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Waiver for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Fact Sheet (Online - Parent)
Purpose The Autism Waiver through Medical Assistance will allow eligible children with Autism Spectrum Disorder to receive additional waiver services to support them in their home and community.
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)
http://www.dhmh.state.md.us/mma/waiverprograms/html/Autism%20Waiver%20Fact%20Sheet.htm
Child Link - Dept of Health and Human Services of Montgomery County (Online)
To provide parents and caregivers with resources and information about services and linkages to programs that are available to assist them with children birth to age five. Services Provided ...
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)
http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/hhstmpl.asp?url=/content/hhs/cyf/ECC/childlink.asp
Autism Speaks 100 Day Kit (Online - Parent)
"The Autism Speaks 100 Day Kit is created specifically for newly diagnosed families, to make the best possible use of the 100 days following the diagnosis of autism. The kit contains information and...
All Ages
Age groups: Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)
https://www.autismspeaks.org/tool-kit/100-day-kit-young-children
