Potential Ideas for Your Autism Wall of Wisdom

Potential Ideas for your Autism Wall of Wisdom

·  www.autisminternetmodules.org (free FANTASTIC training modules you can register to access; OCALI also puts on a great reasonably priced conference every November in Columbus, OH

·  www.autismlinkstore.com (a variety of supportive products helpful for skill building & environment modifications along with some novelty merchandise supporting autism awareness – sales directly benefit those with ASD & their families)

·  www.jumpingballs.com (sensory item that comes in adult and child sizes)

·  www.stuckonyou.biz (a variety of fun styles of labels for dishes, clothing, toys, shoes, bags, and other items)

·  From Disability to Possibility: The Power of Inclusive Classrooms by Patrick Schwarz (2006) (the publisher’s website is www.heinemann.com)

·  www.SpecialNeedsPROJECT.com (The Special Needs Project is a clearinghouse of information and resources – particularly books, videos, educational supplies, and sensory items)

·  www.southpawenterprises.com/ (company and catalog that features a variety of sensory-related items and therapeutic supports)

·  http://trainland.tripod.com/pecs.htm (great resources & websites list for visual supports and PECS)

·  www.apbs.org (PBS association’s website)

·  www.TimeTimer.com (helpful skill building tools/visual aids)

·  Functional Assessment and Program Development for Problem Behavior: A Practical Handbook by O’Neill et al

·  www.pbis.org

·  http://modelmekids.com/autism-documentary.html (free 10 minute education-based video with a good strength-based message); “Going Places” on this website is helpful as well

·  http://www.autism-society.org

·  http://www.npr.org/search/index.php?searchinput=Temple+Grandin (search NPR’s website for their 4-part autism series as well as transcripts of several interviews with Temple Grandin or her website, www.templegrandin.com)

·  Asperger’s: What Does It Mean To Me by Katherine Faherty & Gary Mesibov (2000) (can get online from the North Carolina Autism Society’s bookstore)

·  Walk Awhile in My Autism by Kate McGinnity and Nan Negri (Cambridge Book Review Press; 2005)

·  Making Lemonade: Hints for Autism’s Helpers by Judy Endow (Cambridge Book Review Press; 2006)

·  Movement Differences and Diversity in Autism/Mental Retardation: Appreciating and Accomodating People With Communication and Behavioral Challenges by Anne Donnellan and Martha Leary (The “Movin’ On” Series from DRI Press; 2006)

·  http://lists.autismlink.com/lists (subscribe to this free listserv – you can tailor it to your preferred topics and location); you can also set up on Google to get autism alerts with new info. that comes out

·  http://autism.about.com/b/2008/01/19/grants-for-families-of-children-with-autism.htm (credible info on services funding grants for families of kids with autism)

·  http://www.donnawilliams.net (self-advocate’s website that has some good articles; she’s authored 9 books on ASD)

·  www.disabilitytraining.com/product-list.php?Autism_Asperger-pg1-cid38.html

·  www.autisminspiration.com

·  Right From the Start: Behavioral Intervention for Young Children With Autism 2nd Edition by Sandra Harris, Mary Jane Weiss (Woodbine House; 2007)

·  www.nlconcepts.com (visual resources website recommended by Dr. Danielle Renaud)

·  Future Horizons – a company specializing in books/videos/conferences on autism (1-800-489-0727; www.FHautism.com)

·  http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080217/favaro_carly_080217/20080217?hub=TopStories (very enlightening interview with 13 year old Carly Fleishmann , who has ASD; you can also find things by her on the ABC News website as well)

·  www.SocialSkillBuilder.com (computer-based tools & games for social skill building – “Preschool Playtime” in particular)

·  www.ASQuarterly.com (magajournal to subscribe to)

·  www.pent.ca.gov/ (Positive Environments Network of Trainers – CA Dept. of ED/Diana Browning-Wright)

·  http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu/resources/training_preschool.html (website for accessing and playing the Positive Beginnings video clips from our renewal program; Brendan is featured in module 3a; Gabby is module 3b video 10)

·  www.dimagine.com (David Pitonyiak’s website)

·  www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYu-s8VVCKk (Really good online video called “Normal People Scare Me”)

·  First 100 Days Kit from www.autismspeaks.org (click on Family Services icon and scroll down to find the Kit – great for parents with a newly diagnosed child)

·  The “Comic Life “ computer program

·  www.TasksGalore.com

·  www.specialed.us/autism/index2.htm and www.specialed.us/autism/structure/str10.htm (articles by Susan Stokes)

·  Difficult Behavior in Early Childhood by Ronald Mah (www.ronaldmah.com)

·  http://zacbrowser.com (an online activity and skill-building site designed with and for people with ASD and their cognitive processing style)

·  www.paulakluth.com

·  www.interventioncentral.org (RTI resources; check out “Behavioral Interventions” and then click on “Defiant Kids: Communication Tools for Teachers”)

·  www.autismclassroom.com (you can get a great manual here written by S.B. Linton)

·  http://www.aapcpublishing.net (great source for resource books)

·  http://specialed.about.com/cs/behaviordisorders/a/rewards.htm (great listing of free motivators/positive reinforcer ideas)

·  http://specialed.about.com/od/behavioremotional/ss/think.htm (skill building form/strategies - good tool for postvention involvement)

·  http://www.grasp.org (great website related to Aspergers Syndrome – very positive and person-centered with lots of practical resources)

·  http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/ (great skill building tool/format)

·  www.toondoo.com

·  www.do2learn.com

·  FACELAND software program from www.donjohnston.com

·  www.youtube.com/TheAutismSociety

·  www.autism-society.org/conference

·  http://www.nationalautismcenter.org

·  http://www.socialthinking.com/what-is-social-thinking/about-michelle-garcia-winner (check out Sticker Strategies and Superflex in particular)

·  www.sandbox-learning.com (subscription service for customizable success stories on a variety of topics)

·  www.setbc.org/pictureset/default.aspx (free downloadable visual supports)

·  www.autismambassadors.org (curriculum for peer to peer social skill building)

·  Understanding Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome by Tony Attwood

·  The SCERTS Model (www.scerts.com/)

·  www.positivelyautism.com (great links on this site)

·  www.buildingblox.net

·  www.behaviordoctor.org

·  www.thegraycenter.org (Social Stories expert/developer)

·  www.aspergersyndrome.org (formerly OASIS)

·  www.behavioradvisor.com/FBA.html

·  Functional Behavioral Assessment by Mary McConnell; (2001)Love Publishing Company of Denver; a step by step procedure with accompanying forms

·  www.autism4teachers.com

·  STAR Program: Strategies for Teaching Based on Autism Research (3 levels); http://www.proedinc.com/customer/ProductView.aspx?ID=3147&sSearchWord=S.T.A.R.

·  F.A.C.T.E.R.: Functional Assessment and Curriculum for Teaching Everyday Routines (primary and secondary versions); http://www.proedinc.com/customer/ProductView.aspx?ID=3421&sSearchWord=F.A.C.T.E.R.

·  How Do I Teach This Kid (similar to Tasks Galore)

·  www.speakingofspeech.com

·  www.livesinthebalance.org; Dr. Ross Greene – skills assessment and problem solving

·  www.pbisvideos.com

·  www.teachsmart.org (check out the great product featured there called “TAPit” by SmartEd Services, a 42” touch-screen mobile device that’s a next generation Smart Board used for adaptive communication, sequencing, schedules, skill building, and general programming); for more information or questions about it, contact Laura Senel at 1-800-251-4077

·  http://autismpdc.fpg.unc.edu/ - website for the National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders

·  www.hollyrod.org (source for grants for i-pads for kids with ASD)

·  “Ten Sigma Skillstreaming” (use of comic strips to teach social skills)

·  “The Listening Program” to improve attention/listening/social skills

·  “Autism Fitness” program founded by Eric Chessen for improving physical health, behavioral issues, and to enhance cognitive abilities

·  “MeMoves” DVD by ThinkingMoves (tool for calming students using movement, music, and images)

·  http://www.asdatoz.com/info.html (great topical links on the subject of autism)

·  www.proloquotogo.com (communication tool for macs, iphones, ipads)

·  “Intricate Minds” videos on YouTube – by students with aspergers for use with peers

·  http://communicationwindow.wordpress.com/category/autism/

·  http://communicationwindow.wordpress.com/2011/03/04/the-puzzle-piece-reinforcement-chart/

·  http://communicationwindow.wordpress.com/2011/02/25/integrating-behavioral-techniques-into-speech-therapy-and-home-routines/

·  http://iacc.hhs.gov/ (website for the federal Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee of the US)

·  http://www.dsm5.org/proposedrevision/Pages/NeurodevelopmentalDisorders.aspx (category for ASD in the revised DSM V coming out in 2013)

·  www.monarchtt.com (Vizzle Visual Learning, VTips, and Vizzle U from Monarch Teaching Technologies; free trial available)

·  http://www.challengingbehavior.org/

·  http://www.ecmhc.org/facilitating_toolkit.html

·  Garrett Butch’s program (www.maximumpotentialkids.com/contact.htm)

·  www.cisnap.org (funding source in central IL for asd-related sensory equipment; resources and services and education for families too)

·  http://www.sinetwork.org/ (website for the Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation – research, education, and advocacy)

·  For those using IPad/IPod apps, check out “Autism Apps” for a comprehensive and categorized list that includes descriptions and prices along with Behavior Lens ABC charts and tools that immediately upload your data into an excel spreadsheet or summary format

·  http://www.paautism.org/asert/report.html (interesting statewide survey of families and those living with autism and accompanying reports/findings)

·  CHAMPS Classroom Management program

·  www.disabilityisnatural.com

·  http://www.mayer-johnson.com/autism/

·  http://www.disabilityscoop.com/emailers/ds120403.html

·  www.pbis.az.org

·  www.hot-ideas.org (Hands On Tasks for basic skills & vocational training)