Resources: Links

Early Identification

First Signs Organization

Zero to Three Foundation

Federal Government’s Guidelines

Patient-centered Guides

Autism Research Organizations

National Alliance for Autism Research

National Institute of Mental Health

Exploring Autism

Autism Treatment Information

About.com (Autism information website)

Center for the Study of Autism

School Psychiatry Program

Advocacy

Wright’s Law

Legislative Info

FEAT (Families for Early Autism Treatment)

Unlocking Autism

The Arc

Support for Parents

Autism Society of America

Autism Support Group

Federation for Children with Special Needs

Massachusetts Association of Special Needs Parents Advisory Councils (valuable links no matter where you live)

Baby Center (Support for couples)

The Autism Home Page

Autism-Resources parents’ website

talkAutism

Support for Siblings

The Sibling Support Project

Our-Kids

The Council for Exceptional Children

Robyn’s Nest

Extracurricular Activities

Special Olympics

Access Sport America

Surfers Healing

Easter Seals

Education, Strategies and Approaches

Floortime Foundation

May Institute (Applied Behavioral Analysis Resource)

ABA worldwide

Federal Office of Special Education Programs

New England Center for Children

Autism Outreach Project

The National Academies Press’ Educating Children with Autism, 2001, (to compare services, approaches)

Model Me Kids

School Accreditation

New England Association of Schools and Colleges (covers more than New England)

Federal Website for School Accreditation

Tools

Visual aids

Autism Coach Software, therapeutic aids

Exceptional Parent Magazine

Therapeutic toys

Funding/Grants

The Doug Flutie, Jr., Foundation

The ARC of the US

Social Security

National Autism Association

Autism blogs

Mothers From Hell

Mothers With Attitude

GenreCookShop

Autism Diva

Ned Batchelder