Below are links to information, research and organizations specializing in Autism or Asperger's Syndrome. This list is informational and provided as a service by Echidnas. We are not affiliated with any of these organizations. Please report any broken links.
Autism Risk Management Autism training and resources for law enforcement, emergency first responders, parents, educators, care providers, and the autism community
Autism Store Helpful and cool items for those on the spectrum
Blog Thoughts, favorite resources, news and commentary about children with disabilities and their families
Care Clinics Clinics incorporate a number of therapies to treat Asperger's. Located in Austin, Texas
Care Notebook - Creating A Care Notebook is an organizing tool for families who have children with special health care needs. Use a Care Notebook to keep track of important information about your child’s health and care.
Cat-Kit Cognitive Affective Training Kit created by Tony attwood. His Cat-kit provides effective cognitive behavior. Good resource for teaching social skills, emotions, behavior, and coping strategies
CHAT ROOM A chat room for anyone that has a connection with Autism/Aspergers or a related disorder
Child Find Child Find is a component of IDEA that requires states to identify, locate, and evaluate all children with disabilities, aged birth to 21, who are in need of early intervention or special education services.
Dallas Asperger Network (DANISH) Information and Support - A support group for families struggling with Asperger Syndrome (AS) with the purpose to meet and share information, especially with regard to resources for AS and related disorders in the Dallas area. Support Groups available
Easter Seals Did you know that Easter Seals supports Autism? From infants though adulthood, Easter Seals provides services
Easy Essay Automated information organization program used to teach people from eight to eighty, LD and ADHD students, Special Education classes, high schools and home schools. Used for basic expository writing, a prep for the SAT, ACT as well as college classes and graduate work. This program is beneficial for business communications, speech writing, technical and scientific reports. It is logical, color coded repetitive and easy to use
Hands on Banking Welcome to the Hands on Banking® program! Want to take charge of your own finances and reach your goals? Just pick your age group and get started! Whether you want to build your credit, your investments, or your own small business; invest in the market, a home, or higher education; shop for a loan, buy a car, or open your first bank accounts, the Hands on Banking program offers all the basic money tools, skills, and information you need.
HEAL (Healing Every Austistic Life) A non-profit organization based in Ponte Vedra Beach dedicated to supporting the families of children diagnosed with autism. The Foundation is predicated on five conceptual pillars: Education, Awareness, Treatment, Research and Prevention.
Houston Enzymes Enzyme products formulated by Dr. Devin Houston, PhD, Biochemist. Enzymes are specialized proteins that accelerate biochemical reactions.
IDEA Partnership The IDEA Partnership is dedicated to improving outcomes for students and youth with disabilities by joining state agencies and stakeholders through shared work and learning.
The IDEA Partnership reflects the collaborative work of more than 55 national organizations, technical assistance providers, and organizations and agencies at state and local level. Together with the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), the Partner Organizations form a community with the potential to transform the way we work
IEP4U Automated IEP Writer - helps navigate the system
HALO Helping Autism through Learing and Outreach. HALO is a non-profit organization created by parents and professionals who use Soma Muhopadyhay's rapid Prompting Method to improve academics and communications for autistic individuals. Clinic in Austin, Texas
It's a New Idea The Manual for Parents and Students About Special Education Services In Texas
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities NICHCY offers a wealth of information on disabilities! We serve the nation as a central source of information on:*disabilities in infants, toddlers, children, and youth,* IDEA, which is the law authorizing special education,* No Child Left Behind (as it relates to children with disabilities), and * research-based information on effective educational practices.
LD On Line World's leading website on Learning Disabilities and ADHD
Nexgym The next generation in fitness for kids (A favorite of our kids)
Nordic Naturals Omega-3 essential fatty acids benefit the health and wellness of Asperger individuals and may have a significant impact on language and learning skills.
OASIS Online Asperger Syndrome Information Support
Path Project Path is a grant project of Partners Resource network, Inc., serving as a regional Parent Training and Information Center. Services of the PATH Project are available to the parents of infants, toddlers, children and youth with all types of disabilities
Positive Behavior Support Network Many myths and misconceptions exist about the methods and approaches utilized in Positive Behavior Support. A few of the most common misconceptions are clarified
Progress Monitoring Progress monitoring is a scientifically based practice that is used to assess students' academic performance and evaluate the effectiveness of instruction. Progress monitoring can be implemented with individual students or an entire class.
Talk Autism A communication service shared by many organizations to access a common database of resouce directories, distance learning library and message boards.
Therapeutic Yoga (Dallas) Dallas Services, Inc. opened a therapy clinic offering therapeutic yoga classes. Although yoga is no cure for a child with special needs, it is a time-tested controlling agent used to work on balance, breathing, elimination of tantrums, as well as improve focus and concentration for the children.
Transition Planning Each district has specific forms they use for student’s Individual Transition Plan but it should not be limited to a form.There are a lot of ITP guides that parents can use and bring to their meeting.You can always ask for it to be added to the IEP.The National Alliance for Secondary Education and Transition has a wonderful Transition Toolkit that is an excellent guideline
Wright's Law Parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, reliable information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities.
Wright's Law - Yellow Pages for Kids Find educational consultants, psychologists, educational diagnosticians, health care providers, academic therapists, tutors, speech language therapists, occupational therapists, coaches, advocates, and attorneys for children with disabilities on the Yellow Pages for Kids for your state.
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