There are millions of web sites that have "autism" as a key word search. Here is a list of web sites that may provide beneficial information to your family.
PLEASE REMEMBER, when consulting the web for medical information please consult with a doctor before trying any medical intervention on your child.General
National Institutes of Mental Health - Autism
US Autism & Asperger Association
Autism Society of America (ASA)
Donna Williams: an author and an incredibly gifted autistic woman
Dana's View: great site on a parents view on her child. Both have autism – a true “insiders view!”
National Learning Disabilities
National Info Center for Children with Disabilities
State-by-state Resource for Parents
California Resources
Department of Developmental Services (DDS) – Complaints and information about California Regional Centers
CA State Library of Information
The Center for Special Education Finance (CSEF) was established in October 1992 to address fiscal policy questions related to the delivery and support of special education services throughout the United States. CSEF will conduct the first comprehensive, nationally representative study of special education spending to be undertaken in more than a decade.
Learning & Disabilities Association for CA
California Dept. of Special Education
Procedural Safeguards Division (pdf)
Hearing Orders & Decisions Database (Look up your district and see the decisions made):
Special Education Hearing Office
Office of Administrative Hearings
Regional Center Database of Hearings
Autism Parent Support Sites by State
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International
OOPS Wrong Planet!, Canada
Autism resource site, UK - England
Autism Parent Support Site – General
Conference & Parent training site
CSA Autism Research – Autism Links
Families for Early Autism Treatment (FEAT)
Interd. Council on Dev & Learning Disorders
An excellent Parent w/ Autism Site
Mothers from hell – all disabilities
The Miller Method (educational resources for ASD)
Autism Non-Profit OrganizationsAutism-Unravelled is a great resource
Families for Early Treatment of Autism
Assoc for Science and Treatment In Autism
Family, Friendly Fun w/ Special Needs
National Alliance for Autism Research
Diagnosing Autism – The Criteria
University of Illinois – Assessment study (pdf)
First Signs – developmental milestones
Good site for typical child development
Diagnostic & Assessment Instruments for ASD
Therapies
ABA
Lovaas (Founder of ABA for autism)
Autism & ABA Resources - Childhood Learning Center
Autism ABA therapies resources & funding
Beh. Analysis Certification Board
Cambridge MA Behavioral Program
Behavior-analysis.org - Florida
Autism Spectrum Consultants - So. Calif.
ABAconnections.com - Therapist job postings and other hints
autismprograms.com - So California ABA provider
Handy Worksheets for ABA programs
Interventionsunlimited.com - Another ABA Providers site
Floortime
Icdl.com - Floortime conference notes
David. G. Nelson - Atlanta
Other Intervention Therapies
Relationship Development Interaction (RDI)
Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)Augmentative Communication Devices
Dynavoxsys.com - Alternative communication device manufacturer
Prentrom.com - Augmentative Communication Devices
Abledata.com - Assistive Technology & Special Ed Ideas
Enzyme / Digestive InterventionSecretin manufacturer, Repligen
Serenaid.com - Digestive Enzyme manufacturer
Houstonni.com - Digestive Enzyme manufacturer
Enzymedica.com (click on Questions)
Occupational Therapy
Sensory Integration
Sensory Integration Camp & resources
www.pediatrictherapy.com/l&b.html
Cranial Sacral Therapy
Visual Processing
Ambient Lenses for Autism Treatment
Prism lenses for ASD Treatment
Auditory Processing & AIT
www.ncapd.org - Auditory Processing Disorders
janna.kensai.com/music_therapy - Music Therapy (Different than AIT)
www.boystownhospital.org - Boys Town / Hearing & Visual issues
www.earobics.com - Earobics –auditory training @ home
home.ican.net/~cha/general/RoleMusic.htm - Music Therapy
www.soundlistening.com - Tomatis Training
www.auditoryintegration.net - Berard AIT
www.vision3d.com/adhd - Auditory Integ Training NE Site
www.thedaviscenter.com/therapies/t-ait.htm - Davis AIT Berard Site
www.georgianainstitute.org - Georgiana Institute AIT
www.autism.com/ari/ait.html - ARI Web site link to AIT resources
www.deafkids.org - Deaf & Hard of Hearing Children site
pages.cthome.net/cbristol/capd-lnk.html - Central & Auditory Proc. Disorder
www.scientificlearning.com - Fast Forward Info & Pre-FF programs
Parasites
www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/HTML/Frames/body_intest_listing.htm - CDC Parasite link
home.online.no/~dusan/diseases/parasites/index.html
www.drclark.net - Dr. Clarks Therapy for Parasite treatment
Socialization & Playskills Therapies
autismsocialvideos.com - Autism Social Video resources
melindasmith.home.mindspring.com - Teaching social & Play skills
www.socialthinking.com - Teaching Social & Emotions
home.san.rr.com/autismnet/treatment.html#social - Social Skills providers
crcjct.home.netcom.com/pupps.html - Puppets used for teaching social skills
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
www.hot4rcpkidsfoundation.on.ca - Specifically for kids with CP
Hippotherapy (Horse back riding)
www.rideon.org - Based in Chatsworth, CA
www.narha.org - North American Riding Assoc.
Neurofeedback
www.aapb.org - Am Biofeedback Assoc.
Technology Solutions for the Disabled
www.cast.org - Center for Applied Special Technology
www.apple.com/disability - Apple Computers Accessibility
ADD & ADHD
www.chadd.org - Adults & Children w/ ADD & ADHD
www.ourspecialkids.org/teachers1.html - Special ADD & ADHD Site
Asperger's Syndrome
www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger - Oasis –Online Aspergers Assistance
Tourettes Syndrome
Clothes & Shoes
www.customatix.com - Creates custom shoes
www.onestepahead.com - Custom clothes
www.weightedvest.com/why_use_.html - Weighted vest information
www.velvasoft.com - Vest used for Scuba –also can be used for ASD Kids
www.quietquilt.com - Weighted quilts
Misc Treatments
www.feat.org/CABP/default.htm - FEAT’s Designing an Effective Program
www.unclefred.com - Step by Step site on learning to draw
Doctors & Medical Information
home.san.rr.com/autismnet/treatment.html#physician - National Dr. list
www.acam.org - Am College for Advancement in Medicine
www.alternativemedicine.com - Alternative Medicine Site
www.sbakermd.com & medigenesis.com - Dr. Sidney Baker
www.hardyhealthcare.com - Dr. Paul Hardy
www.megson.com - Dr. Mary Megson (MUST read for Vit A therapies
home.san.rr.com/autismnet/research.html - Autism Research for Doctors
osiris.sunderland.ac.uk/autism - Sunderland Protocol (Dr. Shattock’s)
www.healing-arts.org/children/holmes.htm - Dr. Amy Holmes Site - Focus on Mercury
www.neuroimmunedr.com - Dr. Michael Goldberg - CA
www.gti.net/truegrit - Autism Autoimmunity Site
www.autism.org/mcginnis.html - Dr. Woody McGinnis
www.autism.com/ari/dan.html - DAN! Protocol Information
www.thegraycenter.org - Carol Gray center – Founder of Social Stories
www.autisme.net/Yazbak1.htm - Dr. Yazbak –Theories behind Autism
Dr. Doris Rapp author of Is This Your Child?
Landau-Kleffner Syndrome-variant
Amen Clinic (Brain scans & testing)
Safe & Effective Homeopathy for ASD Children
Best Practices for treating ASD
Speech Issues
www.apraxia-kids.com - A great resource for speech issues
www.pyramidproducts.com/index.html PECS - Picture Exch. Comm System
members.home.net/keyharris/hidden/net1234.htm Teaching Language -Sundenberg
www.kidspeech.com - Kaufmans Children Center for Speech
www.promptinstitute.com - Prompt Institute for Language Dev.
www.superduperinc.com - Supplies for speech and language dev.
www.linguisystems.com - Another resource for speech & supplies
Fast Forward for Language Processing issues
facstaff.uww.edu/bradleys/cdprograms.html Speech Pathology - Training
www.caspeechhearing.org - California Speech & Language
www.asha.org - American Speech & Language Assoc
www.dimensionsspeech.com - Another speech resource
www.speakingofspeech.com - Another speech resource
www.hanen.org - More than words –Hanen Program
aba.insightcommerce.net/ - Early learning /speech focus software site
suzyred.com/music.html - Special Speech Songs & resource site
Hyperlexia
members.aol.com/luchinaf/resume1/hyperlexia.htm
www.asperger.org/related/related_hyper.htm
www.geocities.com/HotSprings/9402/
http://members.aol.com/luchinaf/resume1/hyperlexia.htm
www.online-clinic.com/Disorders/hyperlexia.html#Research%20Titles
www.geocities.com/HotSprings/9402/listserv.htm
westwingpublishing.com/hyperlexia/
www.fln.vcu.edu/ld/ld.html#Hyperlexia
google.yahoo.com/bin/query?p=hyperlexia+and+hyperactivity&hc=0&hs=0
www.westwingpublishing.com/hyperlexia/articles/story.html
store.yahoo.com/csld/index.html
Dyslexia
Vitamin Supplements for Autism
www.geocities.com/aaa_list/infus.htm - A view on Supplements
www.healthfairy.com - Another great supplement resource
www.vitaminshoppe.com - Another supplement resource
www.nutritionnow.com - Rhino Supplements & other ideas
www.danplex.com - DAN PLEX Supps
www.lifestar.com - Transfer Factor
www.Carn-Aware.com - L-Carnosine, Zinc Product
Culturelle.com - Probiotic
Omega Nutrition - Omega 3 Fatty Acid provider
Labs for Medical Testing
Hemex Labs – Chronic fatigue & coagulation
Body Balance - Hair test for Metals
List of Compounding Pharmacists
Dietary Information
www.gfcfdiet.com - Great resource- Gluten Free/ Casein Free Diets
www.autismndi.com - Karyn Seroussi & Lisa Lewis
Low-Oxalate Diet (LOD) - Susan Owens
www.cfsan.fda.gov/label.html - US Food Labeling Standards
members.aol.com/lisas156/gfpak.htm - Lisa Lewis’ original web site - why the diet
www.feingold.org - Feingold Diet
celiac.com - Celiacs Diet Web site (good for GFCF diets!)
www.nutribase.com - List of food manufacturers & their 800#
www.kessick.demon.co.uk/aia.htm - Allergy Induced Autism
www.panix.com - Paleodiet (grain, bean, dairy, potato, sugar free)
members.ozemail.com.au/~coeliac - Recipes page for Gluten Free
www.autism-diet.com - Dr. Cade, University of Florida Dietary Research
www.gicare.com/pated/edtgs06.htm - Jackson Gastroenterology
www.vishniac.com - Site for AVOIDING CORN
www.abersoldfoods.com - Milk alternative –Darifree (made w/ potatoes)
www.candida-yeast.com - Dr. Crook –Yeast Connection Info
www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/etext/000020.html - USDA Food & Nutrition site
http://osiris.sund.ac.uk/autism/pshdur96.htm - Sunderland Dietary Findings
www.allergyconnection.com - Super site on allergies
www.livingwithout.com - Sully’s Living Without –Dietary page
www.nomilk.com - No Milk –dairy intolerant web site
www.ojibwatea.com - Organic Tea used by Karyn Seroussi
www.twinvalleymills.com - Sells Sorghum Flour (A gluten free alternative)
www.xanthan.org.uk - What is Xanthan Gum anyways?
www.ADHDdiet.com - Diet for ADHD Diagnosis
www.switcheroo.com - Great site for switching ingredients in recipes
www.virtualcities.com/ons/recipe.htm - GF CF Parent run recipe site
foodallergyinitiative.org - Food Allergy Network
www.parentsofallergicchildren.org/biologic.htm - Food Families
www.parentsofallergicchildren.org/feeding.htm - Rotation Diet Information
www.clanthompson.com - Gluten Free Drug Database
www.celiaccenter.org - Celiac Disease Resource site
www.splenda.com - Alternative to SUGAR
Online GFCF Food Companies
Celtic sea salt, oils, grains & other cool stuff
Lenny Larry specializes in COOKIES
School District & IDEA LAW
www.ed.gov - US Dept. Of Education
www.ideapractices.org/idearegsmainTopicIndex.htm - IDEA LAW text
www.aboutautismlaw.com - Autism Special Education Law
www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/iep/iep.html
www.devdelay.org/issues - Developmental Delays
www.childrenwithdisabilities.ncjrs.org - Children w/ disabilities
www.wrightslaw.com - Wrights Law
www.studentadvocacycenter.org/sampleletters - Spec Ed Sample Letters
www.fape.org - Free & Appropriate Education
www.pai-ca.org - Protection & Advocacy for California
www.mayerslaw.com - Mayers Law Special Ed
www.copaa.net - The Council of Parents, Attorneys & Advocates
www.cde.ca.gov/spbranch/sed/ilinks.htm - Great CA & Nat’l web resource!
www.abledata.com - Assistive Technology & Special Ed Ideas
ericir.syr.edu - Ask Eric site for Special Ed Needs
www.cec.sped.org - Council For Exceptional Children
www2.edc.org/NCIP - Nat’l Center to Improve Spec Ed
www.feat.org/CABP - Best practices for teaching
www.fetaweb.com - Spec Ed Survival Guide
comnet.org/sac/quicklet.htm - Sample Spec Ed Letters for Parents
www.tash.org - TASH is an int'l assoc. of people with disabilities
www.snapinfo.org - Special Needs Advocate for Parents Site
www.specialednews.com - Special Education news site for Parents
www.fapesolutions.com - Free & Approp Education Solutions
Advocacy
Listing of Protection & Advocacy agencies by state
Home Schooling
www.polyxo.com - Teaching Children with Autism
www.geocities.com/Athens/8259/special.html - Homeschooling hints & tips
www.hslda.org - Homeschool Legal Defense Assoc.
Sites on Inclusion in Typical Education Environments
www.ctfeat.org/ctfeat/newslet/NewsLet_2(2).htm#inclusion
www.newhorizons.org/spneeds_schwartz2.html
www.education.ucsb.edu/~autism/recent_publications.html
www.polyxo.com - Teaching Children with Autism
Parent Tips & Ideas From The Ideal Lives Project
And these two sites are not specific to autism, but may be helpful:
www.coping.org/involvepar/inclusion.htm
www.circleofinclusion.org/pim/
Health Insurance Sources
www.healthscope.org/default.asp - Report card on HMO providers
www.healthscope.org/hcd/managed_vs_fee.asp Report card on PPOs
www.consumerwatchdog.org/healthcare/nw/nw001730.php3
www.wooster.edu/human_resources/health.html
www.benefitslink.com/mb/showthread.php?threadid=9198
Sample Letters
Government
firstgov.gov - Navigating the US Government
www.house.gov/reform - Congressional hearings on Autism
www.house.gov/writerep - Find your congressional representative
thomas.loc.gov - How are our officials voting?
www.aap.org - American Academy of Pediatrics
www.cdc.gov - Centers for Disease Control
www.jan.wvu.edu/links/adalinks.htm - Americans with Disabilities Act
Education & Therapy Supplies
www.do2learn.com - ABA & Toys for Children with autism
www.mayerjohnson.com - Products for Special Ed
www.intellitools.com - Products for Special Ed
www.pfot.com - Pocket full of therapy
www.edmark.com - EdMark Teaching supplies
www.superduperinc.com - Great supply web site
www.theraproducts.com - Therapy products
www.stageslearning.com - Therapy products
www.connectionscenter.com - Autism web resource
autismsocialvideos.com - Home Schooling web site resource
www.unschooling.com - Home schooling resource
www.home-school.com/Groups/OrgList.html - Home school resources by state
www.hyperlexia.org - Hyperlexia Foundation
www.sra4kids.com - For Spelling Mastering
www.sammonspreston.com - Sammon Preston Therapy Supplies
www.laureatelearning.com - Laureate Learning Supplies
www.iusastore.com/aba - Picture Words –Flash cards
www.mathusee.com - Visual math training program
www.socialskillbuilder.com - Social Skills Computer Training program
www.ConnectTheThoughts.com - another flash card resource
aba.insightcommerce.net - Early learning /speech focus software site
www.lekotek.org - Toys & Therapy supplies for Special needs children
www.closingthegap.com - Software and tools for educating special needs children
www.talktoolstm.com - Oral Motor Tools
Vaccines, Mercury and Metal Toxicity
www.mercury-k12.org/survey.asp
www.epa.gov/region01/steward/neeat/mercury/invent.html
www.vaccineinjuries.org - Law suit attorney for vaccines
National Vaccine Information Center
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Information
Parents Requesting Open Vaccine Education
Vaccine safety alert re: Thimersol
Religious Exemptions for Vaccines
Book & Video Resources
Funding Options
www.salliemae.com/loans/k12.html - This web site provides funding / financing for therapy, therapy supplies, intervention and other items without collateral at prime rate plus 1%.
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