Autism Web Links

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

Autism Research Institute

About Autism

US Autism & Asperger Association

Autism Society of America (ASA)

Donna Williams: an author and an incredibly gifted autistic woman

Children with Disabilities

Autism Today

Dana's View: great site on a parents view on her child. Both have autism – a true “insiders view!”

National Learning Disabilities

Autism Resource Center

American with 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

CA Parent Teacher Association

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

Western Regional Center

California Dept. of Special Education

Procedural Safeguards Division (pdf)

Common Special Ed Allegations

Filing A Complaint

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

www.unc.edu/~cory/autism-info

US

Parents Helping Parents

CA

www.thebayschool.org  

CA

California Dept. of Education

CA

www.specialkidsla.com/sklax.htm

CA

www.geocities.com/ARNFL   

FL

www.jerichoschool.org

FL

www.maapservices.org

IN

Kentucky Dept. of Education

KY

www.lightlink.com/schissel/aap

NY

NY ASD Network

NY

Redwood Learning Center

NJ

www.solvingthepuzzle.org

NJ

www.asdcentral.org

IL

www.saveachild.com       

IL

www.geocities.com/fishstep

IL

www.aokkids2000.bigstep.com

OK

www.autism.org/contents.html#issues

OR

members.home.net/keyharris

OR

www.kidstogether.org

PA

www.helpautism.org

TX

www.featnt.org

TX

www.autism-utah.org

UT

www.autismva.org

VA

www.wiautism.com

WI

www.asw4autism.org

WI

International

OOPS Wrong Planet!, Canada

FEAT for Alberta Canada

Autism resource site, UK - England

 

Autism Parent Support Site – General

Expert Parents

Conference & Parent training site

Ahead with Autism

CSA Autism Research – Autism Links

Autism Center

Autism Super Information

One Mom's View of Autism

Autism & PDD Resource Network

Super Autism Links

More Super Autism Links

Families for Early Autism Treatment (FEAT)

Stay-at-home Dads

Autism-Resources.com

Interd. Council on Dev & Learning Disorders

Ideas and theories on Autism

An excellent Parent w/ Autism Site

Mothers from hell – all disabilities

UK web site – good resource

The Miller Method (educational resources for ASD)

Special Child Parent Web site

Autism Non-Profit Organizations

MIND Institute at UC Davis

Autism-Unravelled is a great resource

Autism Research Foundation

Doug Flutie Foundation

Families for Early Treatment of Autism

Rx for Autism

Assoc for Science and Treatment In Autism

Family, Friendly Fun w/ Special Needs

United Autism Alliance

National Alliance for Autism Research

 

Diagnosing Autism – The Criteria

University of Illinois – Assessment study (pdf)

First Signs – developmental milestones

Developmental Delay Resources

Good site for typical child development

Diagnostic & Assessment Instruments for ASD

Child. ASD Rating Scale

Cognitive Develop, Info

 

Therapies

ABA

Lovaas (Founder of ABA for autism)

ABA

ABA Overview

Assoc for Beh Analysis

Journal of ABA

Autism & ABA Resources - Childhood Learning Center

Autism ABA therapies resources & funding

Jericho School

Dr. McGreevy

Dr. Partington/Dr. Sundberg

Christine Burka

Beh. Analysis Certification Board

Cambridge MA Behavioral Program

Kathyandcalvin.com

Behavior-analysis.org - Florida

Autism Spectrum Consultants - So. Calif.

Dr. Carbone

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

Stanleygreenspan.com

Icdl.com - Floortime conference notes

David. G. Nelson - Atlanta

Coping.org

 

Other Intervention Therapies

The Miller Method

Relationship Development Interaction (RDI)

Pivotal Response Treatment 

Son Rise

Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)

Pyramidproducts.com

PECS.com

Parent site w/ good resources

Augmentative Communication Devices

Dynavoxsys.com - Alternative communication device manufacturer

Prentrom.com - Augmentative Communication Devices

Abledata.com - Assistive Technology & Special Ed Ideas

Enzyme / Digestive Intervention

Secretin manufacturer, Repligen

Serenaid.com - Digestive Enzyme manufacturer

Houstonni.com - Digestive Enzyme manufacturer

EnzymeUniversity.com FAQ

Enzymedica.com  (click on Questions)

 

Occupational Therapy

www.otideas.com

 

Sensory Integration

Family Village Sensory Links

Irlen Sensory Overload Site

Sensory Integration Camp & resources

Sensoryresources.com

www.pediatrictherapy.com/l&b.html

 

Cranial Sacral Therapy

Upledger Institute

 

Visual Processing

Ambient Lenses for Autism Treatment

Provider of Visual Therapy

Prism lenses for ASD Treatment

Visual strategies site

 

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.hbot.com

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.eegspectrum.com              

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.aspergers.com

www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger - Oasis –Online Aspergers Assistance

 

Tourettes Syndrome

www.tourettesyndrome.net

 

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. Rosemary Warning

Dr. Doris Rapp author of Is This Your Child?

Medical abstracts

Thyroid Testing Information

Landau-Kleffner Syndrome-variant

Pfeiffer Institute

Handle Institute

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.hyperlexia.org

www.asperger.org/related/related_hyper.htm

www.geocities.com/HotSprings/9402/

http://members.aol.com/luchinaf/resume1/hyperlexia.htm

HealthLink USA

www.online-clinic.com/Disorders/hyperlexia.html#Research%20Titles

home.ican.net/%7Echa/

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

www.dyslexia.com           

 

Vitamin Supplements for Autism

Kirkman Labs

Brainchild Nutritionals

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

World Health Mall

www.Carn-Aware.com - L-Carnosine, Zinc Product

Culturelle.com - Probiotic

Omega Nutrition  - Omega 3 Fatty Acid provider

New Beginnings

 

Labs for Medical Testing

Great Smokies Labs

Hemex Labs – Chronic fatigue & coagulation

Great Plains Labs

King James Medical Labs

Body Balance - Hair test for Metals

AAL Reference Labs

List of Compounding Pharmacists

Doctors Data

 

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

Gluten Free Pantry

Gluten Free Mall

Kinnikinnick

Miss Robens

Namaste Foods

Special Flours and foods

Celtic sea salt, oils, grains & other cool stuff

Authentic Foods

Glutino

GFCF, dye free candy

Trader Joe's GF List

Whole Foods Market's GF List

Specialty Molds for baking

Specialty GFCF foods

Lenny Larry specializes in COOKIES

Enjoy Life

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.aauap.org

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.pacer.org

www.greatschools.net

www.IEP4u.com

www.protectionandadvocacy.com

www.fcsn.org/ptis/ptilist.htm

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.autcom.org/criteria.html

www.ctfeat.org/ctfeat/newslet/NewsLet_2(2).htm#inclusion

www.nap.edu       

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.mba.to/mba/Concept.htm

www.benefitslink.com/mb/showthread.php?threadid=9198

 

Sample Letters

Health Rights Hotline

About Autism Law

 

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

Dr. Stoll on Metals

Amalgam Information

Safe Minds

www.mercury-k12.org/survey.asp

Vaccinationnews.com                  

Thinktwice.com    

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

www.vaccinesafety.edu

Austrailian Vaccine Info

EPA Sources of Mercury

Vaccine safety alert re: Thimersol

Vaccine Web site

Merck Vaccine manufacturer

Religious Exemptions for Vaccines

CDC’s site on vaccines

 

Book & Video Resources

Special Needs Store

Future Horizons

Woodbinehouse.com

 

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%.