Resources and Links
Parent Resources
Comfort Connection Family Resource Center, at (714) 558-5400 provides parent support for families of children with developmental disabilities
www.autism.com/ari Autism Research Institute organizes and disseminates research information on autism
www.asatonline.org Association for Science in the Treatment of Autism (ASAT) organizes and disseminates scientifically validated information for the treatment of children with autism
www.tacanow.org TACA Parent Resource Organization with excellent links to biomedical intervention, dietary intervention, behavioral based therapy information, as well as alternative therapies.
www.autism-society.org Autism Society of America provides parent support, resources, and advocacy for families of individuals with autism.
www.canfoundation.org Cure Autism Now (CAN) is an organization of parents, clinicians and leading scientists committed to accelerating the pace of biomedical research in autism through raising money for research projects, education and outreach. CAN is the largest provider of support for autism research and resources in the country.
www.nap.edu National Academy Press, published position statement by National Research Council (2001) Educating Children with Autism. Committee on Educational Interventions for Children with Autism. Catherine Lord and James P. McGee, eds. Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education. Washington, DC: National Academy Press
Information on normal
development
www.parentpals.com Parent
Pals is a special education
community where parents and
professionals share information
and offer support. Great
articles and links.
www.brainconnection.com
Brain Connection provides great
information about how the brain
works and how people learn.
Speech Therapy Links
www.apraxia-kids.org Apraxia
Kids provides comprehensive
information about Childhood
Apraxia of Speech
www.asha.org American
Speech-Language Hearing
Association (ASHA) website, with
public/parent information
section
www.hanen.org
provides information about
early intervention
Occupational and Physical
Therapy Links
http://www.spdfoundation.net/ :
The Sensory Processing
Disorder Foundation focuses on
research, education, and
advocacy related to Sensory
Processing Disorder (SPD)
http://aota.org/ :
American Occupational Therapy
Association (AOTA) website with
consumer section.
Autism Specific Resources
Comfort Connection Family Resource Center,
at (714) 558-5400 provides
parent support for families of
children with developmental
disabilities
www.autism.com/ari Autism
Research Institute organizes and
disseminates research
information on autism
www.asatonline.org
Association for Science in the
Treatment of Autism (ASAT)
organizes and disseminates
scientifically validated
information for the treatment of
children with autism
www.tacanow.org TACA Parent
Resource Organization with
excellent links to biomedical
intervention, dietary
intervention, behavioral based
therapy information, as well as
alternative therapies.
www.autism-society.org
Autism Society of America
provides parent support,
resources, and advocacy for
families of individuals with
autism.
http://www.autismspeaks.org/
provides information about
autism spectrum disorders
http://www.nationalautismcenter.org/
provides evidence-based
resources to families,
practitioners, and policymakers,
to programs and organizations,
and to the national community
www.nap.edu National Academy
Press, published position
statement by National Research
Council (2001) Educating
Children with Autism. Committee
on Educational Interventions for
Children with Autism. Catherine
Lord and James P. McGee, eds.
Division of Behavioral and
Social Sciences and Education.
Washington,
DC: National Academy Press
Materials
www.superduperinc.com/ Super
Duper publications carries
therapy materials at a good
price and free shipping to boot!
http://www.fhautism.com/
Future Horizons publishes books
on autism and related disorders
www.earobics.com Information
about Earobics program for
auditory processing
www.scientificlearning.com
Information about Fast Forword
program for auditory processing
www.laureatelearning.com
Carries great language learning
software
http://web.teachtown.com/
Provides therapeutic children's
software and computer based
services
Augmentative Communication
www.pecs.com Information on
Picture Exchange Communication
System (PECS)
www.ocgoodwill.com/comp_and_internet_services/ Assistive Technology Exchange Center (ATEC) provides assistive
technology evaluations,
trial/loaner equipment, as well
as open houses to try out
educational software
Diagnostic Referrals
www.forockids.org For OC
Kids provides developmental and
neurological assessments for
children with autism in
Orange
County.
www.childrenshospitalla.org/boonefetterclinic
Boone Fetter Clinic, part of USC
Children's Hospital Los
Angeles, provides
multidisciplinary and
neurological evaluation
services.
Funding and Legal Information
www.rcocdd.com Regional Center of Orange County provides funding for early
intervention services for
children birth to three. Phone
714.796.5100
www.wrightslaw.com Wright's
Law has information about
special education law and
advocacy for children with
disabilities
http://insurancehelpforautism.com/index.html
Provides information about
insurance coverage for Autism
Spectrum Disorders
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