Autism For Teachers

 

http://www.autism4teachers.com

Site developed by four teachers of self-contained classrooms for students with autism to share their unique and effective teaching styles and strategies. 

 

Foggy Rock

http://www.foggyrock.com/

An informational website and chat room for individuals with autism and their families

 

FRAXA, Fragile X Research Foundation, Florida Chapter

http://www.FRAXA.org

Ashley A. Falk
Grad19@aol.com

 

WEGO Health Community

http://www.wegohealth.com/about-us.html

Mission: To identify, rank, and organize the most helpful health and wellness content on the web

 

Autism Society of America

http://www.autism-society.org/

Provides education, advocacy at state and federal levels, active public awareness, and the promotion of research.

 

Centers for Autism & Related Disabilities (CARD)

http://www.umcard.org/ - Under "Links," all Centers are listed.

Centers located throughout the State of Florida. Services include family support, technical assistance and consultation, parent and professional training programs, referrals, and public education activities - free of charge.

 

Autism Education Network

http://www.autismeducation.net/

The Autism Education Network's mission is to improve public special education programs and to influence public policy that affects individuals with autism. Provides information about special education rights and programs and conducts seminars about special education law and best practices in autism treatment and methodologies.

 

Asperger Syndrome Education Network, Inc. (ASPEN)

http://www.aspennj.org/

Provides education, support, and advocacy in areas of education, research, and awareness about the issues surrounding Asperger Syndrome.

 

Online Asperger Syndrome Information and Support (OASIS)

http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/

Support and access to information for families, individuals, educators, and professionals affected by or involved in the care of individuals with Asperger Syndrome.

 

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Autism Website (NICHD)

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/autism/autism.htm

Provides easy access to the most current information about NICHD research projects, publications, news releases, and other activities related to autism and similar disorders.

 

DisAbility News Talk Radio

http://www.disabilitynewsradio.com/

Provides archives of a radio show that is broadcast weekly in New York. Guests include Dr. Temple Grandin, Dr. Mel Levine, Carol Kranowitz, and more.

 

Unlocking Autism

http://www.unlockingautism.org/

Founded primarily for the purpose of increasing awareness about the disorder.

 

ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities

http://www.eric.ed.gov/

Gateway to many sites containing information on special education.

 

National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)

http://www.nichcy.org/pubs1.htm

Central source of information on disabilities in infants and children, IDEA, No Child Left Behind as it relates to children with disabilities, and research-based information on effective educational practices.

 

Maternal and Child Health Library (MCH)

http://www.mchlibrary.info/KnowledgePaths/kp_autism.html

The MCH Library at Georgetown University provides information including the weekly newsletter MCH Alert, resource guides, full text publications, databases, and links to quality MCH sites.

 

Research

 

Autism Research Institute

http://www.autism.com/

Devoted to conducting research and disseminating the results of research on the causes of autism and on methods of preventing, diagnosing, and treating autism.

 

Autism Research Institute Webcast

http://www.autism.com/danwebcast/index.htm

Video lectures on topics including nutritional interventions, metal detoxification, treating gastrointestinal problems, special diets, autism-vaccine issues and more.

 

Autism Speaks

http://www.autismspeaks.org/

Primary mission is to raise funds to facilitate research on autism.

 

Autism Research Centre (UK)

http://autismresearchcentre.com/arc/default.asp

Mission is to understand the biomedical causes of autism spectrum conditions and to develop new and validated methods for assessment and intervention.

 

Vanderbilt University Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development

http://www.kc.vanderbilt.edu/

Mission is to improve the quality of life of persons with disorders of thinking, learning, perception, communication, mood, and emotion caused by disruption of typical development through: Pursuit of scientific knowledge with creativity and purpose; the dissemination of information to scientists, practitioners, families, and community leaders; the facilitation of discovery by Kennedy Center scientists; and the translation of knowledge into practice.

For webcast on the MARI Symposium, click here. 

 

Yale University Child Study Center on Autism

http://www.med.yale.edu/chldstdy/autism/

Offers comprehensive, multidisciplinary evaluations for children with social disabilities, usually focusing on the issues of diagnosis and intervention.

 

UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute

http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/mindinstitute/

Mission is to understand the causes and develop better treatments and ultimately cures for neurodevelopmental disorders.

 

University of Rochester

http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/autism/research.html

Description of research projects on autism including genetic and environmental studies to aid in the understanding of the origins of autism and related disorders.

 

Diagnosis/Treatment

 

The Floortime Foundation

http://www.floortime.org/

Floortime strategies and Developmental, Individual Difference, Relationship-Based (DIR) Model

 

Kennedy Krieger Institute

http://www.kennedykrieger.org/

http://www.resourcefinder.kennedykrieger.org 

An internationally recognized facility located in Baltimore, Maryland dedicated to improving the lives of children and adolescents with pediatric developmental disabilities through patient care, special education, research, and professional training.

 

The Unicorn Children's Foundation Resource Center

 

http://www.unicornchildrensfoundation.org/

Provides up-to-date and effective strategies for evaluation and treatment of children with developmental disorders.

 

University of Miami ASAC (Autism Spectrum Assessment Center)

http://www.psy.miami.edu/asac/about.htm

Provides comprehensive, multidisciplinary evaluations for children suspected of having developmental disorders.

 

RDI Connection Center

http://rdiconnect.com/default.asp

Relationship Development Intervention (RDI).

 

Autism Research at the University of Michigan

http://www.umaccweb.com

Diagnostic instruments used in the evaluation of autism:

• Autism Diagnostic Observation Scale (ADOS)

• Autism Diagnostic Interview (ADI)

 

Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication Handicapped Children (TEACCH)

http://www.teacch.com/

Developed in the early 1970s by their founder, Eric Schopler, the TEACCH approach includes a focus on the person with autism and the development of a program around this person's skills, interests, and needs.