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[ Diagnosis / Treatment ]

[ Special Education / Advocacy ]

[ Transition Links ]

[ Helpful Websites ]

For newly diagnosed individuals:

MIND Panel Checklist & Reading List (PDF)

Wired~The Geek Syndrome (PDF)

Wired Issue 9.12 - Dec 2001

What is AS~One Page Description (PDF)

Barbara L. Kirby

Tips for Teaching Students with AS~HFA (PDF)

Susan Moreno & Carol O'Neal

Is There a Difference Between AS~HFA? (PDF)

Tony Attwood

Ten Tips For Helping your Child with AS Get Ready to Return to School (PDF)

Diane Adreon

Three Core Deficits of Asperger Syndrome (PDF)

Taking Responsibility (PDF)

The National Autistic Society

Autistic Spectrum Disorders:  Best Practice Guidelines for Screening, Diagnosis and Assessment (PDF)

California Department of Developmental Services

Health Insurance Help for Autism:

http://www.insurancehelpforautism.com/

Rush Neurobehavioral Center

http://www.rnbc.org/default.asp

Archive of quarterly newsletters with excellent articles:

http://www.rnbc.org/newsletters.asp

Dennis Debbaudt's Autism Risk & Safety Management website...

"Research indicates that persons with developmental disabilities, including a rapidly rising autism population, are approximately seven times more likely to come in contact with law enforcement professionals than others..."

http://www.autismriskmanagement.com/

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From Emotions to Advocacy - The Parent's Journey (PDF)

Supporting Students with AS in General Education (PDF)

The Advocacy Institute:

http://www.advocacyinstitute.org/index.shtml

IDEA 2004 Close Up: Transition Planning (PDF)

Procedural Safeguards under IDEA:

http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/qa/documents/psenglsh.pdf

BellaOnline Autism Spectrum Disorders website has an excellent article about In Home Supportive Services [IHSS]:

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art39495.asp

IHSS Issues - Protective Supervision:

http://www.pai-ca.org/pubs/527601.htm

IHSS Fair Hearing and Self-Assessment packet:

http://www.pai-ca.org/pubs/501301.htm

The Families and Advocates Partnership for Education (FAPE) website has up to date information about IDEA 2004 and free downloadable publications and fact sheets on special education topics:

http://www.fape.org/

What Works Clearinghouse

"On an ongoing basis, the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) collects, screens, and identifies studies of the effectiveness of educational interventions (programs, products, practices, and policies). We review the studies that have the strongest design, and report on the strengths and weaknesses of those studies against the WWC Evidence Standards so that you know what the best scientific evidence has to say."

http://www.w-w-c.org/

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Transition to Adult Life: A Shared Responsibility

http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/cclc/transition planning.htm

Indiana Institute on Disability and Community

Legal Requirements for Transition Components of the IEP

http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/trans.legal.bateman.htm

Wrightslaw - Barbara D. Bateman

Transition to Adult Living:  A Guide For Secondary Education (PDF)

http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/sr/documents/transitiongde.pdf

California Department of Education

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OASIS

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

Michelle Winner

http://www.socialthinking.com

Be sure to go to the Philosopy page and read the informative list of articles.

Tony Attwood

http://www.tonyattwood.com.au/

Asperger's Connection

http://ddleadership.org/aspergers/

Maxine Aston - AS Couples Counselor

http://www.maxineaston.co.uk/

ThinkMap Visual Thesaurus software:

http://www.thinkmap.com/

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