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A Guide to Autism

This online article provides a basic introduction to autism. It describes autism, discusses special interests and sensory sensitivities, and offers suggestions aimed at supporting ...

Classifications: Autism Spectrum Disorders

Online Article

Небезпека на воді для дітей з аутизмом: Поради, які можуть зберегти життя

Danger on the Water for Children with Autism: Life-saving Tips

This online article, written in Ukrainian, discusses the importance of water safety for children and adults with autism. AUTISM.UA portal is an independent information resource...

Classifications: Safety

Online Article

Пікацизм у дітей з РАС

Pica in Children with ASD

This online article, written in Ukrainian, provides an introduction to pica, the repeated eating of things that are not food. Signs of pica and what parents can do are explained. ...

Classifications: Related Conditions

Online Article

Поради, як зменшити стрес в житті вашої дитини і спростити навчання новим навичкам

Tips to Reduce Stress and Simplify Learning New Skills

This online article, written in Ukrainian, provides strategies to help reduce stress in the daily lives of autistic individuals and their families. Includes tips for establishing r...

Classifications: Family Life

Pamphlet/Booklet

Посiбник Першi 100 днiв для родин, дiти яких отримали дiагноз аутизм

100 Day Tool Kit: A Kit Containing Essential Information for the First 100 Days Following an Autism Diagnosis

This document is intended to assist families in organizing the important information they need in the first 100 days after an autism diagnosis. It provides an introduction to autis...

Classifications: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Diagnosis & Assessment

Online Video

Autism is Not a Crime

In this online presentation, autistic law/biomedical science student Tom Oliver discusses the overrepresentation of autistic adults in the justice system. He projects for most auti...

Classifications: Adults With ASD, Advocacy

Pamphlet/Booklet

Books for Children and Teens With Diversabilities or Additional Needs

This collection of booklists provide suggested reading for children and teens with diversabilities. Each list contains useful information books as well as stories with the main cha...

Classifications: Family Life, Education

Website

Autism Navigator

ASD Video Glossary

The ASD Video Glossary is a web-based tool built to help families and professionals learn more about the early signs of autism. The Glossary contains more than 100 video clips illu...

Classifications: Diagnosis & Assessment, Therapies

Website

Help is in Your Hands

"Help is in Your Hands" is a free website offering 16 web-based video modules to help parents add simple intervention practices to their everyday routines at home. This interactiv...

Classifications: Therapies, Diagnosis & Assessment

Online Article

Three Strategies to Strengthen Communication for Adults with Autism and Learning Differences

This online article provides three strategies for adults with ASD who are handling complicated social conflicts that call for higher level processing needs. Emphasis is placed on o...

Classifications: Adults With ASD, Social Skills

Website

Baby Navigator

What every parent needs to know

Developed by First Words Project and Autism Navigator, Baby Navigator provides resources and tools for families to celebrate and support their baby’s early learning and nurture t...

Classifications: Diagnosis & Assessment, Childcare

Website

Le programme ASD-Cyber-Sécurité

Ce programme en ligne est une boîte à outils qui vise à apprendre aux autistes comment naviguer sur internet de manière indépendante en toute sécurité. Le guide du programm...

Classifications: Safety, Social Skills

Website

ASD Cyber Safe Program

This online program is a toolkit for autistic people to learn how to safely navigate the web independently. The program guide, written in plain language, is accompanied by videos a...

Classifications: Safety, Social Skills

Online Article

Gender Identity and Autism

This online article discusses gender identity in people with autism. Studies have found people with autism have a higher rate of gender dysphoria or gender variance. Autism Spea...

Classifications: Sexuality, Mental Health

Online Article

Discrete Trial Teaching: What is it?

This article briefly describes Discrete Trial Training (DTT), a highly structured method of teaching in simplified steps. It also lists the components of a discrete trial method. ...

Classifications: ABA (Applied Behaviour Analysis)

Online Article

Five tips to help you take care of YOU!

Self Care for Caregivers

This online article contains advice for caregivers to help ensure they are meeting their own needs, while being the best caregiver they can be. Autism Speaks is an international...

Classifications: Mental Health

Online Article

In Our Own Words: Creating New Holiday Traditions

Adapting the season to fit your needs

In this online article, Dr. Anne Grego-Nagel, an adult with autism, shares tips on how to make the most of the holiday season, when facing the COVID-19 pandemic. Strategies shar...

Classifications: Family Life, Mental Health

Online Article

Home for the Holidays

Helping family members with autism have a happy holiday break

This online article provides advice for helping a child with autism adjust to a change in routine and celebrate the holiday season in a fun and safe way during the COVID-19 public ...

Classifications: Family Life

Online Video

Tier 3 Interventions and Supports – Behavior Technician Training for Paraprofessionals

This ACT - Autism Community Training video discusses the process and impact of a program for training school paraprofessionals based on the BACB’s Registered Behavior Technician ...

Classifications: ABA (Applied Behaviour Analysis)

Online Video

Positive Behavior Support in Schools

Discussion and Question Period

This ACT - Autism Community Training video features a panel discussion of Positive Behavior Support in schools. Panel participants include: *Nathan Ngieng, Director of Instruct...

Classifications: Education, ABA (Applied Behaviour Analysis)

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