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Online Article

Know Your Rights: Guardian Edition

Funded by the Law Foundation of British Columbia, "Know your Rights" serves as a handbook for parents of children with Learning Disabilities (LD) and/or Attention Deficit Disorder ...

Classifications: Advocacy, Education

Online Article

Surviving Middle School

This online article offers a number of suggestions and ideas, aimed at parents, that may help children with autism experience success in middle schools. The Asperger Autism Spec...

Classifications: Education, Advocacy

Online Article

Play Hearts, Not Poker

This online article provides eight suggestions to help parents advocate effectively for children with autism in Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings. The article makes ref...

Classifications: Advocacy, Education

Online Article

Parent and Professional Partnerships

Research Bulletin Issue No. 18

This online document summarizes a number of research studies investigating how partnerships can be facilitated between parents of children with autism and professionals. The docum...

Classifications: Advocacy

Online Video

Individual Education Plans

The Basics and Transition and Safety Plans

This online video discusses how parents can use the Individual Education Plan (IEP) process to advocate for their children with autism. This video is from Ontario, but it contains...

Classifications: Education, Advocacy

Online Video

The Essentials of Advocacy

A Parent's Guide to Advocating for their Child with Special Needs

This ACT - Autism Community Training video focuses on understanding the systems that control access to services for children with special needs and information on how to achieve ad...

Classifications: Advocacy, Education

Online Video

Autism

See the Potential

The video was created to support customer service professionals when they provide services or support to people with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), but it also provides an intr...

Classifications: Advocacy, Autism Spectrum Disorders

Online Video

Education

Parents can be Strong Advocates in Getting a Good Education for Their Child

This online video briefly discusses how parents can be strong advocates in regards to getting a good education for their child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Individualized E...

Classifications: Advocacy, Education

Online Video

I CAN Share My Story Video Project

The I CAN Share My Story Video Project consists of 12 short videos of different young people with autism sharing their personal stories. The purpose of the project is to help peopl...

Classifications: Education, Advocacy

Online Article

Support Groups for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

The Role of Beliefs and Coping Styles

This online article provides a summary of a research study that examined several factors that may impact the attendance of parents of children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD...

Classifications: Advocacy

Online Article

Champions for Change

A Guide for Effective Advocacy for Youth and the Adults Who Support Them

This online document was written to support youth in their efforts to advocate for themselves. It outlines rights children may have, describes the nature of advocacy, and it discus...

Classifications: Advocacy, Government Resources

Online Video

Advocacy Matters

This online e-learning session consists of a series of modules and videos on the topic of advocacy, providing examples of advocacy and suggestions for how to advocate effectively. ...

Classifications: Advocacy

Online Article

Everyone Belongs in our Schools

A Parent's Handbook on Inclusive Education

This online document presents information to help parents understand how the school system works, and their roles, rights, and responsibilities within it. It also discusses various...

Classifications: Education, Advocacy

Online Article

Advocacy Tool Kit

This guide provides information on advocacy and negotiation skills. The document discusses how these skills can be applied in different contexts throughout the lifespan of an indiv...

Classifications: Advocacy, Family Life

Online Video

Transitions Project

On My Way

This website page hosts online videos recording the experiences of four individuals with disabilities, each of whom completed a modified (Evergreen) curriculum. The videos provide ...

Classifications: Adults With ASD, Advocacy

Website

Pay Now or Pay Later

Autism Families in Crisis

This Senate committee report discusses the issue of funding for the treatment of autism and recommends the creation of a national autism strategy. The committee held meetings that ...

Classifications: Government Resources, Advocacy

Online Article

Safeguards Resources

This website provides a variety of resources connected to safety of individuals with developmental disabilities. For example, the documents include plain-language guides to rights,...

Classifications: Advocacy, Safety

Online Article

What to Expect from Your Child’s School in Children’s Mental Health

This pamphlet provides information on how parents can work in partnership with schools and professionals to develop plans that maximizes children's success at school. It provides ...

Classifications: Education, Advocacy

Online Article

Supporting Meaningful Consultation with Parents

This article provided by the BC Council of Administrators of Special Education provides information on what constitutes meaningful consultation by school administrators with parent...

Classifications: Education, Advocacy

Online Article

Disclosure for People on the Autism Spectrum

Working Towards a Better Mutual Understanding

This is an online article with suggestions on how, when, why, what and who to disclose an Autism diagnosis to. This article is written by an adult with Asperger Syndrome.

Classifications: Advocacy, Adults With ASD

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