Support for autistic people and their families (separate sections for each) through message boards, lists of email lists and other contacts, places to post writing or artwork, lots of links, lists of books and articles. - Information about autism, related conditions (other PDDs, NLD, Hyperlexia, Sensory Integration, Dyspraxia, CAPD, etc.), specific issues (education, independence, etc), and reasearch & treatment (mainstream and alternative). Lists of books, articles, conferences, links, email lists, and other resources.
Our site offers lots of information on how sensory processing deficits among autistic children affect attention, motivation, behavior,learning, and motor skills. It includes also a free screening as well as referrals to experts occupational therapists providing consulting services.
Index of online information and resources on the developmental disabilities Autism and Asperger's Syndrome.
Art by children with ASD's
Art by primarily children with autism spectrum disordrs Aspergers, autism, pdd, hyperlexia and autistic cousins. visual arts, drawing, painting, sculpture and links to Autism art pages from around the world.
Website with information about an award-winning, hour-long TV documentary entitled "Come Back Jack." The site also features photos, written perspectives from family members and therapists, information about a non-profit foundation, and links to other sites about autism spectrum disorders.
Information about the TEACCH method and philosophy, the Autism Society of North Carolina Bookstore and links to other autism resources.
'Families for Early Autism Treatment (F.E.A.T.) organized in 1998 to help families with children who have received the diagnosis of autism or other autistic spectrum disorders including Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) and Asperger's Syndrome. The Chattanooga F.E.A.T Chapter is composed of parents and professionals concerned about the welfare of autistic children. The monthly meetings at T.C. Thompson Children's Hospital offer support and encouragement by providing information and by giving parents the opportunity to interact with others with similar concerns.
Families for Early Autism Treatment (FEAT) is a non-profit, parent organizaton offering a unique service to the autism community: a daily online emailed newsletter. This list is "announce-only" and does not have interactive discussions, so no need to worry about having an overstuffed emailbox. To subscribe contact the website.
I am person DX'd with, create the site myself and support forum has area both for parents/teachers/etc and for persons on spectrum. -Arael FireBirds
Parenting All Children Effectively, created by Lisa an occupational therapist, is a resource for parents of children diagnosed with autism and related that includes information on many topics with opportunity to post questions and concerns. Subscribe to the free newsletter!
Information about Positive Behavioral Support and how it helps autistic and other children with challenging behaviors lead a more meaningful and inclusive life.
This site is a valuable asset to parents of disabled children. It is filled with informational links with a unique personal touch. Everything on this site comes from the heart of the web master who has as a child with Autism.
Fact Sheets with information about Symptoms of Autistic Disorder, Behavior Management, Behavior Modification, Dealing With Tantrums, Nutritional Interventions in Autism, Genetics and Autism, Autism and Metabolism, Autism and Brain Structure, Autism and the Immune System and Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).
CAN, The Cure Autism Now Foundation, is a non-profit organization of parents, physicians, and researchers, dedicated to finding a cure for autism. On this site are updates about national autism research, CAN funded research, and information about CAN's Autism Genetic Resource Exchange (AGRE) which is the world's first collaborative autism gene bank established for autism research.
UA is sponsoring the Open Your Eyes project, collecting 58,000 pictures of autistic children from across the United States for a huge awareness display to be taken to Washington, DC in April, 2000. The purpose is to put a name and face with autism statistics to educate the masses that these are real people, not just numbers.
