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Resource Guide


Advocacy Assistance Nationwide


The ARC of the United States


Autism Response Team


Consumer Guide for Health Insurance Disputes - KFF.org/ConsumerGuide


COPAA - Council of Parent and Attorney Advocates


HealthAdvocate.com and HealthProponent.com 


National Association of Healthcare Advocates - NAHAC.com


National Down Syndrome Society - NDSS.org


National Family Caregivers Association - NFACACARES.org


PatientAdvocate.org


United Cerebral Palsy - UCP.org


Advocacy Help by State


Autism, Aspergers, PDD-NOS Resources


Adults with Aspergers article  (NY Times)

 

Books by Temple Grandin, a leading author

and successful entrepreneur who has autism

 Developing TalentsThinking in Pictures (expanded edition)

 The Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships

 Understanding Autism for Dummies (forward by Temple Grandin)

 

Aspergers Disorder Information

 

ASPEN - Asperger Syndrome, PDD-NOS, High Functioning Autism


Autism Cares - Help families affected by autism during

natural disasters and other catastrophic life events  


Autism Society of America

 

Autism Speaks 


K12 Academics Aspergers Syndrome Pages

 

O.A.S.I.S “Online Asperger Syndrome Information and Support”

 

Yale Child Study Center - Pervasive Developmental Disorders

 


Behavior Analysis and Research

 

The Association for Behavior Analysis

 

Association for Science in Autism Treatment

 

Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies

Organization for Autism Research (OAR)



Educational Programs using Applied Behavioral Analysis


United States


Alpine Learning Group

 

EDEN II/Genesis

 

Garden Academy

 

Institute for Educational Achievement

 

New York Child Learning Institute

 

Princeton Child Development Institute - Great book about

  their world renowned teaching methods (Activity Schedules)

 

REED Academy

 

The Rich Center

 

Somerset Hills Learning Institute



International

 

Geneva Centre for Autism (Canada)

 

Treehouse - Autism Education - UK

  


Estate Planning


Academy of Special Needs Planners


The Special Needs Alliance


Great article on Estate Planning (NY Times)



Financial Planning


Mass Mutual SpecialCare program


Merrill Lynch Special Needs Financial Services


MetLife Center for Special Needs Planning



Inclusion


Including All Girls Initiative for Girl Scouts


Inclusion.com


Inclusion For All  (focused on summer camp inclusion)


The Inclusion Network


Kids Included Together

 

Nice article on inclusion/sensitivity exercises (The Record)



Recreation

 

Adaptive Ski and Sports Programs  (worldwide)


Adaptive Sports Foundation (Windham Mountain, NY)


Article on Accessible Playgrounds (The Record)


National Ability Center (Park City, UT)


Nice article on sports programs (NY Times)

 


Safety


Article - Keeping Tabs on Accidental Wanderers (NY Times)

 


Toys


Lekotek


Stars4kidz


ToysRUs Toy Guide for Differently Abled


Article on gifts for kids with special needs  (NY Times)


Article about inventor of toys for individuals with disabilities  (NY Times)

 




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