Created by parents for parents:
Newly Diagnosed - What is autism, co-morbidity, teaching methodologies, therapy options
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Learn More - Statistics, web channels and exhaustive, comprehensive autism resource sites
Support Groups - Local Illinois autism groups, social groups and special needs groups
Resource Directory - Local Illinois businesses, doctors, therapists and fun places for kids
Behavior Issues - ABA, behavior strategies, aggression, coping skills and student behavior
Safety Issues - Bullying, Car Seats, Emergency, IDs and locators, police and traffic safety
Adulthood - Advocacy, college, disability benefits, employment, housing, recreation
Family Challenges - Explaining autism, feeling overwhelmed, parent's perspective, siblings,
sleeping, toilet training, vacations and more.
Sensory Issues - What is sensory processing disorder, adaptive toys and sensory products
Life Skills - Info and visual resources for church, community, health/hygiene, home, medical,
menus, recipes, recreation, safety, self-determination and shopping.
Social Skills - Info and resources on emotions, play dates, social skills and social stories
Academic Support - Parent and teacher support includes adapted books/stories,
multi-sensory academic websites, early childhood, graphic organizers, language arts, math,
physical education, reading, references, science/health, social studies and virtual museums
Teaching Students with Autism - Parent and teacher support include abilities checklists,
accommodations and modifications, bullying, evidence-based curriculum, pragmatic
language, special education and teaching strategies
IEP Resources - IEP training, goals/objectives, IEP law, inclusion and transition planning
Downloads - ACC articles, Autismcc Responds, Going for an EEG social story, Going for a
Blood Draw social story and other resources we've made
"Knowledge is of two kinds: we know a subject ourselves,
or we know where we can find information upon it."
-- Samuel Johnson
