Tools, Tips, Information, Ideas and Inspiration For Teachers that Work With Students with Autism and Asperger's

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[KYAUTISM] Tools, Tips, Information, Ideas & Inspiration For Teachers that Work With Students with Autism and Asperger's

Several educators have recently asked for a list of resources specific to autism.  In response to this, Carrie Gabbard at the Kentucky Autism Training Center has complied a list of resources and information.  Please note that the list is below!
Please feel free to share this information.

Ms. Gabbard can be reached at carrie.gabbard@louisville.edu


Different Roads to Learning

http://www.difflearn.com/

The goal of this website is to provide is to provide information on books/manuals, flashcards, sequencing, PECS, scheduling products, software, videos, puzzles, handwriting, sorting and manipulating and step-by-step books. There is also a page of over 20 related links for educators and families.

DoToLearn

http://www.do2learn.com/

Free picture cards and print activities for autism and LD; almost the same as the Mayer-Johnson pictures but a lot cheaper; great site for teachers to get some ideas on fun activities; also great for parents.

Enchanted Learning

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html

Good site for teachers for unit materials.

Shoe Box Tasks

http://www.shoeboxtasks.com/

Good site for ideas for shoebox tasks. Lots of links and monthly ideas.

Tinsnips

http://www.tinsnips.org/index.html

Great resource for educators including free worksheets and some available for purchase as well as links, ideas and seasonal theme activities.

Bry-Back Manor

http://www.bry-backmanor.org/

Mac downloads for games to match color, set a table and many more!

Polyxo.com

http://www.polyxo.com/

Great resource to download data collection sheets. Brief description of some strategies to teach children with autism.

Room5 Autism Page

http://members.aol.com/room5/welcome.html

Great site full of ideas and links for teachers of children with autism!

Work Jobs or Shoebox Task

http://www.blaine.wednet.edu/bes/class/Klemmt/html file/workjobs.html

Terrific visuals of shoebox type tasks. List of links under classroom activities!

Simplified Technology

http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/irca/ftrainpapers.html

Ideas from Linda Burkhart--includes lesson plans, guidelines, interactive projects, and resources.

Interactive Collaborative Autism Network (ICAN)

http://www.autismnetwork.org/

ICAN modules with lessons organized into categories.  Lessons include topics such as Overview of Autism, Social and Language Interventions.

Indiana Resource Center for Autism

http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/irca/ftrainpapers.html

These articles provide thoughtful discussions and practical recommendations on a wide range of topics, including behavior, sensory programming, education, communication, and other issues.

A Guide for Transition to Adulthood by the Organization for Autism Research

http://www.researchautism.org/resources/reading/documents/TransitionGuide.pdf

An Educator's Guide by the Organization for Autism Research

http://www.researchautism.org/resources/OAR_EducatorsGuide.pdf

An Educator's Guide to Asperger Syndrome by the Organization for Autism Research

http://www.researchautism.org/resources/OAR_Guide_Asperger.pdf

Educating Children with Autism

Committee on Educational Interventions for Children with Autism—National Research Council

Read for free at http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10017.html

The Puzzle of Autism

National Education Association—Autism Society of America

http://www.nea.org/specialed/images/autismpuzzle.pdf

Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs)

National Institutes of Health

http://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/autism_and_autism_spectrum_disorderscfm

Autism Spectrum Disorder Overview

Centers for Disease Control

http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/overview.htm

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