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Autism Resources
Dear Parents & Families,
So often when searching for information to help our children, we turn to the Internet. When you type the word Autism into your browser, you are bombarded with thousands and thousands of links. The material available is overwhelming - where should I go, what is right, who should I talk to... We have created a list of websites that are user-friendly and reliable. Please check back often. If you have any questions, call me at 806.326.1707 or e-mail me at brandi.florek@amaisd.org
Sincerely,
Brandi Florek
Autism Specialist
Amarillo ISD
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Local Resources
Region 16
Region 16 Education Support Center serves as a resource for school districts, teachers, and families. They provide workshops, trainings, and valuable resources.
Uniting Parents, Coalition of Health Services Inc.
http://unitingparents.cohs.net/
Uniting Parents can help you navigate the maze of programs available to families and students with disabilities. Case managers can provides information about resources, education, training, referrals, networking and support.
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Panhandle Centers Behavioral and Developmental Health
Texas Panhandle Center serves individuals with severe mental illness, intellectual and developmental disabilities and children with developmental delays. They provide services for both individuals and their families.
Texas Statewide Leadership for Autism Training
This is a web-site that has great parent resources that explain the Texas Autism Supplement, short summaries that detail techniques and practices used to teach children with Autism, and links to free on-line workshops.
Understanding Autism
Autism Speaks
Their website includes articles on the latest in Autism research, Autism in the news, fundraising events, and family support.
Autism Society
http://www.autism-society.org/
Autism society.org is a website that includes information on Autism research, living with Autism, and the latest news on Autism
Autism Community
http://www.autism-community.com/
This website has blogs, information on Autism, teaching, behavior, communication all provided in a very user friendly format.
Polyxo.com
http://www.ployxo.com/bibliography/
Polyxo.com is a resource for parents, professionals, or anyone interested in teaching children with autism or other related developmental disorders. The website also includes a variety of instructional techniques and philosophies.
The Special Education Process
Texas Project First
http://texasprojectfirst.org/index.html
Texas Project First provides; information, training, referral and support. The website offers consistent, accurate information to help parents understand the complex special education issues and become more effective participants in their child’s education process.
TEA Special Education Resource Guide for Parents
http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/resources/understand.html
This guide covers questions and offers information and resources about the special education process.
Social Skills
The Gray Center
This website promotes social understanding and has valuable information and strategies.
Social Thinking
http://www.socialthinking.com/
This website provides learning opportunities, strategies, and products to help individuals with their social skills.
Region 2
http://region2library.org/SocialStories.htm
This website provides free printable and interactive social stories. Many of the social stories are in a PowerPoint format.
Sensory Processing
Sensory Smarts
This website is filled with practical information and real-life solutions for sensory processing issues.
Transition
Autism after 16
This website is dedicated to providing information for adults with autism and their families. The website focuses on transition issues by making sense of the options available to them after high school.
Transition Coalition
http://www.transitioncoalition.org/transition/
This website provides information, support, and professional development on topics related to the transition from school to adult life for youth with disabilities.
Games
ZAC Browser (Zone for Autistic Children)
ZAC Browser is a free web browser designed specifically for children and teenagers with autism. The ZAC browser reduces the number of user interface controls and removes access to much of the web in order to simplify the experience and stop access to unsafe websites.
Starfall
This interactive website that features a number of activities that encourages children to read, learn the alphabet and its associated sounds.
Apps
List of great Apps for students with Autism
http://www.autismspeaks.org/family-services/autism-apps
Social Skills
Hidden Curriculum On The Go
QUICKCUES
Social Skill Builder
Communication
Choice Maker
Proloquo2go
Alexicom
Conversation Builder
Sono Flex
Sensory
MeMoves
Fluid
Liquid
Pixels4Every1
TumbleVision
Koi Pond
Skywrite
Behavior
Working4
R+Remind
Timer+
i-Schedule
Books
Toy Story
Miss Spider
The Monster at the End of this Book
Green Eggs and Ham
Bob Books
Reading A-Z
For Fun
Talking Tom
Gingerbread Fun
Scoops
Hot Potatoe
Bop It!