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Helpful Websites
SPAN
As families, we recognize our strengths and abilities. It is through our advocacy that we become effective partners and agents for change.
The Shadow Center
1070 State 34, Matawan, NJ 07747
e-mail address: shadowcenter@aol.com
Phone: 732-583-1104
What can we do for you? How can we help you? We can provide you with the following services. ABA Therapy/Verbal Behavoir, Respite Care, Birthday Parties, Play groups/Socialization, Parent Work Shops, At Home Family Training, Parent Support Goups.
COSAC
The New Jersey Center for Outreach and Services for the Autism Community (COSAC) is a nonprofit agency providing information and advocacy, services, family and professional education, and consultation to New Jersey's autism community. COSAC encourages responsible basic and applied research that would lead to a lessening of the effects and potential prevention of autism. COSAC is dedicated to ensuring that all people with autism receive appropriate, effective services to maximize their growth potential and to enhancing the overall awareness of autism in the general public.
Cure Autism Now is a non-profit organization of parents, physicians, and researchers, dedicated to promoting and funding research with direct clinical implications for treatment and a cure for autism.
Autism Speaks
At Autism Speaks, their goal is to change the future for all who struggle with autism spectrum disorders. It only began a year ago but has already begun multi-million dollar research efforts.
Child Nett
The Dan Marino foundation has a great site that Mr. Marino began in honor of his Autistic Son. It's called Childnett.tv and is "a first of its kind internet web channel dedicated to autism and other neurological disorders."
A Dads Journey
This site is the ongoing diary of a father with two young autistic children in the Middletown School System.
Athletes Against Autism
Athletes Against Autism (Triple A) is a group of athletes, personally touched by autism, who are harnessing their efforts into one voice in order to raise awareness and funds for autism research, treatment and education programs.
National Institute of Mental Health - Autism
A general introduction to autism, provided by the National Institute of Mental Health.
Autism
This page from KidsHealth explains autism through a child's perspective.
Autism Research at the National Institute of Mental Health
Autism and Vaccine Research
A discussion of research on the possible link between vaccines and autism.
The Autism Research Foundation
Features news, research articles and information, organizational information, and an internal link to the Autism Research Consortium.
Yale Child Study Center Developmental
Disabilities Clinic & Research
Site contains separate topic areas covering autism, Rett's Syndrome, Asperger's Syndrome,
and other Pervasive Developmental Disorders.
Autism Research Unit
This University of Sunderland (U.K.) page includes news, conference proceedings, and
current research, with coverage of the hormone Secretin, which has potential for use in
the treatment of autism.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders
& Stroke
This National Institutes of Health site contains useful information for patients,
clinicians, and scientists.
Autism
Genetic Resources Exchange (AGRE)
Collaborative gene bank established for autism research.
Medline Plus Autism
This National Library of Medicine web site includes government resources, overviews in
English and Spanish, a built-in Medline search on autism, and sections covering basic
science and research, news, and clinical trials.
U.C. Davis M.I.N.D. Institute
Site of this interdisciplinary research facility contains sections devoted to news and
events, research and clinical programs, education, and web resources.
Autism
Tissue Program
This site connects you to information on current autism research. Founded by the Autism
Society of America Foundation and the National Association for Autism Research.
Developmental Delay Resources
This site provides organizational information and a large list of links to articles and
web sites regarding developmental delay disorders.
ASPEN
New Jersey
This regionally based non-profit group from New Jersey features articles, links, and news
on its homepage.
Families
of Adults Afflicted with Asperger's Syndrome
This site contains news, articles, and organizational information.
OASIS: Online Asperger Syndrome Information
& Support
Offers news, message boards, research publications and a wide variety of resources for
both adults and children.
Fraxa
Research Foundation: Fragile X
The Foundation's web site devoted to Fragile X Syndrome, with sections on general
information, research, and related organizations.
International Rett Syndrome Association
This site features a large searchable database of resources about Rett Syndrome.
Williams Syndrome Association
Provides articles, organizational information, and data regarding medical guidelines for
Williams Syndrome.
National Information Center for Children and Youth
with Disabilities
Provides information and referrals on disabilities and disability-related issues.
Advice to Parents Who Discover
Their Child Is Autistic
A collection of messages posted on the AUTISM mailing list by parents whose experiences
with an autistic child could prove useful to others.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act (IDEA) of 1997
Contains information about the IDEA Amendments and other resources for special needs
students.
Autistics.org: Resources By and For Persons on the
Autistic Spectrum
An online project providing information and resources aimed at connecting autistic
individuals with services necessary for leading whole and happy lives.
University Students with Autism and
Asperger's Syndrome
This site features first-person accounts, resources & links, autism research data, and
information about employment opportunities for university graduates with pervasive
developmental disorders.
Learning
Disabilities Association of America
Site provides organizational information as well as alerts, publications, fact sheets, and
other resources.
The
Council for Exceptional Children
A national non-profit organization that designs and implements quality-of-life programs
for children with disabilities.
Choosing the Right Job for People with
Autism or Asperger's Syndrome
Autistic author Temple Grandin presents important considerations for the employment of
people with autism, emphasizing the need to avoid jobs that place high demands on
short-term memory. Covers visual or non-visual thinkers and individuals who are non-verbal
or who have poor verbal skills.
Making the Transition from the World
of School into the World of Work
Grandin describes the difficulties of the transition, citing two follow-up studies of
adults with autism who have made a satisfactory adjustment.
The Invisible
Workforce
Computerworld, 1 May 2000. This article asserts that individuals with autism and other
mental disabilities, despite their often strong IT skills, have largely been passed over
by IT employers, even with the current high demand for IT workers.
Autism National Committee
Autcom is a group dedicated to promoting "Social Justice for All Citizens with
Autism." Site features an updated newsletter, organization information, and an
article archive.
Autism Society of America
Contains organizational information, news, research, and action alerts.
Families for Early Autism Treatment
The FEAT homepage contains articles, organizational information, and links to local FEAT
chapters.
Community Service for Autistic Adults and Children
Private, non-profit organization helping individuals with autism to remain in their
communities. Site features organizational information and articles about autism and autism
care.
The Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism
Site contains information about grant opportunities, donations, and organizational
details.
National
Alliance for Autism Research
Contains organizational information, legislation alerts, links and news.
Clinical Practice Guideline:
Autism/Pervasive Developmental Disorders
This guideline from the New York State Department of Health Early Intervention Program
outlines assessment and intervention for autism and PDD.
Autism: Treatments
A rich archive of information on alternative and innovative therapies for the
treatment of autism.
Autism Independent U.K. Treatments
A list of available treatments, therapies and approaches to autism, provided by this
U.K. organization formerly known as the Society for the Autistically Handicapped.
The Use of Secretin for the Treatment
of Autism
General information, abstracts of case studies, and clinical comments regarding this
hormone used in the treatment of autism.
ABA Resources for Recovery from
Autism/PDD/Hyperlexia
Personal page providing detailed information on an intensive behavioral intervention
approach known as Applied Behavior Analysis.
CELIAC: Basic Information about
Dietary Control of Autism
Articles, FAQ's and other resources surrounding the gluten-free diet debate.
Kirkman Laboratories
Company specializing in the design and manufacture of vitamins and minerals for
therapeutic use in the treatment of autism.
Facilitated Communication
Controversial training strategy for those with severe communication disabilities.
Center for the Study of Autism
This site contains a rich archive of articles covering autism and related disorders, as
well as a large link list.
Autism Resources
This site contains a large database of information and links to autism resources organized
both by topic and U.S. State.
Access Autism: Indiana Resource Center for
Autism
This center conducts outreach training and consultation and provides information for
professionals and families on autism spectrum disorders. Contains a catalog of IRCA
publications, a list of services, and current and past outreach programs.
Autism Center
From the commercial site Patientcenters.com, this page provides monthly journal articles
about autism, as well as a bibliography of autism-related books, journals, and papers.
Autism/PDD Resources Network
Features a substantial archive of articles relating to many aspects of autism and
developmental disorders.
The Autism File
This quarterly British magazine covers all aspects of autism, including coverage on
vaccine, diet, medical and parenting issues.
Autism: An Overview and
Theories on Its Causes
From the Healing Center On-Line, this page provides an introduction and quick index to the
many theories of autism.
Autism Resources Page
For more information on autism, visit this personal page with a large catalog of links and
FAQ's.
Division TEACCH
North Carolina community-based program aimed at improving the understanding and services
for children with autism and other communication disabilities.
Autism Book Reviews
Reviews of selected popular and scientific books dealing with autism.
The Autism Source
Presented by Maap Services, an organization providing relevant information to families and
professionals working with more advanced individuals with autism, Asperger's Syndrome, and
pervasive developmental disorder.
An Inside View of Autism
Temple Grandin, Ph.D., noted autistic author, university professor and designer of
livestock handling facilities, describes her experience with autism.
Interview with Dr. Temple Grandin
What is Autism?
Several autistic individuals answer the question based on their own personal experience of
autism. Appears on the web site of Autism Network International, a self-help and advocacy
organization run by and for autistic people.
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