Disorders

Links to sites of interest to those involved in fields related to Special Education.

Discusses a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report showing the prevalence of autism and autism spectrum disorders among children.

Discusses a study showing genes affecting brain function not just in the person with autism but also in first degree relatives as well.

The author of "Nobody Nowhere" and "Somebody Somewhere" discusses her life and work.

Provides effective individualized Applied Behavior Analysis programs for children with Autism, PDD and Asperger's Syndrome. Offices in the United States, Australia, and England.

Support, advice and information to anyone involved with an individual diagnosed with PDA, a pervasive developmental disorder related to autism.

A philosophy that facilitates self-determination by fostering loving trusting relationships between people with special needs and their caregivers.

A special education resource for teachers of students with autistic spectrum disorder which includes: printable activity sheets, folder games, and communication augments. The links are specific to special education and autism.

Suggested readings and discussion forum.

Information about all aspects of dialectical behaviour therapy. Find handouts, worksheets, lessons, and research articles.

Origins, assessment, and treatment of child speech disorders. Lawrence Shriberg, principal investigator, focuses on collaborative genetic projects in apraxia of speech.

Offers cognitive behavioral therapy for adults and children with Attention Deficit Disorders. Includes services provided, articles, and contact information. (Berkeley, California)

Member-moderated forums for adults sufferers. Topics include general issues, relationships, careers, treatment and management, and co-existing conditions.

A mother shares about her young son's trials.

A non-profit organization located in Tel Aviv, Israel founded to help autistic and PDD children and their parents get help.

Email list for parents in Maryland (Baltimore/Washington area) who are homeschooling children on the Autism Spectrum.

Information about homeschooling autistic children and support for their families. Articles with numerous hyperlinks, discussion of learning styles and teaching methods, and Aut-2B-Home email list.

Discussion and support group for those raised by affected parents.

Advocacy group asking politicians to improve services for children with autism in Ontario.

Working together to improve the quality of life for persons with autism and pervasive developmental disorders.

Assists families in accessing the best possible information and support, and gives families a place to work out the huge emotional weight a diagnosis of Autism can have on a family.

Serving persons with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) and the entire spectrum of Autism Related Disorders.

Autism interventions delivered at an early age for Autism Spectrum Disorders can lead to dramatic progress. Children with pervasive development disorder, also benefit. Come see children recovering from these challenging conditions.

Promotes lifelong access and opportunities for persons within the autism spectrum and their families to be fully included, participating members of their communities through advocacy, public awareness, education, and research related to autism.