February 2008
	Children with Autism

Resources for Teachers about Autism

Autism Information

• The Autism Society of America Web site
• The Autism Society of America : Chapter Bookstores
• Autism Today, online magazine
• Online information, support and resources for families with autism and PDD
• Autism resources, including book lists, compiled by a parent
• The National Institutes of Mental Health
• The National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Educating Children with Autism, 2001 National Acadamies Press

Instructional Methods and Helpful Techniques

• The Picture Exchange Communication System
• The TEACCH Method
• The Lovaas Method, Applied Behavioral Analysis
• Sensory Integration International

Activities and Materials

• Make picture cards, create stories with picture symbols, print out free tracing sheets and much, much more:www.dotolearn.com
• The Learning page- chock full of more free resources and worksheets for teachers:www.thelearningpage.com
• Learn more about Dr. Carol Gray’s Social Stories technique:www.thegraycenter.com
• Pyramid Educational Products: The inventors of PECS and Pyramid Approach to Education -www.pecs.com
• The Attainment Company sells books, videos, and educational materials and specializes in school-to-work transition:www.attainmentcompany.com
• Future Horizons, sells products and holds conferences around the country: www.futurehorizons-autism.com
• Starfish Press, publisher of books on autism and families living with Autism:www.starfishpress.com

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