Web Sites & Other Resources
Organizations Advocacy Support groups Education Sites by Individuals
ORGANIZATIONS
O.A.S.I.S. - Online Asperger Syndrome Information & Support
Autism Society of America - Autism Society of America
ASPEN A non-profit organization in New Jersey providing families and those individuals affected with Asperger Syndrome, PDD-NOS, High Functioning Autism, and related disorders
Ascend Group- ASCEND Group is now officially the Asperger Syndrome Alliance of Pennsylvania (ASAP). This site has grown from a parent-centered group to one that includes educators and professionals.
Autism Society of Berks County
Autism Society of Greater Philadelphia
AutismLink.com - Western Pennsylvania's Resource For Parents of Autistic Children.
Yale Child Study - Yale Social Learning Disabilities Project on Asperger's Syndrome (AS) & High Functioning Autism (HFA)
Asperger's SyndromeGuidelines for Assessment and Diagnosis - Yale Study by Ami Klin, Ph.D., and Fred R. Volkmar, M.D.
ADVOCACY
Autism National Committee - Autism Advocacy organization
ARC of Lehigh Northampton County - The Lehigh Valley's Largest Advocacy Agency on Mental Retardation
ELC-PA.org- Education Law Center located in Philadelphia
Wrightslaw.com - Accurate, up-to-date information about special education law and advocacy for children with disabilities.
SUPPORT GROUPS
Families of Adults Afflicted by Asperger's Syndrome (FAAAS, Inc.) Support to the family members of adult individuals afflicted with Asperger's Syndrome.
Families for Early Autism Treatment -Non-profit organization in Northern California;Offers daily FEAT newsletter with news about autism from around the world
Parent to Parent - Website linking parents of Special Needs children with other parents.
EDUCATION
Bureau of Special Education Consult Line - Bureau of Special Education Consult Line - Penna. Dept. of Education
Centennial School of Lehigh University - Serving children and youth with educational disabilities, and preparing high quality teachers to enter the workforce of special education. Grades 1-12
Do2Learn.com - A web site providing activities to promote independence in children and adults with special learning needs
First Signs - Website dedicated to the early identification and intervention of children with developmental delays and disorders
Hillside School - Hillside School is an independent elementary day school for children with learning disabilities. Located in Macungie, Pa.
IEP4U.com - Ideas and templates for writing IEP's.
IEP Modification/Adaptations/Support Checklist - Specially Designed Instructions for Educators: IEP Modification/Adaptations/Support Checklist" (from O.A.S.I.S.)
Letter of Introduction For Teachers - The OASIS Asperger Syndrome Guide for Teachers - Letter of Introduction
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities -NICHCY - National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities. "No Child Left Behind" and I.D.E.A Info available.
O.A.S.I.S. - Online Asperger Syndrome Information & Support - Contains excellent articles about by authors such as Tony Attwood and Temple Grandin.
Penna. Training & Technical Assistance Network(PATTAN) - The mission of PaTTAN is to support the efforts of the Bureau of Special Education and its initiatives and to build the capacity of local educational agencies to provide appropriate services to students who receive special educationservices
Practical & Legal Guidance for ParentsYour Child's IEP: Practical & Legal Guidance for Parents" from Learning Disabilities article by Pete and Pam Wright
Proposed IEP Goals- O.A.S.I.S - Proposed IEP Goals for Children with AS (from O.A.S.I.S.)
Social Stories - The Gray Center for Social Learning and Understanding.
TEACCH - Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication-handicapped Children, based in North Carolina, developed an educational model for use with Autistic children.
WEB SITES RUN BY INDIVIDUALS
Tony Attwood's Web Page - Tony Attwood, world-renowned psychologist.
Temple Grandin's Web Page - The most accomplished and well-known adult with autism.
Demystifying Autism from the Inside Out - William Stillman, Autism and Asperger's Syndrome Author, Consultant and Presenter
Ooops… Wrong Planet! Syndrome - This site was created by a mother who is on the AS spectrum and has a son who has Aspergers and a son who is autistic.
University Students With Autism And Asperger's Syndrome - A website for and about College students with Autism and Asperger's
Institute for the Study of the Neurologically Typical - Warning "The contents of this site are a parody"