General Information and Resources
- Autism Speaks
- Your Child: Developmental and Behavioral Resources
- 100 Useful Sites, Networks, and Resources for Parents
- Special Needs Project
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Autism Treatment List
- Asperger’s Syndrome Coalition of the US
- Autism Research Network
- Child Development Club
- Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services
- Autism Source: Links by State
- National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
- U.S. Department of Heath and Human Services: Administration for Children and Families
USA Autism Societies, Clubs and Support Groups
- Autism Society of America
- Families for Early Autism Treatment
- National Autism Association
- U.S. Autism & Asperger Association
- Autism Society of Michigan
International Autism Resources
- Global Autism Project
- Autism Europe
- Worldwide Collaboration on Autism Needs
- Autism Speaks Global Autism Public Health Initiative
- List of International Autism Societies, Organizations, and Resources
Screening Tools
- First Signs
- Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) [PDF]
- CDC Recommended Screening Tools for ASD
DIR Organizations
- DIR/Floortime
- Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental and Learning Disorders (ICDL)
- Profectum Foundation
- Cawn-Krantz Developmental Therapies
Other Therapies and Interventions
- Autism Speaks: Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
- Early Start Denver Model
- Pivotal Response Treatment
- TEACCH Autism Program
- SCERTS (Social Communication, Emotional Regulation and Transactional Support ) Model
- RDI Connect
- Autism Speaks: Relationship Development Intervention
- Project ImPACT
Language Intervention
Social Stories
Sensory Integration
- The Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation
- STAR (Sensory Therapies And Research) Center
- Sensory Processing in Everyday Life
- Pathways: Sensory Integration Research
- Autism Research Institute: Sensory Integration
- Living Sensationally: Winnie Dunn’s Blog
Clinical Guidelines
- National Standards Report PDF (2009)
- National Autism Center
- Practice Parameter: Screening and Diagnosis of Autism
- CDC: Screening and Diagnosis for Healthcare Providers
- Pediatrics: The Pediatrician’s Role in the Diagnosis and Management in of Autistic Spectrum Disorders in Children
- Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Practice Parameters for the Assessment and Treatment of Children, Adolescents, and Adults with Autism and Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Insurance
- Autism Alliance of Michigan (AAOM)
- Autism Health Insurance Project
- NCSL: Insurance Coverage for Autism
- Autism Speaks: Insurance
Education
- Parent information Center on Special Education: The IEP
- IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)
- Wrightslaw: Information and Resources on Special Education
- U.S. Department of Education: Office of Special Education Programs
- Special Needs Resource Project
Preparation for Kindergarten
