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Helpful Links

Below is a list of related links to resources that we feel you will find helpful and interesting. 

 Insurance Coverage for Autism Spectrum Disorder:  The Autism Insurance Act 62

General

Schafer Autism Report

University of Pennsylvania Autism Resource Guide

A special "thank you" to the Honorable Dennis O'Brien

NIMH · Autism Spectrum Disorders (Pervasive Developmental Disorders)

nichd. (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)

programs/pa.htm (Early ID)

Association for Science in Autism Treatment

CeFAR - Center for Excellence in Autism Research at the University of Pittsburgh

Autism/PDD: Yale Child Study Center Autism Research Institute

Kennedy Krieger Institute: Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD)



 

Asperger's Syndrome

Asperger SyndromeOasis

Asperger Syndrome Fact Sheet: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Asperger Syndrome / Family Village Library

 

Services

Autism Services  Pa

 

Treatment Options

Autism and Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA)



Floortime Foundation: Reaching Beyond Autism. Autistic spectrum, PDD, Asperger's, and developmental delays related to auditor..

Stanley l Greenspan, M. D.  (Floortime)

Learn and Grow: Understanding RDI with Connections Center (Relationship Development Intervention)

What is TEACCH?

What is Applied Verbal Behavior?

Autism Intervention Information .: The difference between Lovaas and Verbal Behavior (VB) :.

Autism | Sensory Integration Therapy for Children with Autism | Healing Thresholds | Connecting Community and Science to Heal..

 

Education

Educating Kids with Autism

Great sites for Autistic Support Teachers!

autism-teaching-L Info Page

The Timothy School - Home Page

pecs,nonverbal communication,pcs,augmentive communication

cec. (Council for Exceptional Children)

Do2Learn: Educational Resources for Special Needs

The National Autistic Society - Sex education and children and young people with an ASD

Division TEACCH - Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication handicapped CHildren - UNC-CH

Autism, ASD, PDD, Asperger's Syndrome - Articles, Cases, Resources, Info & Support from Wrightslaw

 

Social Skills

The Gray Center: The Discovery of Aspie Criteria

 

Organizations

Autism Speaks, Science, Latest Research, Autism Treatment Network

autism-



 

 

Research

Organization for Autism Research

IAN Project (Kennedy Krieger)

Temple Grandin

Temple Grandin's Web Page

 

Bill Stillman

Demystifying Autism from the Inside Out | The Official Website of William Stillman

 

Tony Attwood

Tony Attwood

 

 Resources for Parents

Do2Learn: Educational Resources for Special Needs

Autism- - The autism communcation network

(ASPEN)

 

Local support

SEAS-PA Homepage

Lehigh Valley Family magazine

Austism Society of America - Lehigh Valley Chapter

Independent Living

Asperger/Autism: Independent Living Mailing List

 

Others

ABOARD (Advisory Board on Autism and Related Disorders)

ABOARD's mission is to maximize the potential and possibilites of children, adolescents and adults with autism in western Pennsylvania (primarily the region surrounding Pittsburgh and Allegheny County). ABOARD serves an active registered membership of almost 9000 families, as well as the professionals who serve them.

35 Wilson Street

Suite 100

Pittsburgh, PA 15223

(412) 781-4116

(800) 827-9385

(412) 781-4122 (fax)

ASCEND Group (An Asperger Syndrome Information Alliance)

P.O. Box 531

Ardmore, PA 19003

(610) 449-6776



Autism Center - Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

3705 Fifth Avenue

Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2583

1 (800) 727-1507

Autism Society of America - Greater Harrisburg Area Chapter

P.O. Box 101

Enola, PA 17025

(717) 732-8408

(800) 244-2425, ext. 8408



Autism Society of America, Greater Philadelphia Chapter

325 Tyson Avenue

Glenside, PA 19038-3120

(610) 358-5256



Autism Society of America Midwestern PA Chapter

2062 Moravia Street

New Castle, PA 16101

(724) 652-8372



376 Wagon Wheel Trail

Wexford, PA 15090

(412) 377-8778

(724) 934-2040 (fax)



Dr. Gertrude A. Barber Center

136 East Avenue

Erier, PA 16507

(814) 878-5903

(814) 454-2771



Indian Creek Foundation

Indian Creek Foundation is a non-profit organization that serves adults and children with developmental disabilities primarily in Montgomery and Bucks counties. The mission of Indian Creek Foundation is to provide opportunities for people with developmental disabilities to live in and enrich their community while meeting their vocational, family, personal, and spiritual needs from birth to death.

420 Cowpath Road

Souderton, PA 18964-2036

(267) 203-1500

(267) 203-1510 (fax)



Jennifer D. Hetzke, Ph.D.

Licensed Psychologist

Certified School Psychologist

Offering comprehensive developmental and neuropsychological evaluations for children between 0 and 18 years of age. Specializing in pervasive developmental disorders, learning disabilities, and other neurodevelopmental disorders.

300 South Chester Road, Suite 104A

Swarthmore, PA 19081

(610) 805-5631

Joseph R. McAllister, Jr., Ph.D.

Director, Psychological Services

The Watson Institue

301 Camp Meeting Rd

Sewickley, PA 15143

(412) 749-2880

josephm@

Lancaster County Autism Support Group

315 S. Charlotte Street

Manheim, PA 17545

(717) 664-4117

The Law Offices of Caryl Andrea Oberman

Grove Summit Office Park

607A North Easton Road

Willow Grove, PA 10990

(215) 830-5025

(215) 830-5027 (fax)



Linda J. Heller, Esq. - Special Education Advocate

519 Monroe Road

Merion, PA 19066-1017

(610) 667-9019

(215) 689-2774 

ljheller@

Live, Learn and Play – a place to call your own

1544 Hamilton Street – Suite 102

Allentown, PA 18102

610-433-4193



Marie Constance-Lewis, R.N., M.A.

Neuro-Developmental Disability Case Manager

IEP Consultant

320 Rockland Road

Wayne, PA 19087

(610) 964-0143

marieclewis@

Martha Lloyd Community Services

190 West Main Street

Troy, PA 16947

(570) 297-2185 ext. 268

(570) 297-1019 (fax)



Nancy Minshew, M.D.

Western Psyhiatric Institute and Clinic

3811 O'Hara Street

430 Bellefield Towers

Pittsburgh, PA 15213

(412) 624-0818

Pennsylvania Tourette Syndrome Association

132 W. Middle Street

Gettysburg, PA 17325

(717) 337-1134

(800) 990-3300



Sharing and Caring of Bucks County

A Non-profit Organization and Support Group for Autism Spectrum Disorders: Autism / PDD-NOS / Asperger’s / Mental Retardation / Related Neurological Disabilities We welcome family members, educators, students, friends, and medical professionals of our community. Our mission is to ensure our loved ones are included in all aspects of our community through education, advocacy, and public awareness throughout their lifespan.

For Information about Networking among Parents of Adolescents and Adults

Holly Druckman

(215) 321-3202 (between the hours of 10am and 6pm please)

Ambry Ward

ambryw@

Joyce Harding

Event Coordinator

P.O. Box 462

Richboro, PA 18954

(215) 355-0719 (fax)



info@

Social Learning Disorders Program

The cornerstone of the SLDP, the Social Skills Seminar, is a 10 week group with a curriculum that addresses areas such as nonverbal communication, employment issues, self-esteem, dating, and relationships. This group takes place once per week each semester and is run by Mary Riggs Cohen, Ph.D.

University of Pennsylvania Health System

3535 Market Street, 2nd Floor

Philadelphia, PA 19104

(215) 573-1159

Total Learning Centers

12045 Perry Highway

Wexford, PA 15090

(724) 9440-1090



Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic

3811 o'Hara Street

430 Bellefield Towers

Pittsburgh, PA 15213

(412) 624-0818

Camp Joy

A special needs camp for kids and adults with developmental disabilities: mental retardation, autism, brain injury, and neurological disorders.

Schwenksville, Pennsylvania

(610) 754-6878



Camp Lee Mar

Camp Lee Mar is a private residential special needs camp for children and young adults with mild to moderate learning and developmental challenges including but not limited to the following: mental retardation, developmental disabilities, down syndrome, autism, learning disabilities, Williams Syndrome, Asperger syndrome, ADD, Prader Willi, and ADHD.

Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania

(570) 685-7188



Keystone Pocono Camp

Committed to offering novel as well as proven and meaningful programming to individuals with various disabilities, ranging from developmental delays, ADHD, autism, and other related impairments, ensuring the proper degree of structure, supervision and most importantly fun.

Gouldsboro, Pennsylvania

(570) 842-4521



Summit Camp & Travel

Camping for boys and girls with attention, social, or learning issues.

Honesdale, Pennsylvania

(800) 323-9908



 

Autism Links in India

Autism Society Canada



Autism Spectrum News

Insurance Coverage for Biomedical and Traditional Treatments

Overview of Autism Services, Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, Office of Developmental Programs, Bureau of Autism Services.

Autism Speaks Pennsylvania Autism-related links

 

Videos

WLVT PBS Channel 39 "Tempo In Depth: Autism"

 "Autism x 6", documentary on the Kirtin family with 6 children with Autism

Pre-construction press coverage on WFMZ 69News

"What Kind of World do you Want?"  video

"Autism Every Day", a 7-minute video about living with children with Autism on YouTube.

"You asked, we answered: Cary Fleischman speaks out about Autism."   Two years ago, working with pictures and symbols on a computer keyboard, she started typing and spelling out words.  The computer became her voice.  "All of a sudden words started to pur out of her, and it was an exciting moment because we didn't realize shae had all these words", said speech pathologist Barbara Nash.   Article on

"Autism: the Musical"   Movie trailer

"Autism: the Musical"   Portion of an interview from the film.

The Autism Perspective magazine.

 

 Zac Browser

 

 National Library of Medicine - Autism

Autism Speaks - School Community Tool Kit

Website of Stephen Wiltshire, a British artist with Autism

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