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Stories of Recovery
- Several stories of AS and autistic children who have recovered
Southern California Resources
- Local Support Groups
- State and Local Education Agencies
- ABA Therapists
- Other Therapists
- Physicians
- Attorneys
- Advocates
- Special Food Sources
- California Laws and Policies
General, Comprehensive, and Parent Information [Page 1]
- Comprehensive Information
- Sites with comprehensive autism and AS information
- Information for military families
- Sites with lots of links to other sites
- Original Thoughts on Understanding People Who are Different
- Thoughts by AS adults
- Thoughts by parents of AS children
- The real story of Rainman
- Message Boards for Autism Information and Support
- Several message boards, altho I have many others included in relevant sections of the site
- Diagnostic Criteria
- Diagnostic criteria and testing for autism and Asperger Syndrome
- My comments on the diagnostic criteria
- Finding the line between "unique personality" and "the label of autism"
- Functioning levels
- Understanding Your AS Child
- Social skills
- Literal thinking
- Face blindness
- Talking to self
- Sleep issues
- Clothing issues
- Fear of noisy equipment
- Handwriting
- Hitting
- Light switches
- Sensory experiences
- "Self-stimulatory" and self-injury behaviors
- Hand licking and chewing
- Other Issues Related to Autism
- Starting or joining a support group
- Autism and mental retardation
- Telling your child about AS
- Using public restrooms
- Bereavement and grief
- Identification bracelets
- Site with lots of information
- Other Diagnoses Often Seen in AS
- Seasonal Affective Disorder [SAD]
- Central Auditory Processing Disorder [CAPD]
- Semantic-Pragmatic Disorder
- Apraxia and Dyspraxia
- Hyperlexia
- Sibling Issues
- Support for siblings of autistic children
- Other Organizations
- Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts
- Disneyland and Disney World
- Entitlements and Insurance
- Social Security Administration site
- Sites for several organizations which help people obtain entitlements and insurance benefits from HMOs
- Disability Advocacy
- CPS Watch
- CIBRA [Children Injured by Restraints and Aversives]
- Disability Rights Advocates
Parent Information [Page 2] -- Education Information
- Interventions and Therapies -- General
- Organizations with information on general therapies [FEAT, NACD, Easter Seals, UNC]
- Communication strategies [Stages of language development, PECS, visual learning]
- Applied Behavioral Analysis [ABA]
- Discrete Trial Teaching [DTT-NET]
- Applied Verbal Behavior [AVB]
- Floortime
- Son-Rise
- Special education products
- Assistive Technology, computer software and toys
- Interventions and Therapies -- Specific
- Daily living skills
- Social skills and social stories
- Sensory issues and sensory integration
- Communication and handwriting
- Auditory integration [AIT]
- Vision therapy
- Toilet training
- Physical education and extracurricular
- Sexuality
- Homeschooling Information
- Starting out homeschooling
- ABA and DTT-NET for homeschool
- Home School Legal Defense Association [HSLDA]
- Home school organizations
- Sites for general homeschool information
- Message board for homeschooling AS children
- Public Education and IEPs
- Labeling your child
- Developing the IEP, goals and objectives
- Common IEP mistakes parents make
- Extended School Year [ESY]
- Harrassment and bullies
- Behavior intervention
- Acronyms
- Legal and advocacy
- IDEA help sites
- Day care centers
- Inclusion
- Teacher sites
- Government sites
- Residential Schools and Camps, Independent Living Facilities
- Special education schools and residential facilities
- Camps for disabled and typical children
- Independent living for disabled adults
Parent Information [Page 3] -- Biological and Medical Information
- General Biomedical
- General Biomedical, ICD-9 Codes
- Diet and Supplement Issues
- GFCF Diet, Celiac Disease, school lunch ideas
- Phenols, Feingold Organization
- Yeast and bacteria
- Rotation diet
- Seasonal Affective Disorder [SAD]
- DAN protocol, doctors
- Enzymes and dietary supplements [Kirkman Labs, Houston Nutraceuticals, others]
- Testing laboratories [Great Plains, Great Smokies, Doctor's Data
- Pfeiffer Treatment Center
- Selected physician sites
- Compounding pharmacies
- Online Food Stores and Recipes
- Online food sources
- Recipe sites
- Medications
- Sites for information on specific medications
- Sites for information on all medications
- Sites for alternatives to medications
- Vaccines and Related Issues
- My vaccination opinion
- Vaccine requirements, how to obtain waivers/exemptions
- Thimerosal content of vaccines
- Research on vaccines as triggering event in autism
- Government statements regarding vaccinations
- Organizations promoting vaccine safety
- House Government Reform Hearings on vaccines
- Vaccine Injury Compensation Program [VICP]
- Law firms handling vaccine injury cases
- Heavy Metal Chelation and Related Issues
- Chelation overview
- Chelation testimonials, children recovered by chelation
- Metals and elements, avoiding exposures, chelation ideas
- Frequently asked questions about chelation
- Autism related to heavy metal toxicity
- Chelation message boards for more information
- Neuro-Immune Dysfunction
- Neuro-Immune Dysfunction Syndromes
- Center for Complex Infectious Diseases
- Dr. Michael Goldberg -- Neuroimmune Doctor
- Yahoo! Group: Neuroimmune Dysfunction Syndromes
- DAN Conference 2001
- Information from DAN Conference in San Diego CA
- New DAN protocol
- GFCF Diet
- Pfeiffer/Metallothionein [MT Protein]
- Essential fatty acids
- Metals and chelation
- Biological and immunological information
- Secretin
- Physical health
Information for AS Adults
- Adult Issues -- University, Employment, Support
- University, employment, and 504 plans
- Avoiding police situations
- Bully issues
- Disabled sports
- Independent living
- Sites for support
- Adult Personal Issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder [SAD]
- Life transitiions
- Coping -- A Survival Guide for People with Asperger Syndrome
- Bereavement and grief
- Self-injury information and support
- Technology access
- Entitlements and Insurance
- Disability Information and Advocacy
Message Boards for Autism Information and Support
- Several active message boards, altho I have many others included in relevant sections of the site
Special Interest Links
- Trains
- Astronomy/Geography/Weather
- Time Zones, Zip Codes, Area Codes, Census
- Language
- Geeks and Nerds
- Government, Military, Law Enforcement
- People and Entertainment
- Science and Nature
- Science Fiction
- Comics, Trivia, Advertisements, Etc
- Jokes and Humor
- Other Special Interests
- Educational Games
- Internet Tools and Utilities
- Your Websites
Your Contributions
- Original Artwork by AS Children
About Me, My Family, This Site, and Acknowledgments
- A little bit about me, my family, and this site