Support Content
- **100 Day Kit for Newly Diagnosed Families of School Age Children provided by Autism Speaks.
- **100 Day Kit for Newly Diagnosed Families of Young Children provided by Autism Speaks.
- A Family Journey is a YouTube about a family coming to terms with the diagnosis of autism for their child.
- AASPIRE Healthcare Toolkit provides information and worksheets for adults on the spectrum and their healthcare providers.
- “Amazing Things Happen” is a video introducing autism to a young, non-autistic audience in order to stimulate understanding and acceptance.
- Association for Autism and Neurodiversity Network (AANE) – Autistic adult or teen, a parent or family member, or a professional who works with the autism community, AANE has services, programs, and training to support, inform and build community.
- Autism Characteristics by Age created by Kennedy Krieger Institute.
- Autism Research Institute works to advance the understanding of autism by funding research and facilitating educations including free webinars, social stories, videos and live events.
- Autism Resource Mom (ARM), founded by a local Orange County parent, provides support to individuals with autism spectrum disorder and their families by offering opportunities for social connections through activities and programs developed and implemented by parents who’ve experienced raising a child with autism.
- Autism Society provides information and local resources.
- **Autism Speaks is committed to providing the autism community with resources to meet each person’s and family’s unique needs throughout every stage of life.
- **Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is described by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
- **Autism Spectrum Disorder basics are described by National Institute of Mental Health.
- Autism Support Network provides a free peer-to-peer global network of people helping people with autism
- Big Red Safety Box A free Be Ready booklet is available for caregivers, first responders and teachers.
- CAPTAIN California Autism Professional Training and Information Network. A multiagency network developed to support the understanding and use of evidence based practices for individuals affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder across the state.
- **Center for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders is an Orange County facility which provides assessment, diagnosis, care coordination family support and education for children with autism spectrum and other neurodevelopmental disorders.
- **Council on Children with Disabilities provides up-to-date information on prevalence, trainings and resources.
- **Dental Resources
- Social stories that may help your child be calm
- Video Story about visiting the dentist
- Does My Child Have Autism? Discusses autism and how parents can spot the early warning signs.
- Early Signs of Autism Spectrum Disorders Video Tutorial Created by Kennedy Krieger Institute in partnership with the Maryland Chapter of the AAP
- Grandparents Autism Network informs grandparents about autism and the various issues that affect the family.
- Growing Up Together provides a simple booklet to explain to children about people who have autism and how to be their friend.
- Guidelines for Telling Your Child about ASD comes from the Catherine Faherty’s website.
- “How autism freed me to be myself” is a TED Talk with 16 year-old rose King who is autistic and asks, “Why be normal?”
- If I Need Help specifically focuses upon individuals with autism who wander; check-out a variety of products and strategies.
- Live Out Loud with Autism (LOLA) Foundation assists individuals and families impacted by autism living in Orange County (particularly Vietnamese).
- **Medication Decision Aid Tool Kit provided at Autism Speaks/Autism Treatment Network to help parents decide whether medications should be utilized to treat challenging behaviors.
- **My Autism Team is a free, social network for parents of kids with autism.
- Organization for Autism Research (OAR) provides many resources for families, educators, researchers and self-advocates. Their website includes a college guide for students and scholarship applications.
- Peer1on1 is a local organization which provides socialization opportunities for children with ASD from ages 5 – 18.
- Puberty and ASD is a free downloadable guide from Autism Speaks.
- Sensory Processing Does it get better over time? Article from the Child Mind Institute
- Sesame Street in Communities offers resources for parents and caregivers of a child with autism (or as someone who knows a person with autism). Links to articles, printables, videos, storybooks and workshops, as well as an App, are provided.
- **Sleep problems are not uncommon. This webpage offers information and numerous other links.
- Spanish Autism Resources
- **The Autism Community in Action (TACA) is a national non-profit dedicated to educating, empowering and support families affected by autism.
- TEACCH is an autism program created by University of North Carolina.
- Toolkits from Autism Speaks provides a variety of toolkits, from the 100 days Kit to, hair cutting, pica, transition, challenging behaviors etc.
- Top 10 Benefits of Puzzles for People with Autism
- Understanding Autism/ Autism 101 Videos from the Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- **Visual Guide to Autism is a slideshow explaining aspects of autism and Asperger’s syndrome, and offering early warning signs by WebMD.
- **What is Autism? provided by Autism Speaks.
