Autism

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities’ Autism Information Center
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dd/aic/about/default.htm

Future Horizons – publisher of Autism/Asperger’s/PDD Publications
http://www.futurehorizons-autism.com

Indiana Resource Center for Autism
http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/irca/

National Institute of Mental Health Autism Information
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/HealthInformation/autismmenu.cfm

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Online Resources and Materials Related to All Disabilities

Developmental Delay Resources
http://www.devdelay.org

Family Village – A Global Community of Disability-Related Resources
http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu

National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY)
http://www.nichcy.org

NORD - National Organization for Rare Disorders - Provides educational and networking information on rare disorders, including rare disorders associated with ASDs
http://www.rarediseases.org

Special Child – For Parents and Caregivers of Children with Special Needs
http://www.specialchild.com/

Social Security Online – Provides information on how to apply for Social Security benefits
http://www.ssa.gov/

Utah Parent Center - The mission of the Utah Parent Center (UPC) is to help parents help their children with disabilities to live included, productive lives as members of the community.
http://www.utahparentcenter.org

Zero to Three
http://www.zerotothree.org

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Utah Service Agencies for Persons with Disabilities

Utah Department of Health Children with Special Health Care Needs
http://health.utah.gov/cshcn/

Baby Watch Early Intervention Program – for children birth to age three years with developmental delays or disabilities – link to http://www.utahbabywatch.org/

Child Development Clinic – assessment and case management services for children birth to age five years with special health care needs – link to http://health.utah.gov/cshcn/cdc/

Assessing Behavior in Learning Environments (ABLE) – for school-age children with special health care needs – link to http://health.utah.gov/cshcn/able/

Utah Department of Human Services Division of Mental Health
http://www.hsmh.utah.gov/

Utah Department of Human Services Division of Services for People with Disabilities
http://www.hsdspd.state.ut.us/

Utah State Office of Education – link to http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/

Special Education Section – link to http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/sars/

Utah State Office of Rehabilitation – link to http://www.usor.utah.gov/

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Online Resources for Children with ASDs

Do2Learn – This web site offers free picture cards and examples of schedules for children with ASDs.
http://www.dotolearn.com

Kids Domain – This web site offers free games for children at a variety of developmental levels (both those with and without disabilities!) to enjoy.
http://www.kidsdomain.com/games/online.html

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For Health Care Providers and Educators

AAP Policy Statement on Pediatricians’ Involvement in the IEP and IFSP
http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics;104/1/124

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry – Practice Parameters for the Assessment and Treatment of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders
http://www.aacap.org/clinical/autism.htm

American Academy of Neurologists – Practice Parameters for the Screening and Diagnosis of Autism
http://www.aan.com/professionals/practice/pdfs/gl0063.pdf

Association for Science in Autism Treatment
http://www.asatonline.org/index.html

Autism Asperger Publishing Company
http://www.asperger.net/index.htm

Autism Resources for Educators
http://7-12educators.about.com/cs/autism/

Childbrain.com – The Pediatric Neurology Site
http://www.childbrain.com/pdd.shtml

Child Neurology Society
http://www.childneurologysociety.org

Different Roads to Learning
http://www.difflearn.com/

First Signs
http://www.firstsigns.org/

National Association for the Education of Young Children
http://www.naeyc.org

The National Center of Medical Home Initiatives for Children with Special Health Care Needs
http://www.medicalhomeinfo.org/index.html

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/autism/

National Institute of Mental Health
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/HealthInformation/autismmenu.cfm

Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication handicapped Children (TEACCH) – The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
http://www.teacch.com/

Utah Collaborative Medical Home Project
http://medhome.med.utah.edu/

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