Teacher & Parent Resources

• Autism 101
• Accommodations and Modifications
• Social Communication
• Managing Behavior in General and Special Education Settings
• Sensory Modulation for Autism Seminar

Websites

• Autism Speaks Tool Kits
  Over 30 free, downloadable resource guides for parents and professionals covering topics such as advocacy, sleep, feeding, medications, puberty, transition to adulthood and more
• Autism Society of America
• 100 Day Kit for Newly Diagnosed Families of Young Children – Autism Speaks
• Interactive Autism Network
  Resource for current research and articles relating to autism
• Learn the Signs – Act Early CDC
  References and resources for parents – Learning the Early Signs of ASD
• Asperger Experts
  Blogs, videos and products created by two young men with Asperger Syndrome
• National Autism Center – Standards Report
  Download a research report that reviews effectiveness of numerous interventions
• Texas Autism Resource Guide for Effective Teaching (TARGET)
  Provides resources and descriptions of 24 evidence-based instructional practices for people with autism

Printables

• Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew
• Growing Up Together – Autism Pamphlet for Children
• Growing Up Together – Autism Pamphlet for Teens
• Top Ten Tips for Teachers: Supporting Students with Autism in the Inclusive Classroom
• School Community Tool Kit
  Guide for all school staff to help educate and support ASD students
• Differentiating Between Autism and Other Conditions
• Autism-Related Literature for Children and Teens
• What is Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA)?

Videos

• Temple Grandin Speaks about Autism
• Understanding Autism: A Guide for Secondary School Teachers
  First in a four-part series
• Real Look Autism
  First of 13 short episodes depicting various aspects of autism and interventions
• Amazing Things Happen
  An animated introduction to autism appropriate for all ages

Websites

• Michelle Garcia Winner’s Social Thinking Site
• Jill Kuzma’s SLP Social and Emotional Skill Sharing Site
• Autism Teaching Strategies – Social Skills Activities
• Do2Learn – Social Skills Activities
• Autism Games for Social Engagement
• Social Skills Jeopardy Game – Jeopardy Labs
• NetSmartz- Online Safety and Etiquette

Printables

• Resource List for Social Group Instruction
• Unthinkables
  • Superflex Unthinkables Handout
• Comic Strips
  • Comic 2 Panels
  • Comic 4 Panels
• Friendship
  • Circle of Social Boundaries
  • Friendship File
  • How to make a Friend File
  • Different Types of Friends
• Social Behavior Maps
  • Behavior Map – Unexpected
  • Behavior Map – Expected
• Printable Photographs and Thought Bubbles (Grades K-6)
  • Scenario 1
  • Scenario 2
  • Scenario 3
  • Scenario 4
  • Scenario 5
  • Scenario 6
  • Scenario 7
  • Scenario 8
  • Scenario 9
  • Scenario 10
• Printable Photographs and Thought Bubbles (Grades 7-12)
  • Scenario 1
  • Scenario 2
  • Scenario 3
  • Scenario 4
  • Scenario 5
    
  • Scenario 6
  • Scenario 7
  • Scenario 8
  • Scenario 9
  • Scenario 10

Videos

• Going to the Dentist (younger)
• Going to the Dentist (older)
• Taking Turns Speaking
• Making Friends – Middle School
• Resolving Disagreements
• Unspoken Expectations – High School
• Wing Clips
  Video clip database to use for social instruction
• Everyday Speech
  Access to high-quality social skills videos and lessons for $7.99 a month
• PEERS Social Skills for Young Adults

Websites

• Coping Skills for Kids – Calming Anxiety
• Incredible 5 Point Scale
• Tim Feeney – Self Regulation and Positive Behavior Supports
• Do2Learn – Behavior Management
• Kid Pointz – Reward Systems for Kids
• Printable Behavior Charts

Printables

• Challenging Behavior Tool Kit
• Addressing Student Behavior Reproducible Forms
• Numbered Scales
  • 5 Point Scale Chart Template
  • How am I Feeling?
  • 3 Point Scale
• Problem – Solving
  • Problem Thermometer – How Big is the Problem?
  • Stop, Plan, Go
  • Thinking about my Behavior

Websites

• Practical Autism Resources
  Hundreds of free downloadable items suitable for the creation of learning activities and work tasks
• File Folder Heaven
  Affordable file folder tasks, adapted books and other downloadable educational activities
• Work Tasks – Building Blox
  Task ideas and free printables
• Speaking of Speech
  Free, printable visuals and activities targeted for SLPs
• Enchanted Learning
  Printable activities, worksheets and lessons on various topics in a variety of formats
• Symbol World
  Simple stories and articles that use symbols with words
• Do2Learn – Academic Activities
• Interactive Sites for Education
  All the best K-5 online, interactive, educational games and simulations in one place
• Vocabulary Spelling City
  Interactive tests and activities for spelling and vocabulary
• Graphic Organizers
  Over 100 free graphic organizers on a variety of topics
• Scratch
  Kids program their own interactive stories, games, and animations

Websites

• BoardmakerShare
  With free membership, access Boardmaker community and creations (must have Boardmaker software/program)
• Creative Learning 4 Kidz
  Downloadable visuals, social stories and activities for a small price
• Do2Learn – Picture Cards and Visuals
• Social Narrative Samples
  Type “crp” to access a Live Binder full of free social stories from Columbia Regional Program
• Sand-Box Learning
  Yearly subscriptions to download picture book social stories

Printables

• Visual Supports Tool Kit
• Social Stories
  • Accepting Consequences
  • Dealing with Winning
  • Dealing with making a Mistake
  • Dealing with Losing

Websites

• Sensory Processing Disorder
  Information, Activities, Products and More
• Sensory Diet Information and Activities
• OT Mom Learning Activities
  Comprehensive information and free activity ideas in the areas of sensory processing, fine motor, gross motor, pencil grasps, and more
• Qigong Sensory Training Institute
  Learn about Qigong massage, a touch-based treatment for autism
• Young Minds Handwriting Lessons and Specialized Paper
• Typingweb.com
  Free keyboarding program for all ages, including games and tools to monitor progress
• Typing Games – ABCya.com

Printables

• Strategies to Change Alertness in Classroom
• Sensory Checklist
• Sensory Accommodations Checklist
• Heavy Work Activities for Home
• Heavy Work Activities for School

Websites

• Smart But Scattered Kids – Definition of Executive Function
  This site also presents products and blogs created by experts in the area of executive function
• Executive Functioning Issues – Strategies You Can Try At Home
  This site has many more useful infographics and strategy lists for parents and teachers regarding executive function
• Online Executive Function Assessment – K & M Center

Printables

• Homework: Problems and Solutions
• Monthly Blank Calendar Template
• Weekly Blank Calendar
• Daily Assignment Planner
• Assignment Tracker
• Work Checklist
• My Work Plan
• Need Help? – Visual
• SMART Goal Description
• SMART Goal Worksheet

Websites

• Autism Speaks
  Comprehensive List of Autism Apps
• Learning Works
  Find the best apps and video games for learning and executive function

Printables

• LBL’s Best Apps for Autism
• iPhone and iPod Apps for Special Education

Websites

• Picture Recipes
• Transition Technical Assistance Network Resources
  Information, curriculum and activities related to transition to adulthood
• Transition Tool Kit
• Video Jug
  Database of how-to videos on topics ranging from self-care to cooking to making friends

Printables

• Dental Tool Kit
• Sleep Tool Kit
• Toilet Training Tool Kit
• Blood Draw Tool Kit
• Transition to Adulthood Guidelines
  4 online or downloadable booklets about various aspects of transition-planning
• Transition Resources for Students with Autism and Special Needs
  Timelines, assessments, and other transition tools compiled by Cascade Regional’s autism consultants
• Oregon’s Transition Resource Handbook
• Navigating College Handbook