CRASDT Materials & Resources

Central Region Autism Team Materials/Resources

To check out the following materials contact Polly Hays @ ESU 10 @ phays@esu10.org or @ (308) 237-5927 Tuesday-Friday between 7:30 am and 3:00 pm.

Books

Activity Schedules for Children with Autism-Teaching Independent Behavior by Lynn E. McClannahan and Patricia Krantz
This is a book that fully describes, in easy to understand terms, what is necessary in order to develop successful activity schedules.

The ADHD Autism Connection by Diane M. Kennedy
The author of this book intends it to be used as a tool to provide a summary of current ADHD and autism research and to help parents and professionals look at the possible connection between these two disorders.

Amazingly. . .Alphie! Understanding and Accepting Different Ways of Being by Roz Espin
This story, with its insightful, modern analogy and illustrations, serves as a colorful and enjoyable tool to introduce a child with autism to his differences and his uniqueness to his classmates. 

Asperger Syndrome Strategies for Solving the Social Puzzle by Nancy J. Kaufman and Vicki Lord Larson
This informative book gives an overview of Asperger Syndrome≠s history, definitions, assessments, statistics, characteristic expectations, and its challenges. However, the main focus is on intervention in the areas of social skills, academics, sensory and motor disabilities, and behavior management. The text is written for teachers, SLPs, and other educators who want to know how to best teach students with AS and work with their parents. It is also for parents who want to know how to best help their child. This resource includes a CD-ROM for printing the information.

Asperger Syndrome-A Guide for Parents and Professionals by Tony Attwood
This book is a rich source of information for helping parents and professionals understand Asperger Syndrome. Practical strategies for reducing the most conspicuous or debilitating characteristic of Asperger Syndrome conclude each chapter.

Asperger Syndrome and Adolescence-Practical Solutions for School Success by Brenda Smith Myles and Diane Adreon
This text addresses the middle school years and particularly the transition to middle and high school. It includes a detailed discussion of strategies and supports necessary to ensure success for students with Asperger Syndrome.

Asperger Syndrome and Difficult Moments-Practical Solutions for Tantrums, Rage, and Meltdowns by Brenda Smith Myles and Jack Southwick
Written for professionals and parents alike, topics in this text include characteristics of AS and their impact on behavior, functional assessment, stages of the rage cycle, strategies that promote social skills development, and solutions for parents including organization and support for daily routines.

Asperger Syndrome and Sensory Issues-Practical Solutions for Making Sense of the World by Brenda Smith Myles, Katherine Tapscott Cook, Nancy E. Miller, Louann Rinner, and Lisa A. Robbins
Written for professionals and parents alike, the book covers the impact of the sensory system on behavior and reviews relevant formal and informal assessment tools as well as offering an invaluable set of practical interventions.

Asperger Syndrome: An Owner≠s Manual; What You, Your Parents, and Your Teachers Need to Know by Ellen S. Heller Korin, M.Ed
This interactive workbook is designed for young people grades 5 through 8 for use with guidance from a helping adult. Astutely written to be understood by these particular adolescents, An Owner≠s Manual describes what Asperger syndrome is and how it can affect daily life. With the help of a trusted adult, the child completes a series of exercises related to learning style, sensory issues, emotions, relationships, and more, culminating in a written plan for each major area of his life that will serve as a constant guide and reinforcement. This manual is designed to be used at different times throughout the child≠s life, including diagnosis and when problems arise. This unique workbook not only reassures the young person that the things he is struggling with can improve, but also empowers him by providing a chance to identify his needs and to participate in developing interventions and future planning.

Asperger Syndrome: An Owner's Manual 2 For Older Adolescents and Adults: What You, Your Parents and Friends, and Your Employer, Need to Know by Ellen S. Heller Korin, M.Ed.
Asperger Syndrome - An Owner's Manual is written for primarily middle school-age children. Using an easy-to-follow format, this interactive workbook deals with issues that older adolescents and adults face such as relationships, marriage, independent living, employment, self-care, etc. The author uses the nonagram, a nine-pointed star symbolizing achievement and completeness to visually guide readers through each major section of the book. This much-needed resource is designed to inform and support individuals with AS as they come to grips with their strengths and challenges and plan for a successful adulthood within the neurotypical world.

Asperger Syndrome in Adolescence-Living with the Ups, the Downs, and Things in Between edited by Liane Holliday Willey
Adolescence is a difficult time for any teenager, but when you have Asperger Syndrome this already emotionally complex time of  life becomes all the more challenging. Refelcting the views of parents, professionals and those with AS themselves, this book tackes issues that are pertinent to all teenagers, such as sexuality, depression and friendship, as well as discussing topics like disclosure and therapeutic alternatives specific to those with AS.

Asperger's...What Does It Mean To Me?-Structured teaching ideas for home and school by Catherine Faherty
This is a workbook to help children with high functioning autism to learn about their diagnosis and talk with their parents about its effects. This is a tool for children to begin the process of self discovery, growth, and positive action.

The Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills (The ABLLS) by James Partington and Mark Sundberg
This set of booklets includes information for assessing, developing a curriculum, and tracking skills of children with autism or other developmental disabilities. One booklet includes scoring instructions and an IEP Development Guide. The other is an example record booklet to allow parents and professionals to look at skills addressed in the assessment. Use Teaching Language to Children with Autism or Other Developmental Disabilities as background information. (It appears later in the list of resources.)

Autism Aspergers: Solving the Relationship Puzzle by Steven E. Gutstein
This book provides information on Relational Development Intervention that is designed to encourage genuine reciprocal relationships. It is a comprehensive handbook on social and emotional development.

Autism & PDD-Concept Development by Pam Britton Reese & Nena C. Challenner
This book focuses on presenting attributes and features of 10 concepts around the following themes: animals, clothing, food, household items, toys and entertainment, and transportation. Each concept is illustrated in a large and mini-page concept to facilitate working on comprehension and generalization issues.

Autism and PDD-Intermediate-Social Skills Lessons Communication by Pam Britton Reese & Nena C. Challenner
These lessons adapt Carol Gray's Social Stories by using multiple pictures and using a one-page lesson format to meet the needs of older elementary students.

Autism and PDD-Intermediate-Social Skills Lessons Controlling Behavior by Pam Britton Reese & Nena C. Challenner
This text is intended to support indiviuals ages eight through twelve and includes two types of lessons, instructional and behavioral. The instructional lessons can be used as a part of a social skills curriculum with small groups. the behavioral lessons target specific social problems that need to be stopped.

Autism in the School-Aged Child-Expanding Behavioral Strategies and Promoting Success by Carol Schmidt & Beth Heybyrne
Information in this book is a compilation of observations the authors over a period of six years in settings including pre-school, early childhood education, kindergarten through third grades, extracurricular activities, vacation settings, and home. The strategies are applications of behavioral theory and practice.

Autism & PDD-Social Skills Lessons (Primary) by Pam Britton Reese & Nena C. Challenn
The set of five books provides pictorial stories with accompanying easy reader text to support appropriate social skills in the following settings: home, community, school; or topics behavior, and getting along. The author allows pages to be photocopied for use with individual children.

Autism & PDD-Social Skills Lessons by Pam Britton Reese & Nena C. Challenner
This book contains one-page stories with pictures to teach children with autism social skills lessons for home, school, community, getting along, and behavior.

Autism Spectrum Disorders: Interventions and Treatments for Children and Youth by Richard L. Simpson
This book is a great resource for deciding on whether an intervention for autism is evidence-based or not. Every administrator and parent can use this as a guide to what research indicates about the effectiveness of interventions. 

Become a Master of Self Control: Meet Melly, Her Color is Mad-A Ground-breaking Workbook to Help Children Master Their Moods by Palmela Goldberg and Marnie Winston-Macauley 
Meet Melly in the first workbook in the Become a Master of Self-Control series. Follow Melly's adventures and help your child mast their moods when they are calm--and when they are out of control.

Behavioral Intervention for Young Children with Autism : A Manual for Parents and Professionals edited by Catherine Maurice
Parents and teachers have collaborated on this manual on early intervention. It includes target behavior worksheets, legal and educational resources, answers to commonly asked questions and more. This book guides the reader through the maze of treatment options, separating those that are credible from those that are unproven.

Building Blocks for Teaching Preschoolers with Special Needs by Susan R. Sandall and Ilene S. Schwartz
Here is a text that offers methods to make curriculum modifications that allow young children with disabilities to participate, embed learning opportunities within typical classroom activities, and use child-focused instructional strategies. This is a useful tool for staff working in community-based preschool classrooms and for consulting teachers.

Building Social Relationships: A Systematic Approach to Teaching Social Interaction Skills to Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Other Social Difficulties by Scott Bellini
This clear and easy-to-read book offers an innovative approach to the core challenge of ASDs. It provides a vast menu of choices to help individuals achieve social fluidity and success.

The Bullying Prevention Handbook: A Guide for Principals, Teachers, and Counselors by John H. Hoover and Ronald Oliver
Susan Gorin, a past president of the National Association of School Psychologists, endorses this book as ≥an excellent training tool that summarizes best practice and a variety of intervention techniques for working with bullies and their scapegoats at school and home.≈

Bully-proofing Your School: A Comprehensive Approach for Elementary Students (Second Edition)
The strength of bully-proofing is its ability to mobilize the "caring majority" of 85% of students who are neither bullies nor victims. Here is a resource to help you accomplish bully-proofing. This book provides step by step guidance for staff training; student instruction; support of victims; interventions with bullies; systems interventions; development of a positive, caring climate; and many reproducibles to support the program.

Capturing the Motivation of Children with Autism or Other Developmental Delays by James W. Partington
Learn how to identify and capture motivational factors that will influence your child≠s willingness to participate in both structured teaching sessions and everyday activities. Discover the techniques to create motivational conditions that result in increased spontaneous language and social interactions. Additionally, read about the strategies you can use to help develop and increase the reinforcing value of social feedback such as praise and smiles!<o:p></o:p>

Bully-proofing Your School: A Comprehensive Approach for Middle Schools
This highly acclaimed program will help you and your staff to create an environment where students feel safe and secure. You will find valuable information about developmental issues unique to middle school students in this resource.

Children and Youth with Asperger Syndrome Strategies for Success in Inclusive Settings by Brenda Smith Myles
This clearly written text gives teachers helpful strategies to apply in the classroom and while planning an individual≠s transition after school.

Como Ensenar el Auto Control a Personas con Discapacidades Severas by Lynn Kern Koegel, Robert L. Koegel, and Deborah Rumore Parks
Este manual representa un tipo de programa de auto control que ha demostrado ser efectivo con personas que presentan discapacidades severas.

Como Ensenar Conductas Pivotales a Ninos con Autismo: Manual de Entrenamiento by Lynn Koegel, Laura Schreibman, Amy Good , Laurie Cerniglia, Clodagh Murphy, and Lynn Kern Koegel
Este manual fue disenado con el objectivo de poder ser aplicable a un amplio grupo de personas. Los ejemplos que se dan aqui se centran en las interacciones familiares entre las personas con autismo y su padres y hermanos.

The Comprehensive Autism Planning System (CAPS) for Individuals with Asperger Syndrome, Autism, and Related Disabilities: Integrating Best Practices Throughout the Student≠s Day by Shawn Henry and Brenda Smith Myles
This comprehensive, yet easy-to-use system allows educators to understand how and when to implement an instructional program for students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The CAPS model answers the questions (a) What supports does my student/child need in each class to be successful? (b) What goals is my student/child working on? and (c) Is there a thoughtful sequence to the student≠s/child≠s day that matches his learning style. This timely resource addresses adequate yearly progress (AYP), response to intervention (RTI), and positive behavior support (PBS) in a common-sense format. The CAPS process was designed to be used by the child≠s educational team, consisting of parents, general educators, special educators, paraprofessionals, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, administrators, psychologists, consultants, siblings, and others who are stakeholders in the student≠s education.

Developing Talents-Careers for Individuals with Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism by Temple Grandin and Kate Duffy
This book gets high marks as being a practical resource for individuals with Asperger Syndrome. It has clear and specific suggestions and guideline for real-life applications.

Discovering Abilities Within the Disability of Autism
This information was initially presented at the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association at a national conference. It includes a workbook and audiotape that can be use to ear ASHA continuing education units.

Do-Watch-Listen-Say Social and Communication Intervention for Children with Autism by Kathleen Ann Quill
Backed by research-based methodology, this comprehensive assessment and intervention guide features a state-of-the-art assessment tool along with hundreds of creative ideas to promote social and communication skills. The author allows photocopies of the assessment tool, blank forms, and activity sheets in designated chapters for educational purposes.

Eating an Artichoke-A Mother≠s Perspective on Asperger Syndrome by Echo R. Fling
This book presents a child≠s struggle with Asperger Syndrome as it is seen by his mother. The title reflects the process of understanding the disability, like eating an artichoke, peeling off each thorny layer to get to the ≥heart≈ of things.

Educating Children with Autism by the National Academy Press
This book outlines an interdisciplinary approach to education for children with autism. The committee explores what makes education effective for a child with autism. It also identifies specific characteristics of programs that work. Recommendations are offered for choosing educational content and strategies.

Education Children and Youth with Autism: Strategies for Effective Practice edited by Richard Simpson and Brenda Smith Myles
This resource is a "must have" to best know what treatment options have proven to be more or less effective, considering lots of significant controversy. After intensified debate over how to best address the needs of children and youth with these disorders, this research will help you find the answers to best suit your child.

Empower! by Beth A. P. Soeder and Catherine M. Critz
This is a resource for creating a total communication classroom for young children with autism spectrum disorders and related communication challenges. The resource book and CD were designed to save educators and therapists valuable preparation and instruction time by providing materials.

Enhancing Communication in Individuals with Autism through the Use of Pictures and Word Symbols by Michelle Winner
Impaired expressive language is a barrier for persons with autism. This paper discusses the philosophy, description, and implementation of visually aided communication, including communication boards and computers, eye gaze, manual signs, and gestures.

Exploring Feeling-Cognitive Behavior Therapy to Manage Anger by Dr. Tony Attwood
This Cognitive Behavior Therapy program was designed to be highly structured, interesting, and successful in encouraging the cognitive control of emotions. It includes sections for the students to record individual comments and responses to questions. The Central Region ASD Team asks you to use this book as a example (not fill it in) and decide if you need to order it for your child or student to use.

Exploring Feeling-Cognitive Behavior Therapy to Manage Anxiety by Dr. Tony Attwood
This Cognitive Behavior Therapy program was designed to be highly structured, interesting, and successful in encouraging the cognitive control of emotions. It includes sections for the students to record individual comments and responses to questions. The Central Region ASD Team asks you to use this book as a example (not fill it in) and decide if you need to order it for your child or student to use.

Finding our Way: Practical Solutions for Crating a Supportive Home and Community for the Asperger Syndrome Family by Kristi Sakai
There are a lot of endorsements on the back of this book by professionals in the field. However, the best one is an endorsement by one of the parents in the ASK Parent Support Group who suggested it was so good she would donate it to the or lending library if we could not afford it. Of course, we can afford a book this helpful.

The author of this book, Luke Jackson, is a 13-year-old and has three sisters and three brothers. One on his brothers has AD/HD, one is autistic, and Luke has Asperger Syndrome. Luke≠s book give guidance on bullying, friendships, when and how to tell others about AS, problems at school, dating and relationships, and morality.

Giggle Time: Establishing the Social Connection - A Program to Develop the Communication Skills for Children with Autism, Asperger Syndrome and PDD  by Susan Aud SondersGiggle Time is a step-by-step program for parents, teachers, and other professionals to help develop the non-verbal, verbal, and social reciporcity skills of children with autism. It describes, in detail, how to communicate with children with autism spectrum conditions and gives clear instructions on "how to" techniques for developing language skills. This book is packed full of fun and child-centered exercises that can be carried out at home or in the classroom.

The Gingerbread Man Play Mat adapted version by Linda Burkhart
Use this set of visuals and manipulatives to engage children in the Gingerbread Man story and enhance their active involvement.

The Hidden Curriculum: Practical Solutions for Understanding Unstated Rules in Social Situations by Brenda Smith Myles, Melissa L. Trautman, & Ronda Schelvan
This book spells out the "real" rules of social conduct. It defines and offers clear suggestions for how to teach the hidden curriculum.

Hopes and Dreams: An IEP Guide for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders by Kirby Lenz
As a professional who has experienced "the other side of the table," Kirby Lenz's writing empowers parents and their children by guiding them to prepare for the IEP process in a thoughtful and systematic way.

How Do I Feel? by Joan Green
Using the power of visual strategies, beginning readers learn to associate pictures with words. Children move original, velcro-backed drawings to match, identify, label, sequence, and create sentences while learning to read.

How Humans Make Friends by Loreen Leedy
This book uses Dr. Zork Tripork lecturing a group of curious aliens to explain basic rules of behavior for friendships. It includes skills like meeting and greeting, smiling, sharing interests, and enjoying activities.

How Rude! The Teenagers' Guide to Good Manners, Proper Behavior, and Not Crossing People Out by Alex Packer
Described as "a riot to read" this book covers the basics of good behavior for teens. The book is written in a "Dear Alex" format that gives it lots of appeal while, at the same time, giving good information and alternative behaviors to rudeness.

How to Help a Clumsy Child: Strategies for Young Children with Developmental Motor Concerns by Lisa Kurtz
This is a practical resource manual and ≥how to help≈ book for parents and professionals, offering sensible advice on how to recognize typical and atypical motor development.

How to Teach Pivotal Behaviors to Children with Autism: A Training Manual by Lynn Koegel, Laura Schreibman, Amy Good , Laurie Cerniglia, Clodagh Murphy, and Lynn Kern Koegel
This manual was designed to apply to a broad range of variety of age ranges and functioning levels. It focuses mainly on family interactions between individuals and their parents and siblings.

How to Teach Self-Management to People with Severe Disabilities by Lynn Kern Koegel, Robert L. Koegel, and Deborah Rumore Parks
This manual represents one type of self-management program that has been proven to be effective for individuals with severe disabilities.

Ian's Walk by Laurie Lears
Autism is hard to explain to others, particularly children. This book tells the story of a walk a child with autism takes. It is presented from his sister≠s point of view and shows that siblings may experience negative feelings as well as strong feelings of loyalty, responsibility, and love for their brother or sister with autism.

Inclusive Programming for Elementary Students with Autism by Sheila Wagner
This book is the winner of the ASA Book of the Year Award. It offers the benefits of inclusion exercises and programs that make inclusion a comfortable process for the child with autism, his teacher and fellow students.

Inclusive Programming for Middle School Students with Autism by Sheila Wagner
This book on inclusion illustrates methods and techniques to comfortably blend middle school students and their classmates in the classroom.

Increasing Success in School through Priming by Laura D. Wilde, Lynn Kern Koegel, and Robert L. Koegel Introducing what will be presented in the near future has proven to be a productive practice for supporting school success. This manual is designed to help families and teachers who wish to ease the acquisition of new material for students who have difficulty in the classroom.

Incorporating Social Goals in the Classroom by Rebecca MoyesThis is a well-organized and informative book in which the author defines Asperger Syndrome and provides practical, hands-on strategies to writing IEP goals for these students in areas of social deficit. Lesson plans are included to teach these social goals.

Right Address...Wrong Planet-Children with Asperger Syndrome Becoming Adults by Gena Barnhill
A mother who holds a doctoral degree in autism spectrum disorders writes this text. The perspectives of Brent, her adult son with Asperger Syndrome, her husband, and family members of others who have Asperger Syndrome, round out the author's account.

Running on Dreams by Herb Heiman
This story gives readers a peak into the unique mind of a middle school boy with Asperger Syndrome. The author challenges the read to truly see those around us who are different and the gifts they can add to our lives.

Sensory Integration and Self Regulation in Infants and Toddlers: Helping Very Young Children Interact with Their Environment by G. Gordon Williamson and Marie E. Anzalone
This is written for a multidisciplinary audience of practitioners who support the development of infants and young children in a broad array of settings. It is designed to help readers understand the sensory development of infants and young children and to promote very young children≠s self-regulation and adaptive behaviors.

Sex Education: Issues for the Person with Autism by Carol Detmer, Nancy Darymple, and Linda Sinex
This booklet discusses issues of sexuality and provides some methods for instruction with persons with autism.

Show Me the Data 
This resource is full of data forms developed by the University of Washington for a variety of purposes. All the forms are reproducible and can be modified by the user.

Skillstreaming the Adolescent-Revised Edition by Ellen McGinnis & Arnold P. Goldstein
Skillstreaming is a technique for teaching an extended curriculum of interpersonal, aggression management, and related skills to adolescents lacking these competencies. This book provides the guidelines.

Skillstreaming in Early Childhood by Arnold P Goldstein & Ellen McGinnis
This book includes lessons to teach children the skills, behaviors and abilities to be socially competent.

Skillstreaming the Elementary School Child by Ellen McGinnis & Arnold P Goldstein
Skillstreaming consists of modeling, role playing, performance feedback, and transfer training. Chapters provide step-by-step, real-world use of the curriculum.

Social Behavior Mapping (SBM) by Michelle Garcia Winner
This new tool from Michelle presents a cognitive behavior strategy to teach individuals about the specific relationship between behaviors, other's perspective, other's actions (consequences), and the student's own emotions about those around him or her. The SBM is a visual tool that displays these abstract concepts through a flow chart.

Social Skills in Our Schools-A Social skills Program for Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Including High-Functioning Autism and Aspergers Syndrome and Their Typical Peers by Dr. Michelle A. Dunne
This program was developed for schools that wish to make a serious commitment to helping children with High Functioning Autism, Asperger Syndrome and other PDDs successfully and enjoyably interact with others at school, at home, and in the community.

The Social Skills Picture Book for High School and Beyond by Jed Baker
This book uses photographs of actual students engaging in a wide variety of social situations to show the right (and wrong) ways to interact in different circumstances. Most importantly, the photos illustrate the positive and negative consequences of both ways of interacting.

Solving Behavior Problems in Autism by Linda A. Hodgon
This beneficial book is packed with strategies guaranteed to provide practical help for educators and parents who face behavior and self-management challenges from students with autism, Asperger≠s Syndrome, Attention Deficit Disorder, learning disabilities, and developmental disabilities. It includes specific techniques, schedules, calendars, choice boards, menus, people locators, classroom management, and life organization strategies.

Special Diets for Special Kids Two by Lisa Lewis
Here is the book you are looking for if you want to try a gluten and casein free diet with a child with autism and related developmental disorders. It includes recipes and tips for implementing special diets and is authored by a parent of a special needs child.

Sticker Strategies to Encourage Social Thinking & Organization by Michelle Garcia Winner
Michelle developed this product to help students, parents and teachers work towards the concept that students have to "own their own strategies". Sticker Strategies inincludes over 80 fundamental teaching concepts that have been printed onto color-coded 4 X 6 stickers to apply to a spiral bound set of index cards for a student tu use at his or her desk while at home or school. Michelle's ideas could also be adapted to included skills unique to an individual student.

Strategies at Hand Quick and Hand Strategies for Working with Students on the Autism Spectrum by Robin Brewer and Tracy Mueller
Convenience is a luxury that most parents and educators don't experience often. Strategies at Hand reintroduces the much-valued concept of convenience to parents, teachers, paraprofessionals, and related professionals who work with students with autism spectrum disorders. It features easy-to-implement strategies that can be used in all types of educational settings and situations. This at-your-fingertips tool is broken down into five color-coded sections that are easy to locate and use: Learning Environments (classroom, field trips, etc.), Areas of Student Need (communication, behavior, etc.), Transitions (substitute teachers, school assemblies, etc.), Alphabetical Explanations of Terms (functional behavioral assessment, picture communication systems, etc.), and Resources and References.

Stop the Bullying Handbook: A Handbook for Teachers by Ken Rigby
This practical and research-based book will help teacher appreciate the actions they can take to stop bullying. Teachers will find reproducible activities that help students recognize and effectively deal with a variety of issues related to bullying.

Structured Teaching CD
Do you want to structure a classroom to make it easier for a student with ASD to understand their day? Do you wish you had some ideas for schedules, routines, or work systems? Central Region ASD Team Member and Occupational Therapist Jamie Lewis took photos of Nancy Michael's materials and put them on a CD for those of us who can play it on our computes.

Structured Teaching Classroom
You've heard about the structured classroom and seen the "pieces" but wonder how it all fits together. Here is a short video showing one classroom for those of us who need the "big picture."

Structured Teaching Photo Album
Do you want to structure a classroom to make it easier for a student with ASD to understand their day? Do you wish you had some ideas for schedules, routines, or work systems? Central Region ASD Team Member and Occupational Therapist Jamie Lewis took photos of Nancy Michael's materials for just this reason. Check out this album for help.

Taking the Mystery out of Medication in Autism/Asperger Syndrome by Luke Tsai
Written by a medical doctor/psychiatrist, this book provides information that educates you to respond with knowledge to judgments offered by a physician.

Taking Care of Myself by Mary Wrobel
Unlike curriculum presented to most neurotypical students, this book was specifically designed to address the health and safety needs of students aged five and up with ASD. Through a unique combination of social stories and easy-to-understand activities, Taking Care of Myself will reduce the fear and confusion surrounding issues of health, hygiene, puberty and more.

Tasks Galore by Laurie Eckenrode, Pat Fennel, and Kathy Hearsey
This book is full of creative ideas for making work tasks or jigs for exceptional students including those on the autism spectrum. Tasks vary from easy to complex.  

Tasks Galore for the Real World by Laurie Eckenrode, Pat Fennel, and Kathy Hearsey
Designed for teachers, therapists and parents this book features over 240 full-color photos of multi-modal tasks that emphasize functional skills for daily living. Each task includes visual strategies that enhance independence in the home, school, and community.

There's a Boy in Here-Emerging from the Bonds of Autism by Judy Barron and Sean Barron
This is a unique book written by a mother and her son with autism. The authors alternate their writing about situations so you get both viewpoints. This will be an intriguing read for parents, siblings, and individuals with autism.

Thinking about You Thinking about Me by Michelle Garcia Winner
This is a great book for individuals with ASD who have difficulty taking other's perspective. Borrow it to use as a tool book for teaching theory of mind.

This is Asperger Syndrome by Elisa Gagnon and Brenda Smith Myles
This book is a wonderfuleducational resource for the classroom. It can help students with a child with Aspergers in their class learn about the Aspie. It could also be a resource for students with AS to learn about themselves.

Teaching Language to Children with Autism or Other Developmental Disabilities by Mark L. Sundberg and James W. Partington
The main focus of this book is the use of B.F. Skinner≠s analysis of verbal behavior as a guide for language assessment and intervention. It provides lots of background information for using the ABLLS (Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills).

Teaching Social Competence to Youth and Adults with Developmental Disabilities by Donald A. Jackson, Nancy F. Jackson, and Marcia L. Bennett
Topics covered in this book include Conversation Skills, Skills for Working with Other, and Skills for Staying out of Trouble. This resource provides a Skill Lesson, Role Plays and Skill Report to track acquisition of skills.

Thinking about You Think about Me by Michelle Garcia Winner
This is a great book for individuals with ASD who have difficulty taking other≠s perspective. Borrow it to use as a tool book for teaching theory of mind.

Toilet Training for Children with Severe Handicaps-A field manual for coordinating training procedures across multiple community settings by Glen Dunlap, Robert L. Koegel, and Lynn Kern Koegel
The program presented in this manual is derived from many previous studies of toilet training which have been reported in professional journals. It is designed to be used concurrently in homes, schools, clinics, recreation centers, and all other places that are included in the child≠s normal routine.

Tool Chest for Teachers, Parents & Students-A Handbook to Facilitate Self-Regulation by Henry Occupational Therapy Services
This resource comes as a kit with accompanying videos Tools for Teachers and Tools for Students. The handbook addresses topics including helping parents understand their children's sensory needs, creating sensory safe places of learning, and skills for play and recess.

Tools for Parents by Henry OT
This handbook is designed to bring sensory integration activities into the home. It includes topics like discovering your child's sensory needs and discovering your sensory tools. These are activities to address challenging behaviors and enhance attention and motor skills. You need to consult with professionals to make the best use of this resource.

Too Loud, Too Bright, Too Fast, Too Tight by Sharon Heller, Ph. D.
Developmental psychologist Sharon Heller explains sensory defensiveness in this book. She brings both her personal and professional perspectives to her suggestions on activities and adaptations to help.

A Treasure Chest of Behavioral Strategies for Individuals with Autism by Beth Fouse and Maria Wheeler
A book on behavior strategies that is comprehensive, easy to understand, and easy to use.

Understanding Why Problem Behaviors Occur-A Guide for Assisting Parents in Assessing Causes of Behavior and Designing Treatment Plans by William Frea, Lynn Kern Koegel, and Robert L. Koegel
This manual was written to assist parents, and other care providers, in analyzing and decreasing or eliminating, problem behaviors that their children may be displaying.

Visual Recipes-A Cookbook for Nonreaders by Tabitha Orth
This book addresses the needs of young children between the ages of three and ten years and individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities. It includes kitchen tips and visual recipes for breakfast, lunch, side dishes, snacks, desserts, and drinks. This may be the tool you are looking for in working with independent living skills.

When My Autism Gets Too Big: A Relaxation Book for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders by Kari Dunn Buron 
When My Autism Gets Too Big is designed to address the high levels of stress and anxiety related to school situations, sensory issues, or general frustration. Such stress can lead to a loss of control and aggressive behavior. Teaching children with autism to relax is critical. This book is based on cognitive behavioral management and teaches children to recognize and control their own feeling of anxiety and strategies to control them. Another book available on the materials list, The Incredible 5-Point Scale, will give readers more information on this topic as well. 
     
Who Took My Shoe? Discovering Who, What, Where, When, Where, Why, and How by Karen Emigh 
This outstanding picture book helps children understand the who/what/when . . questions while taking its readers on a fun journey looking for a lost shoe.

Worksheets for Teaching Social Thinking and Related Skills by Michelle Garcia Winner
This a great guide for those wanting to teach social thinking with worksheets and ideas to address learners at different ages. This is not a cook book; it includes lessons based on various categories to consider as needed by the students with whom they work.

You're Going to Love This Kid! Teaching Students with Autism in the Inclusive Classroom by Pam Kluth 
This wonderful book brings to life a learner-centered, multidimensional, out-of-the-box perspective for effectively educating kids with autism, their peers, and their teams. A meaningful and dynamic must read for anyone blessed to know a learner with autism.

1001 Great Ideas for Teaching and Raising Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders by Ellen Notbohm and Veronica Zysk
This resource offers page after page of try-it-now solutions that work with children grappling with communication, social, sensory, behavior, self-care issues and more.

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Arca de Herramientas: Para Maestros, Padres, y Estudiantes by Henry OT

Como Ensenar el Auto Control a Personas con Discapacidades Severas by Lynn Kern Koegel, Robert L. Koegel, and Deborah Rumore Parks
Este manual representa un tipo de programa de auto control que ha demostrado ser efectivo con personas que presentan discapacidades severas.

Como Ensenar Conductas Pivotales a Ninos con Autismo: Manual de Entrenamiento by Lynn Koegel, Laura Schreibman, Amy Good , Laurie Cerniglia, Clodagh Murphy, and Lynn Kern Koegel
Este manual fue disenado con el objectivo de poder ser aplicable a un amplio grupo de personas. Los ejemplos que se dan aqui se centran en las interacciones familiares entre las personas con autismo y su padres y hermanos.

Estrategias Visuales para Mejorar la Comunicacion byLinda Hodgdon

Ninos Autistas; Guia para Padres, Terapeutas y Educadores by Michael D. Powers

Preparacion de Ayudas Visuales para uso en el Hogar y las Comunidad: Estrategias para Personas con Autismo y Sindorme de Asperger by Jennifer Savner y Breda Smith Miles

Videos and CDs

ASA 35th National Conference in Seattle
This is a set of three CDs with all sessions from the 2004 National Conference. There are too many topics to mention and information from nationally known researchers, family members and constituents.

Ask Me about Asperger's Syndrome
In this 25 minute video, professionals and parents describe the impairments that typically affect students with this disorder and offer practical suggestions and techniques for working with these children.

Asperger Syndrome and Employment: A Personal Guide to Succeeding at Work by Nick Dubin
Nick discusses his own experiences at work and highlights challenges common among employees with AS. Dubin advises how to succeed in the workplace and offers practical advice on finding employment in line with your interests, making use of job coaches, developing self esteem, using you strengths, and being honest about weaknesses.

Asperger's Syndrome: Crossing the Bridge by Lianne Holliday Willey and Tony Attwood
Crossing the Bridge presents Asperger's Syndrome through the eyes of Dr. Lianne Holliday Willey, an adult diagnosed with the disorder. Dr. Tony Attwood interviews Willey and they discuss her struggles and triumphs with Asperger Syndrome.  

Asperger Syndrome for Dad: Becoming an Even Better Father to Your Child with Asperger Syndrome by Coulter Videos
This video presents ten practical actions fathers can take to understand problem behaviors, encourage strengths, and help a child with Asperger Syndrome prepare for adulthood.  While primarily focused on dads, this video is also helpful to moms, grandparents, and other family members.

Asperger Syndrome-Living Outside the Bell Curve by the Attainment Company
This video looks at Asperger's students in general and focuses on 12-year-old Andrew. It includes an in-depth interview with pediatrician Tina Iyama who explains the causes of, symptoms of, and strategies for coping with Asperger Syndrome.

Asperger Syndrome: Transition to College and Work-A Coulter Video
This resource includes techniques to help students understand their role in the transition process, obtain special education service at the college level, learn to be a self advocate and focus on finding a career that uses their interests and talents.

Asperger's Syndrome, Volume 2 by Tony Attwood
This video includes information on Anger Management, Teaching Teachers, and Teenage Issues. It is a must see for individuals working with students with Asperger's.

Autism Spectrum Disorders by the Attainment Company  
Educational Psychologist Glenis Benson presents a comprehensive overview of autism spectrum disorders including cognitive style, diagnostic characteristics, communication skills and deficits, social behaviors, support strategies, and challenging behaviors. 
 
Autism-Being Friends produced by the Indiana Resource Center for Autism 
This autism awareness tape was produced specifically for use with young children. The program portrays the abilities of the child with autism and describes ways in which peers can help the child to be a part of the everyday world. (8:08 minutes) 

Autism: The Hidden Epidemic
This DVD is a compilation of NBC News special reports on the subject of America's fastest growing serious developmental disability. Included on the DVD are a ten-part "Today Show" series, a six part series form CNBC, extensive reporting from "NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams," as well as comprehensive coverage on autism.

Autism: The Musical
It's hard to imagine an unlikelier feel-good documentary than the uplifting Autism: The Musical. Directed for HBO by Tricia Regan, but truly the brainchild of the vision--and sheer will--of Elaine Hall, the film is both unflinching in its portrayal of autism, and triumphant in the ways it shows connections among the film's subjects. For those dealing with autism--and as the diagnosis grows more common, that would be nearly everyone--this film is enlightening, engaging, and reaffirming. The film chronicles the first theater arts endeavor of the L.A.-based Miracle Project, the creation of Hall ("Coach E"), a playwright and the single mother of Neal, a nearly speechless autistic boy. Through networking, Hall has met a group of parents of children with an enormous range of autistic symptoms and decides to try a workshop in which the children will, in a matter of months, be cohesive enough to perform in a stage production.

Become a Master of Self-Confidence: My Pot of Gold-Guided Imagery for Children by Pamela M. Goldberg
This CD is tailored to appeal to children everywhere. Thorugh guided suggestions, children learn how to relax and discover initiative and self-confidence.

Cool Bananas-Favorite Kids' Rhythms for Calming, Cool Downs, and Bedtime Routines by Genevieve Jereb
Cool Bananas was created by pediatric occupational therapist Genevieve Jereb to provide children with a selection of strong regulated thythms to support a state of calm, relaxation and regulation in their nervous systems. The pulse in these slow movements is similar to the rhythm of the human heartbeat and has been found to slow body functions.   

Developing Friendships: Wonderful People to Get to Know produced by Kim Davis 
Each of us has a strong need for companionship and relationship with others. Individuals with autism spectrum disorders share those feelings. In this video, individuals discuss the various social difficulties they experience such as being bullied, missing subtle social cues, and following and maintaining conversations. Strategies for supporting social interactions are highlighted.

Embracing Play - Teaching your Child with Autism  
In this video, parents and professionals demonstrate strategies for creating the structure to foster children's play skills through object focused play.
 
Enhancing Communication & Socioemotional Competence by Barry Prizant 
This video illustrates many of the principles and practices used and discussed in Dr. Barry M. Prizant's seminars on autism-related disorders and communication.

Finding Out What Works: Creating Environments Where All Can Learn produced by Kim Davis 
This video provides personal insights into educational situations that were most and least supportive for specific individuals. Specific accommodations such as visual supports, instructional modifications, and other strategies are highlighted.

Health Care Desensitization by Susan Gray 
This is a training videotape for teachers, parents, health professionals, and group home staff showing how the desensitization procedure to medical, dental, and optometric exams was applied to preschool and adolescent students with autism and their successful cooperation with subsequent health care.

The Hidden Curriculum Teaching What Is Meaningful by Brenda Smith Myles
In this 46 minute DVD, Brenda Smith Myles presents numerous practical suggestions and advice for how to teach and learn those subtle messages that most people seem to pick up almost automatically but that have to be directly taught to individuals with social-cognitive challenges. Given the serious consequences that can befall a person who violates a social rule, the strategies discussed here make this a much-needed resource.

Intricate Minds II Understanding Elementary School Classmates with Asperger Syndrome by Coulter Video
This video includes interviews with boys and girls aged 8 through 12 who describe what it is like to have Asperger Syndrome (AS). The reveal some of the positive qualities classmates will find they take time to look past the "different" behaviors that kids sometimes exhibit at school.

My Life as an Autistic Boy by Kyle Priebe
This great video is driven by Kyle's vision of himself. It is a great tool to introduce the journey of an individual with autism to teachers, peers and other persons with autism. This is an 18-minute video you won't want to miss.

The Out of Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Integration Dysfunction by Carol Stock Kranowitz  
This video tells about the theory of sensory integration dysfunction and, at the end of the tape, shows some activities used in a classroom.

The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) by Lynn Frost and Andrew Bondy
This video provides an overview of the potential benefits of using PECS. It vividly portrays examples of each training phase within PECS in school, home and community settings with a variety of communicative partners. This is not intended as a training tool but an overview of the system. 

Pics for PECS-Colorful Symbols for Visual Communication Illustrated by Rayna Bondy with vocabulary by Lori Frost 
Preview this Pyramid Educational Product, a CD, to look at more than 450 illustrations to use in schedules, circle time and other communication purposes. It is an inexpensive addition to your resources.

Say G'day-Sensory Integration through Rhythm and Song by Genevieve Jereb
This CD includes movement songs to enhance attention, alertness, and body awareness; respiration songs to support attention, learning, and self regulation; rhythmic entrainment song to regulate, calm, and organize the body; and calming/cooldown songs.

Secret Writer's Society
Family PC gave this recommendation for Secret Writer's Society, "Take well-ordered writing activities, spice with cool games, catchy tunes, and other fun activities, and kids ages seven and up will write up a storm.

Social Thinking Across the Home and School Day by Michelle Garcia Winner
The first of these DVDs is a two hour workshop that defines the authors "I LAUGH" framework, a six point model of social cognition. The second DVD shows Michelle working with elementary and high school student in group and individual lessons.

Songames for Sensory Integration
This CD has a companion booklet is perfect for home or school. It  provides musical activities for improving fine and gross motor skills, muscle strength, and praxis. It includes activities desgned to help decrease tactile, auditory , visual, and sensory defensiveness.

Straight Talk about Autism with Parents and Kids-Adolescent Issues by the Attainment Company
Hear parents and adolescents talk about their personal experiences with peers, teachers, and other professionals.

Straight Talk about Autism with Parents and Kids-Childhood Issues by the Attainment Company
Parents talk about the issues of diagnosis and treatment of their children at early ages and the impact of the diagnosis on family and marriage.

Succeeding in College with Asperger Syndrome: A Student Guide by John Harpur, Maria Lawlor, and Michael Fitzgerald
College life is particularly stressful for students with Asperger Syndrome. This much needed guide provides information to help these students prepare successfully for study, interact with staff and fellow students, cope with expectations and pressures, and understand their academic and domestic responsibilities.

Through the Eyes of Autism
Through the Eyes of Autism is a 13min film that shows an autistic child's world though visual imagery, music, sound effects, and text. Written and Directed by Erica Jean, this film uses different attributes of autism as chapters. The film is entirely though the child's point of view and uses typical childhood settings like school, the park, and home to show their world.

Untapped Talents: Pursuing Employment produced by Kim Davis
Individuals across the autism spectrum have dreams and desires to be contributing members of their community. Part of the dream is to have a job that is meaningful and interesting to them. This video highlights the various issues surrounding employment, and presents practical information about accommodating and supporting individuals in job situations, including social aspects of a job setting.

We've Climbed Mountains: Increasing Our Understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorder produced by Kim Davis
Autism is a term that conjures many images in the minds of the general public. This video provides general information about autism spectrum disorders with the hope of increasing overall awareness, especially of those with high functioning autism / Asperger's syndrome. It addresses specific topics including sensory challenges, social understanding, and responses to the diagnosis.

What Are YOU so Grumpy About? By Tom Lichtenheld
There are lots of excuses for being a grump, and this book is full of ‘em. But in this book things that make you grumpy can actually be funny. Explore grumpiness with your child with this book. Be sure to check out the illustrations to decide whether the words match the text and if what the situations pictured are funny from different points of view.

Toys, Games, and Educational Materials

AAC Occupation Story Book
Introduce a child to nine different occupations with this book with minimal words, large pictures, and velcro test to encourage interaction.

Alphabet Blocks
A child with an interest in letters will enjoy stacking and matching square blocks with sides with differing letters on alternating sides.

Alphabet City
This delightful book takes a look at how everyday objects and structures in a city make the letters of the alphabet. We're betting this is one, if you borrow it, that your child requests again and again.

Anemone (Gel)
If you have a child interested in squishy objects, borrow this toy to use as a fidget or reinforcer. It does have a smell associated with it that may be aversive to some children.

Awesome Road Construction Videos
This two video set shows heavy equipment such a concrete trucks, payloaders, backhoes, road graders and bulldozers in action. Each video is 26 minutes in length.

Beads & String
Use this set of materials to increase a child's fine motor skills. The set includes a few large beads and square, round, and tubular beads in yellow and blue.

Beginner Inset Puzzles
A variety of puzzles containing six to twelve pieces can be used as tasks for an early learner. The pieces can also used as rewards for a child with an interest in puzzles; use the individual pieces as rewards for less motivating tasks and let the child complete the puzzle as a reward. Puzzles include a boy, girl, bear, kangaroo, cow and children during a quiet time.

Block Activity
This Discovery Toy allows children to create parquet of ever-changing colors. The 100 bright geometric pieces enable the user to make thousands of possible designs.

Block Sorting Jig
This is an example of a sorting jig with red, yellow, and green blocks to sort. Use it as a teaching tool or model for jigs of your own.

Bob the Builder
Can you borrow him? Yes, you can. Here is a small cloth Bob the Builder to use as motivation/reward for the Bob fans.

Bristle Blocks
This small set of blocks is the perfect set to start with for a student with fine motor difficulties. It includes some wheels to build with.

Clock Faces
Use these clock faces with hour and minute hands to teach time telling skills.

Concentric Circular and Square Foam Puzzles
These foam puzzles are inset puzzles with decreasingly smaller circular or square shapes to place.

Concentrix Shape, Size, and Color Matching Boards
Here is a set of square puzzles to challenge a child with more advanced matching skills.

Connecting Alphabet Blocks
These colorful plastic blocks have connecting circles, similar to Legos, to help youngsters stack them. Both upper and lower case numbers are represented on the blocks.

Connecting Numeral Blocks
This set of plastic blocks includes both the numeral and mathematic symbols needed to complete computations. The blocks are built like Legos with connecting circles to help align and stack them.

Counting Foam Block Pegboard
This pegboard has pegs for square foam blocks with from one to five holes to be placed.

Double Inset Puzzles
Common shapes (circle, square, triangle, octagon, rectangle, and heart) are inset in squares to form a larger square. The configuration of this puzzle can be changed to work on different shapes.

EASe CDs: #3 & #4
A vendor at the national Autism Society of America donated these compact discs. Their information indicates, ≥The EASe CD is a simple and safe tool to teach a child with sensory processing issues, auditory sensitivity or developmental difficulties to better cope with environmental noise. Instructions for use of the items appear on the package back. EASe (electronic auditory stimulation effect) CDs are described as ≥a soothing solution for sound sensitivity. Disc #3 includes wild dolphin sounds.

Easy Stack Blocks
If your student has difficulty stacking blocks, these blocks may help. Each block has a solid plastic ball that fits snugly into the top of one block and facilitates placing the next block on top.

Equals and Opposites
This resource can help your child learn equal and opposites using 30 self-correcting puzzle pairs. It is designed to develop fine motor and problem solving skills.

Feelings and Prepositions Inset Puzzles
These twelve piece puzzles are designed for ages two-five-years-old. The feelings puzzle depicts nine labeled emotions and corresponding facial expressions. The puzzle with prepositions shows: in, out, down, up, above, below, on, and off.

Five Little Monkeys
You won't recognize these monkeys. They visit the beach, get into glue, and steal currant buns. Your child may enjoy the monkeys in new situations.

Flashing Star
Are you looking for a stim toy that is small and soft? Just squeeze this soft star and watch the lights appear.

The Gingerbread Man Play Mat adapted version by Linda Burkhart
Use this set of visuals and manipulatives to engage children in the Gingerbread Man story and enhance their active involvement.

Jumbo Puzzle Set
This wooden pull-out puzzle set include a steam locomotive and a fire truck. Each piece of the puzzle has educational facts on the back. If your child is interested in transportation; this is sure to be a favorite.

Lap Animal, Weighted
Check out this heavy puppy if your OT suggests proprioceptive input for your child.

Learning to Get Along by Cheri Meiners
This set of three books, Be Polite and Kind, Share and Take Turns, and Understand and Care teach the basic of good manners and gracious behavior in simple words and appealing illustrations. The books also include a special section for adults with questions to share, games to play, and role play activities that build social skills.

Letter Hunt with Built-In Memory Match Game
Colorful flaps and a built in memory match game provide hours of fun. This book is jam packed with activities to support letter recognition, letter sounds, rhyming word families and rebus puzzles.

Lion King Characters
This six character set of small plush toys is perfect for the Lion King fan to reenact the story.

Linear Number Puzzle
These puzzle peices interlock, have dowel holes and pegs so a child can place the right number of pegs and have the numerals painted on them as well.

Magnetic Fun-ABC & 123
This set of 75 magnets in a collectible carrying case includes numbers and letters as well as picture and word magnets for each letter. This set has endless possibilities for education and fun.

Magnetic Fun-Create Your Own Dinosaurs
This set of magnets has dinosaur heads, bodies, legs, and tails. It also includes dinosaur names to mix and match. Consider using these as a reinforcer for tasks!

Magnetic Wooden Pocket Dolls
For those of you who remember paper dolls, here is an update that may be easier for those with fine motor difficulties to play with. The set comes with two female figures and a variety of clothes in which to dress them.

Musical Puzzle
Here is a fun puzzle for early learners. Match two parts of the instruments on the form boards and hear the instrument play.

Number Cards
Bright orange numbers on cards stock can be used to identify, label or sort numbers. A good set of numbers for learning early elementary numbers skills.

Number Hunt with Built-In Memory Match Game
Activities in this book support important basic math skills such as counting sets an simple additions.

One Yellow Lion
This is a fun fold-out book with colors, numbers, and animals. Every page contains a surprise.

Peg Board with Five Sizes/Colors of Round Pegs
This pegboard is a tool you can use to teach physical imitation, colors and sizes.

Pencil Fidgets
Do you want to offer a way for kids to fidget that won't get in the way of their working? Look at a pencil fidget as a tool that allows for some motor without getting in the way of completing a paper. We have a collection of three that you can try before ordering your own from Southpaw Enterprises.

Metal Shape Puzzles
The shapes on these puzzle have handles to help children grasp and place them in the insets. Caution: these items are hard and heavy enough to hurt if thrown.

Silverware Sorter
This is a jig you can use with a student to teach beginning sorting skills, move to the independent work table and then apply the skill in the home setting for loading the dishwasher or putting items away in a drawer.

Thomas Build N Go
If you have a Thomas the Tank Engine enthusiast you might want to check out this toy you can build. When built the motorized Thomas is ready to chug away.

Thomas the Tank Engine Visits a Farm
This soft washable book is sure to please students who like Thomas.

Three Piece Inset Puzzle
This puzzle has places for a square, circular, and triangular shapes that can be filled with one or two pieces.

Three Size Peg Board Puzzle
This peg board has round pegs of three sizes to sort and set in place. The natural wood finish makes the task more difficult than puzzles with different colors for corresponding sizes.

Tomy Gear Box
If your child's special interests include movement and gears, this is the toy they will want to explore. Place the gears on a magnetic board in the right way and they create an awesome display! 

Transportation Sorting Set 
Use this set of plastic forms to sort various means of transportation such as cars, trucks, trains, planes, ships and sail boats. Forms come in different colors so the set can be used for color identification, class and function labels. 

Nine Piece Inset Puzzle
Puzzle pieces include circles and squares in alternating positions on a three by three matrix.

Number Set 
Large and heavy three dimensional numbers lend themselves to sorting and matching tasks. Caution: these items are hard and heavy enough to hurt if thrown.

Size Sorting Jig
Teaching the concepts of small, medium and large will be an easier task with this jig. It contains a variety of objects to sort by size: bells, keys, spoons, eggs, coins, spools, etcetera.

Spinning Mickey Mouse 
This Mickey Mouse toy both spins and lights up to the delight of those children with a special interest in Mickey. It has the potential to be used as a reward or "stim" toy.

Think-It-Through
One of our advisory board members generously donated this Discovery Toy set that includes math and phonics activities. These learning activities are sure to appeal to children who love letters and numbers.

Tumblers and Matching Blocks 
This set of red, yellow, blue and green tumblers with sets of four blocks of matching colors can be used for color identification or sorting for an independent work task.

Toy Story Dolls
Woody and Jessie dolls may be used as a reward for children who love this movie. This are soft cloth and plastic versions. 

Two in One-Learning Is Fun 
These sturdy cardboard tiles have letters and numbers on one side and enticing illustrations on the other. If a child is very interesting in beginning academics access to these tiles could be used as a powerful reinforcer.

Wind-up Dog
This darling dog is a friend of Clifford; we just don't know his name. When you wind this toy up the string brings a bone to the dog's mouth.

Wind-up Washer
Consider this toy if you want to teach cause and effect or for a short reward between tasks.

Wooden Inset Puzzles
This set of wooden inset puzzles includes an alphabet set, left and right hand with fingers numbered from 1 to 10, a left and right foot with toes numbered from 1 to 10, and the numerals from 0 though 9. 

  Websites

To access the NE Transition Library, visit NE Transition Library.

While there are many websites on autism, this site is a great source of balanced information. Autism Society of America: "http://www.autism-society.org

Want to know about Asperger Syndrome? This site is sponsored by Barbara L. Kirby Founder of the OASIS Web site (www.aspergersyndrome.org) Co-author of THE OASIS GUIDE www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/aswhatisit.html  Addtional information is available from www.udel.edu

MAAP Services for the Autism Spectrum is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing information and advice to families of More advanced individuals with Autism, Asperger's syndrome, and Pervasive developmental disorder (PDD). http://www.maapservices.org">www.maapservices.org   

This is an Australian-based page. www.vicnet.net.au/vicnet/community/asperger

Look at this site for information and resources from the Pyramid Educational Consultants who have advanced the Picture Exchange Communication System http://www.pecs.com

For all kinds of book choices on autism look at www.asperger.net

This is another great resource for books and other resources. www.futurehorizons-autism.com

Aspen is a regionally-based non-profit organization headquartered in New Jersey, with 12 local chapters, providing families and those individuals affected with Asperger Syndrome, PDD-NOS, High Functioning Autism, and related disorders. http://www.aspennj.org/

Oops. . . Wrong Planet Syndrome provides a personal and informative perspective on Asperger's Syndrome.  http://www.isn.net/~jypsy/"

This is a website for parents, professionals, and people with Asperger's syndrome http://www.tonyattwood.com.

This is Carol Gray, the author of Social Stories website 
    http://www.thegraycenter.org/

Parent Support Groups 

The Autism Spectrum of Kearney (ASK) support group meets the first Thursday of each month from 6:30-8:00 pm at ESU 10 at 76 Plaza Blvd. Childcare is available. Contact Cynthia Archwamety at arcofbuffalocounty@frontiernet.net  for additional information about the group.

An Autism Support Group meets the third Sunday of the month at 2:00 pm at the Third City Christian church at 4100 W 13th Street in Grand Island. Roxanne Vipond is the moderator. She can be reached at rvipond@gips.org

A parent support group has been started in Kearney. It does not focus specifically or only on individuals with autism. It will be meeting Thursday evenings, usually the fourth Thursday of the month, from 6:30-8:00 pm. For more information contact Jera Hinkle (234-6953), Jake Cramer (236-5491) or Tammy Mittelstadt (452-4895).

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