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. ASD Materials List in Microsoft Excel--Please be aware if you are a newcomer to using an Excel sheet that there are tabs on the bottom of the document that allow you to navigate through the pages to see Books; Libros en Espanol; Videos and CDs/DVDs; and Toys, Games, and Educational Materials.
The following are PDF documents and can be opened with Adobe Reader
ASD Materials Listss
Spanish Materials
Toys and Games List
Videos and CDs
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 Kearney support group meets the first Thursday of the Month from 6:30 until 8:00 at the Kearney Public Library. Childcare is available. Contact Cynthia Archwamety at arcofbuffalocounty@frontiernet.net for additional information about the group and/or childcare.
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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