First, let’s start out by saying…WELCOME TO THE FAMILY! The Autism Family.
It is a family no one expected to be a part of, but I promise…the members of our family are the most loving, supportive, knowledgeable and understanding people in the WORLD!
Our Ready-Set-Focus System, set to debut in the Fall of 2009, will provide you step by step instructions, worksheets and helpful hints from parents and educators of autism. But until it is ready for publication, we wanted to start you off with some basics and awesome links from other well-respected non profits and businesses.
• Learn the Language of Autism!
Get to know your ABA from your BCBA!
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Top HUGE Recommended websites to start with…
• What exactly is Autism? Give this website a try:
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/autism_spectrum.htm
• Are there any programs for children younger than three? — Families can locate contact information for each State’s Early
Intervention/Birth to Three Program can be found here: http://www.nichcy.org/Pages/StateSpecificInfo.aspx
Other Organizations dedicated to Autism worth checking out!
• Talk About Curing Autism (TACA) Now! www.TACAnow.org is a highly respected non profit organization based in California. For
years, they only offered their services in California, but over the last couple, they are slowly reaching across the nation. What’s HUGE
on their site: EVERYTHING! They are full of nation-wide resources and offer lots of great information on everything Autism. We love
their balanced approach with both traditional and biomedical therapies!
• Age of Autism is the Daily Newspaper of the Autism Epidemic: www.AgeofAutism.com
• National Autism Association www.nationalautismassociation.org another great organization with lots to offer including
Grants to families to help with medical costs!
Applied Behavior Analysis websites:
• http://www.centerforautism.com/getting_started/ABA.asp
• http://www.behavior.org/autism
Biomedical Therapies Websites:
• Interested in learning about Biomedical Treatments for Autism? HUGE suggests you start by looking at the DAN! Protocol
(www.autism.com) and Dr. Amy Yasko (www.holistichealth.com).
Video Modeling Websites:
• www.WatchMeLearn.com Video modeling at its best designed specifically for children on the Autism Spectrum! If your child loves to
watch videos than this is the place to start!!! HUGE Possibilities, Inc is an avid supporter of Watch Me Learn and it’s food under
MaryBeth Palo (a fellow Mom of Autism).
• www.BabyBumbleBee.com Think baby Einstein with words. What we LOVE about their videos are their use of children (peers)
and simple sets. The emphasis is on the word, number, letter, color, or adjective. There is not a lot going on in the background to
cause distraction. Leslie, co-founder of HUGE Possibilities, Inc says “When my son was first diagnosed with Autism at age 2 I bought
the entire language builder library. Five years later and my son is still interested and motivated by the videos. At age 7, my son’s
expressive language is still emerging, but his receptive is language is off the charts and I know it is due to these videos. There must
be receptive language before expressive language! I have recommended these video to lots and friends and they ALL thank me!”