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First things first - there are many
treatments available for individuals on the Autism Spectrum Disorder - so get
educated on Autism Spectrum Disorders:
What are they ?
How are they treated ?
What should I do?
Read the following information provided by COSAC (New Jersey Center for
Outreach and Services for the Autism Community):
1) Feelings Parents May Have
2) There are Things That Family Members and
Friends Can Do To Help
3) Autism Fact Sheet: Just for kids! (great
for adults too!)
Watch the Nickelodeon Autism Video
Learn about IEP writing (IEP - Individual Educational
Plan). Here are some hints and guidelines from Wrightslaw (Wrightslaw.com
- a favorite site of the webmaster and several PACT parents has general advocacy
and legal information; and one great archive
of white papers). Great article -> Your
Child's IEP: Practical and Legal Guidance for Parents
Read the PACT information "What is Autism" - excerpts from the
Autism Society of America (ASA) web site.
Check out the PACT Favorite Links page and
look under the Book List topic for reference books that may be of interest.
A great new
site for more detailed information about Autism and Autism
Spectrum Disorders www.firstsigns.org
This is a Must See!
A good site for general information about Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders www.interactivemetronome.com/library/autism_asperger.htm
The Autism Society of America's page "What is Autisum" - a very
good page on an excellent site http://www.autism-society.org/autism.html
Good site for general information about the DSM-IV Criteria, Pervasive
Developmental Disorders - 299.00 Autistic Disorder www.autism-biomed.org/dsm-iv.htm
A good site for more detailed information about Autism and Autism
Spectrum Disorders http://www.unc.edu/~cory/autism-info/autism.html
A good site for more detailed information about Autism and Autism
Spectrum Disorders and other conditions http://seriweb.com
Next - Become a joiner - become involved - be
your child's advocate
Join the Autism Society of America
(ASA) -
A great organization providing lots of current information and ideas.
Join New Jersey Center for
Outreach and Services for the Autism Community, Inc. (COSAC) -
A great organization providing lots of current information and ideas.
General information on the Spectrum with a strong emphasis on services
supporting New Jersey families.
Join PACT
or a local parents support group in your area - A great way to meet other parents of children
on the Spectrum and network.
Learn how to write letters from the Wrightslaw archive; The
Art of Writing Letters and
12
Rules for Writing Great Letters
Remember PACT stands
for Parents of Autistic
Children Together.
Together with other parents many things are possible!
Revised: September 10, 2002