General information

• Welcome to Holland
• Having a child with a disability
• Key concepts in typical development and when to worry
• 10 things every child with Autism wishes you knew
• Siblings article
• Tips for Parents of Teens with Asperger’s
• www.manitasporautismo.com - a site for Spanish speaking families
• Family needs survey
• Kids Do Well If They Can
• SpecialNeedsAnswers.com - a great general information resource

General information for schools/classrooms

• What to look for when choosing or observing a classroom
• 10 ways to encourage physical activity in the classroom
• Occupationaly Therapy Glossary
• Video Glossary of Autism

• ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)
• Asperger's Syndrome - Myth or Fact
• Asperger's Syndrome Interventions
• Central Auditory Processing Disorder
• OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder)
• NLD (nonverbal learning disability)
• Impact of NLD on early development
• www.LDOnline.org
• What is Sensory Integration
• Sensory Processing and the Sensory Budget
• Verbal Behavior Methodology
• Theory of Mind
• Working Memory

Articles about Interventions & Pre-Made/Ready-to-use Forms

Social Skills

• What is pragmatics “social skills” anyway?
• Why you can’t teach natural social skills using ABA or Verbal Behavior?
• What is Bateson Therapy?
• Successful social interactions
• 9 tips to teaching social pragmatic skills
• Activities to teach nonverbal Cues
• Regulating Tone of Voice
• Social Symbol Strip
• Do's and Dont's of social skills

Executive Functioning

• What is Executive Functioning and what are the Interventions?
• Reading Comprehension “cheat sheet”
• Working Memory
• Sample Graphic Organizers: http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/
• Mindwing website: http://mindwingconcepts.com/
• Sample Schedule Board
• Self-Assessment

Theory of Mind

• Theory of Mind
• Sally - Anne Test & other information at http://www.asperger-advice.com
• Smarties Task

Language-Based

• Fun Activities to Elicit Language
• Communication Disorders
• Picture-Exchange Communication Systems (PECS)
• Voice Output Devices:
  • http://www.lburkhart.com/links.htm/
  • http://www.mayer-johnson.com/
  • http://www.attainmentcompany.com
• Online Sign Language Dictionary:
  http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/browser.htm
• Signing Time – videos for children: http://www.signingtime.com/

Behavior (coming soon)

• What is behavior and why does my kid have it?
• Is my child just being a brat?
• Solving Common Behavior Problems
• Sample token boards for Children
• Duran Motivational Assessment

Academic

• Classroom Strategies for Autism Spectrum Disorders (coming soon)
• Reading Comprehension – if the word says, you should…

Sensory Processing

• Checklist & evaluation for Sensory Processing Disorders
• Why do motor skills matter? (coming soon)
• Everyday list of sensory ideas (coming soon)
• Sensory Integration equipment (coming soon)
• Wilbarger Brushing Program (deep pressure & proprioceptive technique - DPPT)
  http://www.ot-innovations.com/content/view/55/46/

Checklists

• Milestones' Checklist of Developmental Stages
• Learning Disabilities checklist
• General Principles of normal development
• Daily Living Skills your child needs to know
• Stages of Social Readiness

Gluten/Casein Free:

• Site for Gluten Free diet Info: http://www.glutenfree.com
• Click here for Gluten-Free recipies that don't taste like cardboard!
• Click here and send us your favorite Gluten Free recipe!
• Gluten Solutions www.glutensolutions.com

Carbohydrate Diet: (coming soon)

General Food Allergy Including Nuts:

• What is the difference between an allergy, a sensitivity and an intolerance?
• Risk factors of becoming allergic to other foods (coming soon)
• Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America / New England Chapter:  www.aafa.org
• Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN):  www.foodallergy.org
• Food Allergy Initiative:  www.foodallergyinitiative.org
• MedicAlert Tags:  www.medicalert.org
• Site for Peanut Allergy Info: http://www.peanutallergy.com
• Site for General Food Allergy Info: Dr. Greene

• National Library of Medicine
• Eureka Alert Science News
• National Institute of Child Health & Human Development
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke
• Occupational Therapy Glossary
• Video Glossary of Autism

• Transitions back to school
• Transitioning – Turning 22
  • A Guide to the Mass "Turning 22 Law" (a.k.a. Chapter 688)
  • Parents Guide to Chapter 688 - Mass Transitional Planning Program - DOE Brochure
• Estate Planning & Guardianship
  • An Estate Plan Built for Special Needs - Wall Street Journal, 10/8/08
  • SpecialNeedsAnswers.com - for informative articles regarding trusts and many other topics
  • What to Look for in a Special Needs Trust
  • Guardianship for the Adult Child

• National Center for Secondary Training and Transition
• Institute for Community Inclusion
• Great Schools
  • The Parent's Guide to K-12 Success
• Independent Living Research Utilization
  • A listing of centers in Massachusetts
• ThinkCollege.net
• Heath Resource Center of George Washington University
  • Online Clearinghouse on Postsecondary Education for Individuals with Disabilities

• IDEA (The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)
• Section 504 accomodations - samples
• Section 504 or IEP (Individual Education Program)- what is the difference?
• Wrightslaw – guide for families about the law: http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/advo.index.htm
• Advocates for Autism of Massachusetts: http://www.afamaction.org/
• Special Education Advocacy Network: http://www.spanmass.org/
• A Guide to the Mass "Turning 22 Law"