• Autism Resources
  • General Autism Information
  • Health and Safety
  • Support and Advocacy
  • Transition to Adulthood
  • Education and Services
  • Recreation and Travel
  • Financial Planning

Autism Resources

Education and Services

• Autism Speaks Visual Support Guide
• The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction provides a video with information and specific examples of health related goals for an IEP. "Embedding Health Outcomes in the Individualized Education Program"
• Back to School Guide from Autism Speaks.
• School-Community tool kitfrom Autism Speaks.
• Community Consultation Program Provides evidence-based technical assistance and training to school teams and others who are working with children with disabilities and/or behavioral challenges.

Books and Literature

Asperger Syndrome books for Parents

• Asperger Syndrome and Adolescence: Practical Solutions for School Success by Jennifer Stella. Asperger Syndrome and Your Child: A Parent’s Guide by Michael D. Powers, Psy.D, 2002, Harper Collins
• Asperger Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals by Tony Attwood, Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Social Skills Books

• Skillstreaming by Arnold P. Goldstein
• Social Skills Training For Children With Aspergers, High Functioning Autism, and Related Social Communication Disorders: A Manual For Practioners by Jed Baker, Ph.D. (2001)
• The New Social Story Book by Carol Gray (1994)
• Skillstreaming the Elementary School Child by Ellen McGinnis & Arnold Goldstein

Books for Schools

• Developing and Evaluating Educational Programs for Students with Autism by Caroline I. Magyar, Ph.D (2010)
• Supported Inclusion for School Age Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: An evidence-based guide for practitioners by Tristram Smith, Ph.D