Derek Ott, MD (Monday, February 13th, 2012, 7-9pm)
Dr. Ott will speak about medications that are frequently used to help children on the spectrum. Dr. Ott’s private practice focuses on psychopharmacology in children,...
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- Early Detection
- General Autism Information
- Autism Treatment and ABA
- ABA Research Studies and Related Information
- ABA and Related Supplies
- Legal Advice and Research
- Governmental Agencies
- Parent Support Organizations
- Autism Organizations
- Non-Autism Specific Organizations
Early Detection
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/actearly/ A CDC initiative. Their “Learn the Signs. Act Early” campaign provides milestones for child development and ways to measure your child’s growth. First Signs http://www.firstsigns.org Dedicated to identification and intervention of children with developmental disorders by creating a national model for disseminating information about early warning signs, the need for routine screening, and treatment options.General Autism Information
Centers for Disease Control – Autism Section http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/ Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies http://www.behavior.org/autism/ Surgeon General’s Report: Autism Section http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/mentalhealth/chapter3/sec6.html#autism Time Magazine Cover article (April 29, 2002) http://www.time.com/time/covers/1101020506/scautism.htmlAutism Treatment and ABA
Association for Science in Autism Treatment http://www.asatonline.org Association for Behavior Analysis www.abainternational.org Behavior Analyst Certification Board www.bacb.com California Association for Behavioral Analysis http://www.calaba.org/ Applied Behavior Analysis in Autism: Five Models by Roberta Brancato Daversa (May 2001) http://www.ctfeat.org/articles/daversaabafinal.htm A detailed overview of ABA research and practices by a parent of a child with autism An Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis by David Kalmeyer (Parent of a Child With an Autism Spectrum Disorder) http://www.ctfeat.org/articles/Kalmeyer.htm The New York State Department of Health Clinical Practice Guideline http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/eip/menu.htm “It is recommended that principles of applied behavior analysis (ABA) and behavior intervention strategies be included as an important element of any intervention program for young children with autism.” Richard Saffran’s Web Site http://rsaffran.tripod.com/aba.html A parent’s excellent collection of information on autism and treatment Kathy and Calvin’s Home Page http://kathyandcalvin.com An Oregon parent’s web site with information on ABA training, forms, data sheets, and reinforcersABA Research Studies and Related Information
Articles, Reports, and Opinion Pieces Describing Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and the Research That Supports It http://www.ctfeat.org/aba.htm The page has links to a number of useful ABA research studies and articles. Behavioral Treatment and Normal Educational and Intellectual Functioning in Young Autistic Children O. Ivar Lovaas (UCLA), in Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Vol. 55, No. 1, pp. 3-9, 1987 http://rsaffran.tripod.com/research1.html Intensive early behavioral intervention led to normal functioning in nine of nineteen young children, compared to zero in a matched control group. Long-term outcome for children with autism who received early intensive behavioral treatment JJ McEachin, O. Ivar Lovaas, Tristram Smith, in American Journal of Mental Retardation, vol. 97, pp. 359-72, 1993 http://www.ctfeat.org/articles/Lovaas93.htm Follow-up to Lovaas 1987, eight children from the intensive intervention group continued to be asymptomatic, along with one from a “low-intensity” control group. Clarifying Comments on the UCLA Young Autism Project by Ivar Lovaas, PhD. (August 2, 2000) http://www.ctfeat.org/articles/LovaasRebut.htm Cost-benefit Estimates for Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention for Young Children with Autism by John W. Jacobson, James A. Mulick & Gina Green (1998) http://www.cchs.org/pdf/contentmgmt/DOCUMENT.PDFABA and Related Supplies
All School Supplies www.allschoolsupplies.com Preschool and elementary school furniture Autism Asperger Publishing Company http://www.asperger.net Baby Bumblebee www.babybumblebee.com Learning videos: vocabulary, action words, opposites, colors, alphabet, numbers, etc Child Care Depot www.childcaredepot.com Preschool and elementary school furniture Different Roads to Learning www.difflearn.com Early Childhood Manufacturers Direct www.ecmdstore.com Sells preschool and elementary school furniture Handwriting Without Tears www.hwtears.com Natural Learning Concepts www.nlconcepts.com Scientific Learning www.scientificlearning.com Producers of Fast ForWord products Stages Learning www.stageslearning.com Stars 4 Kids www.stars4kidz.com Theraproducts www.theraproducts.comLegal Advice and Research
Protection & Advocacy, Inc. www.pai-ca.org PAI’s Home Page: PAI works in partnership with people with disabilities – to protect, advocate for and advance their human, legal and service rights. We strive toward a society that values all people and supports their rights to dignity, freedom, choice and quality of life. Wrightslaw www.wrightslaw.com Parents, advocates, educators, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, up-to-date information about effective advocacy for children with disabilities. Lanterman Act Text: http://www.dds.ca.gov/statutes/docs/LantermanAct_2009.pdf “Consumer’s Guide to the Lanterman Act”: http://www.dds.ca.gov/ConsumerCorner/docs/LA_Guide.pdf Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Text is available on http://idea.ed.gov/ Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) Research prior School District hearing decisions: http://www.oah.dgs.ca.gov/Special+Education/SE+Decisions+and+Orders.htm Research prior Regional Center hearing decisions: http://www.oah.dgs.ca.gov/DDS+Mediation+and+Hearings/search.htm FAPE: Helping Parents and Advocates Improve Educational Results for Children with Disabilities www.fape.orgGovernmental Agencies
California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) www.dds.cahwnet.gov California Department of Education (CDE) www.cde.ca.gov Content Standards for California Public Schools http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/index.asp U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html California State Council on Developmental Disabilities http://www.scdd.ca.gov/ Association Regional Center Agencies (ARCA) http://www.arcanet.orgParent Support Organizations
Families for Effective Autism Treatment www.feat.org Advocates for Special Kids www.advocatesforspecialkids.org Talk About Curing Autism www.tacanow.comAutism Organizations
Autism Research Institute (ARI) 4182 Adams Avenue San Diego, CA 92116 http://www.autismresearchinstitute.com (619) 281-7165 Autism Society of America (ASA) 7910 Woodmont Ave. Suite 300 Bethesda, MD 20814-3067 info@autism-society.org http://www.autism-society.org (301) 657-0881; 800-3AUTISM (328-8476) National Alliance for Autism Research (NAAR) 99 Wall Street Research Park Princeton, NJ 08540 naar@naar.org http://www.naar.org (609) 430-9160; 888-777-NAAR (6227) California: (310) 230-3568 National Autism Hotline Autism Services Center 605 Ninth Street, Prichard Bldg. Huntington, WV 25701-0507 http://www.autismservicescenter.org/ (304) 525-8014 Autism National Committee (AUTCOM) P.O. Box 6175 North Plymouth, MA 02362-6175 SusanG1961@aol.com http://www.autcom.org Cure Autism Now (CAN) Foundation 5455 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 715 Los Angeles, CA 90036-4234 info@cureautismnow.org http://www.cureautismnow.org (323) 549-0500; 888-AUTISM (828-8476) MAAP Services for Autism, Asperger’s, and PDD P.O. Box 524 Crown Point, IN 46308 chart@netnitco.net http://www.maapservices.org (219) 662-1311 Autism Network International (ANI) P.O. Box 35448 Syracuse, NY 13235-5448 jisincla@mailbox.syr.edu http://ani.autistics.orgNon-Autism Specific Organizations
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) P.O. Box 1968 (55 Kenosia Avenue) Danbury, CT 06813-1968 orphan@rarediseases.org http://www.rarediseases.org (203) 744-0100; Voice Mail 800-999-NORD (6673) National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) National Institutes of Health, DHHS 31 Center Drive, Rm. 2A32 MSC 2425 Bethesda, MD 20892-2425 http://www.nichd.nih.gov (301) 496-5133 National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) National Institutes of Health, DHHS 6001 Executive Blvd. Rm. 8184, MSC 9663 Bethesda, MD 20892-9663 nimhinfo@nih.gov http://www.nimh.nih.gov (301) 443-4513; 866-615-NIMH (-6464) National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Information Clearinghouse 1 Communication Avenue Bethesda, MD 20892-3456 nidcdinfo@nidcd.nih.gov http://www.nidcd.nih.gov (800) 241-1044 National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities U.S. Dept. of Education, Office of Special Education Programs P.O. Box 1492 Washington, DC 20013-1492 nichcy@aed.org http://www.nichcy.org (800) 695-0285
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