A. Autism Spectrum Disorder

5. Optional Resources for Future Reference

Important resources for learning about ASD are CDE's Special Education ASD website  and your own district's website.  CDE has many on-demand webinars of ASD with certificates available upon completion.  Please check out these webinars by selecting  Library of On-Demand Resources. including "Webinar: How do you Support Executive Functioning During Online Learning Presented by: Laura Anthony, PhD. View the recorded webinar

CDC -- Information & Resources for those with Autism

CDE -- Guidelines for the Educational Evaluation of ASDAn Evening with Temple Grandin (2 videos - presentation and Q & A)

OCALI -- For free online coursework from OCALI, click HERE -- Free Online Courses: ASD Strategies in Action -- From the OCALI website: Get free access to the Foundations of Evidence-Based Strategies courses with over 30 hours of video-based content. Additional resources from OCALI and various partners are available on our website to help you stay informed, connected, healthy, and supported.

Our course's shared folder with more resources.  

Neurotribes author on NPR and his Blog Site

Autism Speaks

Autism Navigator

Girls and Autism

Autism: It is Different In Girls

Why Many Autistic Girls Are Overlooked

How Misdiagnosis Can Become a Nightmare for Girls on the Autism Spectrum


For Parents:

OT and Sensory Ideas for the Home 

Emotional Development in Autistic Children

Mendability, lifting the overload of autism struggles and bringing you closer to home.

Anxiety checklist: How do I know if my child has an anxiety problem?


Videos:

All the videos listed on this page are optional resources for your use.  For any videos, once the video begins, you can click on the title for it to open in a different window on YouTube. You can access closed captioning on YouTube.

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