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Department of Special Education |




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Autism Support Team |



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Websites ● Virginia Department of Education ● Guidelines for Educating Students with Autism (click here) Information covered in Guidelines: à Assessment à What is Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders and their characteristics à Early intervention à IEP development and implementation à Inclusion opportunities à Organization and structure of physical environment à Curriculum and instructional strategies à Behavior issues à Sensory processing à Assistive technology and communication à Professional collaboration à Family involvement ● Transition to Adulthood for Students with Autism (click here) Information covered: à Autism Spectrum Disorders in Middle and High School à The Transition Team à Plan for transitioning à Curriculum à Inclusion à Instructional process à Positive behavior support à Adult Services à Choosing a College or University à Employment à Home living skills à Community living options à Recreation and Leisure skills à Social Security and Benefits Planning ● Online Asperger's Syndrome Information & Support (click here) ● Information and links regarding the developmental disabilities: autism and Asperger's Syndrome (click here) ● Autism Research Institute (click here) ● Autism-PDD Resources Network (click here) ● National Institute of Health ’s Autism Page (click here) ● Center for the Study of Autism (click here) ● Autism Society of America (click here) ● National Autism Association (click here) ● Autism Speaks (click here)
Visual Strategies for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders http://www.communicationsymbols.com/ http://www.childcareland.com/free.html http://www.do2learn.com/games/learningames.htm http://www.sandbox-learning.com http://www.seeitsayitwriteit.com/ http://www.barrysclipart.com/ free images http://preschoolprintables.com/ http://interventioncentral.org/ http://www.enchantedlearning.com http://www.first-school.ws.com http://www.usevisualstrategies.com http://www.bridges4kids.org/articles/1-03/EP12-02.html
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