Practical Approaches Consulting, Inc.

Websites:

• www.autism-society.org (Autism Society of America)

• www.autismillinois.org (Autism Society of Illinois)

• www.autismspeaks.org (Autism Speaks)

• www.illinoisautismproject.org (Illinois Autism Trainng and Technical Assistance Program)

• www.rush.edu/autism (Autism Resource Center - Rush University Medical Center)

• www.theautismprogram.org (the Autism Program of Illinois)

• www.autismsource.org (Autism Society's Resource Database)
  

• www.fhautism.com (Future Horizons)
  

• www.autism.com (Autism Research Institute)

• www.asatonline.org (Association for Science in Autism Treatment)

• www.aspennj.org (Asperger Syndrome Education Network)

• www.nationalautismassociation.org (National Autism Association)

• www.sarnet.org (Schafer Autism Report)

• www.autismone.org (Autism One)

• www.nichcy.org (National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities)

• www.mayer-johnson.com (Mayer-Johnson)

• www.closingthegap.com (Assistive Technology Resources for Children and Adults with Special Needs)

• www.thearcofil.org (The ARC of Illinois)

• www.disabilityscoop.com (The Premier Source for Developmental Disability News)

• www.oneplaceforspecialneeds.com (general and local resources)

 Suggested Reading:

• Autism Spectrum Disorders, by Chantal Sicile-Kira

• Inside Out:  What Makes a Person With Social Cognitive Disorders Tick?, by Michelle Garcia Winner

• The Source for Autism, by Gail Richard

• Asperger's Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals, by Tony Attwood

• Your Life Is Not a Label, by Jerry Newport

• Let Me Hear Your Voice: A Family's Triumph Over Autism, by Catherine Maurice

• Thinking in Pictures, by Temple Grandin

• Visual Strategies For Improving Communication, by Linda Hodgdon

• Solving Behavior Problems in Autism: Improving Communication with Visual Strategies, by Linda Hodgdon

• Taking the Mystery Out of Medications in Autism/Asperger's Syndrome, by Luke Tsai, MD

• Helping Children with Autism Learn, by Bryna Siegel, Ph.D.

• The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, by Mark Haddon

• Asperger's:  What Does It Mean To Me?, by Catherine Faherty
  

 Practical Approaches Consulting offers a lending library with a variety of literary resources (autism, developmental disabilities, education, activities, etc).  Please contact us to learn more about available titles and how you may access the lending library.