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Resources for starting and running an ABA program
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Autism Information Sources
Autism Research Institute (ARI)
4182 Adams Avenue San Diego, CA 92166
Tel: 619-281-7165, Fax: 619-563-6840
Web Site: www.autism.com/ari
Director: Bernard Rimland, Ph.D.
Publication: Autism Research Review International
Membership/Subscription: $18 per year (4 issues)
Autism Society of America, Inc. (ASA)
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300
Bethesda, MD 20814-3015
Tel: 301-657-0881, Fax: 310-657-0869
RFIs (only): 800-328-8476 ext.150
Web Site: www.autism-society.org
Publication: The Advocate (6 issues per year)
Membership/Subscription: $25/individual, $35/Family per year
COSAC - NJ Center for Outreach and Services for the Autism Community, Inc.
1450 Parkside Avenue, Suite 22 Ewing, NJ 08638
Tel: 609-883-8100, Fax: 609-883-5509
Web Site: www.njautism.org/homepage
Publications: Update (12 issues); Outreach (4 Issues)
Membership/Subscription: $35 per year
The Indiana Resource Center for Autism (IRCA)
Institute for the Study of Developmental Disabilities
2853 East Tenth Street, Bloomington, IN 47408-2601
Tel: 812-855-6508, Fax: 812-855-9630, TT: 812-8569396
Web Site: www.iidc.indiana.edu/irca/
Publication: IRCA Newsletter (3 issues)
Membership/Subscription: $10 Per year
Autism Society of America Foundation (ASAF)
(See listing for Austism Society of America)
Chairman: John Malty
Founded in 1996 by the ASA, the ASAF is dedicated to stimulating and supporting research in such fields as neurobiology, education,
behavoral science, adult services, and disability law.
Web Site:
www.autism-society.org/foundation/asaf_index.html
The Cure Autism Now Foundation (CAN)
5225 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 226
Los Angelas, CA 90036
Tel: 323-549-0500, Fax: 323-549-0547
Web Site:
www.canfoundation.org
Spec. Proj.: AGRE (Autism Genetic Resource Exchange)
Tel: 888-288-4762 (883-AUTISM2)
CAN is an organiztion of parents, clinicians and scientists dedicated to funding biological research leading to the prevention, treatment and
cure of autism and related disorders.
Defeat Autism Now! (DAN)
(See Listing for Autism Research Institute)
Founded in 1995 by ARI, DAN is a group of about 30 physicians ans scientists dedicated to finding effective alternative medical approaches
to the diagnosis and treatment of autism. They have produced a 40 page manual, Clinical Assessment Options for Children with Autism and Related Disorders: A Biomedical Approach, available from ARI.
M.I.N.D. Institute (Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders)
UC Davis Medical Center
4860 Y Street, Room 3020
Sacramento, CA 93817
Tel: 888-883-0961 (Toll Free Number)
Web Site:
www.mindinstitute.ucdavis.edu
This national research center, established in 1998, is dedicated to
dramatically advancing what is known about autism and related disabilities by bring together top researchers, therapists and other experts working around the country.
National Alliance for Autism Research (NAAR)
99 Wall Street, Research Park, Princeton, NJ 08540
Tel: 888-777-6227 (888-777-NAAR) Toll Free Number
Fax: 609-430-9163
Web Site: www.naar.org
Publication: Naarative Downloadable from the Web Site.
NAAR, founded in 1994, is a national nonprofit organization of
families and scientists dedicated to supporting biomedical research into the causes, prevention, effective treatment and eventually the cure of the autism spectrum disorders.
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Books
Behavioral Intervention for Young Children with Autism, edited by C. Maurice, G. Green, S. Luce. A "how-to" manual on ABA, including research, curriculum, teaching methods, and legal information. Reviews at Amazon.com
Parents' Education as Autism Therapists: Applied Behaviour Analysis in Context Edited by Mickey Keenan, Ken P. Kerr and Karola Dillenburger
Right From the Start: Behavioral Intervention for Young Children with Autism
by Sandra Harris and Mary Jane Weiss (Woodbine Press, 1998), is reported to be another helpful guide. Reviews at Amazon.com
Teaching Developmentally Disabled Children: The ME Book, O. Ivar Lovaas (1981). The original how-to book, due to be revised soon. (Available in Hebrew
.) Reviews at Amazon.com
A Work in Progress: Behavior Management Strategies and a Curriculum for Intensive Behavioral Treatment of Autism, John McEachin, Ron Leaf, and other authors. McEachin and Leaf have decades of experience in this area. This book is new ('99). A "must read" for those involved in
behavioral intervention. Reviews at Amazon.com. Also available in Spanish:
Let Me Hear Your Voice: A Family's Triumph Over Autism by Catherine
Maurice. Maurice writes of the shock of her children's diagnoses and how they both improved through ABA therapy. Her book is a powerful testimony to the benefits of ABA.
A Parent's Guide to Autism: Answers to the Most Common Questions
by Charles A. Hart, whose brother and son both have autism. Hart discusses different treatments. A good book for families of newly-diagnosed children.
Right from the Start: Behavioral Intervention for Young Children With
Autism : A Guide for Parents and Professionals by Sandra L. Harris and Mary Jane Weiss. "This guide begins by discussing applied behavioral
analysis (ABA), the central component of intensive behavioral intervention. Readers learn how ABA can be used to teach speech and language, social, motor, and adaptive skills through a system of
repetition, reward, and goal adjustment."
Pervasive Developmental Disorders: Finding a Diagnosis and Getting
Help by Mitzi Waltz. Focuses primarily on PDD. Topics include preparing for a diagnostic interview, descriptions of diagnostic tests,
and treatments such as medications, vitamins and supplements, sensory integration, and speech and occupational therapies.
A Parent's Guide to Autism: Answers to the Most Common Questions by Charles A. Hart, whose brother and son both have autism. Hart
discusses different treatments. A good book for families of newly-diagnosed children.
Thinking in Pictures and Other Reports from My Life with Autism
by Temple Grandin. Dr. Grandin, an animal scientist, may be the most well-known person with autism in the U.S. Although her experience
may not be as universal as she supposes, she offers fascinating insights into how someone with autism thinks and perceives the world.
Parent Survival Manual: A Guide to Crisis Resolution in Autism and Related Developmental Disorders
, edited by Eric Schopler, Ph.D., founder, Division TEACCH at University of North Carolina. (The TEACCH method is used in many schools). Based on interviews with
parents and behavioral experts, this book provides solutions to common problems involving aggression, communication, hygiene, social skills, eating, and sleep.
Living with a Brother or Sister with Special Needs: A Book for Sibs by Donald Meyer and Patricia Vadasy. For children aged 4 to 8 who have a sibling with a disability. Meyer is known for "Sibshops" workshops.
Someone Special, Just Like You by Tricia Brown. A lovely book about
understanding disabilities. Suitable for young children.
Siblings of Children with Autism: A Guide for Families
by Sandra L. Harris, Ph.D. Advice on helping siblings cope, from the founder of the Douglass school for children with autism.
Teach Me Language: A Language Manual for Children with Autism,
Asperger's Syndrome and Related Developmental Disorders by Sabrina K. Freeman, Lorelei Dake and Isaac Tamir. A how-to book with
instructions, games and cards designed to teach language to children with autistic spectrum disorders who are visual learners. A speech pathology approach.
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Tapes and discs
ACCESS (Autism Coalition for Creative Educational and Social
Services) produces training and information videotapes by Dr. John McEachin and others, 92 Corporate Park, Suite C-500, Irvine, CA 92714, (714)856-012S [the last digit may be a 5]. Or contact The Autism Exchange, Fax (949)361-0623, or call (949)623-8219, or mail to The Autism
Exchange, 769 Calle Vallarta, San Clemente, CA 92673.
Autism Academy Behavioral Programming for Children with Autism.
"Digital Vista, Inc. has partnered with Eden II Programs to create and develop the first interactive- ABA course on CD-ROM for teaching
educators and parents how to effectively educate children with autism."
Bridges sells ABA training videotapes and manuals, PO Box 35, Burnt
Hills, NY 12027, (888)222-8273
Help Us Learn "A complete self-paced training program for preparing
parents, educators, students, teachers, therapists, service providers, friends & family to use Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) programs to work with children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, PDD, & other
developmental delays."
DISCRETE TRIAL TEACHING "This video is geared towards
PARENTS and PROFESSIONALS as well and offers lectures, examples and recaps of different discrete trial teaching programs and methods. Covered in this video are: Reinforcers, Gross motor Imitation, Receptive
and Expressive language, Teaching a New Skill, Data, Prompting, Modeling, Errorless Learning, No-No Prompting, Shaping, Generalization and more.....$59.99 + $5 shipping in U.S."
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understand autism and the services available locally pertaining to treating autism. We do not endorse or recommend any organization or person, and any link or mention in
our website in any way should not be construed as such. If you have questions about autism, you should consult a qualified medical professional. © 2000, 2004. Site last updated: December 7, 2004
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