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With so much information available about Autism Spectrum Disorders, it might be helpful to make yourself an Autism Resource Folder that you can tailor to suit you or your clients needs. Please browse through the different areas of the library to create a custom resource.

If you require assistance, have resources to share or have any requests, please email the ASD CCP.

• Autism Resource Folder Cover
• Caring for Someone? Centrelink Guide to your options and our services (March 2010)
• Glossary of ASD Terms Developed by ACT NOW Monash University

Where to from here? A variety of ASD information packs produced by lead organisations

• "What do we do now?"

An infomation Pack for Families created by Autism Asperger ACT that includes "Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew"

Autism from a personal view : Riverine Herald 4th Oct 2010

Donna Williams Event in Echuca

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World Autism Awareness Day April 2nd 2010

Autism Victoria marks the occasion on April 1st by marching to the State Library and releasing 1000 multicoloured balloons. View the video

Autism Awareness Ribbon Flyer
Click here to download a flyer for April Autism Awareness month

Alone in a Crowded Room. Screening on ABC 1 on Sunday May 2nd

What Happens to autisitic children when they grow up? A one hour documentary about adults with autism.

Click here to download Media Release

Bendigo Advertiser : 21st April 2010
Autism Awareness Month Spread

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Sunraysia Daily : 24th Feb 2010
Autism expert visits

Riverine Herald : 18th Jan 2010
Vast Difference

The following resources I have found to be particularly helpful. You will be able to locate suppliers by completing a search of the ISBN number supplied. If you require any assistance with locating these resources, please don't hesitate to email.

Autism Victoria Library Catalogue

View Autism Victoria library pages here

Australian Autism Handbook

The Essential Resource Guide for Autism Spectrum Disorders

Benison O'Reilly and Seana Smith

ISBN 978-0-980475-81-4

Click HERE for more information about this book

The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome

Tony Attwood

ISBN978-1-84310-669-2

Click HERE for more information about this book

Imagine Having Asperger's Syndrome : A First Consultation (DVD)

Dr Richard Eisenmajer

Click HERE to view more information or to order directly from The ASD Clinic

Asperger's and Girls

Featuring Tony Attwood and Temple Grandin, plus 7 more experts.

This is a great book if you want to understand the differences between males and females on the spectrum

ISBN: 978-1-932565-40-9

Click HERE for more information about this book

Girls Growing Up on the Autism Spectrum

What Parents and Professionals Should Know About the Pre-Teen and Teenage Years

Shana Nichols with Gina Marie Moravcik and Samara Pulver Tetnbaum

ISBN: 978-1-84310-855-9

Click HERE for more information about this book

Aspergirls *NEW BOOK*

Empowering Females with Asperger Syndrome

Rudy Simone (Foreword by Liane Holliday Willey)

ISBN: 978-1-84905-826-1

Click HERE for more information about this book

The Red Beast

Controlling Anger in Children with Asperger's Syndrome

K.I. Al-Ghani.

ISBN: 9781843109433

Click HERE for more information about this book

Click HERE for an Activity Sheet and Teaching Notes for this book. Prepared by Sue Larkey

Why do I have to?

A Book for Children Who Find Themselves Frustrated by Everyday Rules

Laurie Leventhal-Belfer

ISBN: 978-1-84310-891-7

Click HERE for more information about this book

What did you say? What do you mean?

An illustrated guide to understanding metaphors

Jude Welton and Jane Telford

ISBN: 1-84310-207-2

Click HERE for more information about this book

iPhone and iPod touch Apps for (Special) Education

App list: appicon, title with link, and description provided

Created by: Eric Sailors. Based on a list by Samuel Sennott, Eric Sailors, & David Niemeijer. Localised for Australia and added to by Jane Farrall, April 2010

Click HERE to download the booklet

What is Friendship?

Games and Activities to Help Children to Understand Friendship

Pamela Day

ISBN: 978-1-84905-048-7

Click HERE for more information about this book

The Autism Acceptance Book

Being a Friend to Someone with Autism

Ellen Sabin

ISBN: 978-0-9759868-2-0

Click HERE to view more information about this book

Freaks, Geeks & Asperger Syndrome

A user Guide to Adolescence

Luke Jackson (Foreword by Tony Attwood)

ISBN:1-84310-098-3

Click HERE to view more information about this book

22 Things a Woman Must Know if She Loves a Man with Asperger's Syndrome

Rudy Simone

ISBN: 978-1-84905-803-2

Click HERE to view more information about this book

Life and Love

Positive Strategies for Autistic Adults

Zosia Zaks (Foreword by Temple Grandin)

ISBN: 1-931282-93-5

Click HERE to view more information about this book

Kids in the Syndrome Mix of ADHD, LD, Aspeger's, Tourette's, Bipolar, and more!

The one stop guide for parents, teachers and other professionals.

Martin L. Kutscher MD

ISBN: 978-1-84310-811-5

Click HERE to view more information about this book

A variety of newsletters are available from around the region that have an Autism focus. If you have a newsletter to be included, please forward via email.

Mildura Region

Sunraysia Autism Spectrum Support Group Newsletter SASSG

October 2010

August 2010

March 2010

Echuca Region
SPOCAAS News : Supporting Parents Of Children with Autism & Asperger Syndrome

Volume 2 Issue 6                          Volume 2 Issue 5
Volume 2 Issue 4                          Volume 2 Issue 3

Volume 2 Issue 2                          Volume 2 Issue 1

To view more SPOCAAS News, please visit the Community Living & Respite Website

Bendigo Region

BAAG : Bendigo Autism Asperger Group

To view the BAAG online newsletter please visit their website

Another Piece Newsletter

Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre Australia

View newsletters via this LINK

Picture My World

This new program is a collaborative effort of Autism Victoria, Burren Publishing and designer Ray Bowler. Picture My World is a new adult communication tool aimed to give adults with limited communication skills an avenue for expressing emotions.

For more information, or to request a free trial kit, please contact Autism Victoria on 9657 1634 or products@autismvictoria.org.au.

Autism Victoria Information Sheets

• Prepare for transition: How to effectively prepare individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders for change Shawn Stevenson

• Stress and Anger Managment-  One and the same? Laura Addabbo Psychologist

ACT-NOW Fact Sheets

• Autism and Anxiety: Do young children with autism get anxious? Dr Avil V. Brereton

Autism Help Fact Sheets

• Stress & Autism Spectrum Disorders
• General Anxiety Disorder
• Panic Attacks & Autism Spectrum Disorders

ACT-NOW Fact Sheet

Restricted, repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behaviour, interest and activities
Part Two: Managing routines, rituals and repetitive motor mannerisms.

Dr Avril V Brereton

There are many school tipsheets available that provide information on managing Autism Spectrum Disorders.

It is important to remember that each student, each school and each teacher is a unique combination. Therefore the combination of strategies can change and it can take some time to work out the best approach. Information and Tip Sheets will be added in this section ongoing. Requests for tipsheets to help with education are welcome.

Articles of interest

• ASD Article written by Tracey Millen for DEECD

• Program for Students with Disabilities Guidelines 2011 (DEECD)

  • Supplementary Guidelines for Speech Pathologists - Pragmatic Language
• Better opportunities, better outcomes (DEECD)
• Imagine school through their eyes Richard Eisenmajer
• Who we are, and what we do! Mansfield Autism Statewide Services

Management Suggestions

• Autism Victoria Information Sheet

  Prepare for transition: How to effectively prepare individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders for change

• Safe Zone Map
• Change in Routine Cards
• Supporting Older ASD Students with Organisation Tip Sheet
• Supporting the ASD Student through Transitions

Visuals and Script

• Why use a social script at school?
• Waiting in Line Script
• Transition from Primary School to High School script

Associated Learning Disorders

Dysgraphia (problems with writing)

• Autism Help Fact Sheet

Auditory Processing Disorder

• National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (USA)

DEECD

• Joining the Dots Newsletter Edition 2 2010

Great Books and Resources

Positive Partnerships Manuals, TipSheets and Online Training

Register at www.autismtraining.com.au to access a wealth of knowledge of School Aged Students and management within a school environment. Once registered on the website, you can particpate in training, download tipsheets and manuals.

This online training is FREE, at your own pace and available to everyone. Face to Face Parent/Carers workshops and Professional Development Workshops are scheduled around Australia to assist families and school to access consist information.

Behaviour Solutions for the Inclusive Classroom

See a Behaviour. Look it Up!

by Beth Aune, Beth Burt & Peter Gennaro

ISBN:978-1935274087

Click here to view more information about this book

The Autism Acceptance Book

Being a Friend to Someone with Autism

Ellen Sabin

ISBN: 978-0-9759868-2-0

Click here to view more information about this book

Early Intervention is in the spotlight for Autism Spectrum Disorders, said to be the most effective way to manage the symptoms and difficulties of ASD. Families should however be assured that it is never to late to access supports if they have missed out on Early Intervention Services.

Families and carers can access Early Intervention Services via the Early Childhood Intervention Services, Helping Children with Autism Early Intervention Panel Providers or fee for service of Private Providers.

Please see the "Services" page for contact details

• Early Days Brochure
• First This, Then That! Cards
• Sexual development in early childhood

Attention Early Intervention Providers.

Do you have articles or tipsheets that you would recommend? Please email them for consideration of inclusion.

Asperger Syndrome & Adults Factsheet produced by BetterHealth Channel in consultation with Autism Victoria

• Safe Relationships Safer Sex
• Feel Safe. Promoting self protection. Use with "I have the right to be safe" workbook below
• I have the right to be safe. Promoting self protection workbook
• Relationship Circle

It may be relevant for some individuals to have access to information content for a younger age group. This information can be located in the "Adolescent and Teen" section below.

eHow Article

How to supervise an employee with Aspergers/Autism

With school being a large portion of their day, the education section might also contain important information.

Puberty and sexuality is commonly a difficult topic to discuss with adolescent and teens, with or without a disability. The following brochures and tipsheets may be useful to assist with explaining puberty, sexuality and everything that comes with it! Many of these have been sourced from Family Planning Queensland.

If you have a resource to share, please email to the ASD CCP for inclusion.

• Puberty. Information for parents & carers
• Puberty for boys. General information
• Puberty for girls. General information
• About Periods. For parents and carers of girls and women with a learning difficulty or disability
• About Periods. A guide for girls and women with a learning difficulty or disabilty
• Communicating about sexuality with children
• Sexuality Education and Asperger's Syndrome. Information for parents & carers
• Sexual Behaviours in Children & Adolescents. A guide for adults to identify, assess and respond to sexual behaviours which cause concern.
• Sexual development of children. A general parenting booklet produced by QLD Department of Communities
• Feel Safe. Promoting self protection. Use with "I have the right to be safe" workbook below.
• I have the right to be safe. Workbook developed by Family Planning Queensland to promote self protection

• Relationship Circle

Do you have articles or tipsheets that you would recommend? Please email them for consideration of inclusion.

Transition

Autism Victoria Information Sheet

Prepare for transition: How to effectively prepare individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders for change

Sport and Recreation

Tip sheet created by Shawn Stevenson (Autism Victoria) aimed at sporting coaches

 

Grief

Coping with Natural Disaster: Suggestions for helping children with special needs.

Created by Haley Tancredi Positive Partnerships Brisbane

Diet

Diet is an area of discussion with Autism Spectrum Disorders that often has conflicting advice and theories. Some may claim that diet will "cure" ASD. These types of claims should be treated with caution. It is important to consider if diet interventions are suitable to the individual with an ASD. Some individuals have benefited by diet intervention and some have not, therefore diet intervention should not be seen as a guarenteed ASD treatment. Families and individuals should also be aware that sometimes exclusive supplements are part of treatments which can significantly add to the cost of diet interventions. The following articles and links have been provided as reference only and are not endorsed or recommended by the ASD Case Consultant Practitioner or Community Living & Respite Services Inc.

 

• The Saucerer 
  Paul Guest, a father, shares his story of expanding the diet of his autistic son through the magic of sauce. A great read and some great suggestions.

• Dietary Issues & Autism
  Information for parents. (ACTNOW Fact Sheet 17)

• Elimination Diet
  This alternative therapy involves eliminating foods containing gluten and/or casien from the diet of a person with Autism (Raising Children Network)

• Royal Alfred Hospital: Food Allergy & Intolerance

This website contains information sheets on commonly discussed areas of food allergies and food intolerance. Information includes an allergy free shopping list and downloadable recipe books.

Pet Therapy

Life Lessons with Horses

Equine Assisted Therapy

Presentation notes from Campaspe Murray ASD Special Interest Group April 2011

Often a person will an ASD will have other areas of need, that may or may not be a direct link to ASD. The following information aims to address commonly referred to topics.

Youth Justice

• Slides from Victorian Autism Conference 2010

Vicki Gibbs, Clinical Psychologist, Diagnostic Assessment Service, ASPECT.

Forensic Implications of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Identifying and Understanding Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder within the Legal System.

View the slides here

Contact Autism Victoria to purchase a DVD copy of the presentation.

 

~ More information about Youth Justice and ASD Coming soon ~

ADHD

• Every Day with ADHD

I came across a great newsletter for ADHD and consequently took a look at their website. There is an extensive list of factsheets that may be of interest and assistance.

Website

Fact Sheet Pages