Information Sites

• Autism help
  Gateways Support Services (Victoria) has produced website for parents and professionals. It has sections specifically for teachers (preschool through to tertiary) integration aides, child care workers, health professionals and more. The site is really useful resource for parents and teachers of children with high functioning autism or AS in a mainstream school. As well as lots of information there are downloadable tip sheets, forms and social stories.
   
• Autism Resources
  Autism Resources pages (maintained by John Wobus) offering information and links regarding the developmental disabilities Autism and Aspergers Syndrome.
   
• World Autism Organisation
  World Autism Organisation officially announced on November 21 1998 in Luxembourg, has for main goal to help making better the quality of life of autistic people and that of their families throughout the world. Has a resources page and search engine for the site.
   
• Autism Spectrum Disorder
  Autism Spectrum Disorder - Sorting out Autism, Aspergers Syndrome and other related disorders.
   
• Autism Today
  Comprehensive site of News and Resources for Autism and Autism Related Issues. Site has a search engine.
   
• Oops..Wrong Planet! Syndrome
  Autism Spectrum Disorder or "Ooops...Wrong Planet! Syndrome" - information and links.
   
• Online Aspergers Syndrome Information & Support O.A.S.I.S
  Online Aspergers Syndrome Information & Support O.A.S.I.S. Provides information and guidelines for parents, teachers and anyone who cares for individuals with Aspergers Syndrome.
   
• Autistic Continuum Connections, Education, and Support Site
  Autistic Continuum Connections, Education, and Support Site - Information, Support & Resources. This site was created by a group of autistic adults who are members of a support group at Vancouver Island Autistic Homes Society. Link to Homeschooling.
   
• Dr.Temple Grandin's website
  Temple Grandin is a lady with Autism who has achieved much in life. Here is one of her many articles on the subject. More are listed at www.autism.org
  For more information, click here for her story that aired on SBS 15 August 2010.  

• Beyond Autism
  Beyond Autism is a site by a parent that has "been there, done that, and still doing it". This Autism site contains many links to other resources and is a comprehensive source of information for those of you just starting out - to help you move "beyond" the label of Autism-ASD-PDD.
   
• Parents of children with Autism
  Educating parents of extra-special children – Hyperlexia.
   
• Autism Family Circle
  Autism Family Circle of Links.
   
• BBB Autism Online
  Help for parents with children who have an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or a Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD).
   
• The National Autistic Society
  Handout page for parents and siblings.
   
• LD Online
  Ideas on discussing issues with siblings of children with disabilities.
   
• Kids Life
  A website for parents - lots of ideas/discussions re parenting/family relationship issues.
   
• Sumlin Social Stories
  A page set up by parents who found their own version of social stories with the help of their therapist.
   
• Seek n Speak
  See and Speak website offers quality visual photographic teaching supports for all toddlers, small children especially those with special needs: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome, Anxiety Disorders, Speech and Language Disorders.