Autism Resources
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AVRSB Autism Centre
The Annapolis Valley Regional School Board's Autism Centre is a combination of
resource centre, lending library, and meeting room.
It is located in the Kingston & District Elementary School and is open for
family visits Tuesday mornings 8:30 - 11:30am.
Sound Connections Music Therapy
http://www.soundconnectionsmt.ca
Autism Society Nova Scotia
Box 195
Dartmouth, NS B2Y 3Y3
(902) 429-5529
Society for Treatment of Autism
P.O. Box 392, 541 Charlotte St.
Sydney, NS B1P 6H2
(902) 567-6441
www.AutismSocietyNovaScotia.ca
Provincial Autism Centre
1456 Brenton Street
Halifax, NS B3J 2K7
1-877-544-4495
http://www.ProvincialAutismCentre.ca
National
Autism Society Canada
Autism Society Canada (ASC) is a national incorporated non-profit charitable
organization.
It was founded in 1976 by a group of parents committed to advocacy, public
education, information and referral, and support for its regional societies.
ASC is a federation of Canada-wide provincial and territorial autism societies
or their equivalent. By linking its member societies across the country, ASC
represents a very large collective voice of the autism community in Canada. The
provincial and territorial autism societies and their member groups in each
region provide direct support to people with ASDs and their families.
Box 22017, 1670 Heron Road
Ottawa, ON K1V 0C2
(613) 789-8943
www.AutismSocietyCanada.ca
Geneva Centre for Autism
112 Merton Street
Toronto, ON M4S 2Z8
(416) 322-7877, toll-free 1 -866-Geneva-9
www.autism.net
Autism Ontario
Autism Ontario (formerly Autism Society Ontario) is the leading source of
information and referral on autism and one of the largest collective voices
representing the autism community. Members are connected through a volunteer
network of Chapters throughout the Province of Ontario.
www.AutismOntario.com
ADHD.ca
Information, tools, and supports for parents and children whose lives are
touched by ADHD.
www.adhd.ca
The STAR Autism Program
Strategies for Teaching based-on Autism Research
Joel Arick, Lauren Loos, Ruth Falco , Dave Krug, with contributions by John
Gill. Published by Pro-Ed Inc.
The STAR Autism Program teaches children with autism the critical skills
identified by the 2001 National Research Council. The ABA (Applied Behavior
Analysis) instructional methods of discrete trial training, pivotal response
training and functional routines form the instructional base of this
comprehensive program for children with autism.
The STAR program is presently being used in some schools in NS.
www.StarAutismProgram.com
The National Autistic Society of the United Kingdom
We champion the rights and interests of all people with autism and aim to
provide individuals with autism and their families with help, support and
services that they can access, trust and rely upon and which can make a positive
difference to their lives.
www.nas.org.uk
Autism Speaks
At Autism Speaks, our goal is to change the future for all who struggle with
autism spectrum disorders.
We are dedicated to funding global biomedical research into the causes,
prevention, treatments, and cure for autism; to raising public awareness about
autism and its effects on individuals, families, and society; and to bringing
hope to all who deal with the hardships of this disorder. We are committed to
raising the funds necessary to support these goals.
www.AutismSpeaks.org
The First 100 Days Kit. This is a general reference document from the U.S.
which provides a "starter kit" for families who have had someone diagnosed with
Autism.
Autism Research Institute (ARI)
The Autism Research Institute (ARI), a non-profit organization, was established
in 1967. For more than 40 years, ARI has devoted its work to conducting
research, and to disseminating the results of research, on the triggers of
autism and on methods of diagnosing and treating autism. We provide
research-based information to parents and professionals around the world.
www.autism.com
AutismSpot
AutismSpot is quickly becoming the premiere destination website for unbiased
information and education for the Autism Community. Already reaching all 50
states and over 100 countries, AutismSpot provides FREE access to information
that previously required hours of research and thousands of dollars. Streaming
media, videos, blogs, forums and news provide the information, expert advice and
support the Autism Community so desperately needs.
www.AutismSpot.com
The About.com web page on Autism
www.autism.about.com
Child Finder