This is a collection of Internet and other resources which parents of children with PDD, PDD-NOS, autism, Asperger"s Syndrome, or hyperlexia may find useful. All the information concerns teaching methods that are a branch of applied behavior analysis (ABA) called behavioral intervention. This site contains a list of ABA providers all over the US and some international.

Advocacy.org provides social justice advocates with resources and guidance in the area of advocacy leadership development, and also introduces our programs and services. We're will be constantly updating our site with stories, resources and lessons learned in order to pass on what we've learned from advocates like you.

Nutritional web store with specialized supplements taylored to the needs of autistic children.

The Arc is the largest volunteer organization solely devoted to improving the welfare of all children and adults with mental retardation and their families. The Arc also collaborates with other agencies to meet the needs of people with mental retardation.
The Arc is a grassroots organization formed in 1950 by a small group of parents and other concerned individuals. Today there are 160,000 members and over 1,400 state and local chapters across the nation.

Nationwide Respite Locator

Wyoming Institute For Disabilities (WIND) is pleased to announce the return of ATTAIN, a state-wide project to train professionals working with individuals with autism in Wyoming.

To provide educators, professionals, parents, and individuals access to the most current information and resources available for educating students with autism spectrum disorders.

The current focus of ATTAIN activities is development of resources through the website, the WIND Resource Library, and continuing the annual conference.

Information dissemination, Family support and training.

One of the most complex tasks both parents and professionals face is developing and implementing an effective language intervention for children with autism. Parents and professionals are finding that BOTH Discrete Trial Training (DTT) and Natural Environment Training (NET), together with the help of Skinner's (1957) Functional Analysis of Verbal Behavior to be very effective for children with autism. This is commonly referred to as Applied Verbal Behavior (AVB)which is a specialty within the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). It is a place where parents and professionals running home (and school) programs can discuss concerns and share their knowledge of this type of teaching.

More than 10 national autism leadership organizations have come together to form AutismCares, a nationwide disaster relief effort that will potentially assist thousands of Katrina families living with autism.

To address the most immediate needs, ”AutismCares – Katrina” is coordinating support for the unique needs of families affected by autism through facilitating temporary / permanent relocation support, mobilizing specialty assistance teams and providing autism-conscious supplies directly to these families and the professionals caring for them.

Autism One Radio presents knowledgeable, caring hosts providing answers to many of the most important questions. We cover a wide range of topics, including the most effective treatments and therapies, school concerns, legal issues, government policies, family dynamics and more.

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We are developers and creators of therapy materials for AAC (augmentative communication) devices. Based in Hawaii, we provide products to national and international clients.

The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law is a national legal advocate for people with mental disabilities. Through precedent-setting litigation and in the public policy arena, the Bazelon Center works to advance and preserve the rights of people with mental illnesses and developmental disabilities.

Behavior Analysis, Inc. (BAI) is one of the leading behavioral consulting companies in the world. We provide state-of-the-art education and behavioral treatment services to children, adolescents, and adults. BAI has an international reputation for effectively teaching and treating persons with learning and/or behavioral disorders and other, difficult-to-teach individuals. We also conduct training courses, workshops, and seminars designed to teach others how to provide the most effective education and treatment possible.

Our staff are experts in behavior analysis, special populations (e.g., autism, ADD/ADHD), education, parent training, staff performance management, and behavioral systems design. BAI provides education, training, treatment, and consultation services to individual families, public and private agencies, and other behavioral and non-behavioral professionals. We provide clinical services and training throughout the world.

Services include functional behavior assessment and treatment of various degrees of problem behavior; academic deficit remediation, social skills training, language development and verbal behavior programs, discrete trail training, adaptive skills development, behavior management for the home and school, and parent and teacher training.

The mission of the Lincoln Uinta Child Development Association is "to work within the community to improve outcomes for children by supporting families, and designing services to best meet the needs of individual children."

The Casper Autism Society is an Autism Spectrum Disorder Support group that meets monthly in Casper. All in Wyoming are welcome, resources available on loan.

I have created this group to help parents find out more about this disorder. If anyone has information please feel free to post. We are here to help each other and be there so we are not alone in this.

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