Autism resources

Academic/vocational programs

• Mine: Montessori, Antelope View Charter School, Cosumnes River College DSP&S, UC Davis Physics, ACCESS
• What will you choose? School advice

Behavioral/cognitive programs

• Mine: TEACCH and Davis Developmental Pediatrics Group
• What will you choose? Some programs to choose from

Social/ethical programs

• Mine: Montessori, home, ACCESS
• PRT is similar to what Elk Grove Montessori did for me
• Another resource
• Why teach ethics to children?

Diagnosis

• Just as theoretical predictions motivate experiments, the details of an autism diagnosis can help determine the choice of academic, behavioral, or other programs. It is important to understand the diagnosis.
• DSM-5 diagnostic criteria

Regional center

• Mine: Alta California Regional Center

Miscellaneous information

• Savant Syndrome
• Grapheme-color synesthesia
• Article about the DSM-5
• DSM-IV criteria from CDC

Education and research

• Montessori
• TEACCH
• UC Davis MIND Institute

Social service agencies

• Alta California Regional Center
• Yolo County Department of Employment and Social Services

Books

• The Autistic Brain: Helping Different Kinds of Minds Succeed by Temple Grandin and Richard Panek. ISBN: 978-0544227736 (buy from Amazon)

Support groups

• Faith and Light USA West
• Autism, Asperger's Syndrome Coalition for Education, Networking and Development (AASCEND)
• AASCEND Job Club
• Autistics United Together And Showing They Indeed Can Succeed (AUTASTICS)
• Autistic Self-Advocacy Network (ASAN)
• Autism Society of America
• People First

Personal websites and stories

• Daniel Tammet
• Donald Triplett
• Temple Grandin, Ph. D.
• Savant syndrome stories