Review by Lauren Salmon , Special Educator & Hunter College Graduate Student The Interactive Autism Network (IAN) is an online community linking families, friends and individuals with ASD together with researchers dedicated to accelerating the advancement of education and treatment of ASD. The two components of the IAN Network are IAN Research (https://www.ianresearch.org/login) and IAN […]
Review by Ashley Fotieo, Special Educator & Hunter College Graduate Student www.autismclassroom.com is a site with some practical ideas for working with students with autism at home and in the classroom. In the “Strategies” sections, there are many suggestions for strategies for preventing and responding to challenging behaviors in children with autism, as well as […]
Review by Caitlin Hickey, Special Educator and Hunter College Graduate Student I came across http://www.iteachautism.com/blog/ in my search of websites for teachers of children with autism. I Teach Autism, which is the format of a blog, pegs itself as a source for autism teaching tools, books and resources. I Teach Autism was founded by […]
It is that time of year when we are all just ‘Back to School’ and teachers are busy preparing their classrooms and getting ready for the new year. The first week back is always very exciting and I had my first three classes last week. This semester I am teaching three classes: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Curriculum […]
Review by Frank Kou, Special Educator & Hunter College Graduate Student A child has just received a diagnosis of Autism or Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Bewildered parents have many questions and worries about their child, but where do they begin? Questions that they have may include: What is Autism? What are treatments for Autism? What treatment […]
Autism 101 for the families of the Southwest Review by Ashley Langer, Special Educator and Hunter College Graduate Student Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center (autismcenter.org) is a top notch website for people in the Southwest looking for easily accessed information on Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). The website has several different tabs that make it simple […]
Review by Sara Radelicki and Lauren Kimmel, Special Educators & Hunter College Graduate Students Helpguide.org is a non-profit resource that has information about mental health, healthy lifestyles, children and family, and aging well. Specifically, we looked at the information for parents who suspect their child might be on the Autism Spectrum and were very pleased with […]
Review by Stephanie Chesney, Special Educator and Hunter College Graduate Student Autism-blog.com is an online support group for those who have family members or friends that have Autism. The website is easy to navigate through and has many aspects. First off, anyone can create their own blog and members are able to read blogs that are posted […]
Review by Jennifer Covelli, Special Educator & Hunter College Graduate Student This site, authored by the father of a young child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder, is more than just another blog. ASD Dad writes with the candid tone of a journalist and spares no details of his journey with his 3-year old son and […]
Review by Erika Flores, Special Educator & Hunter College Graduate Student When families are told the news that their son or daughter is diagnosed with autism, the first thing that might cross their mind is “Now what?” There are many resources out there for families that have children who are diagnosed with autism but it […]