Links & Resources
Occupational Therapy
Inspirational Viewing
- Temple Grandin on "Why the World needs All Kinds of Minds"
- Temple Grandin on being Autistic, learning social skills, and deep pressure!
- Asperger's Syndrome Explained for Children
- Clay Marzo - World Famous Surfer with Aspergers
- Autistic and Seeking a Place in an Adult World
- A Special Love Story - Two adults on the spectrum
Autism & Asperger's
- Aspergers Society of Ontario
- The Asperger Syndrome Institute
- OASIS: www.aspergersyndrome.org/
- Autism Ontario
- help4aspergers.com (traits, resources, etc)
- Autism Today
- The Autistic Self Advocacy Network
- Geneva Centre for Autism
- Tony Attwood: A Guide for Parents, Professionals and People with Asperger's Syndrome and their Partners
FASD
- Webinar Archive - FASD: What You Need to Know with Kathy Mitchell
- http://www.nofas.org/
- http://www.fasworld.com/
Research
- www.autismresearchcentre.com
- Play-based therapy: Canadian study
- CBC: The Nature of Things - Autism Bacterial Theory
School & Education
- Ask Lindsay Moir, Special Education Consultant
- Children with Asperger's Syndrome: Characteristics/Learning Styles and Intervention Strategies
- Helping Aspergers Students Transition to High School
- First Year of College: Lessons Learned
- Navigating College - a Project of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network
- What is an IPRC and IEP?
- Ontario Ministry of Education - Special Education Policy
- www.bullying.org
Social Skills
- Checklist: Pediatric Therapy Partners
- Tony Attwood: Strategies for Improving Social Integration for Children
- Helping Aspergers Students Transition to High School
- What is Aspergers? - A Teaching tool for children
Sensory Processing Disorder
- www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/
- www.ndta.org/network/article.php
- Sensory Processing Problems in Children & Youth
Art Therapy
- Art Therapy Information & Resources:
healingsense.org/art-therapy-and-counselling-2/ - Using Art to Heal: www.northumberlandkids.com/pk/articles/pk24_art.html
Community Resources
- Alternatives Community Programs Peterborough
- Community Living Peterborough
- FASD Peterborough
- Five Counties Children's Centre
- Kerry's Place Austism Services
- Kinark Child and Family Services
- Learning Disabilities Association of Peterborough
- Peterborough Youth Services
- Tri-County Community Support Services - Peterborough
- Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada
Funding Resources
- Jennifer Ashleigh Foundation
- Kerry's Place Respite Flexible Funding
- Ontario Ministry of Child and Youth Services - Special Services At Home (SSAH)
- Presidents Choice Children's Charity
- Jumpstart
