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WWAACC, Inc. cannot endorse any of the agencies or service providers below. Choice of agency is entirely the responsibility of the parent. Always check with your child’s primary care physician and insurance for providers. Autism Asperger Publishing Company - Books for parents, educators, and even physicians. http://www.asperger.net AutismInfo.com - http://www.autisminfo.com Autism Room - Features a variety of FREE print outs including IEP organization materials, visual cue cards for everyday living situations, and more. http://autismroom.weebly.com/index.html Autismshop.com - The online home of the Autism Resource Network, a one-of-a-kind Book Store that is packed with merchandise and information for individuals with ASD and those who love, care for, and educate them. Autism Resource Network is a Minnesota nonprofit corporation. http://www.autismshop.com Autism Speaks - http://www.autismspeaks.org Autism Society of America - http://www.autism-society.org Autism Society of Minnesota - http://www.ausm.org Autism Society of Wisconsin - http://www.asw4autism.org Autism Research Institute - http://www.autism.com Birth to 3 Program - In the State of Wisconsin, counties provide services to young children with special needs, delays in development or atypical development from birth until their 3rd birthdays. Services may include service coordination, teacher visits, occupational, physical or speech therapy. For contact information for the Birth to 3 Program in your county, visit: http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/bdds/birthto3 Bridge for Youth With Disabilities - Non-profit organization located in Hudson, WI composed of parents, educators, professionals, employers, self-advocates, business owners, grandparents and interested citizens that collaborates with school, county and community youth-serving agencies in providing lifelong learning opportunities for youth and others with disabilities. http://www.bridgeywd.org Center for Independent Living for Western Wisconsin, Inc. - Advocates for the full participation in society of all persons with disabilities. Their goal is to empower individuals to exercise choices to maintain or increase their independence. Their strategy is to provide consumer-driven services at no cost to persons with disabilities in Western Wisconsin. Counties served: Barron, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Rusk, St. Croix. http://www.cilww.com CESA #11 - Cooperative Educational Services Agency - http://www.cesa11.k12.wi.us Children’s Therapy Center of Roberts and Amery, Wisconsin - http://www.awaytobe.com Close to My Heart Preschool - Hudson, WI. Preschool program includes children with special needs in classrooms with typically developing children. Children with special needs participate in all classroom activities with modifications made as needed. http://www.cmhpreschool.com Courage St. Croix - Stillwater, Minnesota is a facility of Courage Center in Minneapolis. http://www.courage.org Family Achievement Center - Woodbury, Minnesota. http://www.familyachievement.co Family Resource Center - http://www.frcscv.org The Families and Advocates Partnership for Education (FAPE) - Project is a partnership that aims to improve the educational outcomes for children with disabilities. http://www.fape.org First Signs - Dedicated to the early identification and intervention of children with developmental delays and disorders. They provide extensive information about autism and pervasive developmental disorders, as well as screening and evaluation. http://www.firstsigns.org Friends for Autism - http://www.walk4autism.org Free e-books - http://www.freewebs.com/colfaxk12/freeebooks.htm Internet Resources for Special Children - Many links and resources. http://www.irsc.org Katie Beckett - The Katie Beckett Program is a special eligibility process that allows certain children who are residents of Wisconsin with long-term disabilities, living at home with their families, to obtain a Wisconsin Medicaid card. More information can be obtained by calling (608) 266-3236, or at: http://www.katiebeckett.com.National Autism Association - http://www.nationalautismassociation.org National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY) Information on disabilities in infants, toddlers, children, and youth, IDEA, No Child Left Behind, and research-based information on effective educational practices. http://www.nichcy.org/index.html PACER Center (MN) - An organization whose goal is to expand opportunities and enhance the quality of life of children and young adults with disabilities and their families, based on the concept of parents helping parents. http://www.pacer.org Partners In Excellence (PIE) - North St. Paul, Minnesota. http://www.pieofmn.com Center-based program that provide intensive early intervention services to children that have been diagnosed with Autism or other Pervasive Developmental Disorders, using a combination of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and a subspecialty of ABA called Applied Verbal Behavior (AVB). The Play Project -The P.L.A.Y (Play and Language for Youngsters with Autism) Project is a set of programs designed to provide individualized interventions for young children with autism spectrum disorders. http://www.playproject.org Resources for autism support teachers - http://www.lburkhart.com/links_autism.htm RT Autism Awareness Foundation (RTAAF) - http://www.rtautismawareness.org Social Stories Website - Learn more about using "Social Stories." http://www.angelfire.com/pa5/as/asteachersites.html Special Children Center - Hudson, Wisconsin. Occupational Therapy, Sensory Integration Therapy, Speech Therapy, and Physicial Therapy. Social Groups for children, as well. http://www.specialchildrencenter.com SSI Supplemental Security Income - A program of monthly income and access to State Medicaid for a child with a disability. To complete the application process, you will need copies of medical reports and evaluations. The application process takes three to four months. Determination of eligibility is based on family income and assets. Call 1-800-772-1213 for more information, or visit: http://www.ssa.gov. Stout Vocational Rehabilitation Institute - Menomonie, Wisconsin. SVRI Services has a two-pronged mission - to provide quality rehabilitation programming for individuals with disabilities and experiential learning opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. Core services include Vocational Evaluation, Job Placement, and Assistive Technology. http://svri.uwstout.edu/services/index.htm Temple Grandin, PhD - An Author, Professor, Speaker, and has had a successful career as a designer of livestock facilities. She shares her insights into the transition into adulthood, and the transition from the world of education to the world of work for a person with autism. Her story can be found at: http://www.autism.org/temple/transition.html 2-1-1 Information & Referral - http://www.firstcallnet.org Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) - Wisconsin Early Autism Project (WEAP) - http://www.wiautism.com Wisconsin Family Assistance Center for Education - Wisconsin Family Ties - A statewide not-for-profit organization run by families for families that include children and adolescents who have emotional, behavioral, and mental disorders. http://www.wifamilyties.org Wisconsin Statewide Transition Initiative (WSTI) - WSTI is a grant funded project through the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to improve results for youth with disabilities. The WSTI Transition Coordinators in each of the 12 Cooperative Educational Service Agencies (CESA) provide assistance at the local level to promote understanding and implementation of IDEA transition requirements and best practice. http://www.wsti.org To subscribe to their e-newsletter, click here. Wisconsin Statewide Parent-Educator Initiative (WSPEI) - A service for parents, educators, and others interested in parent-educator partnerships for children with disabilities. http://dpi.wi.gov/sped/parent.html Western Regional CYSHCN Center For Children With Special Health Care Needs - http://www.co.chippewa.wi.us/ccdph/CSHCN/default.htm Western Wisconsin Autism Advocacy and Consulting Center (WWAACC), Inc. - http://www.wwaacc.org
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