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WWAACC Resource Room is Now Open! The WWAACC Resource Room contains books, videos and materials related to Autism Spectrum Disorders, as well as a personal computer with Boardmaker software for parents to create visual schedules and guides to support communication with their child. Virtual Resource Room Here are just a sampling of the variety of virtual ASD informational resources available including: Autism Asperger Publishing Company - Books for parents, educators, and even physicians. http://www.asperger.net 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. Find resources online or visit their store located in Hopkins, Minnesota. About a 60 minute drive from Western Wisconsin, a trip to the Autism Resource Network is a pleasurable day trip. Downtown Hopkins has a similar small town feel that we experience in here in Western Wisconsin. There are several places to walk to and enjoy a meal after you've shopped. Autism Resource Network is a Minnesota nonprofit corporation. http://www.autismshop.com 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 Family Resource Center - http://www.frcscv.org Free e-books - http://www.freewebs.com/colfaxk12/freeebooks.htm Internet Resources for Special Children - Many links and resources. http://www.irsc.org MORE - A consortium of libraries in Western Wisconsin sharing resources totaling more than a million items. You can search the online catalog to find materials or find additional information at any of the 30+ member libraries. http://www.more.lib.wi.us National Autism Association - http://www.nationalautismassociation.org National Center on Education, Disability and Juvenile Justice - EDJJ focuses on assisting practitioners, policymakers, researchers and advocates to identify and implement effective school-based delinquency prevention programs. http://www.edjj.org/focus/prevention/JJ-SE.htm 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 Temple Grandin, PhD - 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 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 WATI (Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative) -WATI assists school districts and Birth to Three programs Zacbrowser.com- A web browser designed for students on the autism spectrum. You download it, and it saves to your desktop. When you click on it (just like you would for internet explorer), it is a browser, which allows you several different options, like games, music, stories, tv and aquarium. Within those categories, you make choices. It's very user friendly, and once you are within the browser, you cannot get out of the browswer to other websites, so it is safe. Great application for independent work on the computer. http://www.zacbrowser.com |