General Resources

Links checked 7-7-09

 

1. SpeechTeach - Downloads for Speech Teachers and others working on speech development in children. (These downloads are zipped, so you will need winzip to open the files. You can find it on the same page at the top.)
2. Speech Therapy Resources - Speech therapy games and activities with instructions on how to play the games and also ways in which the games can be varied.
3. Choosing the Right Job for People with Autism or Asperger's Syndrome - Tables and charts showing jobs that make use of the strengths of people with Autism or Asperger's syndrome.
4. Preparing for the Transition to College for a Student with ASD - Preparation is the key to a successful transition, not only for students on the Autism spectrum but for any student with a disability.
5. Social Skills for Autism - Suggestions for classroom and home to help students learn hygiene and social skills.
6. Succeeding at Work with Autism - People who have been diagnosed with Autism are moving into the workplace.
7. Visual Supports - Creating Picture Exchange Symbols to encourage reading in every child, and pairing words in a system might help hasten acquisition of those printed words.
8. Visual Timetables - Here is an idea from a special education teacher, Nicole Mays, in Winder, GA.teaching a group of elementary school aged students who all have moderate to severe autism.