This webpage provides a growing list of iPad and iPod apps for individuals with autism, caregivers and professionals. This list includes apps for communication, organization, entertainment and more.
View the Website – Autism Speaks: Apps for Autism
This guide was developed by Missouri’s Office of Autism Services to help individuals with autism and their families understand the services available in Missouri. It offers state-specific information such as steps to take after a diagnosis of autism, ways to go about accessing services, and how to navigate these services and supports. General topics that all parents may find useful, like assistive technology, respite, family supports, and safety, are also covered.
View the Guide – Navigating Autism Services
This guide provides step-by-step suggestions to parents to assist them in teaching their child with autism to brush and floss properly. It also offers tips for visits to the dentist’s office and provides a visual schedule to help children understand what to expect. Additionally, it offers information about autism that parents can print off and give to their dentist to help them better understand and support the child.
View the Guide – Dental Guide
This guide offers tips and suggestions pertaining to oral hygiene and is specifically designed to help parents of children with autism reinforce good oral health habits. Through the use of visual and practical guidelines, it provides oral hygiene facts, tips for sensory modifications, and brushing and flossing techniques. This guide also offers tools such as a picture dictionary and social stories to prepare children for visits to the dentist.
View the Guide – Healthy Smiles for Autism
This webpage offers an introduction and link to the ASD Video Glossary, a free web-based tool designed to help parents and professionals learn more about the early signs of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The glossary contains hundreds of video clips to help parents recognize the subtle differences between typical and delayed development in young children. Its purpose is to promote awareness and early detection of ASD. Registration is free, but required
View the Website – First Signs: ASD Video Glossary
This guide provides information and tools to military families with children who have autism. It offers strategies for addressing potential challenges that may arise throughout the lifespan of a person with autism. It also provides information to help families navigate the military healthcare system as well as the various services that a person may need. Additionally, this guide discusses planning for transitions and provides suggestions to help families minimize the stress associated with change.
View the Guide – Life Journey through Autism: A Guide for Military Families
This website offers disability-relevant news, assistive device reviews, and articles on various topics such as health, travel, sports, fitness and nutrition. Disabled World also features an online community for users as well as several homemade videos for and about individual with disabilities, including videos on assistive technology, general health information, teaching disability topics in the classroom, and many other subjects.
View the Website – Disabled World
This booklet is designed for families and caregivers of individuals with disabilities to assist them in learning more about these individual’s spiritual and emotional needs in order to better support them. Through the use of visuals and simple, everyday language, it provides strategies that can be used to help caregivers discuss various topics such as spirituality, friendship, loneliness, loss and faith with their family member or client.
View the Guide – No Box to Tick
The website shares resources that provide individuals with developmental disabilities and their families many opportunities and information to assist them in expressing spiritual and religious beliefs. Resources include blog posts, newsletters, publications and upcoming events relating to religion and spirituality.
View this Website – Religion and Spirituality Division of the AAIDD
This webpage offers information about sexuality to promote sexual well-being. Topics covered include reproductive health, accepting and expressing sexual identity, and relationships. Strategies for resolving conflict, improving communication skills, and making informed decisions about sex are also provided. Although the information is not disability-specific, it can be useful to anyone who is interested in learning more about sexual health and sexuality.
View the Webpage – Healthy Sexuality
