Events and Resources for the Autism Community
Serving families in Orange County, CA while sharing ideas & resources world-wide.
The guide offers helpful travel tips and useful accessibility information for various disabilities. A vital chapter talks about what to pack, transport accessibility, medical emergency management, and even travel recommendations specifically catering for the disabled.
You can go here, to view it.
This guide is an in-depth home safety checklist for wheelchair users. It offers plenty of valuable information such as understanding areas of most concern or particular difficulties frequently experienced by wheelchair users in their own homes. It provides a comprehensive checklist that aimed at improving the overall comfort and safety for those in a wheelchair. It gives tips on basic wheelchair checks and advice on maneuvering to prevent injuries and accidents.
This application was developed to prevent bullying and invite school age children to join others at lunch. It was developed by a teenage girl who was bullied and excluded at lunchtime and it can be used in any school setting. If you would like to be a founder of a “Sit With Us” movement at school, you can learn more and download the Welcome Packet here.
The free app is available from the App store, Google Play or Galaxy Store.
International organization designed to enhance the lives of people ages 12 and older with intellectual disabilities. Opportunities include: one-to-one friendships, integrated employment and various recreational activities.
Check website for location near you.
Make sure your emergency kit is stocked with the items on the checklist below. Most of the items are inexpensive and easy to find, and any one of them could save your life. Headed to the store? Download a printable version to take with you. Once you take a look at the basic items, consider what unique needs your family might have, such as supplies for pets, or seniors.
After an emergency, you may need to survive on your own for several days. Being prepared means having your own food, water and other supplies to last for at least 72 hours. A disaster supplies kit is a collection of basic items your household may need in the event of an emergency.
Resource Collection on Positive Behavior Supports and School Discipline
This resource collection includes briefs, fact sheets, videos, webinars and presentations. It’s divided into three parts by topic:
All resources in this collection were reviewed by a team of Parent Centers and selected based on their high quality and usefulness to Parent Centers. This collection is your go-to resource!
Autism Speaks is committed to providing resources and tools to help take a stand against bullying, so that no child or adult on the spectrum experiences the terrible feeling of being bullied at school, at work or out in the community.
In 2012, Autism Speaks partnered with the National Center for Learning Disabilities, Ability Path and the PACER Center’s National Bullying Prevention Center to create a movement toward a bully free world through our BULLY Project. Together with our partners, we released a Special Needs Anti-Bullying Toolkit full of resources and information specifically tailored to parents, educators, and students dealing with bullying and children with special needs.
Based on this Toolkit, we have put together seven steps that you can take to help take a stand against bullying. The Special Needs Anti-Bullying Toolkit contains a number of additional tips and resources to accomplish each of these steps. The links are included with each step.
This website serves people with print disabilities. It has over half a million ebooks in audio, braille, large font and more. It provides guidelines and suggestions for reading lists for children.
Individuals who experience barriers to reading print due to disabilities. Learn about Bookshare qualifications.
Libraries can purchase member blocks for patrons with qualifying disabilities. For more information, contact libraries@bookshare.org.
This Ability Path picture story will help to prepare your child for an airplane flight.
Go here to view it.
This resource shares useful information and awareness on office bullying and how to prevent it, as well as offer tips for maintaining a safe working environment for people who may have experienced (or continue to experience) bullying or discrimination at work.
