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ABA Resources for Recovery from Autism/PDD/Hyperlexia Richard Saffran


Circle of Friends a program for children who have difficulties making friendships Online Asperger Syndrome Information and Support


Autism and Developmental Disorders: A Developmental Approach The approach discussed here is what Stanley Greenspan calls a developmental, individual-difference, relationship-based approach (D.I.R.) to intervention–also known as “floor-time.” David G. Nelson, MS, LPC


Gentle Teaching a non violent approach for helping people with special needs and sometimes challenging behaviors that focuses on four primary goals of care-giving: to feel safe, to feel engaged, to feel unconditionally loved, to feel loving


HOW TO TEACH PIVOTAL BEHAVIORS TO CHILDREN WITH AUTISM: A TRAINING MANUAL Robert L Koegel, Laura Schreffirnan, Amy Good, Laurie Cerniglia, Clodagh Murphy, Lynn Kern Koegel University of California, Santa Barbara University of California, San Diego


Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication Handicapped Children – TEACHH the TEACCH approach includes a focus on the person with autism and the development of a program around this person’s skills, interests, and needs. The major priorities include centering on the individual, understanding autism, adopting appropriate adaptations, and a broadly-based intervention strategy building on existing skills and interests  The University of North Carolina


Treatments and Approaches for Autism www.autism-pdd.net


Overview of Theories of Autism Lewis Mehl-Madrona, M.D., Ph


Vital Behavior Services provides therapy for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and other developmental delays with a focal area of service across New York’s Hudson Valley Region.  Services include: Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), writing Behavior Plans (BIP), Family Training, School Staff Training, Verbal Behavior Programs, Formal Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA), Social Skills Groups, as well as Parent(s) & Me Groups for Children with Special Needs.  Call Jason Weinstein at (845) 765-0463 for more information.