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8.30.2018

Helping Peers Support Youth with Autism

Click here to read an excerpt from the Autism Speaks autism-Friendly Youth Organizations on Helping Peers Support Youth with Autism.
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8.30.2018

Strategies for Success: Sports and Physical Activities

Many youth with autism are able to participate in sports and are a great asset to their team. The amount of support required to make this happen will
Tool Kit Excerpt
8.30.2018

Five Steps to Becoming an Inclusive Youth Organization

Below is an excerpt from Leading the Way: Autism-Friendly Youth Organizations, a guide to help youth organizations include and support girls and boys
Tool Kit Excerpt
8.30.2018

Tips to Support Children with Autism in Youth Programs

Click here to read an excerpt from the Autism Speaks Autism-Friendly Youth Organizations with Tips to Support Children with Autism in Youth Programs.
Tool Kit Excerpt
8.30.2018

Inclusion: Ensuring Access for Everyone

Click here to read an excerpt from the Autism Speaks Autism-Friendly Youth Organizations on Inclusion and Ensuring Access for Everyone.
Tool Kit Excerpt
8.30.2018

Questions to Consider in Developing Your Child’s Draft IEP

Click here to read an excerpt from the Autism Speaks IEP Guide on Questions to Consider in Developing Your Child’s Draft IEP.
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8.30.2018

Preparing for the Initial IEP Meeting

In an excerpt from Autism Speaks Guide to Individualized Education Programs, experts share tips to help you prepare for your child’s initial IEP
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8.30.2018

How to be an effective participant in the IEP process

In the excerpt from Autism Speaks Guide to Individualized Education Programs, experts share four ways you can be an effective participant in
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Tool Kit Excerpt
8.30.2018

Requesting a Special Education Eligibility Evaluation

Click here to read an excerpt from the Autism Speaks Guide to Individualized Education Programs on requesting a special education eligibility
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Tool Kit Excerpt
8.30.2018

Preparing for a Haircut

Click here to read an excerpt from the Autism Speaks Haircutting Training Guide on Preparing for a Haircut.
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8.30.2018

Autism reads

We asked our followers on Instagram what books about autism they would recommend to others. See the list of books about autism here.
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Tool Kit Excerpt
8.27.2018

Taking Care of Yourself

Caring for a child with autism can be physically exhausting and emotionally draining. Trying to balance your time and energy with the needs of your
Tool Kit Excerpt
8.27.2018

Supporting Your Other Children

Parents of children with autism can be under tremendous stress. It may seem like there is never enough time to do everything that needs to be done. So
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8.27.2018

Keeping Your Marriage Strong

In this excerpt from the Autism Speaks Parent's Guide to Autism, Tips to keep your marriage strong while dealing with the everyday challenges of
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8.27.2018

How You Can Help Your Brother or Sister

Click here to read an excerpt from the Autism Speaks Sibling's Guide to Autism on how you can help your brother or sister with autism.
Tool Kit Excerpt
8.27.2018

Five Tips for Brothers and Sisters

Click here to read an excerpt from the Autism Speaks Sibling's Guide to Autism with five tips for brothers and sisters of siblings on the spectrum.