AUTISM LINKS

 http://web.syr.edu/~jmwobus/autism/
Autism Resources
This site is essentially a huge list of links to other sites dealing with autism. The links are grouped into sections. Some of the sections are treatment methods, research, libraries, online papers, and organizations. If you want a single, all-purpose site this is it. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

  http://www.challengenet.com/~onemom/index.html
One Mom's View of Autism/PDD
One of the few sites that tells us what autism/PDD is like from a parent's perspective. There are sections on diagnostic criteria, communication, behavior, etc. There is also some family oriented sections on how brothers and sisters cope with an autistic sibling and coping with the diagnosis. Lots of links to other sites as well. A refreshing break from some the more clinical sites on autism. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

http://aso.peac.com/ateam/index.htm
A-TEAM Home Page
An Ottawa support group for parents of autistic/PDD children.

http://www.autism.net//
The Geneva Centre
The Geneva Centre in Toronto now has a web site. The site has info on the various courses they offer, reference material, and of course lots of links. RECOMMENDED

 http://www.schoolnet.ca/sne/
The Special Needs Education Network
Special Needs Education Network (SNE). SNE provides Internet resources specific to parents, teachers, schools, and other professionals, individuals, groups, and organizations involved in the education of students with special needs. This site has lots of interesting stats, news items, discussion groups, and a list of upcoming meetings. Always worth a quick visit.

 http://www.afchildcare.on.ca/ciss.htm
Andrew Fleck Child Care Centre
Children's Integration Support Services (CISS) is a bilingual service funded by the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services. CISS provides support services to licensed nursery schools, day care centres and private home child care programs that integrate children with special needs within the Ottawa-Carleton region.

 http://www.ovah.on.ca/
Ottawa Valley Autistic Home
Ottawa Valley Autistic Homes is a Non-Profit Charity, founded to provide residential services for people with autism. The Organization is run along corporate lines, with a volunteer Board of Directors, a Senior Management Team, dedicated front-line staff, and volunteers.

http://www.autism.org/
Center for the Study of Autism
This site has an autism overview section that is available in 5 different languages. There are sections on related disorders, issues, interventions, as well some articles by Temple Grandin.

http://www.autism.com/ari/
Autism Research Institute
The Autism Research Institute (ARI) is the hub of a worldwide network of parents and professionals concerned with autism. The only organization of its kind, ARI was founded in 1967 to conduct and foster scientific research designed to improve the methods of diagnosing, treating, and preventing autism. ARI also disseminates research findings to parents and others worldwide seeking help. The ARI data bank, the world's largest, contains nearly 25,000 detailed case histories of autistic children from over 60 countries. The ARI started "DAN - Defeat Autism Now!" in 1995 with the intent to get as many people as possible interest in autism.

http://www.indie.ca/
I.N.D.I.E.
The name INDIE stands for "The Integrated Network of Disability information and Education". It's a good Canadian site (fully bi-lingual too!) that covers issues like adaptive technology, transportation, and employment to name a few. Although this covers all types of disabilities it does have many references specific to autism. RECOMMENDED

http://www.autism-pdd.net/
Autism-PDD Resources Network
Primarily an american site, it has lots of general info and is very well designed. (Sometimes it is a little slow to load)

http://www.autism-society.org/packages/treatment-options.html#behavior/
Options to Meet the Challenge of Autism
A good site to visit if you are interested in the various treatments used for autism/PDD. The actual description of the treatment is very short but there is some excellent info on how to evaluate the different treatments. RECOMMENDED
 

http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/cise/ose/information/secretin.html
http://www.asw4autism.org/Secretin.htm
http://osiris.sunderland.ac.uk/autism/sec.htm
Some links on secretin as a treatment for autism
There are lots of links to sites that say something about secretin but often you find dead links or circular references to sites that you've already visited. The above 3 sites are fairly small with basic info and lots of links to other sites. If you are interested in secretin these are all good places to start. RECOMMENDED

http://trainland.tripod.com/pecs.htm
Picture Communication Symbols
This site has lots of symbols that can be downloaded and printed.  Pictures loosely arranged in themes.