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Nov 5, 2009
6:00-8:00pm

Executive Board

President:
Cynthia Armon
Treasurer:
Moira Brown
Secretary:
Roseanne Anderson Duncan

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The Autism Project PTA values and supports parents of autistic children. Our goal is to enable parents with tools and information to improve both their child's and parent's lives. We are here to assist you! This site will provide parents with information about autism, their child's education and links, where possible, to outside sources of help and learnings. We encourage you to contact us with additional information you feel with help other parents in the Autism Project PTA community. We welcome your input!

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BOOKS



General guides, manuals and books

A Parent's Guide to Autism - by Charles A. Hart
Addressing the Challenging Behavior of Children with High-Functioning Autism/Asperger Syndrome in the Classroom: A Guide for Teachers and Parents - by Rebecca A. Moyes
Asperger's Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals - by Tony Attwood
Autism and ICT: A Guide for Teachers and Parents - by Colin Hardy
Behavioral Intervention for Young Children With Autism: A Manual for Parents and Professionals - by Catherine Maurice
Caring for a Child with Autism: A Practical Guide for Parents - by Martine Ives
Children with Autism: A Parent's Guide - by Michael D., Powers
Facing Autism: Giving Parents Reasons for Hope and Guidance for Help - by Lynn M. Hamilton
How they grow: a handbook for parents of young children with autism - by Autism Society of America
Keys to Parenting the Child with Autism - by Marlene Targ Brill
Incorporating Social Goals in the Classroom: A Guide for Teachers and Parents of Children with High-Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome - by Rebecca A. Moyes
Learning to Live With High Functioning Autism: A Parent's Guide for Professionals - by Mike Stanton
Parents' Education As Autism Therapists: Applied Behaviour Analysis in Context - by Mickey Keenan
Playing, Laughing and Learning with Children on the Autism Spectrum: A Practical Resource of Play Ideas for Parents and Carers - by Julia Moor
Raising a Child with Autism: A Guide to Applied Behavior Analysis for Parents - by Shira Richman
Teaching Children With Autism to Mind-Read : A Practical Guide for Teachers and Parents - by Patricia Howlin
The Handbook of Autism: A Guide for Parents and Professionals - by Maureen Aarons

IEPs

Creating a Win-Win IEP for students with Autism - by Beth Fouse
Collaboration in Special Education: Children, Parents, Teachers and the IEP - by Carol Downs-Taylor
Getting Services for Your Child on the Autism Spectrum - by Matthew G. Foley
The Complete IEP Guide: How to Advocate for Your Special Ed Child - by Lawrence M. Siegel
How Well Does Your IEP Measure Up? Quality Indicators for Effective Service Delivery - by Diane Twachtman-Cullen
You, Your Child and Special Education - by Barbar Coyne Cutler
Writing and Implementing an Iep: A Step-By-Step Plan - by Thomas C. Lovitt
Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy - The Special Education Survival Guide - by Peter W. D. Wright
Wrightslaw: Special Education Law - by Peter W. D. Wright

Personal Stories

A place for Noah - by Jos Greenfield
For The Love of Ann -by James Copeland
Let Me Hear Your Voice: A Family's Triumph over Autism - by Catherine Maurice
Living With Autism: The Parents' Stories - by Kathleen M. Dillon
Nobody Nowhere - by Donna Williams
Somebody Somewhere - by Donna Williams
Son Rise-The Miracle Continues - by Barr Neil Kaufman
There's a Boy in Here - by Judy Barron, Sean Barron

USEFUL LINKS



Autism Link: http://www.autismlink.com
Autism Advisory Committee: http://www.sjusd.k12.ca.us/Family_Resources/Autism/Autism.html
Autism Education Network: http://www.autismeducation.net
Dental services: http://www.ddhealthinfo.org/provider.asp?id=4237
Communicating through letter writing:http://www.autism-pdd.net/guidep.html#letter6
Lucille Packard Children's Hospital http://www.lpch.org/DiseaseHealthInfo/HealthLibrary/mentalhealth/autism.html
Children Advocacy http://www.cafec.org/advocacy.htm
TEACCH Nonverbal thinking and Communicating http://www.teacch.com/Develop.htm
Developmentally Appropriate Programing for School Age Children http://www.nncc.org/SACC/dev.approp.sac.html
Find your teacher's credentials https://teachercred.ctc.ca.gov/teachers/PublicSearchProxy
Special Olympics Schedule http://www.sonc.org/regions/siliconvalley/PDFs/SVRTrngCalendar.pdf
Tax information http://www.schwablearning.org/articles.asp?r=773
About Autism Law - www.aboutautismlaw.com
Autism Resources - www.autism-resources.com
Parents Helping Parents - www.php.com
WrightsLaw - www.wrightslaw.com
Unlocking Autism www.unlockingautism.org
Cure Autism Now www.cureautismnow.com
Rapid Prompting Method www.halo-soma.org

SUPPORT GROUPS


Parents meet informally to talk about a variety of issues & concerns, share information and provide support. New parents are always welcome.

Date: First Wednesday of every month, 7-9pm
Location: Starbucks Coffee, 7904 Dublin Road, Dublin
RSVP: Louise Glueck (925) 373-6468

Date: First Wednesday of every month, 10am-noon
Location: Redwood Shores
RSVP: Rona Gundrum (650) 637-0882

Date: First Thursday of every month, 7:30pm
Location: Weber Home: Call for the San Jose Location
RSVP: Kate Weber (408) 297-5160

DOWNLOAD FORMS


Assessment Questions download MS Word (*.doc)
Classroom Observation form download MS Excel (*.xls)
DIS (OT/SPEECH) form download MS Excel (*.xls)
DIS Instruction form download MS Word (*.doc)
Integration log download MS Excel (*.xls)

 
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