LINKS
Autism Spectrum Disorder Sites
Government Sites
Other Services
Autism Spectrum Disorder Sites
Victorian
- www.sasi.org.au
Statewide Autistic Services Inc. - day program, recreation and accomodation services primarily for adults, children's respite service - www.gateways.com.au
Gateways Support Services - Barwon & SW region of Victoria - early intervention, family support, disability supports - based in Geelong - www.westernautisticschool.vic.edu.au
Western Autistic School - specialist autism school in Western region of Melbourne - www.autismteachinginstitute.org.au
The Autism Teaching Institute is the Registered Training Organisation of Western Autistic School and provides Vocational Graduate Certificate and Diploma Courses specialising in teaching students with an Autism Spectrum Disorder - www.irabina.com
Irabina Childhood Autism Services - specialist early intervention program in Eastern region of Melbourne - www.abia.net.au
Autism Behavioural Intervention Association - supporting families who choose Applied Behaviour Analysis intervention for their child - www.autismhelp.info
Autism Help is an information site in question answer format for parents, teachers and other workers - www.alpha-autism.org.au
Alpha Autism operates a number of adult day services in the Melbourne area - http://www.med.monash.edu.au/spppm/research/devpsych/actnow/project.html
This is the site of a training and consultancy program for early intervention workers called ACT-NOW - Autism Consultancy and Training - NOW. It contains details of training programs, newsletters and information sheets
- www.mugsy.org/wendy
Wendy Lawson - author, consultant and international speaker about Autism Spectrum Disorder - www.donnawilliams.net
Donna Williams - author, consultant and international speaker about Autism Spectrum Disorder - http://www.latrobe.edu.au/hcs/projects/autism/index.htm
Informative site developed by Speech Pathology Students at LaTrobe University in 2005 - www.ballaratautism.com
The website of the Ballarat Autism Network, a group of parents and professionals in the Ballarat area - www.auties.org
A website for individuals with an Autism Spectrum Disorder to help market their skills and expertise - www.autismplus.com.au
Autism Plus is a new service established by Maureen Curtis and Sandra Willis, ex Statewide Autistic Services, focussing on staff placement (agency and individual supports), training and case management. - www.timeforafuture.com.au
Time for a Future Centre for Child Development, established in 2007 by Prof Bruce Tonge, Dr Avril Brereton, Kerry Bull & Melissa Kiomall, based in Woodend, Victoria. Services offered include assessment, diagnosis, therapy, parent education and professional development.
Australian
- www.autismaus.com.au
Australian Advisory Board on Autism Spectrum Disorders (formerly the Autism Council of Australia) is the national peak body representing people who have an autism spectrum disorder, their parents, carers and helpers. - www.aspect.org.au
Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) - formerly the Autism Association of New South Wales - www.autismqld.com.au
Autism Association of Queensland - www.autism.org.au
Autism Association of Western Australia - www.autismsa.org.au
Autism Association of South Australia - www.autismtas.org.au
Autism Tasmania - autism.anu.edu.au
Autism Association of the Australian Capital Territory - www.autismnt.com.au
Autism Northern Territory - http://www.autismnoticeboard.com.au/
Autism Noticeboard
- www.asperger.asn.au
Asperger Syndrome Support Network - a parent support group in Queensland - www.tonyattwood.com.au
Tony Attwood - author, psychologist and international speaker about Autism Spectrum Disorder - www.a4.org.au
A4 - Autism Asperger Advocacy Australia - a web based parent advocacy group
International
- www.nas.org.uk
National Autistic Society (UK) - the official site of one of the largest Autism Spectrum Disorder organizations - www.autism-society.org
Autism Society of America - the official site of the main US Autism Spectrum Disorder organisation - http://www.autismeurope.org/
Autism Europe - www.teacch.com
The TEACCH Program is a long established and highly regarded approach to teaching children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder - www.templegrandin.org
Temple Grandin - author, agricultural scientist and international speaker about "Autism as I see it".
- www.autismonline.org
This is a useful information site that contains links to autism related information in many languages
Government Sites
Victorian (State and Local)
Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
- www.disability.vic.gov.au
Disability Online - www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au
Better Health Channel - www.communitybuilding.vic.gov.au
'Building Stronger Communities' - this website is for anyone working to help Victorian communities grow stronger - individuals, community workers, academics, policy makers and government workers.
Australian (Federal)
- www.centrelink.gov.au
Centrelink
Other Services
Victorian
- www.acd.org.au
Association for Children with a Disability - www.yourshout.org.au
Your Shout web site support for siblings of people with a disability - www.valid.org.au
VALID - Victorian Advocacy League for Individuals with a Disability - www.carersvic.org.au
Carers Association Victoria - www.eciavic.org.au
Victorian Chapter of the Early Childhood Intervention Association which supports the early intervention sector - www.parentingrc.org.au
Site of the Parenting Research Centre (formerly the Victorian Parenting Centre) - http://www.playgroup.org.au/
Playgroups Victoria - To find or start a playgroup for children with Autism or a disability contact Playgroup Victoria.