LINKS
Autism Spectrum Disorder Sites
Government Sites
Other Services
Miscellaneous
Consumer Information & Support
Commercial Services & Products
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.vicnet.net.au/~asperger
Asperger Syndrome Support Network Victoria Inc - a support group for parents - 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 - 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 - www.autismeurope.src.be
Autism Europe - www.worldautism.org
World Autism Organisation - www.autismsouthafrica.org
Site of Autism South Africa who convened the 2nd World Autism Congress in late 2006 - www.autismcongress.com - 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.autism.com/ari
Autism Research Institute - founded by the late Bernard Rimland, with a particular interest in reporting and promoting research - www.autism.org
Centre for the Study of Autism - founded by Stephen Edelson, with a particular interest in non-mainstream or alternative approaches to the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder - www.autismandcomputing.org.uk
This site is for those interested in exploring the many facets of computing that are having a positive impact on people with an Autism Spectrum Disorder
- www.autismonline.org
This is a useful information site that contains links to autism related information in many languages - http://www.informationaboutautism.com
Information About Autism News, articles and resources related to Autism, Asperger Syndrome and ASD, compiled by Colin Bakewell
Government Sites
Victorian (State and Local)
- www.office-for-children.vic.gov.au/ecis
Early Childhood Intervention Services - www.education.vic.gov.au
Department of Education & Training - 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) - www.speech.org.au
SPEECH is a Victorian Early Childhood Intervention Service
Miscellaneous
Consumer Information & Support sites
- www.bbbautism.com
BBB Autism Online Support Network - www.isn.net/~jypsy
Oops! Wrong Planet Syndrome - ani.autistics.org
Autism Network International - http://autism-connection.org
The Autism Connection - A non profit web site in the US dedicated to providing information and resources about Autism to the community - www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger
Online Asperger Syndrome Information and Support - OASIS - www.aspergia.com
Aspergia - Discussion Board and Chatroom for people with Asperger Syndrome and their carers - members.ozemail.com.au/~rbmitch/Asperger.htm
Australian Asperger Syndrome Information Centre - www.maapservices.org
MAAPS - A US based information and support service for individuals and families - www.angelfire.com/in/AspergerArtforms
A look at the life of a high achieving UK man who is nevertheless severely handicapped - www.angelfire.com/journal2/asperger
Personal experiences of a US lady with Asperger Syndrome who now lives in New Zealand
Commercial Services & Products
- www.footprint.com.au
Footprint Books - Australian distributor of Jessica Kingsley Publications - www.bookinhand.com.au
<book in hand> - a Queensland based autism specialist book supplier - online, mail order and conferences - www.autismbookshop.com
Coordinates Therapy Services is a Melbourne based supplier of specialist books and equipment, with a particular emphasis on toys, sensory equipment and occupational therapy aids. The proprieter, Jenny Reed, is an occupational therapist. - www.openleaves.com.au
Open Leaves Bookshop - a Melbourne based bookshop - www.peoplemaking.com.au
Peoplemaking - supplier of personal and professional development books and resources
- www.unicomeducation.com.au
Unicom - a Perth based supplier of books, games and software - www.pecsaustralia.com
Pyramid Educational Consultants - Melbourne based provider of training and materials for the Picture Exchange Communication System or PECS program - www.otdiscovery.com.au
OT Discovery - Victorian based occupational therapy services provider, with a focus on behaviour, learning disabilities and autism - www.innovativeprogramming.net.au
Innovative Programming - NSW based speech pathology service with a focus on augmentative communication for children with autism, down syndrome, intellectual disability and communication disorders - www.australianbooks.info
Special Books Australia - an online supplier based in Queensland - www.springfreetrampoline.com.au
Springfree Trampoline - an innovative trampoline design featuring concealed fibre glass rods and a safety net. Springfree make a donation to Autism Victoria for every tramp sold if the purchaser mentions Autism Victoria when ordering. - www.autismdigest.com
Autism Aspergers Digest - a Future Horizons publication - www.babybumblebee.com/autism.htm
Baby Bumble Bee Resources - America - online service - www.dotolearn.com
Do To Learn - this is a US based supplier of edcuational and communication materials - www.futurehorizons-autism.com
Future Horizons - an American publisher specialising in Autism materials - www.autism-resources.com
Autism Resources - a privately managed site in the US that attempts to list most Autism Spectrum Disorder books published - www.video-modeling.com
This Sydney-based site explains the nature or video modeling and why it is such a powerful teaching tool for children with an ASD
LEaP - Language Education and Play - supplies a wide range of toys, equipment and aide