Autism

7 Myths About Autism That Parents Want You to Know By Robin LaBarbera, PhD Teachers have probab...

Simple Ways to Use ABA Intervention in Family Routines By Meme Hieneman, PhD, BCBA Applied beha...

By Alexis Anderson Among school-aged children, an estimated 11 percent are diagnosed with attent...

By Tal Badehi   The hardest part of treating people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is obse...

By Bret Colson   If you are the parent, caregiver, or representative of a child younger than 18...

By Maria Rohan, RN, BSN   The sun rises and sets everyday. It is a proven occurrence and can be...

Top Strategies to Enhance Your Child's Capacity for Self-Love By Connie Hammer, MSW, PCL Certifi...

Finding the Special Needs Trust That's Right for Your Family By Ryan F. Platt, MBA, ChFC, ChSNC ...

By Thomas W. Iland, CPA, DTM   There are countless stories out there about youth with autism sp...

Evidence vs. Speculation: How to Know Which ASD Therapies Work By Stephanie Bates, BCBA Search ...

By Amy Elisabeth   Dylan is a special little guy diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)....

Sensory Enrichment Therapy: A New Approach By Claudie Pomares Children with autism spectrum dis...

The Most Important Things I Learned From My Child's Therapists By Diana Romeo My son is 16 year...

Co-occurring conditions refers to when an induvial has a combination of two or more diagnoses or ...

National Data Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network Minnesota Data M...

People who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may experience a range of characteristics and symp...

Core characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) include: Differences in social interact...

There are several resources to help understand the characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder (A...

Center for Inclusive Child Care Center for Inclusive Child Care is a comprehensive resource netw...

Minnesota's food programs help people with low incomes get the food they need for nutritious and ...

After someone receives a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the next step is to identif...

Minnesota Housing Minnesota Housing is the state’s housing finance agency. For more than 40 year...

Assistance is available for qualifying families. Apply for benefits easily online on MNBenefits t...

MN Healthcare Programs (MHCP) covers nonemergency medical transportation (NEMT) and other related...

Education MN Department of Education offers information and resources for children with autism s...

Employment Find resources for building toward greater independence in the areas of health care, ...

Health Care The mission of Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is to protect, maintain and impr...

Services The state of Minnesota supports many programs and services everyone. Contact your local...

Technology and Equipment Find information on medical equipment and assistive technology to addre...

Arc of MN Arc of MN has branch offices throughout the state. Arc Minnesota promotes and protects...

Minnesota Council on Disability The Minnesota Council on Disability helps individuals with disab...

Raising Equity includes workshops, podcast and resources to elevate important conversations and c...

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) makes it illegal...

Safety Families are encouraged to create safety plans to identify safety risks and prevent emerg...

Strategies and Supports Here you will learn practical strategies that you can incorporate into y...

State Support Groups ANSWER Asperger’s Minnesota Network mission is to create a network that adv...

 It may be hard for you to imagine your child out in the world, or what he or she will do once th...

 The most important place to start the transition process is with your child who is now or will s...

 In addition to self-advocacy skills, teaching your child skills that will foster their independe...

 When thinking about the transition process, a great place to start is by consulting with your ch...

 You may have subconsciously avoided the topic of long-term planning for a long time. This is not...

 As you plan for the transition to adulthood, it is important to remember that integration into t...

For many of us, our job represents a big piece of who we are. As outlined in IDEA, one of the mos...

There are many opportunities for education when your child leaves the school system or graduates ...

One of the most difficult parts of the transition process is finding the right residential option...

Ensuring and maintaining your child’s health as they become an adult will be critical. It is impo...

 In today’s day and age, it seems our whole world revolves around smart phones, tablets and the i...

As you can see after reading this Tool Kit, there are many factors that go into making the transi...

GENERAL TRANSITION RESOURCES  Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum: A Parent’s Guide to the Cognit...

The term PDA stands for Pathological Demand Avoidance. This is widely understood to be a profile ...

The PDA Society created these ‘What helps?’ guides to provide helpful and practical information t...

We know how important it is that professionals have access to a strong evidence base to inform ho...

How we can help We know that finding the right support can feel overwhelming. Whether you’re loo...

April is Autism Acceptance Month, a time to recognize the strengths of Autistic culture while ack...

April is recognized as Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month, a time to celebrate the culture and...

Autism Acceptance in Research April is Autism Acceptance Month, a time to recognize the strength...

Autism in Medicine April is Autism Acceptance Month, a time to recognize the strengths of Autist...

April is Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month, a time to celebrate the culture and diversity of ...

April is Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month, a time to celebrate the culture and diversity of ...

April is Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month, a time to celebrate the culture and diversity of ...

Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) is a term used to describe a profile of autism that is charac...

Autism and Trauma Autism and trauma often co-occur, yet this intersection remains under-research...

Women are less likely to be diagnosed AND more vulnerable to several risks associated with autism...