Autism
Autism Parenting Magazine
7 Myths about Autism
7 Myths About Autism That Parents Want You to Know By Robin LaBarbera, PhD Teachers have probab...
ABA Intervention in Family Routines
Simple Ways to Use ABA Intervention in Family Routines By Meme Hieneman, PhD, BCBA Applied beha...
Autism and ADHD: Do You Know How to Help with Co-Occurring Conditions?
By Alexis Anderson Among school-aged children, an estimated 11 percent are diagnosed with attent...
Calming Self-Injurious Behavior with a Simple Touch
By Tal Badehi The hardest part of treating people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is obser...
Check Out the Benefits Available for Families With Special Needs Kids
By Bret Colson If you are the parent, caregiver, or representative of a child younger than 18 ...
Enhancing Fine and Gross Motor Skill with Creative Activity
By Maria Rohan, RN, BSN The sun rises and sets everyday. It is a proven occurrence and can be ...
Enhancing Your Child's Capacity for Self-Love
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
Finding the Special Needs Trust That's Right for Your Family By Ryan F. Platt, MBA, ChFC, ChSNC ...
How to be the Hero in Your Life
By Thomas W. Iland, CPA, DTM There are countless stories out there about youth with autism spe...
How to Know Which ASD Therapies Work
Evidence vs. Speculation: How to Know Which ASD Therapies Work By Stephanie Bates, BCBA Search ...
New Game Helps Young ASD Boy See the World Differently
By Amy Elisabeth Dylan is a special little guy diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). ...
Sensory Enrichment Therapy
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
The Most Important Things I Learned From My Child's Therapists By Diana Romeo My son is 16 year...
Additional Resources
Autism Society of America Association for Autism and Neurodiversity REM Minnesota: Autism Resou...
Autism Speaks Resources
Resource Guide A parent's Guide to Autism Virtual Activities Employment Roadmap Behavior Chal...
Autism-The Basics
Co-Occurring Conditions
Co-occurring conditions refers to when an induvial has a combination of two or more diagnoses or ...
Data and Research
National Data Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network Minnesota Data M...
Screening and Characteristics
People who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may experience a range of characteristics and symp...
Signs/Characteristics
Core characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) include: Differences in social interact...
Training and Events
There are several resources to help understand the characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder (A...
Programs and Services
Education
Education MN Department of Education offers information and resources for children with autism s...
Employment
Employment Find resources for building toward greater independence in the areas of health care, ...
Health Care
Health Care The mission of Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is to protect, maintain and impr...
Services
Services The state of Minnesota supports many programs and services everyone. Contact your local...
Technology and Equipment
Technology and Equipment Find information on medical equipment and assistive technology to addre...
Supports
Advocacy
Arc of MN Arc of MN has branch offices throughout the state. Arc Minnesota promotes and protects...
Community and Recreation
Minnesota Council on Disability The Minnesota Council on Disability helps individuals with disab...
Cultural Resources
Raising Equity includes workshops, podcast and resources to elevate important conversations and c...
Legal
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) makes it illegal...
Safety
Safety Families are encouraged to create safety plans to identify safety risks and prevent emerg...
Strategies and Supports
Strategies and Supports Here you will learn practical strategies that you can incorporate into y...
Support Groups
State Support Groups ANSWER Asperger’s Minnesota Network mission is to create a network that adv...