Please access this collection of online resources to learn more about the disabilities and special needs that many of our buddies have. Knowledge is power and these resources can be used to better understand and communicate with the children our organization serves.
Understood.org
Understood is an organization that helps people with disabilities. Their programs connect families, children, and adults with disabilities, with resources, communities, and more. They have a bunch of articles on all kinds of aspects of disabilities. To find information on a certain disability/etc. try searching for what you are looking for, as they have tons […]
Autism-RaisingChildren.net.au
Raising Children is an Australian-based parenting website, ad-free, and with expert-backed information. Their pages on autism have a lot of helpful articles for getting to know all kinds of things about autism, a child’s life with autism and a teen’s experience too. Here is their Autism main page: https://raisingchildren.net.au/autism Here is their homepage: https://raisingchildren.net.au/autism They […]
How to be a Friend to Someone With Autism-U.S. News
This article of U.S News talks about exactly what the title says, explaining how to better communicate with a friend with autism. Here is the article: https://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2014/04/09/how-to-be-a-friend-to-someone-with-autism
CDC: Developmental Disabilities
The CDC website has information, resources, and links for many developmental disabilities including autism spectrum, ADHD, language/speech disorders, and more. Here is their resource on developmental disabilities: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/developmentaldisabilities/specificconditions.html Here is the CDC homepage: https://www.cdc.gov/
Autism Hope Alliance Library
The Autism Hope Alliance is a nonprofit organization focused on support and education for autism in families. Their library resource has many videos/etc. mentors can see immediately to learn. With a free registration, many more resources are also available from doctors/etc. for families/parents/etc. Here is the library: https://autismhopealliance.org/education/ Here is their home page: https://autismhopealliance.org/