OARacle Newsletter

OAR is proud to offer free informational resources for the autism community, which include our collection of autism resources on our website and our curated library of autism-related e-books and audiobooks in Libby. To widen access to these resources to families, individuals, and communities we have set two goals for distributing resources across the country this fall. We would love your help!

Goal 1: Provide Informational Resources to Support Families

OAR’s informational resources offer high-quality, research-based information for parents and caregivers. These resources cover essential topics such as the transition to adulthood, research, military family support, the special education system, and safety. 

By the end of December, OAR aims to distribute 3,000 informational resources to autism community members.

How you can help: OAR is a national organization, but you are an expert on your local community. 

• Please spread the word about these informative resources to people in your network. Help us connect with families, local support groups, schools, organizations, community centers, clinics, or others who work directly with families of autistic individuals. 
• If you wish to distribute resources yourself, sign up as an autism materials distributor. 
• To partner with OAR and order these resources in bulk for your organization or event, reach out to programs@researchautism.org with the subject line “Fall Outreach Campaign.”

Your efforts will help families learn more about autism and be better advocates for autism in their communities. Order free paperback copies of these guidebooks in our online resource store.

Goal 2: Make Autism Books Widely Available Through Our Libby Library

OAR’s Libby library has over 200 e-books and audiobooks about autism that users can access for free on their personal devices for leisure or educational reading. The library includes popular novels, autobiographies, guidebooks, clinical texts, kids’ books, and more, covering a wide range of topics of interest to the autism community. Readers can also access OAR’s published works through the library. 

By the end of December, our goal is to engage 500 readers through our Libby library, including 80 new readers, and generate a total of 1,000 checkouts. 

How you can help: 

• Create your free Libby account today. Follow the instructions on our website to set up your account and start exploring OAR’s library. 
• Share this resource. 
  • If you are an autistic individual or parent of an autistic child looking to start a book group, start with our library. 
  • If you facilitate a college autism support program, look no further than our library for inspirational and enlightening autobiographies. 
  • Are you a teacher? Our library has children’s books that celebrate autism. 
  • And if you aren’t in the list above, take a look…more than likely you will find something that you want to read right now! 

For questions, comments, and partnership inquiries, contact programs@researchautism.org. Happy reading!