Autism Resources
Explore the Organization for Autism Research’s resources designed for real-world use, from quick handouts to in-depth toolkits. Browse by topic, life stage, or format to find what you need!
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Select This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageYour Next Patient Has Autism: Are You Prepared?
This brochure provides healthcare staff with a practical application of tips and strategies for serving autistic individuals in hospitals, emergency rooms, or doctor’s offices. Tips include best practices for preparing for the visit through a phone interview with family and/or patient, separating medical considerations from autism considerations, and understanding when they may intersect and when they do not. The healthcare professional will be informed of tips and strategies for communication and language processing, sensory processing, and behavior considerations. -
Learn MoreNeuroinclusive Healthcare Education Hub
This OAR-funded resource was created by All Brains Belong VT as a collection of online resources to educate medical professionals and empower patients to get the healthcare they need. -
Learn MoreCAHELP Social Skills Training Videos
Unlock the power of connection with our engaging social skills role-play videos! Designed to help individuals navigate the complexities of making and keeping friends, our collection features five dynamic playlists focusing on essential themes. -
Learn MoreFEAT of Southern Nevada Media Resources
Families for Effective Autism Treatment (FEAT) of Southern Nevada aims to provide critical information to families of children diagnosed with autism. In particular, newly diagnosed families needing more support. With an abundance of requests for online help and tutorials, FEAT has produced two online ‘how to’ videos to guide families applying for Medicaid and Social Security in Nevada. Each video also includes information about local Nevada resources. -
Learn MoreGeorgia Autism Hub
This online resource hub helps families of young autistic children find useful tools, reliable information, and ways to connect with others. The website includes a tool for selecting local Georgia organizations based on support type sought and educational content for families seeking information about autism and evaluations. -
Learn MoreJeffCAN Visual Story Template
This interactive, web-based tool helps organizations, parents, and caregivers create customizable visual stories that support neurodiverse individuals attending community events. The framework involves an introduction, action-based photographs, and text that describes necessary steps for an event. The resource contains a tutorial for creating a visual story and a link to the visual story template in Canva. -
Learn MoreStride for Autism: A Bilingual Toolkit for Autism Support
The Arc of Harris County created this online toolkit to support autistic young adults, parents, and professionals during the transition to adulthood. The rack cards and videos cover topics such as social skills, educational rights, entering the workforce, and more. English and Spanish versions are available for each topic. -
Learn MoreHire Autism
Hire Autism has resources for job seekers, employers, and those who might be supporting a friend, student, or loved one with their job search. So whether you’re looking for information on how to write a stellar resume or ideas on how to become a more autism-friendly employer, there is something for you! -
$0.00 SelectFirst two resources are free. This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageUnderstanding Autism: An Employer’s Guide
With a rising number of young adults on the spectrum entering the workforce, it is becoming increasingly important to help build autism awareness among employers. OAR collaborated with the District of Columbia Public Schools to produce a short resource entitled Understanding Autism: An Employer’s Guide to help frontline supervisors support their autistic employees in the workplace. The guide will offer basic information about autism and the workplace, as well as keys to success that supervisors can use as they orient, train, and support the professional growth of their employees. -
$0.00 SelectFirst two resources are free. This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageYour Child’s Healthy Growth
Price range: $0.00 through $1.00Today, one in 36 children is born with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Although the number of diagnoses is increasing, early intervention remains the best way to ensure a bright future for individuals on the autism spectrum. To ensure children with ASD are properly diagnosed, it is essential to learn about developmental milestones and behaviors that may be cause for concern. This booklet comes with text in English and Spanish.
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Reproduction Policy
These guidebooks are available for use by all those whose lives are affected by autism. In keeping with OAR’s mission, the information included in these books may be utilized for personal use, teaching, research, for IEP meetings or any other capacity in order to facilitate the dissemination of information. You may reproduce (print, make photocopies, or download) these materials without prior permission for non-commercial purposes. If used professionally, we ask that you provide proper attribution of the source in all copies. Parties interested in translating the resources may request a license agreement.
For other uses of materials or for more information, please contact us.
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Select This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Your Next Patient Has Autism: Are You Prepared?
This brochure provides healthcare staff with a practical application of tips and strategies for serving autistic individuals in hospitals, emergency rooms, or doctor’s offices. Tips include best practices for preparing for the visit through a phone interview with family and/or patient, separating medical considerations from autism considerations, and understanding when they may intersect and when they do not. The healthcare professional will be informed of tips and strategies for communication and language processing, sensory processing, and behavior considerations. -
Learn More
Neuroinclusive Healthcare Education Hub
This OAR-funded resource was created by All Brains Belong VT as a collection of online resources to educate medical professionals and empower patients to get the healthcare they need. -
Learn More
CAHELP Social Skills Training Videos
Unlock the power of connection with our engaging social skills role-play videos! Designed to help individuals navigate the complexities of making and keeping friends, our collection features five dynamic playlists focusing on essential themes. -
Learn More
FEAT of Southern Nevada Media Resources
Families for Effective Autism Treatment (FEAT) of Southern Nevada aims to provide critical information to families of children diagnosed with autism. In particular, newly diagnosed families needing more support. With an abundance of requests for online help and tutorials, FEAT has produced two online ‘how to’ videos to guide families applying for Medicaid and Social Security in Nevada. Each video also includes information about local Nevada resources. -
Learn More
Georgia Autism Hub
This online resource hub helps families of young autistic children find useful tools, reliable information, and ways to connect with others. The website includes a tool for selecting local Georgia organizations based on support type sought and educational content for families seeking information about autism and evaluations. -
Learn More
JeffCAN Visual Story Template
This interactive, web-based tool helps organizations, parents, and caregivers create customizable visual stories that support neurodiverse individuals attending community events. The framework involves an introduction, action-based photographs, and text that describes necessary steps for an event. The resource contains a tutorial for creating a visual story and a link to the visual story template in Canva. -
Learn More
Stride for Autism: A Bilingual Toolkit for Autism Support
The Arc of Harris County created this online toolkit to support autistic young adults, parents, and professionals during the transition to adulthood. The rack cards and videos cover topics such as social skills, educational rights, entering the workforce, and more. English and Spanish versions are available for each topic. -
Learn More
Hire Autism
Hire Autism has resources for job seekers, employers, and those who might be supporting a friend, student, or loved one with their job search. So whether you’re looking for information on how to write a stellar resume or ideas on how to become a more autism-friendly employer, there is something for you! -
$0.00 SelectFirst two resources are free. This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Understanding Autism: An Employer’s Guide
With a rising number of young adults on the spectrum entering the workforce, it is becoming increasingly important to help build autism awareness among employers. OAR collaborated with the District of Columbia Public Schools to produce a short resource entitled Understanding Autism: An Employer’s Guide to help frontline supervisors support their autistic employees in the workplace. The guide will offer basic information about autism and the workplace, as well as keys to success that supervisors can use as they orient, train, and support the professional growth of their employees. -
$0.00 SelectFirst two resources are free. This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Your Child’s Healthy Growth
Price range: $0.00 through $1.00Today, one in 36 children is born with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Although the number of diagnoses is increasing, early intervention remains the best way to ensure a bright future for individuals on the autism spectrum. To ensure children with ASD are properly diagnosed, it is essential to learn about developmental milestones and behaviors that may be cause for concern. This booklet comes with text in English and Spanish.
