HANDS in Autism

Helping Answer Needs by Developing Specialists in Autism

Quick Start - Resources for Parents & Caregivers

There is a lot of information available about autism spectrum disorders on our website and on the web in general. To help you get started without getting lost in the maze, we've created a quick start menu to help you get oriented to the world of autism. Once you are comfortable, please check out the other wonderful resources available on our site.

What to do after diagnosis?

Helping My Child After the Diagnosis
Helping My Child After the Diagnosis - Chart

Services & Treatment

Indiana GoLocal - Provider List (updated twice a year)
IRCA Provider List for Diagnosis & Assessment (updated once a year)
What is Applied Behavior Analysis
General Recommendations for Supporting Indivisuals with an ASD

Resources

Next Steps Manual
Autism Resources Online
InfoRM Yourself Resource Kit
Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew
Ten Things Every Student with Autism Wishes You Knew
Visual Supports Fact Sheet

Events (free of charge)

Make-It Take-It Workshop Series
Next Steps Seminar
Annual Autism Awareness Fair

The development of this project was facilitated by Grant Number E!!/CCU524062-01 from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention and other charitable organizations. The ongoing efforts of the project are primarily and currently supported through a grant from the Center for Exceptional Learners, Indiana Department of Education under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (P.L. 108-446). Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of our sponsors.