Resources

Planning a Birthday Party for a Child with Autism

When planning a birthday party for a child with autism, there are different ways you can help to make your child’s special day a great experience. Here are a few suggestions to consider as you plan the celebration.

Planning a Sensory-Friendly Wedding

This resource provides a link to another website with information about how to host a Sensory-Friendly wedding.

Planning a Social Event

There are a lot of things to think about when putting together or hosting a social event. The following steps will help you to make sure you are prepared before and during your event.

PLAY IT SAFE: The Do’s and Don’ts of Cyber Safety

This resource is designed to provide important information regarding online safety and privacy for individuals with autism.

Prepare, Learn, Advise and Notify (PLAN)

This resource is designed to help individuals with autism, their family, and emergency responders prepare for and stay safe in an emergency situation.

Preparing for a Hospital Visit

A hospital can be an intimidating place for anyone, but the unfamiliar sights, smells, and sounds can be especially difficult to cope with for children with autism. In addition to the environment, a medical procedure or examination often involves poking and prodding by medical professionals or specialized equipment. Planning in advance can help hospital visits go more smoothly. The list below includes ideas for planning with your child.

Preparing for Surgery Social Story

This resource gives information about what to expect and what will happen when you go to the hospital for a surgery.

Procrastination in College

Many people procrastinate when it comes to school. All of the work can be difficult to keep up with. The academic demands of college are often heavier than in high school, and procrastinating can lead to serious academic problems. Here are several tips and tricks to help you learn to reduce procrastinating and be successful in college.

Professional and Personal Social Media Guides

This resource provides guidelines for the use of social media and how social media can affect your professional life and employment.

Project Reassure: For Self-Advocates – Understanding Trauma

This is a resource collection created for the Project Reassure initiative. It contains material about understanding what trauma is and how it can affect your mental health.

Project Reassure: For-Self-Advocates-Choosing Resilience Skills

This is a resource collection created for the Project Reassure initiative. It contains material about implementing resilience skills and building resilience.

Project Reassure: For-Self-Advocates-Resilience Skills

This is a resource collection created for the Project Reassure initiative. It contains material about what resilience skills are and how to implement them..

Project Reassure: For-Self-Advocates-Resource Collection

This resource collection provides information on understanding trauma, developing resilience and building resilience skills.

Project Reassure: For-Self-Advocates-Spanish

This is a large resource collection created for the Project Reassure initiative. It contains material about: Understanding Trauma, Understanding and building Resilience, and how to implement these tools.

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Project Reassure: For-Self-Advocates-Understanding Resilience

This is a resource collection created for the Project Reassure initiative. It contains material about what resilience is and why it is important for maintaining good mental health.