Resources

Staying Mentally Healthy

This resource provides tips for individuals with autism on how to maintain their mental health and wellbeing.

Staying Physically Healthy

This resource provides tips for individuals with autism on how to maintain their physical health and wellbeing.

Steps to Joining a Group

This resource developed by ASERT helps individuals with finding a group to talk with and joining them.

Students with Autism: Online Resources & Support

This website, part of the Student Training & Education in Public Service (STEPS) website, provides information and resources on education. This guide was developed by an individual with autism.

Summer Camp Resources

Finding a summer camp can be difficult. Check out the following online camp finders to help you in finding the best fit for your family. Utilize the filter option on each site to help narrow down what you are looking for. The camps listed on these sites are not promoted by ASERT. Make sure to reach out directly to the camp organization if you have questions.

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Support Group Map

This resource provides a listing of known support groups across the state. Groups are organized by county, and cover groups for parents/caregivers, individuals, and family members.

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Support Professional Resources

This is a collection of resources from various sources for autism support professionals. Topics range from general autism information to mental health, relationships, daily life, rapport building, goal setting, safety and crisis management, professionalism, service navigation, and more.

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Supporting Individuals in Using AI Chatbots: For Caregivers

This resource is for anyone supporting an individual with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who wants to interact with an AI chatbot

Taking My Medicine Social Story

This resource provides information about the importance of taking your medications and some things to think about when you take it.

Temple University Resources: Employment

A wide range of materials reviewing the continuing problem of widespread unemployment for individuals with psychiatric disabilities. This includes tool-kits and training guides for consumers who want to return to work, and current research on supported employment and other program approaches.

Test Anxiety

This resource developed by ASERT helps individuals identify test anxiety symptoms and helps them offset those symptoms.

The Campaign for Disability Employment

Every day, people with disabilities can and do make important contributions to America’s businesses. They have the drive to succeed in employment, and the skills and talent they need to deliver value and results for their employers. These are messages that bear repeating far and wide. And that’s what the Campaign for Disability Employment (CDE) is all about.

The Juvenile Justice Process

There are many differences between the Juvenile Justice System and the Adult Criminal Justice System. This document shows the Juvenile Justice Process in PA.

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The Link Center Resource Repository

The Link Center works to improve supports available to children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), brain injuries, and other cognitive disabilities with co-occurring mental health conditions. The Link Center provides training and technical assistance and advances systems change that will increase access to effective services and supports for people with co-occurring conditions.

The National Autism Center’s National Standards Report

This report provides comprehensive information about the level of scientific evidence that exists in support of the many educational and behavioral treatments currently available for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).