Useful Websites
Asteens. See
www.asteens.co.uk, a website set up by parents of teenagers with AS. Good information on how to cope, reference material, advice, products, plus links to other sites including Josh's website for teeangers with AS.
Autism Medical AutismMedical.com is an independent website evolved from the dovetailing of two innovative UK charities, Allergy induced Autism and Visceral, both dedicated to the investigation and treatment of dietary, gastrointestinal and immune issues in autistic spectrum disorders.
www.autismmedical.com Autism Research Centre The Autism Research Centre (ARC) is part of the School of Clinical Medicine within Cambridge University, and is partnered with NAS. Its aim is to understand the biomedical causes of autism spectrum conditions, and develop new and validated methods for assessment and intervention.
www.autismresearchcentre.com Action for ASD (formerly CASSEL) Support & advice on Autistic Spectrum Disorders including Aspergers Syndrome.
www.actionasd.org.uk Autism Awareness A message board. A place to raise awareness, share ideas, views and information with other people who care about autism.
www.autism-awareness.org.uk ASC-U.S The Aspergers Syndrome Coalition of the U.S. is a national non-profit organisation committed to providing the most up-to-date and comprehensive information on Aspergers Syndrome and related conditions.
www.asperger.org Aspergers and ASD UK Online Forum This is a discussion forum which will be of particular interest to UK parents/carers and friends of anyone with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder.
www.asd-forum.org.uk AspergerInfo.com A small discussion group web page, offering a safe place to ask questions, share experiences, and discuss treatments relating to Aspergers Syndrome. As a community discussion board, AspergerInfo.com lets you share the information and the hope that will help others as they confront the challenges associated with Aspergers Syndrome.
www.aspergerinfo.com AS Support Group Online A website support group with opportunities to leave messages, read articles and interviews, plus quizzes etc.
www.assupportgrouponline.co.uk Autism Treatment Centre of America. Home of The Son-Rise Program ®, a powerful and effective treatment for children and adults challenged by Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), Aspergers and all other developmental difficulties.
www.son-rise.org BENEFITS Two very good websites here:-
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk has a wealth of knowledge, including benefits appeals. You will need to pay £18.95 for a subscription is you need more than one or two queries, but you can have a 7 day trial.
www.entitledto.com gives you a benefits search facility and will calculate what you may be entitled to. It is part of
www.turn2us.org.uk which covers benefits, grants and other financial help.
BRIDGES (the Identification, Referral and Tracking Initiative for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland) is a way of helping children and young people with needs to get the services they require and make sure those services are co-ordinated. It will help to identify vulnerable children and make sure the agencies providing services are aware of each other and that progress on services can be followed to ensure the children’s needs are met
www.irtbridges.org.uk Different Worlds. A support group for parents, carers, friends and relatives of children and young people, as well as adults, who have been diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome or any of the other Autistic Spectrum Disorders.
www.differentworlds.org.uk Happy Kids Holidays
www.happykidsholidays.com for holidays in the Dordogne area of France. See INFORMATION page on this website.
Libraries For checking availability of books:-
Mental Health Foundation. This site is run by the Mental Health Foundation, the leading UK charity working in mental health and learning disabilities. Here you will find the latest news and events on mental health issues, as well as information on problems, treatments and strategies for living with mental distress.
www.mentalhealth.org.uk Mind is a leading mental health charity in England and Wales. working to create a better life for everyone with experience of mental distress by:-
• advancing the views, needs and ambitions of people with mental health problems
• challenging discrimination and promoting inclusion
• influencing policy through campaigning and education
• inspiring the development of quality services which reflect expressed need and diversity
• achieving equal rights through campaigning and education.
Public Autism Awareness This website is designed to be a gentle step by step guide into the fascinating and rewarding world of Autism. Meet new friends on the forums or add a story. There are four different boards within the site covering General Discussion, Education, Diet, and an ASD to ASD contact board.
www.paains.org.uk Sibs is for people who grow up with a brother or sister with special needs, disability, chronic illness. This group of people are often referred to as ‘siblings’. There are at least 2 million of these siblings in the UK. Growing up with someone with special needs can be very rewarding and very difficult at the same time. Our purpose is to make a positive difference to the lives of siblings - to make growing up with someone with special needs a bit easier.
Sibs is a registered charity and the majority of trustees are adult siblings.
TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication-handicapped CHildren)
www.teacch.com