Organisations providing educational resources

The Therapy Store

The Therapy Store provides Australia’s widest range of education and therapy resources for children and young adults of all abilities. 

To explore their range of resources visit the Therapy store.

Sensory Tools

Sensory Tools offers products that specifically address issues associated with sensory processing and other developmental challenges.

To see their products visit the Sensry Tools website.

The out of sync child

A book by Carol Stock Kranowitz on recognising and coping with sensory processing disorder.

To find out more visit the Carol Stock Kranowitz website.

Bridges4kids

A non-profit organisation providing online information and referral for parents and professionals seeking help for children from birth through transition to adult life.

To explore what they have to offer visit the Bridges4kids website.

Reacticles App Youtube

ReactTickles Magic is interactive software designed for children on the autism spectrum. This app uses touch, gesture, and audio input to facilitate interactive communication.  And what’s even better?  It’s free. 

Watch the Reacticles YouTube video.
Length 9 minutes 20 seconds.

Dr Wenn B Lawson

Dr. Wendy Lawson MAPS, internationally renowned and respected professional, is a researcher, psychologist, writer and poet with high functioning Autism.

She has presented internationally and published many journal articles and written several books including her autobiography and everyday text on Autism.

Her work explores the influence of neurological development in individuals with Autism with reference to impact upon learning styles.

Visit Dr Lawson's website.

Temple Grandin PhD

Temple Grandin may be considered one of the most well versed authorities on autism, she is autistic herself. 

We have gained insight into how the autistic brain thinks.  she has written many books and articles including her well known Thinking in Pictures.’

For more information on her life and achievements visit Temple Grandin's website.

Thinking in pictures Autism and Visual Thought Temple Grandin reveals her advice for educating Autistic kids. [this was a link to a page of some sort]

Association for Science in Autism Treatment - ASAT

The Association for Science in Autism Treatment (ASAT) is a not-for-profit organization run by an all-volunteer board of 22 professionals, many of whom are parents of children and adolescents with autism. ASAT is committed to improving the education, treatment, and care of people with autism.

For more information and resources visit the ASAT website.

Insights to behavior

Create individual Bbehaviour intervention plans by using the templates available on the Insights to behvior website.

Organisation for Autism Research - OAR

This website provides up-to-date, scientifically reliable information about autism. It provides information about some of the issues, problems and challenges facing individuals on the autism spectrum. It also provides information about a wide range of treatments, therapies and services used to help them.  

To find out more visit the OAR website.

The life that has chosen me

Listen to and watch the Youtube video 'The life that has chosen me'.  An inspirational song about autism – Sung by Karen Taylor Good.

Watch the Youtube video.
Length is 4 minutes and 21 seconds.

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Amaze

A group of parents struggling to find autism resources, set up the Victorian Autistic Children’s and Adult’s Association. It provided a central information source and supported individuals and their families. The organisation was renamed Autism Victoria Inc in 1999 and again renamed Amaze in 2013.

Find out more about them on the Amaze website.

Silvereye

Silvereye for resources to help those with learning difficulties, special needs or emotional and behavioural challenges. For over 25 years they have been providing a carefully curated and unmatched range of resources.

To find resources visit the Silverye website.

See n Speak

Portable visual prompts for learning acceptable behaviours, social skills, emotions and toileting when at home and in the community, cards made to help those with ASD express their needs and wants.

To find communication resources visit the See n Speek website.

Speech Teach UK

A website that provides free speech and language therapy resources for parents and teachers.

For resources explore the Speech Teach UK website.

Northcott

Northcott is a not-for-profit disability service provider that works with customers to realise their potential.

For resources and information explore the Northcott website.

Resources

Edsoft

Experts in the provision of specialist education software.

For education software visit the Edsoft website.

Burrabooks

Burrabooks is Australian owned and operated.

It was established to provide quality educational resources for Primary schools.

All our books are written by Australian teachers who have had extensive classroom experience.

For a listing of their books visit their Burrabooks website.

Lighthouse resources

Lighthouse Resources is a national training and consulting organisation for the human services sector. They provide a range of positive, change focused, customised services for people and organisations working with people, and have a range of special needs published books.

For a listing of their Special needs books see the Lighthouse resources website.

Aussiekids software

Is your one-stop-shop for children’s computer software, educational apps and computer accessories such as headphones with microphones, children’s computer keyboards, and computer mouse for children. We are proudly Australian-owned and operated!

To find software or accessories visit the Aussie Kids website.

Smart kids catalogue

Smart Kids are premier designers of quality educational games and resources which are ideal for the classroom or home.

To explore what they have in the catalogue visit the Smart Kids website.

Center on Human Development and Disability

CHDD is one of the US's largest and most comprehensive interdisciplinary research and training centers focusing on a wide array of developmental disabilities. 

For more information on what they do and the resources they have visit their CHDD website.

Within this site is a link to the Autism Centre.

The changing pattern of childhood disability

A powerpoint highlighting the ‘Implications for Practice and Early Intervention.’  Professor Barry Carpenter OBE Honorary Professor in Early Childhood Intervention, University of Worcester, UK. The first slides deal with Foetal Alcohol Syndrome; Autism is well through the slides.

Download the slides of Professor Carpenter's presentation.

Genetics of Autism Spectrum Disorders

An article by Dr Dexter Hadley on the Medscape website about the genetics of Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Requires membership or login to read entire article.

Read the overview of Dr Dexter's article.

Autism Society of America

The Autism Society, the US's leading grassroots autism organisation, exists to improve the lives of all affected by autism.

For more information on this ogranisation visit their Autism Society website.