Parent Resources
The resources included here provide information about some of our instructional and clinical practices, in addition to tips and tools for parents and caregivers raising kids with autism. Many of the sources come from our partner, Trellis Services, which provides ABA treatment for children with autism in Maryland. Others come from LEARN Behavioral, a national organization made up of leading providers in autism treatment (including Trellis Services and the Trellis School) and from trusted sources like Autism Speaks and Pathfinders for Autism.
What is Applied Behavior Analysis? (Autism Speaks)
What is Verbal Behavior Therapy? (Autism Speaks)
Autism by Age (Pathfinders for Autism)
A Parent’s Guide to Autism (Autism Speaks)
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Nobody's Normal: How Culture Created the Stigma of Mental Illness
As Richard shares, ”Look at the history of autism, when mothers were blamed and autism was only looked at in negative terms... We don’t end up in a very good situation. I’m trying to point this stuff out so people can realize we do have the power to change.”
Female Life on the Spectrum - Insights from Jennifer Cook
Jennifer Cook was diagnosed on the autism spectrum at the age of 35 and is raising three children on the spectrum.