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Invited Address
"Visual Thinking and
My Other Experiences with Autism"
Temple Grandin, Ph.D.
Colorado State University
Sponsored by the CC Venture Grant Committee
and
the CC Department of Psychology
Check out this sample
of links to Temple Grandin and to Autism,
Asperger Syndrome, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder:
Temple Grandin:
The
Temple Grandin Website
http://www.grandin.com/
Dr. Grandin's faculty web page at
Colorado State University
The Invention Dimension Invention of the Week
http://web.mit.edu/invent/www/inventorsA-H/grandin.html
A profile of Temple Grandin in recognition
of her work with livestock handling
devices.
Section devoted to Temple Grandin at The Center for
the Study of Autism
http://www.autism.org/contents.html#temple
http:// www.autism.org/
Provides a wealth of information about
autism and a Temple Grandin section.
Designed by those with Autism/Asperger:
Mega Resources List
at On the Same Page
http://amug.org/~a203/links.html
http://amug.org/~a203/
A site designed by and for those with
Asperger/Autism.
Organizations, Information,
Resources, and Support:
The Autism Society of America
http://www.autism-society.org/
Provides a wealth of resources about autism.
The
Center for the Study of Autism
http://www.autism.org/contents.html
The Center for the Study of Autism (CSA) is located in the Salem/Portland,
Oregon area. The Center provides information about autism to parents
and professionals, and conducts research on the efficacy of various
therapeutic interventions.
Cure
Autism Now Foundation
http://www.canfoundation.org/
Cure Autism Now is an organization of parents, physicians, and researchers,
dedicated to promoting and funding research with direct clinical implications
for treatment and a cure for autism.
The
Autism-PDD Resources Network
http://www.autism-pdd.net/
Support-focused information and resources.
OASIS: Online Asperger Syndrome Information and Support
http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/
Support and information offered by
parent of child diagnosed with Asperger.
Chapel
Hill Area Local Unit of the Autism Society of North Carolina
http://www.unc.edu/~cory/autism-info/CHALU.html
(Formerly Steve Cory's Autism Resources - http://autism-info.com/)
An example of a local chapter and resources
that are offered (Chapel Hill, NC).
Autism Resources.Com
http://www.autism-resources.com/
Information and index of links regarding
the developmental disabilities Autism and
Asperger's Syndrome.
The
PDD Support Page
http://www.thelaughtongroup.com/pddsupport/index.html
For those interested in or coping with children
diagnosed with Pervasive
Developmental Disorder.
Autism - Parts I & II at
FEAT (Families for Early Autism Treatment)
http://www.feat.org/autism/HarvardAutism.htm
http://www.feat.org/
The Harvard Mental Health Letter (March 1997;
vol.3, no.9) briefly describes the
history, diagnosis, research, and treatment of autism (with references).
State/ Local
Autism Society of America: Colorado
Chapter
http://www.autismcolorado.org/asacchome.htm
Autism Society Support Group: Colorado
Springs
Meets monthly. Parents, professionals, and individuals interested in
learning more about Autism, PDD, and related issues. Alison, 630-7072.
Autism Education Action Group: Colorado
Springs
Meets 7-9 p.m. third Mondays, Colorado Springs Police Department, 705
S. Nevada Ave. To improve health and educational services for children
on the autism spectrum. Information, Laura Martin, 574-8829.
International Organizations
and Resources:
InternAUT
http://www.inlv.demon.nl/internaut/
An international autism self-advocacy
organization.
Action for Autism
http://www.autism-india.org/
An international Autism organization
based in India providing links to Autism
organizations and information world-wide.
Chat/Discussion Forums:
The #Autism Channel
http://www.autismchannel.net/
The Autism Channel: Message
Board
http://www.autismchannel.net/cgi-bin/autboard.pl?b=1
A bulletin board and chat site for the discussion of
therapies, treatment options, what has worked, and what hasn't worked
with other people who understand the lives of those with Autism and
related disorders.
A search for Autism at Google
Groups...
http://www.google.com/grphp?hl=en (formerly, http://www.dejanews.com/)
...yielded 4 discussion groups on Autism. Most closely matching was...
alt.support.autism
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&group=alt.support.autism
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