Resources

Do you have a service that assists those with autism or their families? If so, and we can add you to this page!

Parent meetups

• Guided play group - A guided play group for children ages 3-5 with language, communication, social and/or sensory processing difficulties. Facilitated by Kim Thorman (Speech and Language Pathologist) and Liz Day (Behaviour Consultant). Weekly sessions are on Thursdays, 1 pm -2pm at the Oakville Neighbors Mom's and Tot's and cost $100.00 per 4 week session. For more information or registration, please .
• Autism Meetup Groups - Parent meetups in the Oakville area.

Informational and community web sites

• Autism Connects - A virtual community of Autism Spectrum stakeholders
• Christina Burkaba - Information on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), and Natural Environment Teaching (NET)
• Geneva Centre for Autism - A Canadian and international leader in the development and delivery of clinical intervention, support and training for individuals, families and professionals.
• Treat Autism & AD/HD - Resources and information on biomedical treatment

Products and services

• The Autism Bakery - Gluten free and Casein Free foods
• Child Development Centre of Oakville - A private, multidisciplinary centre which services families and their children with diverse communication, hearing, and/or learning difficulties.
• Kids CAN Social Centre - Offers programs that focus on building language, interaction and appropriate social and emotional development through a multi-sensory learning experience.
• Christina Burkaba - Consulting Behavior Analyst
• Diana Scott - Behaviour Consultant, Scott Children & Youth Services (SCYS) (website or (647) 206-6828). Works with children, youth, & adults with various disorders, disabilities. Servicing clients within the GTA, Halton, Peel, York Regions.
• Treat Autism & AD/HD - Resources and information on biomedical treatment options
• Customized health care programs by YOUR HEALTH Wellness Centre

  "We offers a wide range of services that integrate physical therapies, education, and behavioural approaches in a healing and supportive environment, with a special focus on autism. All of our therapists all have training and experience working with children with ASD and special needs in a variety of different specialties, including education and special education, IBI therapy, psychology, physical rehabilitation and chiropractic care.

  Our services include biomedical options based on the latest biomedical research regarding physiology and underlying metabolic problems found in people with ASDs and the stressors that impact development."

  For more information, visit www.yourhealthwellnesscentre.com.

• EZ 100 Personal tracker by Eye-zON

  "Eye-zON Corporation has developed GPS products with the Special Needs Community in mind. We offer the EZ 100 Personal tracker to families and people who live with Autism, Down Syndrome and Alzheimer's to help enrich their lives by offering a device to help find wandering members.

  The user of the device simply wears the device on their person (pocket, belt, fanny pack, etc.) and it shows up on our web portal mapping system. We have added unlimited Geo Fencing capabilities and a push button emergency alarm that can be activated very simply by the wearer. As a caregiver, you have unlimited access to your family member 24/7. In the case of a safety breach, you can be notified via a smartphone (such as an iPhone or BlackBerry device), a home PC, or a laptop. Our ESP (Eye-zON Secure Portal) can also be loaded to any web-enabled device for easy access to the site."

  For more information, visit www.eye-zon.com.

Books

• Applied Behavior Analysis for Teachers, 5th Edition. Paul Alberto and Anne Troutman
• Behavioural Intervention for Young Children with Autism: A Manual for Parents and Professionals. Catherine Maurice et al (eds)
• Right From the Start: Behavioral Intervention for Young Children with Autism – A Guide for Parents and Professionals. Sandra Harris and Mary Jane Weiss
• Work in Progress: Behavior Management Strategies and a Curriculum for Intensive Behavioral Treatment of Autism. Ron Leaf and John McEachin (eds)
• Activity Schedules for Children with Autism: Teaching Independent Behavior. Lynn McClannahan and Patricia Krantz
• Let Me Hear Your Voice: A Family’s Triumph over Autism. Catherine Maurice
• Making a Difference: Behavioral Intervention for Autism. Catherine Maurice et al (eds)
• Siblings of Children with Autism: A Guide for Families. Sandra Harris
• Teaching Language to Children with Autism or Other Developmental Disabilities. Mark Sundberg and James Partington
• ABLLS – Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills: Scoring Instructions and IEP Development Guide, and ABLLS Protocol
• An Assessment, Curriculum guide, and Skills tracking system for Children with Autism or Other Developmental Disabilities. James Partington and Mark Sundberg
• Teaching Children with Autism: Strategies for Initiating Positive Interactions and Improving Learning Opportunities. Robert Koegel and Lynn Koegel
• Preschool Education Programs for Children with Autism, 2nd Edition. Sandra Harris and Jan Handleman (eds)

The Geneva Centre and Erinoak have a lending library for books but you must be a Geneva Centre member or have funding through Erinoak.

Materials

• Different Roads to Learning (educational materials/toys): www.difflearn.com or 1.800.853.1057
• Edmark Corporation (multimedia): www.edmark.com or 1.800.691.2986
• Help Us Learn (how-to's to setting up and running a home-based ABA program): www.helpuslearn.com or 416.787.2190
• Laureate Learning Systems (software for early intervention, language and learning activities for expressive learning training): www.laureatelearning.com or 1.800.562.6801
• Lingual Systems: www.linguisystems.com or 1.309.755.2300
• Louise Kool and Galt (educational materials): 1.800.268.4011 416.293.0312
• Mayer-Johnson, Inc. (augmentative communication): www.mayer-johnson.com or 1.800.522.4548
• Parentbooks (books related to autism/PDD): www.parentbookstore.com or 416.537.8334
• Wintergreen Learning Materials (educational-type materials ideal for teaching at home): www.wintergreenlearning.ca or 905.669.8054
• Super Duper Publications (educational-type materials): www.superduperinc.com

E-mail Discussion Lists

AutismABA@yahoogroups.com

Description from the discussion group's web page: The Autism and ABA list is an open forum for discussing anything related to autism. Much of our discussion centers around Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), including specializations of ABA, such as Applied Verbal Behavior (AVB) and Natural Environment Training (NET). However, any and every topic related to autism is welcome! We're a quiet list, but we have a healthy mix of parents, professionals, and others involved with autism in some way. Welcome!

VerbalBehavior@yahoogroups.com

Description from the discussion group's web page: The focus of this list is Applied Verbal Behavior (AVB), a specialty within the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). AVB is based upon B.F. Skinner's 1957 analysis of verbal behavior, which looks at the functions of the different verbal operants (units of language).

AVB addresses difficulties in the development of communication seen in most individuals with autism and other related disabilities, in part by emphasizing functional language and tying it to motivational variables. Applied Verbal Behavior has yielded dramatic outcomes for many students and has recently been popularized through the successes of certain professionals, notably Drs. Sundberg, Partington, Carbone, McGreevy, Michael, et al.
Members of this list post and answer questions pertaining to teaching with VB. Responses are checked before approval to ensure a high quality of information. Welcome!

DTT-NET@yahoogroups.com

Description from the discussion group's web page: One of the most complex tasks both parents and professionals face is developing and implementing an effective language intervention for children with autism. Parents and professionals are finding that BOTH Discrete Trial Training (DTT) and Natural Environment Training (NET), together with the help of Skinner's (1957) Functional Analysis of Verbal Behavior to be very effective for children with autism. And let me say, ALL THE ABOVE are components of ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis). This list group was designed to discuss how all of these components of ABA work together. It is a place where parents and professionals running home (and school) programs can discuss concerns and share their knowledge of this type of teaching. Other issues relating to autism will not be addressed on this list. (DTT-NET is not a methodology within itself. DTT-NET is an acronym used to describe this listgroup.)