Autism NANAIMO
Experts estimate that three to six children out of every 1,000 will have autism. Males are four times more likely to have autism than females.
Definition
Autism Links
The internet is a great resource for research and many viewpoints can be covered. Please note though that Autism Nanaimo does not control third party websites and are not responsible for their contents.
Online Autism Booklets
Living & Working with
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in British
Columbia
A Manual for Parents & Community Professionals
Ministry of Children & Family
Development's
A
Parent's Handbook: Your Guide to Autism Programs
Autism Links
Nanaimo Family Life
Helping families in our community through counselling and education.
Autism
Teaching Materials
Social stories, lesson plans, sensory activities, and more.
Help Your Autistic Child
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Child w/ Bad Behavior?
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Denver
Colorado Autism Presentation Excerpts from the Autism Society
of America, Colorado Chapter's 2002 Conference Key-Note Address
- presented by Rosemary Boon.
Exploring
Autism - An article written by Beverly Shamon, Medical Herbalist,
Iridologist, Kinesiologist, Naturopath and Clinical Nutritionist.
Mindd Foundation Mindd,
an acronym for Metabolic, Immune, Neurologic and Digestive Disorders
is a non-profit Health Promotion Trust set up and run by a team of patients,
medical doctors and health care professionals, MINDD Foundation is well
placed to promote improved treatments for a range of disorders including
Autism, ADD, asthma, eczema, allergies, food sensitivities, Dyspraxia,
Dyslexia, digestive disorders, Schizophrenia, depression and chronic
infections.
Autism Research
Unit - Paul Shattock's website at the University of Sunderland,
U.K.
The Autism Research Institute
(ARI): The Autism Research Institute (ARI) is the hub
of a worldwide network of parents and professionals concerned with
autism. The founder of ARI is the late Bernard Rimland, Ph.D., an internationally
recognized authority on autism and the father of a high-functioning
autistic son. ARI is a non-profit organization which provides its services
free of charge, except for nominal fees to cover postage and printing.
ARI depends for its support upon charitable contributions from concerned
individuals and organisations.
See also the ATEC checklist - an
autism rating scale developed by Drs. Rimland & Edelson
www.danconference.com Defeat
Autism Now! conference sponsored by the Autism Research Institute
www.DanWebcast.com Webcasts
of the Dan! conferences
www.AutismMercuryDetox.com ARI's
Treatment Options for Mercury/Metal Toxicity in Autism and Related Developmental
Disabilities
www.ARI-ATEC.com Autism
Research Institute - Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist (ATEC) Internet
Scoring Program
www.gfcfdiet.com The
GFCF Diet:- Gluten Free Casein Free Dietary Intervention For Autistic Spectrum
Disorders. The GFCF Diet Support Group Information Website
The Autism Network for Dietary
Intervention (ANDI) provides help and support for families using
a Gluten Free/Caesin Free diet in the treatment of autism and related developmental
disorders
Chidren's Neurobiological Solutions CNS
is a nonprofit research foundation improving the lives of children disabled
by neurological disorders through research focused on brain repair and regeneration.
Alternative Therapies
for Children with Developmental Disorders: Written and overseen
by Lewis Mehl-Madrona,
M.D., Ph.D. Program Director, Continuum Centre for Health and Healing,
Beth Israel Hospital / Albert Einstein School of Medicine - this site is a
wealth of information for parents and professionals alike.
The Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental
and Learning Disorders- Chaired by Stanley Greenspan M.D., the
ICDL is a non profit organisation of professionals from all disciplines working
with children with developmental and learning disorders, collaborating and
sharing knowledge. Its aim is to improve the identification, prevention and
treatment of developmental and learning disorders. A wealth of information
for professionals and parents.

