Autism Resources
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Navigating the Journey
Navigating the Journey: A series of virtual workshops designed for families of children recently diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Visit our events page to register for upcoming Navigating the Journey workshops.
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Real Life Tips for Kids with Autism
Understanding the ASD Diagnosis
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Accessing Local Resources
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Accessing Medical and Therapeutic Services
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After your Child Receives a Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Brothers and Sisters of a Child with Autism
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Building Social Skills
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Common Education Challenges
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Communication Challenges
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Errands and Outings
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Explaining the Diagnosis of Autism to Family and Friends
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Feeding Challenges
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Help with Challenging Behaviors in Public Places
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Personal Hygiene
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Play Dates
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Preparing for Transitions Between Activities
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Recreation, Leisure, and Play Activities
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Safety at Home
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Safety in the Community
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Selecting Toys
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Sensory Challenges
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Tips for Caregivers
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Toileting Skills
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Transitioning for School to Adult Life
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Traveling and Vacations
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Using Applied Behavior Analysis in Daily Activities
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Visits to a Doctor or Dentist Office
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Real Life Tips for Kids with Autism
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Make Friends with Autism
Community Outing Tips
- Getting a Hair Cut (PDF): English | Espanol
- Using Mass Transit (PDF): English | Espanol
- Going to the Movies (PDF): English | Espanol
- Visiting Places of Worship (PDF): English | Espanol
- Going to the Playground (PDF): English | Espanol
- Going to Restaurants (PDF): English | Espanol
- Going to the Grocery Store (PDF): English | Espanol
- Tips for Photographers (PDF): English | Espanol
Make Friends with Autism
That's What Friends Do
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Autism Safety
Autism and Safety
911 Means Emergency
- Educational Tool (PDF): English | Espanol
- For dispatchers/Emergency Responders (PDF): English | Espanol
- Providing Information to 911 Dispatch Centers (PDF): English | Espanol
Elopement
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Safety Tools
- Safety Identification Card (PDF): English | Espanol
- Emergency Safety Sheet - Personal Information (PDF): English | Espanol
- Emergency Safety Sheet - Essential Medical Information (PDF): English | Espanol
- Safety Communication Tool (PDF):English/Espanol
- Signs for Safety (PDF): English
- Safety Signs and Symbols (YouTube): English
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Healthier Me
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Out of Harm's Way
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Children's Specialized Hospital Safety Resource List
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Autism and Safety Connections
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Autism and Safety Connections for Adolescents and Adults with ASD
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Challenging Behaviors
- Getting help for your Child with ASD to address problem behaviors (PDF): English
- Tips for Managing Challenging Behaviors in Young Children - Book List and Websites (PDF): English | Espanol
Tips for Managing Challenging Behaviors in Young Children Videos
- The way kids develop. Setting Realistic Expectations
- Please do what I ask. Following Directions and Rules
- Why did you do that? Understanding Behavior
- No, don't do that. Tips for Reducing Undesirable Behavior in Young Children
- Good morning. Let the day begin. - Tips for Managing Morning Routines of Young Children
- What's next? Managing Transitions for your Child
- You did it. Hooray! Encouraging Preferred Behavior
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Friends Like You Friends Like Me
Friends Like You Friends Like Me
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Friendship
- Ways to Help Friendships Grow (PDF): English | Espanol
- Discover More About Friendship Book List (PDF): English | Espanol
- Resources for Friendship and Inclusion (PDF): English | Espanol
- Classroom Activity Ideas (PDF): English | Espanol
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Children's Specialized Hospital Inpatient Autism Resources
- Autism Tools to Use: Introductory Video: English | Español
- Hi. It's Me! - Patient Health Care Preferences: English | Español
Autism Inpatient Guide for Parents and Caregivers
Autism Inpatient Picture Stories for Patients
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More Information, Tools, and Resources
- Living Safely Online Center for Safety
- How to Talk to Your Child about an Autism Diagnosis (PDF): English | Espanol
- Autism Spectrum Disorder - Tips from One Parent to Another (PDF): English | Espanol
- My child was just diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. What do I do now? (PDF): English |Espanol
- What you Need to Know about Autism - A First-person Perspective (Video)
- What is Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) (PDF): English | Espanol
- ABA Tip Sheet - Accessing ABA Services for Your Child (New Jersey) (PDF): English | Espanol
- The ABCs of Behavior (PDF): English | Espanol
- Everything I need to Know about ABA in New Jersey (Video)
- Autism and Faith: A Journey into Community: English | Espanol
- ASD: Transitioning Pediatric Healthcare into Adulthood
- ASD Tips from One Parent to Another
- How to Talk to Your Child About an Autism Diagnosis
- My Child Was Diagnosed with ASD: What Do I Do Now?
