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Autism

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Definition and criteria for eligibility

Autism Definition and Evaluation PDF
Number of students with autism in Louisiana by year Word

Louisiana Resources

Louisiana State Autism Chapter (ASA)
Unlocking Autism
Tinsnips is a page operated by teachers in Jefferson Parish
Daniel Hawthorne's insightful information about autism

Educational Strategy Resources

Educating Children with Autism (2001)
How to teach pivotal behaviors to children with autism: A training manual
Carol Gray's page (Social Stories and more).
Polyxo is a sharing library of educational practices.
Picture Exchange Communication system
Alaska's project on the use of video self-modeling as a teaching tool.
Tony Attwood's page regarding Asperger Syndrome

Autism Videos

Autism Speaks provides NBC autism programs aired in February 2005

National Autism Organizations

Center for the Study of Autism
National Alliance for Autism Research
National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center
Autism Research Institute

For more information, contact:

Robyn Hargrave
Supervisor, Programs for Students with Autism
robyn.hargrave@la.gov
225-342-0520

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