April is OT Month

Autism Resources

The 2009 OT Month theme is autism. We hope you find the resources below helpful; feel free to point them out to colleagues and clients.

Slide Shows

OTs and Autism Intervention

• OT Practitioners in Action: Carl Sandburg Learning Center (School)
• OT Practitioners in Action: Skills on the Hill (Private Practice - Children)
• OT Practitioners in Action: Center for Adults With ASD (Towson University)

Information

• The Puzzle of Autism
  A guide for educational personnel who work with children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
• Tip Sheet for Educators - Help Students With Autism Achieve Greater Success in Academic Performance and Social Participation
• Fact Sheet - Occupational Therapy's Role with Autism
• Consumer Tip Sheet - Understanding Autism
• Federal and State Autism Legislation

Research

• Easter Seals' Living with Autism Study

Practice Resources

• Evidence-Based Review of Interventions for Autism Used in or of Relevance to Occupational Therapy (2008)
• The Scope of Occupational Therapy Services for Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorders Across the Lifespan (2005)
• Supporting Parents of Children With Autism: The Role of Occupational Therapy
• Creating Evidence: Sensory Integration and Children With Autism
• Evidence Brief Series: Autism
• Critically Appraised Topic: Autism

Official Testimony

• AOTA's Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee Comments

Products

• Autism: AOTA Online Store Product Listing
• CEU: Creating Successful Transitions to Community Mobility Independence for Adolescents: Addressing the Needs of Students With Cognitive, Social and Behavioral Limitations

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