My Favorite Things and Autism Resources

Here are a few products and reads I enjoy:

Sensory Fidgets

Thinking in Pictures by Temple Grandin

Aspergirls By Rudy Simone

Asperger’s Couple’s Workbook by Maxine Aston

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Fidget Spinners

There are many different ways to find help online. Asking autistic adults is a great way to talk to others who might be or might have been in your situation, or are better apt to understand how to help autistic children. Common places to find like-minded people would be Facebook groups and Twitter tags. Here are other resources I’ve found helpful:

http://www.assertivepatient.org/patient-advocate.html

http://patientadvocate.org/

https://www.medicare.gov/

https://musingsofanaspie.com/

http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/

http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/

http://www.meriahnichols.com/free-stuff-for-adults-with-disabilities/ 

https://themighty.com/2015/04/what-an-autism-meltdown-feels-like/

https://www.verywell.com/what-is-an-autistic-meltdown-260154

http://www.autism.org.uk/about/behaviour/meltdowns.aspx

Autism Research Institute: 866-366-3361

American Autism Association: 877-654-GIVE

Autism Speaks Crisis Response Line: 888-288-4762