Intervention with Diet and Nutrition:
www.eatwild.com Learn about the benefits of eating grass-fed (not grain-fed) meat and find out how you can purchase it in your area.
www.ener-g.com You can purchase gluten-free products from Energ-G at this site. They also have (free) recipes that you can down-load. Careful, though. Gluten-free does not necessarily mean casein-free.
www.feingold.org/home.html For over 30 years, The Feingold Association has been helping families eliminate dyes, preservatives, and other artificial ingredients from their diets.
www.nomilk.com This site has tons of links to everything you need to know about going milk-free (casein-free). Be careful, though. Milk-free does not mean the same as gluten-free.
http://osiris.sunderland.ac.uk/autism/dietinfo.html This site provides an overview of why people are trying Gluten-free and Casein-Free Diets with their autistic-spectrum children.
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/GFCFKids/ (NEW) This yahoo group is a great resource for parents who are using dietary intervention to help their children with Austism Spectrum Disorders.
http://www.autismwebsite.com/ari/dan/dan.htm (NEW) This is the link for Defeat Autism Now! (DAN!) It has links to information about the latest advances in dietary/nutritional treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders. They also have an up-to-date list of DAN! practitioners.
www.puttingyourkidsfirst.com A mom with several years of experience with the gluten-free/casein-free/additive-free diet has put together a free informational packet for parents starting out with the diet. She is the moderator of www.puttingyourkidsfirst.com and can be reached through her website. (See also "parenting" below.)
Sites for dealing with sensory issues:
Sensory Integration
www.spdnetwork.org This site, for the Sensory Processing Disorder Network, is dedicated to bringing current sensory integration resources and information to families, consumers, and professionals.
Vision Therapy
http://www.autisticvision.com/index.html This is the website for the Center for Vision Management founded by Dr. Melvin Kaplan. Dr. Kaplan is a pioneer in the development of vision therapy techniques used with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders and is the author of the new book Seeing Through New Eyes.
www.covd.org Learn about vision problems and Vision Therapy from the experts at the College of Optometrists in Vision Development.
www.optometrists.org/fox/ Dr. Robert S. Fox is a Fellow of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development and has an office in Schenectady, NY.
Sound Therapies
http://www.drguyberard.com/ Dr. Guy Berard, the creator of Auditory Integration Training, now has his own web-site!
http://georgianainstitute.org Learn about Berard Auditory Integration Training (AIT) and see an up-to-date list of AIT providers at the Georgiana Institute web-site.
www.thedaviscenter.com Learn about a variety of sound therapies, including Berard AIT and the Tomatis method, that are provided at The Davis Center by licensed practitioners.
http://www.berardaitwebsite.com/index.htm Formerly called the Society for Auditory Intervention Techniques, this web-site is now "dedicated to the promotion of genuine Berard AIT." SAIT archives are still available here and they also have a link to an up-to-date list of all known certified AIT practitioners.
Educational Programs (that can also deal with sensory problems):
www.musictherapy.org At this site, for the American Music Therapy Association, learn how Music Therapy can be used to improve the psychological, physical, cognitive, or social functioning of individuals with health or educational problems.
www.bridgeslearning.com Bridges is a school-based, multi-sensory program that focuses on improving students' ability to learn. It can be offered to students who do not have an "Individualized Education Plan."
www.scientificlearning.com Learn about Fast ForWord, a series of research-based, computerized programs for teaching language and reading.
www.lindamoodbell.com Learn about a group of programs that develop the sensory-cognitive processes that underlie reading, spelling, language comprehension, math and visual-motor skills that are available through Lindamood Bell.
www.wildwood.edu/index.html Wildwood Programs, located in Albany and Schenectady Counties in New York, empower and enable children and adults with learning and developmental disorders to lead independent, productive and fulfilling lives.
www.specialyoga.com Yoga for the Special Child is a comprehensive program of yoga techniques designed to enhance the natural development of children with special needs.
Relationship and Social Skills
www.rdiconnect.com Relationship Development Intervention (RDI) is a treatment program that was specifically designed for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. It has been called the "missing piece" that finally addresses what its developer, Steve Gutstein, Ph.D., calls "dynamic intelligence."
http://www.campbellhousepsych.com/
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http://www.danasview.net/index.htm (NEW) Dana has lots of great links and will have you believing that autism is "recoverable."
http://www.puttingyourkidsfirst.com Here is a source for tips to help you stay at home and raise your children. The website's author is an experienced mom as well as an educator. See also "diet" (above).
http://www.raisingsmallsouls.com/ This is a beautiful site with lots of great tips for parenting tots through teens.