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Autism Research Centre U.K. (TEACCH) |
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The treatment and education of autisitc and related communication handicapped children. The TEACCH programme aims to structure the child's routine by way of personal timetables, increasing motivation to explore and learn by offering a chosen reward and enables children to make progress with the minimum of stress. |
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www.autismuk.com |
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Autism Research Centre www.autismresearchcentre.com/arc/default.asp |
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Autism Society Online Shopping Village www.free2give.co.uk/nas |
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National Autistic Society www.nas.org.uk |
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Social Stories Social Stories have been found to be an effective tool for teaching social and communication skills to a wide variety of students in a wide variety of setting. www.thegraycenter.org |
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PECS (The Picture Exchange Communication System) PECS is particularly useful when dealing with autistic children as it addresses both communicative and social deficits manifested by the group. www.pecs.com |
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Second Step The Award-Winning Research-Based Social and Emotional Learning Programme www.cfchildren.org |
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G.D.A (Gloucestershire Dyslexia Association) www.gda.uklinux.net/ |
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Brain Gym www.braingym.org |
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Better Books www.betterbooks.co.uk |
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The Basic Skills Agency www.basic-skills.co.uk |
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Nutritional Supplements 25% discount for members of Autism Support Groups and Austism File Managers www.nutricentre.com |
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MMR advice www.immunisation.org.uk www.doh.gov.uk/mmr/index.html www.pm.gov.uk |
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Partnership with Parents Can offer information, advice and support on special educational needs issues. [email protected] |
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Stroud Autistic Support Group A support group to promote the rights and interests of all people with Autistic Spectrum Disorders and their families http://beehive.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/sasg |
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Netmums Netmums webwsite for Stroud lists all your local GP surgeries, sections on alternative health with listings of local therapists, self help advice. www.netmums.com/stroud |
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Writing with Symbols The rebus element of Writing with Symbols is an excellent support for strongly visual dyslexics. www.widget.com |
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