Category: Services and Treatments

Be Well, Think Well: Calling Crisis Intervention Social Story

This social story provides a simple visual explanation of when you may need to call crisis intervention, and what to expect if you do.

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Be Well, Think Well: General Treatment for Mental Health Conditions

This resource, part of the Be Well, Think Well resource collection, provides information about the use of medication and other treatments for people with autism who experience mental health conditions, what to prepare for medication appointments, behavioral health managed care organizations, and other types of intensive psychological treatments.

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Be Well, Think Well: Services and Treatment for Anxiety

This resource, part of the Be Well, Think Well resource collection, provides information about managing anxiety, tips on how to face your fears, various types of therapies for anxiety, different relaxation techniques, medication for treating anxiety and depression, and way to find a therapist for an individual with autism.

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Be Well, Think Well: Services and Treatments for Psychotic Disorders

Psychotic disorders cannot be cured; they can only be managed. This resource will provide some information about the types of treatments available for individuals with psychotic disorders.

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Be Well, Think Well: Supporting Individuals with Autism and Psychotic Disorders

Working with individuals who have autism and a co-occurring psychotic disorder can be challenging. This pagewill provide you with some tips to help make your work more effective.

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Benefits Counselor

A benefits counselor is someone who works with individuals who have a documented disability by reviewing existing information regarding financial assets, providing information about benefits for which someone may be eligible, or explaining changes in existing benefits. The term benefits counselor can be applied to either a certified staff person or a trained volunteer who works with the certified staff person.

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Booklet: A Family’s Introduction to Early Intervention in Pennsylvania

This booklet from PaTTAN explains how to request Early Intervention services, eligibility criteria, rights and responsibilities, individualized family service planning for ages birth to three, and individualized education planning for ages three to school age.

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Bowel Training for Individuals with Autism

The Association for Science in Autism Treatment (ASAT) has put together information on strategies and techniques to help individuals with toilet training.

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CAR Autism Roadmap

This resource provides information about Autism Spectrum Disorder, including symptoms, diagnosis, and the impact on families and individuals.

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Charting the LifeCourse Toolkit

The LifeCourse Toolkit is a series of resources that individuals with autism and their families can use to plan for their future.

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