Crisis Services
ASERT does not offer crisis services through our Resource Center. If you or someone you love is experiencing mental health distress or thoughts of suicide please call or text 988 for support.
eLearning
Effective training material includes relevant, robust content. However, to truly make an impact, training must be innovative and easily accessible to those who need it. To meet our stakeholders’ needs, we developed LANTERN (Learning Assistance iNstruction Training Education Resource Network).
Trainings available on LANTERN are collections of short resources designed for the busy lives of self-advocates, support persons, professionals, clinicians and caregivers. We also recognize the need for overall awareness and have developed trainings specifically for community members.
LANTERN tracks user accomplishments, provides proof of completion, allows learners to earn badges and points.
You must register for a PAAutism account to access these resources.
Featured Courses
Below you will find links to specific courses that we’d like to highlight and feature. These courses will change regularly, sometimes highlighting new content available, or special projects and topics based around specific areas of interest. Check out our current features or scroll down to access our full catalog of available courses.
project reassure: For Families and Caregivers
This learning path is a collection of the project reassure courses designed to guide families and caregivers in supporting their children to develop resilience skills when working through trauma. They will be able understand and recognize signs of trauma, learn about resilience and how to build their resilience, as well as helping those they care for do the same.
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Human Trafficking: Direct Support Staff
This course provides information for Direct Support Staff about human trafficking including what it is, how to recognize signs of human trafficking in individuals with autism and intellectual disabilities, and what to do if you suspect that someone you support is being trafficked or at risk of trafficking.
Read moreLGBTQI Topics for Self-Advocates
This is a collection of courses for self-advocates developed for ASERT by SAU-1, covering a range of topics related to the LGBTQI community including gender, attraction, and respect.
Read moreMental Health Services for Self-Advocates
This course provides self-advocates with an overview of mental health services, what to expect during medication management appointments, and how to make sure they are getting quality mental health care.
Read moreMoving Beyond ‘Tell Me What You Want’: Developing Functional Mand and Tact Repertoires with High-Tech AAC (ASHA credits): JFEV Mar 2025
Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) who use high-tech augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) often face challenges in developing functional communication skills that extend beyond simple requests. This workshop addresses the need for effective strategies to teach mands and tacts that foster independent, meaningful communication. Participants will explore the conceptual basis of mand and tact […]
Read moreMoving Beyond ‘Tell Me What You Want’: Developing Functional Mand and Tact Repertoires with High-Tech AAC (BACB credits): JFEV Mar 2025
Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) who use high-tech augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) often face challenges in developing functional communication skills that extend beyond simple requests. This workshop addresses the need for effective strategies to teach mands and tacts that foster independent, meaningful communication. Participants will explore the conceptual basis of mand and tact […]
Read moreNeurodiversity in Your Community Learning Path
This learning path is a collection of courses that will help explain neurodiversity and what it means to be a neurodivergent person. Each course also highlights an organization that is helping neurodivergent people make an impact in their community.
Read moreproject reassure | For Direct Support Professionals
This learning path is a collection of the project reassure courses designed to guide Direct Support Professionals to understand and recognize signs of trauma, learn about resilience and how to build their resilience, as well as helping the individuals they support.
Read moreproject reassure | For Families and Caregivers
This learning path is a collection of the project reassure courses designed to guide families and caregivers in supporting their children to develop resilience skills when working through trauma. They will be able understand and recognize signs of trauma, learn about resilience and how to build their resilience, as well as helping those they care for do the same.
Read moreproject reassure | For Self-Advocates
The learning path is a collection of the project reassure courses designed to help self-advocates develop resilience skills when working through trauma.
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