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.
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How to Create a Coping Zone
This resource developed by ASERT provides tips and tools for parents on how to manage family stress as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read moreHow to Ease Anxiety for Adults with Autism during a Doctor’s Visit
Adults with autism spectrum disorder face unique challenges to receiving optimal medical care due to a number of factors.
Read moreJump-Starting Community Inclusion
This toolkit contains sixty-six practical first steps that community mental health providers can take to more effectively support their service recipients’ participation in everyday community life.
Read moreMental Health Resource Collection
This is a collection of resources from various sources on the topic of mental health for individuals with autism. Topics range from general mental health resources to anxiety, depression, behavioral concerns, services and assessment, psychopharmacology, and crisis intervention.
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National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Attempting to raise the standard of care and improve access to services for traumatized children, their families, and communities throughout the United States.
Read moreNoticing Signs of Mental Health
It is natural to experience emotional ups and downs. Life events affect everyone, and some of us are more vulnerable to experiencing mental health challenges because of life events both past and present. This resource provides information identify, intervene and prevent mental illness.
Read moreRelaxation Technique Social Stories
This collection of social stories developed by ASERT provides instructions and visuals on how to use relaxation techniques such as progressive muscle relaxation, guided imagery, deep breathing, and grounding.
Read moreResidential Treatment Facility – What to Expect Social Story
This social story was created to describe the various aspects of a residential treatment facility to individuals with autism.
Read moreResponding To Suicidal Statements
This information sheet was developed by the Autism Services, Education, Resources, and Training Collaborative and provides warning signs and tips to help individuals respond to suicidal statements.
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