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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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Be Safe: When I’m Uncomfortable Social Story, Parts 1-2

These resources, part of the Be Safe resource collection focused on the prevention of sexual abuse and assault, is a series of social stories that provides information for individuals with autism on recognizing when they are in a situation that makes them feel uncomfortable, and what they can do in that situation to make themselves safe.

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Be Well, Think Well Resources

This collection of resources provides information for a wide range of individuals on different mental health conditions that individuals with autism may experience, as well as treatment options, and how to support individuals.

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Be Well, Think Well: Emergency Room for Mental Health Social Stories

This series of social stories provides visual guides on what it is like to go to the ER or an inpatient psychiatric mental hospital for a mental health crisis. The social stories are also available in short, animated videos.

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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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BeyondOCD.org

This website provides information on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) including information about diagnosis, treatment and supporting individuals who have the diagnosis.

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Bullying

This resource, developed by ASERT for ASDNext, provides information on the types of bullying and ways to prevent it from happening.

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Bullying Prevention and Intervention

Bullying, including cyberbullying, is a serious problem that impacts many children but is even more prevalent for children who have disabilities. This resource provides information from various sources about bullying, how to prevent it from occurring, and what can be done to support individuals who have experienced bullying.

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Child Intake – What to Expect Social Story

This social story was created to describe the various aspects of a child intake to individuals with autism.

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Cyberbullying

This resource, developed by ASERT for ASDNext, provides information about cyberbullying as well as tips on what to do if you have experienced cyberbullying. Please click on the link below to access this helpful resource.

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How 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.

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