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: Understanding Private Parts Social Story
This resource, part of the Be Safe resource collection, is a social story explaining private parts and when it's okay for other people to see or touch private parts.
Read moreBe Safe: What is Sexual Abuse (Adults) Social Story
This resource, part of the Be Safe resource collection, is a social story for adults with autism.
Read moreBe Safe: Who Should Help Me in the Bathroom Social Story
This resource, part of the Be Safe resource collection, is a social story that explains who should help an individual if they need assistance in the bathroom, and how they should provide that help.
Read moreBe 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.
Read moreBe Well, Think Well: General Medication Management
This collection of resources provides information for self-advocates about using medication as part of treatment for mental health diagnoses. Information includes preparing for a medication check, and information about taking medications.
Read moreBe Well, Think Well: Supporting Individuals with Anxiety and Autism
This resource, part of the Be Well, Think Well resource collection, provides information about supporting individuals with anxiety and autism through panic attacks and various relaxation techniques such as deep breathing, imagery, progressive muscle relaxation, and grounding techniques.
Read moreChecklist for Symptoms of COVID-19
This resource developed by ASERT for AID in PA provides self-advocates a quick and easy checklist of symptoms to help them decide if they may have COVID-19 and should get tested.
Read moreColonoscopy Social Stories
This collection of social stories provides a visual explanation of colonoscopies for individuals with autism and intellectual disabilities. The three socials stories cover topics including: what is a colonoscopy, how to prepare for a colonoscopy, and what to expect during a colonoscopy.
Read moreCommunity HealthChoices (CHC)
HealthChoices is the name of Pennsylvania's managed care programs for Medical Assistance recipients.
Read moreContact Tracing Social Story
This resource includes an animated video, social story and print overview of contact tracing in Pennsylvania. This includes information about the process of contact tracing is and why it is an important part of limiting the spread of COVID-19 in our communities. This resources also explains who contact tracers are and why they may contact you.
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