Site: PAAutism
Discord Resource Collection
This is a collection of resources that explains the online platform called Discord and helps individuals with autism better understand how to use it.
Read moreDiscord: Icons & How to Use Them
This resource explains icons you will see on Discord and what each of them is used for.
Read moreFinding a Support Group
This resource was developed by ASERT to help individuals find a support group.
Read moreGetting Ready for A Social Event/Activity: What to Wear/What to Bring
This resource provides a list of items and tasks to ensure are ready before attending a social event or activity.
Read moreHandling the Holidays: Tips for Self-Advocates
These resources developed by self-advocates at ASERT, provide helpful tips and suggestions for how to manage stress during the holidays.
Read moreHolidays in 2020 Social Story
This social story provides a visual explanation of some of the changes to holiday celebrations that people may have due to COVID-19.
Read moreHow to Join a Group Social Story
This social story developed by ASERT explains how to join a group of people.
Read moreHow to Use Support Groups
There are many types of support groups for individuals with autism, family members, siblings, and caregivers. You may need to visit more than one type of group before you find one that meets your needs. When you find a group that works for you, you can benefit from the group in many ways. Here are a few.
Read moreIssues of Access to and Inclusion in Behavioral Health Services for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning and Intersex Consumers
This report is from the workgroup formed to address issues of access to and inclusion in behavioral health services for LGBTQI consumers and provides recommendations for the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS).
Read moreJoint Attention Activities
By the end of the first year of life, infants are able to include adults in their play with toys and other objects. The ability to go back and forth between playing with a toy and looking at an adult is called shared attention or joint attention. This is an important first step in learning to interact and communicate with other people.
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