Resources

Huntingdon County Autism Census

The PA Autism Census Update, conducted by the Autism Services, Education, Resources, & Training Collaborative (ASERT), provides a count of the number of individuals with autism who are receiving service in Pennsylvania. This report provides information specific to Huntingdon County.

ICAN PLAY Leisure Manual

Going through this manual, the reader is given an opportunity to consider their personal leisure interests and take the first step towards having an active leisure lifestyle, ultimately leading to an overall improved quality of life.

iCan Shine Programs

Movement and Play are the basis for all iCan Shine programs. Each program provides success through experience.

Identifying Autism in the Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing Community

There are higher rates of autism among deaf or hard of hearing (D/HH) people than hearing people. In addition, about half of autistic people having hearing differences. However, it can be hard to diagnose autism in the D/HH population.

Identifying Strengths and Supporting Needs

This resource developed for direct support staff, provides information on how to identify strengths of the individuals you support as well as how to support their needs.

Identity, Sexuality, and Interpersonal Relationships

This resource, developed by ASERT, provides information for direct support staff on how to support individuals with autism around the topics of sexuality, gender identity, and interpersonal relationships.

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IEP Tip Sheets

This resource includes Individual Education Plan tip sheets for families for several languages.

If Your Child Has Seizures

This guide, prepared by Johns Hopkins Medicine and Kennedy Krieger Institute, is for the parents, families, and caregivers of newly diagnosed children with epilepsy or a seizure disorder.

Impact of Autism on Siblings

Having a sibling with autism can both positively and negatively impact a person's development, interactions with their autistic sibling, interactions with others, experiences with coping and their overall health. This resource will look at each of these impacts

In the Emergency Room – Social Story

This resource offers information about what to expect when staying in an emergency room. Things that you can ask for and things that are expected of you.

Include Me Resources

Include Me is a new model for the inclusive education and gaining meaningful employment for Pennsylvania’s students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Including People with Disabilities in Your Political Campaign

This guide is a basic resource that campaigns at the local, state, and national levels can use to learn how they can become accessible not only to voters with disabilities, but also to people who want to volunteer with the campaign.

Inclusive Language: Considerations for Use

Words matter and using respectful and inclusive language can make a big difference. The goal of inclusive language is to respect people across race, class, gender and ability. This is also true when discussing Autism Spectrum Disorder.

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Independent Monitoring for Quality (IM4Q) Social Stories

This is a collection of social stories developed by ASERT to explain the Independent Monitoring for Quality (IM4Q) purpose and process. The social stories have been translated into Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic, and Burmese.

Indiana County Autism Census

The PA Autism Census Update, conducted by the Autism Services, Education, Resources, & Training Collaborative (ASERT), provides a count of the number of individuals with autism who are receiving service in Pennsylvania. This report provides information specific to Indiana County.