Resources

Processing Emotions and Relaxation Techniques

This resource provides information on how to help individuals with autism and/or intellectual disabilities to recognize and process difficult emotions they may be experiencing.

Procrastination in College

Many people procrastinate when it comes to school. All of the work can be difficult to keep up with. The academic demands of college are often heavier than in high school, and procrastinating can lead to serious academic problems. Here are several tips and tricks to help you learn to reduce procrastinating and be successful in college.

Professional and Personal Social Media Guides

This resource provides guidelines for the use of social media and how social media can affect your professional life and employment.

Project Reassure: Direct Support Professionals

These resources, developed by ASERT for AID in PA, are designed for Direct Support Professionals to gain an overview of trauma, resilience, and resilience skills. These resources are meant to support the Project Reassure online courses available through the ASERT eLearning platform.

Project Reassure: For Families and Caregivers

This Collection of resources provides information about Trauma, Resilience, Managing a Mental Health Crisis and the Survival Circuit.

Project Reassure: For-Self-Advocates

This is a large resource collection created for the Project Reassure initiative. It contains material about: Understanding Trauma, Understanding and building Resilience, and how to implement these tools.

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Promoting Independent Living While Still in School

There are many aspects of independence for a young person with a disability and family members to consider. Independence can be defined as the ability to decide how a person wants to live, participate, and access community resources as well as the level of supports that a person may need to be successful. As early as 14 years of age, youth and families are encouraged to look at programs available at the school. Such programs include courses, activities at the school, and related services for which the student is entitled.

Providing Job Coaching Supports

This resources provides information about supporting individuals with autism to be successful in the workplace by providing effective and appropriate job coaching services. This service can be provided by a professional who specializes in job coaching but can also be provided informally through the employer and coworkers.

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Providing Support to an Individual with Autism in Crisis

This resource provides basic tips and information on how to support an individual with autism who may be experiencing a difficult situation or crisis. It is important to note that some individuals with autism engage in stereotypic or repetitive behaviors or self-injury, that can make the person “look” like they are in crisis when they are not. As in any situation, take cues from family members, friends or others who know the individual well to determine what, if any, action needs to be taken.

Public Comment Period

This short video provides an explanation of what public comment periods are, and how to get involved.

Public Comment: The Process

This infographic notes the benefits for individuals to get involved in public comment periods, as well as a brief overview of what public comment periods are.

Public Transportation Social Stories

This is a collection of social stories that explain how to use different types of public transportation that were created by ASERT.

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Questions to Ask About Yourself Before Meeting Others

This resource provides information for individuals with autism on how to plan for a social event by asking themselves thoughtful questions.

Questions to Ask if an Individual with Autism is Missing

A resource when dealing with a situation involving a missing individual. These questions are listed below as well as being available to download under the general information section. The resource is available for download as a trifold wallet card for emergency responders and justice professionals, or printout for parents to share with first responders. Content is available in multiple languages.

Questions to Ask Yourself After Attending A New Social Event/Activity

This resource provides individuals with autism with a list of questions to consider after attending a social event to decide if it was a good fit.