Resources

Social Stories and Resources for Jewish Occasions

These social stories and resources provide visual supports to provide better understanding of Jewish high holidays and the blessings for students with a variety of disabilities.

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Social Story Resource Collection

Social stories can be a helpful tool for individuals to prepare for and understand different situations, such as going to the library, following the rules of the justice system, or determining when to call 911. This bundle is a collection of social stories developed by ASERT and other professionals.

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Social Story: Rules of Juvenile Probation

These social stories were created by ASERT to describe the various aspects and rules of juvenile probation.

Somerset 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 Somerset County.

Spanish Help-Line Plus

This resource provides information on a Spanish helpline for individuals disabilities and their families on all aspects of special education.

SPARK

SPARK a better future for individuals with autism and their families.

Special Education Services in PA

Ensuring access to a quality public education for all children in Pennsylvania.

Special Needs Units

Each individual’s coordination needs and challenges are unique and they deserve the individualized attention necessary in order for those needs to be met. This is the role of our Special Needs Units. This resource provides information on the various managed care organizations and how members can successfully navigate them to receive timely and effective services.

Speech Language Services

This website from PaTTAN, provides an overview of Speech Language Services available to students as well as resources for speech language pathologists, families, IEP teams, and administrators.

Speech Language Therapy

This resource, developed by ASERT, provides information about Speech-Language therapy.

Spotlight On: Person-Centered Projects

These resources focus on different aspects of Person-Centered planning, and include take away points and lessons learned from various ASERT projects over the years. Topics include: self-advocacy, case conceptualization and using data visualizations (graphs).

Spotlight On: Social Skills for Individuals with Autism

These resources, developed by ASERT, are based on information and lessons learned from the ASERT Adolescent and Adult Multimedia Social Skills Groups.

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Stand Up Against Stressors

This resource, developed by ASERT, provides information and tips for dealing with stress.

Starting a Parent Support Group

Parents of a child on the autism spectrum often attend a support group where other parents understand they issues they face. These groups may take the form of providing relevant information, relating personal experiences, listening to others' experiences, providing sympathetic understanding, and establishing social networks.

Starting an Autism Support/Self-Advocacy Group

Support/advocacy groups are a great way to learn from others’ experiences, discover local resources, and stay informed about things that are happening in your community. There are lots of different kinds of support/advocacy groups that meet different needs. If you are interested in starting a support or self-advocacy group, the information below will give you some guidance.

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