Resources

Traffic Stop – What to Expect Social Story

These social stories were created by ASERT to describe the various aspects of a traffic stop and what to expect for individuals with autism.

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Transition Assessment and Goal Generator (TAGG)

Numerous studies demonstrated that the TAGG produces valid and reliable results. A grant from the U.S. Dept. of Education's National Center for Special Education Research supported TAGG development. It was created by the Zarrow Center for Learning Enrichment at the University of Oklahoma.

Transition Toolkit

A collection of transition toolkits across the life span, organized by time periods from infant through adulthood. This resource page was designed to allow you to find these toolkits in one place to help make the journey a little easier.

Transitioning Your Teen to Adulthood

While parents of teens with autism face many uncertainties as their teen grows and matures, one of their biggest concerns is how the teen will transition into adulthood. Good planning that starts early and is individualized can make a big difference. There are five keys to a successful transition.

Trauma and Sleep Problems: Social Story

This resource visually explains how trauma can affect sleep.

Trauma-Informed and Resilience-Informed

This resources provides information about what it means to be "Trauma-Informed" and how that can influence how to interact with individuals in a caring compassionate way.

Understanding Anesthesia Social Story

This resource provides information on what to expect when you are going under anesthetic.

Understanding Autism Evaluations

This resource, developed by ASERT, provides information for parents and families on the process of getting an autism evaluation, how to read and understand the evaluation report, as well as common assessment tools that may be included in the evaluation.

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Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder: For Emergency Personnel

This resource was developed for emergency medical personnel to better understand individuals with autism and the additional supports they may need in emergency medical situations.

Understanding Credit Cards

A credit card is a way to pay for things by borrowing money from a credit card company. It is a way to buy something now, but pay for it later.

Understanding Low Self-Esteem in Autistic Individuals (From a Clinician’s Perspective)

This resource explains reasons why individuals with autism commonly have low self-esteem and offers some behavioral and cognitive recommendations to improve self-esteem.

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Understanding Non-Binary

This resource includes information on non-binary individuals, pronouns, sex and gender, and ways to be supportive of all individuals.

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Understanding the “T” in LGBTQIA+: Transgender

This resource provides information on what it means to be transgender and how to support people who are.

Union 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 Union County.

United Healthcare Children’s Foundation

Helping fill the gap between what medical services/items a child needs and what their commercial health benefit plan will pay for.