Geneva Centre for Autism

ADULT

Package #1

This package is designed to address the area of diagnosis, disclosure and college/university issues for adolescents and adults who are more able.

Package #2

This package is designed to cover issues of transition from school to work, home to the community for adolescents and adults who are not proceeding on to college/university.

APPLIED BEHAVIOUR ANALYSIS APPROACHES

Package #3

This package is designed to explain the techniques used in Applied Behaviour Analysis. The articles were selected because they are practical, easy to understand explanations of the principles and how they are used.

ANXIETY/RELAXATION

Package #4

This package includes articles on the issue of emotional regulation, as well as some excellent practical articles on relaxation techniques and strategies.

ASPERGER

Package #5

This package is designed to give an overview of Asperger, including diagnosis and unique characteristics.

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS (GENERAL)

Package #6

This package was created for someone who needs general information on Autism Spectrum Disorders – it would be very useful for students.

BEHAVIOUR

Package #7

This package is designed to cover topics such as repetitive behaviours, compulsive play rituals, the issue of eye contact, meltdowns and rage, and considerations when developing behavioural plans.

Package #8

This package covers topics such as the use of Social Stories to address behavioural issues, improving self esteem, using positive interests and discouraging negative ones, and self - management.

BULLYING

Package #9

Bullying can be a major issue for some people with an ASD. This package has articles that discuss the issue, as well as providing strategies for “bully-proofing”.

CLASSROOM DESIGN

Package #10

This package contains numerous articles with suggestions on how to set up a classroom for students with an ASD.(includes organization, sensory issues, etc.)

COMMUNICATION

Package #11

This package was designed for Speech/Language professionals and those who work closely with them as an overview of the issues of communication differences in ASD.

Package #12

This package covers communication topics focused on nonverbal or minimally verbal people with an ASD.

Package #13

This package was designed to discuss communication topics focused on building on already existing verbal skills in people with an ASD.

COMMUNITY AWARENESS/SAFETY

Package #14

This package focuses primarily on emergency first responders and what they need to know about people with an ASD (and what people with ASD need to know about them), and legal issues.

Package #15

This package covers issues such as house and community safety, including hints on teaching people with ASD strategies to keep themselves safe.

DIAGNOSIS/ASSESSMENT

Package #16

This package is designed to give an overview of the assessment/diagnosis process that many families will experience. There are articles explaining types of assessments and their importance and meaning.

Package #17

This package looks more at the actual diagnosis of an ASD, and what they are looking for in coming to a diagnosis of an ASD.

EATING AND SLEEPING

Package #18

This package contains practical articles discussing the struggles some people with an ASD may have with eating or sleeping, and provides some strategies for helping them.

EDUCATION

Package #19

This package has a number of very practical suggestions for educators and students on how to teach tasks, how to help with attending and emotional regulation while learning, and generally how to get the most out of educational opportunities.

Package #20

This package covers issues related to students doing academic curriculum, homework, and other learning opportunities in the school community.

Package #21

This package is designed to discuss the needs of coordinating everyone (staff and student) schedules and managing the many staff involved in supporting a student with an ASD.

EPILEPSY

Package #22

This package includes a number of practical articles related to managing seizure disorders.

FAMILY

Package #23

This package includes a number of articles about preparing for visits with grandparents, building support circles, tips of holidays, and tips for community outings such as eating out and grocery shopping.

Package #24

This package includes a number of articles about parents with ASD, their relationships (marriage, separation, divorce) and how parents cope with a family member having the diagnosis of ASD.

Package #25

This package contains articles related to explaining the diagnosis to the person with ASD, explaining the diagnosis to the school, picking a school, and picking therapies and programs.

FIRST PERSON

Package #26

This package includes a number of articles by people with an ASD. Some of the topics covered are disclosure of their diagnosis, how they feel about having a diagnosis, and advocacy issues.

GIRLS

Package #27

This package was created to provide articles specific to topics of interest related to girls on the Autism Spectrum.

INCLUSION

Package #28

This package contains articles on the principles of inclusion, and how to make inclusion work in a school.

Package #29

This package is designed to target issues specific to inclusion in a secondary school setting.

MEDICAL

Package #30

This package includes articles on signs for medical professionals to look for, diagnostic information, genetic research, and vaccines.

Package #31

This package includes articles on how to be a careful “consumer” on the internet, questions to ask when considering treatment options, and some basic information on biomedical research.

Package #32

This package focuses on immune system issues, digestive issues, and medical testing.

Package #33

This package has further articles on biomedical issues, and includes information on DAN! (Defeat Autism Now) and parental ratings of various biomedical interventions.

POSITIVE BEHAVIOURAL SUPPORT

Package #34

This package was assembled to provide basic information on the principles of positive behavioural support, and how to develop programs using these principles.

PRESCHOOL

Package #35

This package includes articles specific to preschool children with an ASD.

RECREATION/LEISURE

Package #36

This package contains practical articles about topics such as attending camp, pool skills, and fitness activities.

RELATED DISORDERS

Package #37

This package contains brief articles on a number of disorders such as intellectual disability, ADD, ADHD, depression, anxiety disorders, and sight and hearing loss.

Package #38

This package contains brief articles on a number of disorders such as OCD, Tourettes, Fragile X, and Tuberous Sclerosis.

RETT SYNDROME

Package #39

This package includes numerous practical articles including hygiene, puberty, family coping, and history of Rett Syndrome.

SECONDARY SCHOOL ISSUES

Package #40

This package includes articles related specifically to students in a secondary school setting.

SENSORY

Package #41

This package includes articles on sensory modulation disorder, fact sheets on sensory problems in ASD, and various sensory “tip sheets”.

Package #42

This package includes articles on various techniques for helping with sensory dysfunction, as well as explanations of sensory struggles, and ideas for practical strategies to accommodate sensory differences.

SEXUALITY

Package #43

This package includes practical articles on a range of topics – puberty relationships, sexual development and sexual activity.

SIBLINGS

Package #44

This package includes a number of articles about siblings, many of them written by siblings of people with an ASD.

SOCIAL

Package #45

This package focuses on play skills – in groups, individually, and in the classroom and school yard.

Package #46

This package focuses on friendship skills, as well social awareness.

Package #47

This package focuses primarily on teaching social skills, as well as some information on the social “hidden curriculum” people with an ASD experience every day.

SPECIALIZED THERAPIES

Package #48

This package contains articles on various interventions or therapies that currently do not have research available to be considered as evidence based practices.

TECHNOLOGY

Package #49

This package contains articles on various innovative uses of technology to involve and support people with an ASD.

TOILET TRAINING

Package #50

This package has articles with practical strategies around toilet training, including information on toilet training for older children with an ASD.

TRANSITIONS

Package #51

This package includes information on assisting people with an ASD transition throughout their day.

VISUAL STRATEGIES

Package #52

This package includes articles on how to use visual strategies to optimize learning and understanding for people with an ASD.