Useful Website links
The following links have been useful to parents and friends of A-Stars.
Please report any broken links to webmaster@A-Stars.org.uk
| http://www.tonyattwood.com.au |
World renowned expert on Asperger's. Tips, research etc.
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| www.nas.org.uk | National Autistic
Society. Tel 0870 600 8585 New Helpline 0845 070 4004 Open 1.00am-16.00pm
only.
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www.mugsy.org
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Article at the
NAS Surrey branch: Learning Interrupted: "Maladaptive Behaviour in The
Classroom", by Lisa McDonald. Interesting ideas on dealing with difficult
behaviours and shows support for the Opoid Theory of Autistic behaviours.
(See website for Autism Research Unit Sunderland). Article: "Autism, Asperger's Syndrome and Semantic Pragmatic Disorder: Where are the boundaries?" Very interesting article concerning the debate over boundaries between conditions.
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| www.asperger-marriage.info | Marriage where
one partner has Asperger's Syndrome.
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| www.thegraycentre.org | Information on Carol
Gray's method of teaching social skills.
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| www.jkp.com | Site for
publishers of catalogues and books on Autism/Asperger.
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| www.fultonpublishers.co.uk | Publishers who
deal with educational books including ASD's and SEN.
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| www.afasic.org.uk | Charity site with
helpline and considerable information regarding children with speech and
language disorders. This includes info on claiming DLA (Disability Living
Allowance) as communication is considered a 'bodily function'. Helpline
08453 55 55 77
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| www.looksmart.com | Articles on
Giftedness and overlap with Asperger Syndrome.
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| www.hyperlexia.org | American
Hyperlexia Association. An American term filtering its way into the UK
uncovering a striking connection with Asperger and High Functioning
Autism. Suggesting there should be a specific group division for those
individuals who have a high reading age. Several articles of real
interest.
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| www.dyscovery.co.uk | Site for a
company based in Cardiff who supply resources, CD's and videos etc to
support and explain SEN including Asperger, Dyspraxia.
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| www.connexions-southcentral.org | Leaving school:
Support for children with transition when affected by learning
difficulties and/or disabilities.
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| www.lukejackson.info | Site compiled by
teenage boy with Asperger's and author of book, 'Freaks, Geeks and
Asperger Syndrome', Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
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| www.ace-ed.org.uk | Advisory centre
for Educational information Telephone 0808 800 5793.
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| www.ipsea.org.uk | Independent
Advice on the Educational System and SEN. Telephone 0800 0184016 Inc, free
second opinions.
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| www.nasen.org.uk | National
Association for Special Educational Needs
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| www.network81.co.uk | Parents for
Inclusion site.
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| www.cafamily.org.uk | Contact a family.
Holds lists of those looking for/offering support with similar situations.
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| www.allenshea.com | Person centred
planning.
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| www.feat.org/featnews | News items on
latest research.
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Portsmouth Autism Support Group.
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| www.differentworlds.org.uk |
Basingstoke Autism/Asperger's Support Group
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| www.counselling-directory.org.uk | Counselling-Directory |