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
| www.bhas.org.uk/freeguides/dla-child-mentalgrounds.pdf | Claiming Disability
Living allowance on Mental Health grounds for children under 16 years old.
Useful website that guides you through the DLA application form.
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| http://www.tonyattwood.com.au | World renowned expert on Asperger's. Tips, research etc. |
| 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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| http://trainland.tripod.com | Diverse
collection of high quality articles on ASD.
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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.osiris.sunderland.ac.uk | The continuing
work of the Autism Research Unit at Sunderland University. Through urine
analysis individuals are offered advice as to whether dietary intervention
may be of some use. It considers that much autistic behaviour stems from
toxic peptides in the blood and may be alleviated through gluten and/or
casen free diets. Work continues around the world and Mr Paul Shattock is
also a well regarded figure with the NAS (National Autistic Society).
Email autism.unit@sunderland.ac.uk
or phone 0191 510 8922
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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.pace.uk.org | Parents Autism
Campaign For Education Telephone 020 7583 9032, Email
info@pace-uk.org
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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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