Resources

• Excellent documentary made fairly recently about the history and current knowledge about autism (from UK) here
• University of California lecture by Temple Grandin, a very learned lady with Asperger syndrome, ‘My Experience With Autism’  here.

Autism

• Information Handbook about Autism Services in WA
• An interesting and insightful cautionary tale told by a Dad with children with autism
• Association for Science in Autism Treatment
• http://raisingchildren.net.au/children_with_autism/children_with_autism_spectrum_disorder.html
• http://www.myaspergerschild.com/2014/06/the-abc-model-behavior-modification-for.html
• http://www.autismspectrum.org.au/a2i1i1l445l487/welcome.htm
• http://www.autism-help.org/
• http://www.autism.org.au/
• http://autism.sesamestreet.org/
• https://www.retailmenot.com/blog/sensory-overload-while-shopping.html

Down Syndrome

• Down Syndrome WA

Fragile X

• Fragile X Support Group WA

Disability General

• A video showing the Freo Dockers helping out at Starkick, which has footy sessions at the weekends especially for kids with special needs. More players always welcomed.
• Disability Services in Perth & Western Australia
• Care Collective WA
• Protective Behaviours and Sexuality for People with a Disability
• Moving with special needs kids
• http://www.homecity.com/creating-a-home-where-your-child-can-thrive-with-a-disability
• Disability in WA links

Behaviour Modification for Families to Use

• Why use Behaviour Modification
• http://www.kidsmatter.edu.au/health-and-community/enewsletter/top-strategies-parenting-child-disability
• http://www.mychildwithoutlimits.org/plan/common-treatments-and-therapies/behavior-therapy/
• http://www.intellectualdisability.info/mental-health/articles/behaviour-management

Department of Education

• Main web page of the Department
  Search site for government schools. Click the Advanced Search button and the open the list for School Type and choose Education Support Schools and Centres. This will give you a complete list of schools and centres for children with intellectual disabilities.
• If you are interested in working as a teacher or education assistant with special needs students, this is where you look for jobs in government schools.
• Disability Resourcing – funding for special needs in the Department of Education

North Metropolitan Education District

http://www.det.wa.edu.au/regions/northmetropolitan/detcms/portal/

Disability Services Commission

Disability Services Commission WA

National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)

http://www.ndis.gov.au/

Respite Information

• Independent Living Centre
• Carers WA

School Bus Website

http://www.schoolbuses.wa.gov.au/

Independent Living Centre

Independent Living Centre

City of Vincent

http://www.vincent.wa.gov.au/Home