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Resources for Autism and Related Disorders Visual Story Sequencing Software Click here More Resources! Click here	Autism Materials and Resources Information for Parents and Teachers
	Individuals with autism require highly individualized programs of instruction. We now know that early intervention is critical for these students. Listed below are some of the common symptoms of the disorder: limited language skills difficulty learning the rules of grammar echolalia (repeats what is said) difficulty socializing with peers (tends to play alone) spinning objects and doing tasks over and over limited response to sound abnormal pitch and intonation patterns becomes upset when routines are changed difficulty responding to pictures that contain a lot of detail unusual walk (e.g., walking on tiptoes) head banging or other behaviors that may cause injury to self may use sentences that are learned as a whole without understanding the meaning of individual words within these sentences. This new site is under development and will provide information for parents and teachers so that they can better meet the needs of students with autism.
		Highly recommended for individuals with communication disorders resulting from head injury or autism! Photo FUNtastic Language Cards This is a great set of photo cards for individuals with language impairments and limited attention skills. Distracting backgrounds have been removed from the cards so that they can be used with individuals with autism and related disorders. Photo Funtastic Language Cards
	Create Communication Boards using a CD with over 10,000 photographs. This easy-to-use program makes it possible to create communication boards and visual displays in minutes. Click below to view product information. Product Details
		Picture Symbol Language Activity Book Help students to communicate as they use picture symbols for a variety of purposes. Students point to pictures or arrange pictures to produce meaningful communication. The book includes easy-to-use reproducible worksheets. Picture Symbol Language Activity Book