Articles about Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

My Mind Is A Web Browser: How People With Autism Think
by Temple Grandin
Cerebrum, 2000; Winter Vol. 2, Number 1, pp. 14-22
The Charles A. Dana Foundation, New York, NY

Teaching What Matters
by Daniel Coulter
Coulter Video

Asperger Syndrome: Through The Lifespan
by Stephen Bauer, MD

Asperger Syndrome: Assessment And Diagnosis
Klin and Volkmar (LDA 1995)

The Australian Scale for Asperger Syndrome
Garnett and Attwood

Unraveling the Neuropsychological Assessment
by Katherine D. Tsatsanis, Ph.D. and Fred R. Volkmar, M.D.

Pervasive Developmental Disorder: Asperger Syndrome
James Brasic, MD of Johns Hopkins

Asperger Syndrome
Rosalyn Lord

AS or ADHD? Alphabet Soup
Jed E. Baker, Ph.D.

NJ Psychologist Magazine
Articles from the Fall 2000 Issue

College Planning for the High Functioning Student With Autism
Lars Perner, Ph.D.

College is a tremendous opportunity for many individuals on the autistic spectrum. Little has been written on preparing for college, as opposed to surviving once there. This preparation should ideally have an early start. Based on the speaker's own experiences both as a college professor and an individual on the autistic spectrum, strategies for selecting colleges, handling high school course work, and taking standardized exams are discussed. Using strengths to compensate for areas of difficulty is emphasized.

Play Hearts, Not Poker
Jennifer L. Bollero, Esq.

As an attorney, arbitrator, mediator and loving mother of an autistic daughter, I have a unique perspective on the process by which families prepare their children's Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).

Understanding the Student With Asperger's Syndrome: Guidelines for Teachers
Karen Williams
University of Michigan Medical Center
Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Hospital

Teaching Tips for Children and Adults with Autism
Temple Grandin, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Colorado State University

Educating the Student with Asperger Syndrome
Courtesy of Saskatchewan Education Special Education Unit, Canada

Tips For Teaching High Functioning People With Autism
Moreno and O'Neal

How to Get the Most From Your IEP Meeting
Herbert D. Hinkle, Esq. and Ira M. Fingles, Esq.
Hinkle & Fingles, Attorneys at Law
Lawrenceville, New Jersey

Asperger Syndrome - Classroom Success Next Year
Dan Coulter
Coulter Productions

The Hidden Curriculum
Brenda Smith Myles

Blinded By Their Strengths: The Topsy-Turvy World of Asperger's Syndrome
Diane Twachtman-Cullen

Executive Functioning
Alex Michaels

Functional Behavioral Assessment
Stephen Starin, Ph.D.

Lessons Learned From First Year of College
Julie Coulter

The Case of the Perfect Misplacement
Article from the Yale Child Study Center written especially for ASPEN

Understanding Friends
A program to educate children about differences, and to foster empathy by Catherine Faherty Asheville TEACCH Center reprinted by permission

Zero Tolerance and Special Education

Surviving Middle School
Elizabeth Lewandowski

Sticks and Stones Will Break My Bones...
Jed E. Baker, Ph.D.

One-on-One Playdates
Marsha Parrish