General Information
Personal Safety
Emergency Preparedness
Other Site Pages
Emergency Preparedness Links
- Why your disabled child should have an ID Card (A Day in Our Shoes)
- Calling 911 (AID in PA)
- Fire-Related Resources (NFPA)
- Make a Emergency Plan (FEMA)
- How to Use A Fire Extinguisher (YouTube)
- Disaster Safety for People With Disabilities (Amer. Red Cross)
- Emergency Preparedness (ASERT)
- Home Safety for People With Disabiliites
- How to Keep Your Home Safe
- Be Safe (General Protective Resources){ASERT]
Abuse
- Understanding Touch and Staying Safe (ASERT)
- Tips for Telling About Abuse / Assault (ASERT)
- Self-Advocacy and Self-Disclosure (ASERT)
- Coping Skills After Experiencing Sexual Assault or Abuse (ASERT)
- Coping Skills for Sexual Abuse (ASERT)
Problem Solving
- Big Problem, Little Problem
- Oops., I have a problem! (Monarch Center For Autism)
- Problem Solving Steps (Monarch Center For Autism)
- Problem Solving Task Cards (Transitition Tennessee)
- Problem Solving (I’m Determined)
Dating & Relationships
- Dating (ASERT)
Health
- When to Go to the Emergency Department and What to Expect
- Calling 911
- Educating the Emergency Department
- Advocating For My Health
- How to Ease Anxiety for Adults with Autism during a Doctor’s Visit
- Constipation Training for Adults on the spectrum (PCHC)
- Nutrition on the Autism Spectrum (Autism Now)
- I/DD and DIabetes (PCHC)
- Body Awareness
- Colonoscopy Social Stories
- Navigating Health Services (ASERT)
- Help With Sleeping (PDF)
Medication
- How to Teach a Child with Autism to Take Medicine (YouTube)
- Why You Need to Take Your Medications as Prescribed or Instructed (FDA)
- Medication Management for People With Disabilities (Single Care)
- Medication Disposal: How to Correctly Get Rid of Unused Medication (Buzz RX)
- How long will I need to take medication (ASERT)
- Preparing for a Medication Check (ASERT)
Self-Advocacy
- Self-Advocacy Workshops (Green Mountain Self-Advocates)
- Autistic Self-Advocacy Network (ASAN)
- The 411 on DIsability Disclosure (NCWD/ODEP)
- Self-Advocacy 101 (Goodwill SWPA) (PDF)
- Civic Engagement Toolbox for Self-Advocates (ASAN)
- Advocating For My Health (ASERT)
Bullying
- The Impact of BullyingAcross the Lifespan Facts, Figures, and Coping Strategies (Achievng True Self)
- Cyberbullying (#ASDNext)
- Bullying (#ASDNext)
- Bullying Prevention and Intervetion (#ASDNext)
Skill Building
- Finding Gratitude (ASERT)
- Supporting New Habits (ASERT)
- Teaching New Skills (ASERT)
- Social Skills Resources for Individuals with Autism (ASERT)
Money Management
- Money Management for Young Adults with Autism
- Hands On Banking Courses
- High School Financial Literacy Lessons
- Developing a Budget (ASERT)
- Managing Your Money (MH America)
- Understanding Credit Cards (ASERT)
Links to Examples of Budgeting Apps/Websites
- https://www.everydollar.com/
- https://goodbudget.com/
- https://www.autismspeaks.org/autismspeaks-financial-planning-app
- http://wally.me/?dd_pm=none&dd_pm_cat=finance_app
Online Money Management Simulations
- http://obanksimulator.ngpf.org/index.php
- https://buildyourstax.com/
- https://www.timeforpayback.com/
- https://www.stockmarketgame.org/
Technology
Community Living
Living Arrangements
Emotions
- Recognizing and Managing Anger (ASERT)
- Recognizing and Managing Anxiety (ASERT)
Transportation
- US Local and State Transportation Links (APTA)
- Easter Seals Project Action Consulting
- Glossary of Disability and Transit Terms (Project Action)
- Am I ready to learn how to drive? (#ASD Next)
- Buses (ASERT)
- General Mass Transit (ASERT)
- Using the Subway (ASERT)
- Using Taxi and Rideshares (ASERT)
- Riding the Train (ASERT)
- Car Insurance for Didabled Drivers (Zebra)
- Handicap Parking Permit Guide for People With Disabilities (Flash)
- Disability.Gov Guide to Transportation (ODEP)
- A Guide to Vehicle Modifications for People with Disabilities (United Tires)
- Transportation & Mobility Issues: A Report on the Needs and Barriers of Adults on the Autism Spectrum (Rutgers / Autism Family Services of NJ)
Going Out
- Visiting the Dentist (PDF)
- Visiting the Doctor (PDF)
- Going to the Grocery Store (PDF)
- Attending a Conference or Workshop (ASERT)
- Autism and Dental Care
- National Parks Social Story (ASERT)
- Shopping Tips for Adults with Autism (ASERT)
- Going Grocery Shopping Social Story (ASD Next)
- Goung to a Restaurant (ASERT)
Medical Management
Physical Health Resource Collection (ASERT)
- How to Ease Anxiety for Adults with Autism during a Doctor’s Visit
- Constipation Training for Adults on the spectrum (PCHC)
- Nutrition on the Autism Spectrum (Autism Now)
- I/DD and DIabetes (PCHC)
Insurance and Benefits
- A Self-Advocate’s Guide to Medicaid (ASERT)
- Assistance With Medical Bills (ASERT)
- Accessing Home and Community-Based Services: A Guide for Self Advocates (ASAN)
- Affordable Care Act Toolkit for Self-Advocates (ASAN)
Activities of Daily Living
- Personal Hygiene Teaching Resources for Special Needs Students
- Hygiene Help for Autism Spectrum Children and Teens
- Laundry and Sensory Issues (ASD Next)
Social Stories
Social Stories were originally developed for children with ASD or Asperger’s. Currently there are limited social stories available to adults regarding everyday social situations that they may encounter. The We R Aspies site has developed social stories within the following areas: Family Social Situation, Errands, and Work Situations. The work situations, in particular, are of immense importance to those in the ASD community.
Personal Safety
- Be Safe: Home Safety Social Story (ASERT)
- Be Safe: Public and Private Places Social Story (ASERT)
- Romantic Scams Social Story (ASERT)
Technoloogy
- Computer Viruses Social Story (ASERT)
- Online Scams Social Story (ASERT)
Communicating
- How to Join a Group Social Story (ASERT)
- Managing Anger Social Story (ASERT)
Everyday Tasks
- Washing the Dishes Social Story (ASERT)
Others
Human Trafficking
- Information for Self-Advovates
- Human Trafficking Social Stories (AID in PA)
- Human Trafficking and People with Disabilities (Blackburn Center)
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