"Since lack of social skills is one of the hallmarks of the child with AS, people naturally assume that keeping a child home instead of exposing him to the social climate of school will just worsen the situation."  

 

Perfectionism and Asperger's Syndrome: Homeschooling the Child Who Can't Make Mistakes  by Lise Pyles 
"It's hard to know just where this perfectionism comes from, but the child with Asperger's Syndrome seems particularly prone to it."   Any parent with a child who can't make mistakes will benefit from reading this article.

 

Home Education From a Different Perspective  by Erika Schron 
"Zek is fairly high-functioning, but his place in the autistic spectrum definitely makes many aspects of life a more difficult task."  "Home education has been so beneficial for him because he is able talk freely without disturbing a classroom full of children."

 

ABA Educational Resources Ltd. -is committed to be a leading edge website providing practical resource materials for families and professionals using educational strategies for children with autism. Our goal is to facilitate the delivery ABA services to families through the provision of resource materials at a free and/or affordable cost.

 

Aut-2B-Home - Information about homeschooling autistic children and support for their families. Articles with numerous hyperlinks, discussion of learning styles and teaching methods, and Aut-2B-Home email list.

Home Educating Our Autistic Spectrum Children - Parents who home educate their children with autism or Asperger's syndrome tell their personal stories in this new book. Families from England, Scotland, the US, and Australia contributed individual chapters.

 

The Autism Education Network - Information regarding autism interventions, resources, advocacy, special education law, and the special education system.

Autism In Action - Teaching programs addressing academic, behavioral, communication, readiness, self-care, and social skills needs of autistic people and their caregivers.

Autism: Interventions and Strategies for Success - Six articles by Susan Stokes on teaching methods and techniques, including assistive technology, structured teaching, communication, and learning styles in Asperger's Syndrome.

AutismWeb: A Parents' Resource Guide - A guide to the diagnosis, treatment and education of children with autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD). A comparison of teaching methods, plus a message board.

IconTalk - Autism Resources - Structured teaching approach, consulting and product information for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders and other severe communication problems.

Lessontutor.com - Teaching the Autistic Child - Four articles covering strategies for engaging the autistic child in learning.

Social Skills Training - Summary of a program designed for children with autism written by Scott C. Bellini for IRCA Articles, Access Autism. Features tips for developing a successful social skills class.

Special Tools for Learning - Detailed information on using visual aids and instruction for people with autism and learning disabilities.

Teaching Children with Autism - Encompasses a variety of instructional techniques and philosophies for teaching children with autism, plus applicable information for parents and professionals alike.

Tinsnips - A special education resource for teachers of students with autistic spectrum disorder which includes: printable activity sheets, folder games, and communication augments. The links are specific to special education and autism.

Treatment and Education of Communication Handicapped Children (TEACCH) - Structured teaching methods devised by Dr. Eric Schopler and Dr. Gary Mesibov of the University of North Carolina. This site has articles and how to sign up for training.