Autism Software DATABASE

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The following are links to sites about specific autism treatments. For further information, there are a couple of excellent pages on the DMOZ open directory project: one on Autism Spectrum / Teaching Methods and the other under Autism Spectrum / Therapies and Treatments. Also strongly recommended is James R Laidler's Autism Watch website which gives a scientific perspective on the various treatments in use.

• ABA "Applied Behavioural Analysis"
  • ABA Resources by Richard Saffran.
  • LOVASS Institute for early intervention
  • a history of ABA by therapist Christina Burk.
  • Association for Behaviour Analysis
  • PEACH (Parents for the Early intervention of Autism. -UK)
• AVB "Analysis of Verbal Behaviour"
  • a definition by Christina Burk.
  • ABA/AVB training materials from the Mariposa School NC.
• DTT "Discrete Trial Training"
  • An excellent explanation from Jason Wallin's website: Polyxo
• PRT "Pivotal Response Training"
  • Pivotal Response page on autismteachingtools.com
  • UCSB Koegel Autism Center
  • Pivotal Response Manual
• NET (Natural Environment Training)
  • Christina Burk on NET
• "Son-Rise" progam. (Barry Neil Kaufman and Samahria Lyte Kaufman).
  • Autism Treatment Center of America
• TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic & related Communication handicapped CHildren)
  • Division TEACCH University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
• PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System)
  • Pyramid Educational Consultants
• Social Stories
  • The Gray Center
• Floortime & DIR (Developmental, Individual differences, Relationship-based)
  • The Floortime Foundation
  • Stanley Greenspan
• AIT (Auditory Integration Training)
  • Autism ADD Resources Inc
• Dietary Intervention
  • ANDI
  • Woggle-Bug.com : GF/CF recipes
• Irlen method (coloured glasses)
  • The Irlen Institute
• RDI (Relationship Development Intervention)
  • RDI homepage (Dr Steven Gutstein)
• Music Therapy
  • American Music Therapy Association
  • Melinda's Music Melinda Marks Burgard, Music Therapost