General Practice Resources

From AOTA

Pediatric Virtual Chats
Monthly chat sessions on various pediatric practice issues, including Autism.

AOTA Official Documents
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Scope of Practice: Scope of Occupational Therapy Services for Individuals with an Autism Spectrum Disorder Across the Lifecourse
Sensory Integration: Providing Occupational Therapy Using Sensory Integration Theory and Methods in School Based Practice
Society Statement: AOTA's Societal Statement on Autism Spectrum Disorders
Perspective: Occupational Therapy's Perspective on the Use of Environments and Contexts to Support Health and Participation in Occupations

Podcast

Autism
Ellen Harrington-Kane, OT, MS, HSM, assistant vice president of autism and medical rehabilitation at Easter Seals, and Janie Scott, MA, OT/L, FAOTA, an occupational therapy and aging-in-place consultant and lecturer at Towson University, discuss the role of occupational therapy in autism intervention.
Children's Mental Health
AOTA's pediatric coordinator, Sandra Schefkind and Susan Bazyk, professor of occupational therapy at Cleveland State University, discuss the role of occupational therapy in children's mental health.

Volunteer opportunity

Autism Work Group
Help to plan, develop, and disseminate information related to autism, to articulate the role of occupational therapy in providing service to those individuals on the spectrum, network and collaborate within IDEA Partnership, and to convey key messages to State and Local levels.

Other Resources

A new Restraint and Seclusion Resource Document from the US Department of Education which contains 15 principles to consider when implementing policies and procedures.
A new National Resource and Information Center on ASD and other Developmental Disabilities Autism NOW Project which provides high quality resources and information related to community-based experiences and evidence-based intervention for autism service providers, researchers, families, and persons with autism.
A free iTunes application, Autism Quiz, tests your knowledge in one of our four challenging quizzes. The "Beginner" quiz examines basic information about autism, from diagnostic criteria to common behavior patterns. The "Advanced" quiz asks up-to-date questions about the latest advances in autism research.
Guide to Help Educators from National Education Association (NEA): Puzzle of Autism
IDEA Partnership Collection on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Oral Hygiene: Healthy Smiles for Autism (free oral hygiene guide)
Insurance Coverage: Health Insurance Coverage for Individuals With Autism

Research-related resources from the IACC include:

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