The Power of Improv for Teens with Autism(Post)

    “Just be yourself!” Try telling that to a teen with autism! Much of the time when they’re just “being themselves” it’s considered wrong. They’ve been told that the way they pass papers in class, answ ...

    5 Awesome Cause and Effect Toys for Kids with Autism(Post)

    Cause and effect toys can be very engaging developmental toys for kids with autism. These toys allow children to “cause” a type of reaction to their environment. For example, when they press a button ...

    Using Visual Strategies to Enhance Communication and Promote Literacy(Post)

    Using Visual Strategies to Enhance Communication and Promote LiteracyWhat are visual strategies?Visual strategies are simply ways to provide information visually. Common examples in everyday lif ...

    Using Social Stories To Help Students Who Are Struggling With Participating In The New Online School-At-Home Experiences(Post)

    As a large number of schools across our nation transition to a ‘school-at-home’ experience during the COVD-19 pandemic, many of our students, especially those on the autism spectrum or wit ...

    Sensory Toy Gift Guide: Perfect Picks for Every Child(Post)

    Choosing sensory toys and gifts can provide the ones you love with a range of therapeutic benefits, from promoting relaxation to enhancing focus. Finding the right sensory toys can significantly enha ...

    ​A Creative Alternative for the Sound Sensitive(Post)

    For many individuals on the autism spectrum and their families, avoiding loud environments is simply a part of life. Loud noise, for those on the spectrum who are sensitive to sound, can be painfu ...

    How to Qualify for Social Security Disability Benefits with Autism(Post)

    Autism, or Autism Spectrum Disorder as it’s commonly called now, is something that doctors and psychologists understand a lot more these days than they did in previous generations. Because of the ...

    How to Use a 5-point Scale to Help Evaluate Problems(Post)

    According to the CDC 9.4 percent of children ages 3-17 have a diagnosis of anxiety and 8.9% of students have behavior problems. This data is based on 2016-2019 data. (1) Since this data was gathered ...

    Three Keys to Fine Motor Skills Development(Post)

    by Mary Ann Heinz, COTA/RETStand in front of a mirror and brush your hair or your teeth, bend over and tie your shoes, read a line of print from left to right across a page, cut with a pair of scisso ...

    Shark Tank's Vibes Earplugs Are Helping Sound Sensitive Students on the Autism Spectrum(Post)

    Foam earplugs and over-ear earmuffs have long been the standard methods for making individuals on the autism spectrum that are sensitive to sound more comfortable in loud environments. While they ...

    5 Tips to Help Teens Build Relationships(Post)

    Relationships can be difficult for kids and teens at the best of times; but when it comes to kids who have other difficulties, such as being on the spectrum, and/or experiencing anxiety and other pai ...

    ​Executive Function and ASD: Evidence-Based Practices to Help ALL Learners Succeed(Post)

    If you are an educator, currently working in today’s school settings, chances are you interact with learners with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Many of them exhibit strengths that allow them ...

    Autism Challenge: Isolation from the Community(Post)

    By Bonnie Arnwine This week I had the pleasure of meeting with a local children’s museum that is exploring creative ways to open up access for children on the autism spectrum. When I shared my adve ...

    Are We Being Fair? (Post)

    The other day a friend of mine shared a story about her child. He is nonverbal and in a new early intervention program. He is learning the school routine and starting to have success sitting during c ...

    5 Tips for Teaching & Reviewing Survival Signs & Symbols(Post)

    Look around you. Everywhere you look you see a sign or a symbol indicating something. Special signs, symbols, and directions are encountered in every area of our lives. They provide us with informati ...

    Bias or Belief, What Influences Your Autism World?  (Post)

    In today’s virtual world, things are moving so incredibly fast with an overload of information at our fingertips. It has increasingly become more and more difficult to form one’s own beliefs, values ...

    Helping Children Make Sense of Mixed Together Feelings(Post)

    “Grandma, I'm smad!”The phone rings. It is from my then nine-year-old granddaughter who says, “Grandma, I am so SMAD”. I ask Morgan to tell me more. “I am MAD that my parents made me go to my room ...

    Beyond the “Silly”! Ideas and Examples Of How To Teach Your Child The Real Meanings Of Idioms!(Post)

    By: Don D’Amore M.A., CCC-SLP Speech Language Pathologist Do you know a child who hears an idiom phrases such as “That’s a piece of cake” and they start to ask you: “Where is the cake?” Or mayb ...

    38 Tips for a Meltdown Free Holiday(Post)

    The holidays are a fun time to visit with friends and family. Special decorations and traditions make it a festive time for everyone. Unfortunately, the holidays can also present challenges ...

    Helping Struggling Writers: Five Steps to Getting Thoughts Down on Paper(Post)

    Transforming thoughts from ideas into a legible, organized, and an interesting piece of written work is often an area of frustration for children on the spectrum or those with learning challenges.

    School Sensory Rooms(Page)

    What is a sensory room? Sensory rooms are now common in schools, hospitals and community centers. These rooms use sensory equipment to create a controlled sensory-focused environment. These e ...

    SSES (Supplemental Special Education Services) Autism Provider(Page)

    National Autism Resources is happy to announce that we are a vendor for the Texas Supplemental Special Education Services (SSES) grant program. You can use your supplemental funds to obtain education ...

    Autism and Repetitive Behaviors(Page)

    A key symptom of autism is unusual behaviors. Odd or unusual behaviors such as repetitive motions, toe walking or hand flapping often make social interactions difficult. Repetitive motions are action ...

    Constipation & Encopresis(Page)

    If you work with someone who is constantly constipated you know what a big deal this is. Often their stomach is upset and cramping. We shouldn’t be surprised that people with chronic constipati ...

    PDD-NOS Checklist(Page)

    PDD-NOS ChecklistBelow is a checklist of symptoms a child with PDD-NOS might display. Keep in mind a person is diagnosed with PDD-NOS if they have some behaviors seen in autism but don't meet th ...

    Privacy Policy(Page)

    This Privacy Policy governs the manner in which National Autism Resources collects, uses, maintains and discloses information collected from users (each, a "User") of the nationalautismresources.com ...

    Toys for Autistic Children and Teens(Page)

    In This Guide You can shop by developmental ages Teens and Adults Elementary Preschool Toddlers We will cover the following kinds of toys: Sensory Toys & Gifts Cause and Effec ...

    Advisory Board(Page)

    Bonnie Arnwine As the parent of a wonderful young man with autism, Bonnie has a deep personal commitment to the autism community.  In 2006 she received a Disney’s iParenting Media Award f ...

    Autism and Your Church(Page)

    Tips for Ministering to People with Disabilities When the teachers of the law asked Jesus what the greatest commandment was he said to love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and ...

    Using Visual Supports to Help Your Student with Autism(Page)

    Visual supports can be very powerful tools to help increase independence and supporting understanding for your autistic students. Remember students with autism have communication deficits they c ...