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Links and Further Information
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Information for Parents from the AAOF
AAOF Book Lending
Scheme
Budgets/Benefits from the Sociale Verzerkeringsbank (SVB)
(notes prepared by the AAOF)
MEE - a new organisation replacing the SPD (Sociaal Pedagogische Dienst) in
2005. .
Public
lectures/programmes
(Please note that
the inclusion of these organisations/activities on this website does not
automatically imply endorsement from the AAOF.)
BBC Radio 4 Programme "You and Yours" - focus on Autism during the
month of October 2004. See the "You and Yours" website for
details - you can 'listen again' to the featured programmes. You will
also find some interesting information.
BBC Radio 2 Programme "Horizon
- The woman who thinks like a
Cow" - It is
about Temple Grandin, an expert in animal welfare and a sufferer from
Aspergers syndrome. She is mentioned in Tony Attwood's book on Apergers as a
person who exemplifies the upside of Aspergers, the ability to get an
insight into one area not otherwise available..
Contact-Based Playing and Learning - An effective and gentle way to promote
contact with children on the autistic spectrum.
A unique and fun course, offered now especially in English.
Date: July 10-13, 2006
Time: 9.30 hrs - 16.30 hrs
Location: House of family Nezer in Almere
Contact: Ruth Nezer 036 546 87 72
Information: www.horison.nl
Autism support groups
Many of these contain factsheets, background
information and lists of further resources. Organisations are listed below
per country in
alphabetical order.
The Netherlands
Autism Café, Leiden
(Dag Activiteiten Centrum, Flevoweg 5, 2318 BC Leiden)
A meeting place for
parents and family members of children with autistic disorders. In a relaxed
atmosphere, you can meet others, receive information, ask questions and obtain assistance
in finding help. Entrance is free. Open every alternate month on Wednesday
evenings, 1930-2200 hrs. Further information from: Judith vd Kleij,
Stichting Ovaal, Tel: 071 514 90 32 (Thursdays and Fridays).
Landelijk Netwerk Autisme (LNA), The Hague
(National Autism Network)
www.landelijknetwerkautisme.nl
Dutch support organisation based in The Hague which promotes special
education and guidance for students with autism.
Nederlandse Vereniging voor Autisme
www.autisme.nl
Netherlands assocation for people with autism conditions, and their parents and helpers.
Stichting Vakantie Autisme (SVA), Bilthoven
www.spdgeldersepoort.nl/Vakantiegids/diversevakanties.htm
Charitable organisation which provides respite care
breaks. Contact address: Prof. Bronkhorstlaan 10, 3723 MB Bilthoven.
Tel. 030 229 9800. Some info in Dutch at:
Belgium
Centre for Concrete Communication
www.autismecentraal.com
Professional organisation based in Belgium which supports professionals working with
children with autism. Provides practical and theoretical training in autism,
publishes books on autism and runs a consultation centre where individuals or schools can
seek help. Contact: info@autismecentraal.com .
United Kingdom
The National Autistic Society of the
UK
www.nas.org.uk
Extensive information about autism, Asperger syndrome and related disorders, and about the
support and services available in the UK. Includes publications and document
archive, and links to personal websites.
USA
The Autism Society of America
www.autism-society.org
Source of information and referral on autism.
Other local support groups
(Listed in alphabetical
order)
Balans
Netherlands-wide support
organisation for parents of children with conditions such as ADHD,
dyslexia, dyspraxia, etc. Website is in Dutch:
www.balansdigitaal.nl .
Children with Special Needs
An organisation which funds children with special needs and
organises Contact Days for special educational needs departments in both International and
Dutch schools in the Netherlands.
Contact: Jim and Norma on 071 362 5835.
The Escape
New English-speaking activity centre providing respite and day care for
children, adults and families with special needs, located in Rijswijk.
Provides a variety of activities that are fun, stimulating and which
foster a sense of achievement and independence. May run a 'summer
camp' for autistic children. Click here
for more details.
Contact: EMail
the-escape@planet.nl, or phone 070 380 9345 or 0622 379584.
Hague Support Group
A group of parents of children with various special
needs, medical, behavioural, educational, who meet regularly for coffee to offer mutual
support, exchange information and pool resources.
Contact: Nathalie on 070 319 38 08.
MEE - New organisation replacing SPD in 2005
MEE has recently been set up to replace SPD (Sociaal Pedagogische Dienst).
More info to come in next few months. Some small
info to be going on with.
Their website is at
www.meenederland.nl
and at www.mee.nl though
they appear to be exclusively in Dutch
AAOF have written some notes on MEE in English. Linked here
notes in English by the AAOF.
Previous info we had about SPD:-
Sociaal Pedagogische Dienst (SPD):-
An organisation specialising in services and support to
people with difficulties or special needs, their parents and carers. Some of the
information on their website was in English (but their old site at www.spd.nl now
redirects you to MEE). Notes on this link by AAOF gave a
summary of SPD organisation, service and support (notes
from meeting 11 June 2003. These are informal notes for guidance
prepared by the AAOF, and information should be checked with the SPD when required.
AAOF have written some notes on SPD in English, which include some info about the
migration to the MEE approach. Linked here
Other
online information on autism
Wendy
Lawson
www.mugsy.org/wendy/
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Wendy Lawson has an Autism
Spectrum Disorder. However, Wendy has graduated, over
time, from being a child considered to be intellectually
disabled and 'almost incapable of doing as she is told'
(as one school report stated) to a mum of four children
with five university degrees. Wendy is a qualified
Social Worker and Adult Educator who now operates her
own business. She currently works as a trainee
psychologist. |
Wendy wrote several books, the two most famous
being: 'Life
Behind Glass' and ''Understanding and Working with the Spectrum of
Autism An Insider's View'
. The first book explores her experience of life as a person with an
Autism Spectrum Disorder, however, it also aims to help others
deduce strategies for living with autism in various ways, such as an
autistic person, a parent or worker who lives or works with autistic
people. Her second book explains more of the way people with ASD
think and react to the world using comparisons from the non-ASD
world to help professionals, families and carers to relate to and
communicate with people with ASD better.
Links to Online Resources from the NAS
www.nas.org.uk/pubs/links/index.html
The National Autistic Society's extensive list of online resources. Includes
Approaches and therapies, and Online discussion groups.
The Autism Link Page
www.transmil.nl/alp/
Links to autism-related information worldwide, including sections on Family support,
Associations, Food & diet, Private homepages.
General Autism Resources
www.isn.net/~jypsy/general.htm
List of online resources about autism.
Autism
Independent UK
www.autismuk.com
Information aimed at raising awareness of autism.
Autisme boogolinks
http://autisme.boogolinks.nl
Autism links collected together by BooGO.
Luke Jackson's column
www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/columnists/luke/240903_index.shtml.
Schafer
Autism Report
http://home.sprynet.com/~schafer/
Information aimed at promoting awareness of autism and treatments from a
California-based voluntary, non-commercial organisation.
Health and
Medicine Website Directory
Autism support groups and
Autism spectrum web links
Extensive lists of online links.
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Have you come across sites on autism or
autism-related issues that you have found particularly informative or helpful?
If so, please let us know.
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