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Community Resources
Currently, SEARCH is involved in a collaboration with the Inland Regional Center and Fiesta Educativa, Inc. funded by the California Department of Developmental Services. In a project entitled,Increasing Awareness and Support for Parents of Youth with ASD in the Desert and Coachella Valley. This project addresses some of these challenges to our target population by bringing information on autism spectrum disorders to this region in a culturally sensitive manner – to inform and to educate, and to provide outreach to existing stakeholders and to link families to existing services. Our free webinar series took place this summer and focused on the transition to adulthood. The webinar materials and keynote speaker videos are available on our website under "Virtual Family Conference." We list selective, new community events on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ucrsearchcenter
UCR Resource Guides for Teachers:
- Building Relationships with Students in Elementary School Grades: Adapted Strategies for Remote Classrooms (PDF)
- Educator Guide to Addressing Race and Racism (PDF)
COVID-19 Resources for the Community:
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What is Coronavirus? By Amanda McGuiness (PDF)
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How to talk to your kids about Coronavirus posted by PBS
- Just for Kids: A Comic Exploring the New Coronavirus posted by NPR
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How to Explain a Global Health Crisis to Children with Autism by Katherine Stavropoulos
- Talking to Your Children about Strategy: Six tips for the Autism community posted by Autism Speaks
- Flu Teaching Story posted by Autism Speaks
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Germs Social Story posted by Autism Speaks
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Wash your Hands! posted by CDC
- APA Division 33 Podcasts
- Supporting Individuals with Autism through Uncertain Times posted by UNC School of Education
Resources for the Community
- Supporting Individuals with Autism through Uncertain Times: Online Learning Resources posted by the Autism Focused Intervention Resources and Modules
- Supporting Teens and Young Adults on the Autism Spectrum: Setting and Pursuing Self-Determined Goals by the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development (PDF)
- UNESCO Observes Autism Awareness Month
- Need information on Medi-Cal services, Regional Center, and IEPs? We've got you covered!
- Finding the right resources for a loved one can be difficult. SEARCH has compiled some helpful information from our friends at the Autism Health Insurance Project and Disability Rights California. Families may also email SEARCH staff at searchcenter@ucr.edu for educational information helpful for their children.
- How to Get Autism Assessment and Treatments Through Medi-Cal (PDF)
- Registering with the Regional Center (PDF)
- Special Rights: Requesting an IEP (PDF)
- Connect with local Autism Society Chapters:
- May Insititute News
- Living with Autism in the Summer posted by The Washington Post
- Summer Safety Tips for Parents of Children with Autism posted by The Spirit of Autism