EDUCATIONAL CD (text format)

The Aspergers Society of Ontario has produced a wonderful cd resource for educators (and parents).   The cost is $11.50 per cd (inc. s/h). If you are interested in obtaining this resource for yourself or your school, please provide us with your complete mailing address and we will send you a copy(s) in the mail with an invoice. 
Table of Contents:
1. Aspergers Syndrome
2. Teaching Aids
3. IEP
4. ADHD
5. Ontario Education Act Materials
6. Funding
7. Statistics
8. Human Rights
9. Presentations
10. Publications and Reseasrch
11. Websites Worth Visiting
12. Epilepsy
13. Children's Mental Health Agencies
14. The Advocates Journal

 BOOKS

Chapters/Indigo has a wide selection of books on Asperger Syndrome. In addition, there are two specialty bookstores in Toronto:

Parentbooks – www.parentbooks.ca
Caversham Booksellers – www.cavershambooksellers.com

You will find many helpful readings from any of the following publisher websites:

Autism Asperger Publishing Company: www.asperger.net
Jessica Kingsley Publishers: www.jkp.com

ARTICLES OF INTEREST

 "Asperger's Syndrome: Separating the reality from the Hollywood": http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/aspergers-syndrome-separating-the-reality-from-the-hollywood/article1246470/ 

"The Anti-Socialite: Life with an Asperger's Child” by Denis Seguin: http://www.walrusmagazine.com/articles/2008.09-family-the-antisocialite-denis-seguin-how-to-tell-if-a-child-has-aspergers-autism/

An article on non-verbal classroom management in Professionally Speaking, the magazine of the Ontario College of Teachers: http://www.oct.ca/publications/professionally_speaking/march_2008/non-verbal.asp

"Asperger's: My life as an Earthbound alien: http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/03/28/autism.essay/index.html 

Man's best friend helps youngster connect: http://www.mississauganews.com/article/13248 

Jay Serdula plans to swim across Lake Ontario from Niagara-on-the-Lake to the Marilyn Bell Park in Toronto to raise awareness of Asperger’s Syndrome: http://www.kingstonthisweek.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1116858


VIDEO - Why Some Kids Play Alone: www.cbc.ca/sunday/2008/04/040608_2.html