Autism Spectrum Disorders
Criteria Resources Links Contact
Autism Spectrum Disorders Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that begins sometime during the first three years of a child's life. Autism is a neurologically based disorder. It affects the way children communicate, ineract with other people and how they perceive and react to the world that surrounds them.
Patterns of behavior that are characteristic of autism include impairment of reciprocal social interactions and impaired communication skills and restricted range of interests or repetitive behaviors. Not all children with autism behave the same way. This is what is meant by a "spectrum of autism". Each child might display different combinations of behaviors, ranging from mild to severe. Other disorders related to autism are Rett's Disorder, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS), and Asperger's Disorder.
CRITERIA
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/arule/3525/1325.html
RESOURCES
Observation Guidelines - Word
document
Guide to Recommended
Assessments - PDF document
Recommended Resource
List - PDF document
Holiday Tips - Word document
State:
MN
Department of Education
Autism Society of Minnesota
National:
Center for the
Study of Autism
Autism Society of
America
Asperger's Syndrome
information and support
Information on
Autism
Yale
Child Study Center for Developmental Disabilities
Regional
Staff Contacts:
Penny
Cammack
Regional Autism
Specialist
SW/WC Service
Cooperative
1420 East College
Dr.
Marshall, MN
56258
Phone:
507/537-2286
Email:
penny.cammack@swsc.org
Karin
Marquardt
Regional Autism
Specialist
SW/WC Service
Cooperative
1420 East College
Dr.
Marshall, MN
56258
Phone:
507/537-2285
Email:
karin.marquardt@swsc.org
State
Contact:
Phil
Sievers
MDE Autism Spectrum
Disorder Specialist
MN Department of
Education
1500 Highway 36
West
Roseville, MN
55113-4266
Phone:
651/582-8607
Fax:
651/582-8729
Email: phil.sievers@state.mn.us
Tami
Childs
MN Autism
Projects Coordinator
Metro ECSU
4001 Stinson, Blvd.
NE. Suite 304
Minneapolis, MN
55421
Phone:
612/638-1519
Fax:
612/706-0811
Email: Tami.Knoll@mpls.k12.mn.us
State DAPE
Contact:
Bruce
Suneson
DAPE Consultant
Metro ECSU
4001 Stinson Blvd. NE, Suite 304
Minneapolis, MN 55421
Phone: 612.638.1538
Fax: 612.638.1548
Email: bsuneson@ecsu.k12.mn.us
