
Autism Resources
Brought to you by Easterseals Serving Chicagoland and Rockford
Easterseals is an indispensable resource for people and families with Autism Spectrum Disorder. As part of our ongoing commitment to provide families affected by autism with the latest information and helpful tools, we have compiled a list of autism resources. Whether you’re are a parent, family member, caregiver or teacher of someone with autism, we hope the following resources can help guide you in the right direction.

Easterseals Illinois Autism Partnership (IAP) has created tools for families and schools including:
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Coronavirus Social Story – Help children understand coronavirus.
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Secondary/Adult Coronavirus Social Story – Help older students/adults understand coronavirus.
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Social Distancing Social Story – Help children understand social distancing.
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Secondary/Adult Social Distancing Social Story – Help older students/adults understand social distancing.
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School Closure Toolkit - Help families structure their time at home during the school closures.
![]() Schedules and RoutinesUniversal Routine BuilderVisual Schedules |
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![]() Independent Work SystemsStructured Work SystemsPositive Programming |
![]() ReinforcementSimple Preference AssesmentSocial Behavior Mapping |
![]() EnvironmentPhysical Structure |
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![]() Communication
PECSComic strip conversationsSocial Stories - younger studentsSocial Stories - older students Video ModelingPower CardsThe Hidden Curriculum - younger studentsThe Hidden Curriculum - older studentsUsing Visual Supports - younger studentsUsual Visual Supports - older studentsPositive ProgrammingThe Incredible 5-Point Scale |
![]() Sensory and MovementSelf Regulation |
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Newsletters
Educator's Edge Newsletter Archive
May 2019- Home Summer Schedules
April 2019- Self Management Strategies Part Two
March 2019- Self-Management Strategies
February 2019- Implementing Activity Based Schedules
January 2019- Increasing Communication and Visual Supports & Strategies
November 2018- Building Routines
October 2018- Teaching Positive Behavior Supports