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What is the best way to find out who provides Autism Spectrum Services in our area? I am looking for services in the Kansas City Metro area (MO and KS).
Thank you.
If you are looking for in-home treatment services, The Kansas City Autism Treatment Center might interest you. They provide direct, ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) therapy and I believe they also offer some parent training as well. (http://kcatc.net/s/1255/index.aspx).
The Autism Alliance of Greater Kansas offers support for families, activities, information and a network of resources. This might be the best starting place for you. (http://autismalliancekc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24&Item...).
Here is a website that gives an array of resources in Kansas, mainly government or public agencies. You'll need to scroll down the page then read through each offering (http://www.autism-pdd.net/LINKS/kansas.html#Kansas%20Web).
This next link is an interesting article about recreation for those with sensory sensitivities (http://www.kckidsfun.com/tag/autism/).
You can contact the Kansas branch of the Autism Society of America at this address:
Autism Society of Kansas
2250 N. Rock Road #118-254
Wichita, KS
67226
Tel: (316) 943-1191 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (316) 943-1191 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (316) 943-1191
Autism Society the Heartland is another support group that may interest you (http://www.asaheartland.org/contact-us).
Your local school board is an excellent place to start. Try contacting Colleen Riley or Kerry Haag at 1-800-203-9462. (http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=3199).
I hope this provides some of the information you are seeking.
Best wishes,
Dr. Sharon A. Mitchell
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Dr. Sharon A. Mitchell
Expertise
Sharon can help with parenting and educational concerns. She has worked in teaching, special education, counseling and consultingfor over thirty years and gives workshops to educators and parents on working with kids with autism spectrum disorders. Sharon speaks from both the education and parent points of view, having a son with Asperger's.
Experience
Sharon is a special education consultant with a school district and autism consult for the province's Department of Education, giving workshops and individual consults. She is also the parent of a son with Asperger's who is away at university. Together they have a website at http://www.autismsite.ca that offers strategies for home and school. Sharon's Master's thesis looked at the long-term outlook for persons with high functioning autism and Asperger's. Her Doctorate focused on strategies to help those with autism spectrum disorders
Organizations
Website at http://www.autismsite.ca and sits on Autism Today's Panel of Experts (www.autismtoday.com)
Publications
Author of "School Daze" ebook - a novel about autism, available on Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/School-Daze-ebook/dp/B0085HN9HQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1337999263&sr=8-1). Download a free sample at http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/156913.
Co-author of Amazon.com bestseller, The Official Autism 101 Manual (http://autism101manual.com/).
Education/Credentials
B.A. in Psychology,
B.Ed. in Special Education,
M.A. in Educational Leadership
PhD. in Psychology Management, specializing in autism.
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