American Academy of Pediatrics–Autism 

www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/Autism/Pages/default.aspx

Asperger Autism Network (AANE)

https://www.aane.org

Autism Society of America

www.autismsociety.org

• San Diego Chapter: https://www.autismsocietysandiego.org/
• Riverside Chapter: https://ieautism.org/

Autism Speaks

www.autismspeaks.org

AutismUp

Free online parent workshops

https://autismup.org/classes/parent-workshops 

CDC Autism Information Center

www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/index.htm

CDC Learn the Signs. Act Early. 

www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/ActEarly

Facebook pages: 

• Go Bananas: Advocacy & Acceptance – Murrieta/ Temecula Area 
• San Diego Autism Support Group – San Diego Area 

Interactive Autism Network (IAN) Community

www.iancommunity.org

Marcus Autism Center 

https://www.marcus.org

National Foundation for Autism Research 

www.nfar.org

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/autism/pages/default.aspx

Orange County Asperger’s Support Group (for individuals with Asperger’s, High-Functioning Autism and PDD-NOS and their families)

https://ocaspergers.org/index.php/about-us/

Special Needs Resource Foundation of San Diego 

https://dev.specialneedsresourcefoundationofsandiego.com/special-needs-resource-list-san-diego/advocacy/

Unstuck and On Target

Support Videos for Families and Caregivers providing information and practical strategies that parents can use to support their neurodivergent child’s executive functions.

https://www.unstuckandontarget.com/parent-videos 

Valerie's list 

www.valerieslist.com/

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center 

https://vkc.vumc.org/vkc/resources/autism/

YouTube Videos

Current Topics in Autism: If, When and How to Disclose an ASD Diagnosis

Current Topics in Autism: Aggression and safety concerns:

• https://youtu.be/FZExPDJg9ms
• https://youtu.be/YwnYWgjdILk

Guided mindfulness meditations:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZ_wdeog5Ek
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgHE5TaqpSM
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORRdf_nLc_I

Help with social skills/emotions:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Myf2CUx9E60
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Nf2Pzcketg
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_FMxPo4xDM

Autism in the Media

• Love on the Spectrum (Netflix)
• The Good Doctor (ABC)
• Parenthood (Hulu)
• Atypical (Netflix)