Cass's Parenting Resources
Your guide to AAC, presumed competence, and modeling without expectation
Book and Article List
White Paper- https://autisticadvocacy.org/policy/briefs/intervention-ethics/
https://notanautismmom.com/2020/07/20/autism-books/
- Beyond Behaviors by Mona Delahooke PhD
- Sincerely, Your Autistic Child: What People on the Spectrum Wish Their Parents Knew About Growing Up, Acceptance and Identity
- The Explosive Child by Dr. Ross Greene
Pages and Sites
Websites
Greg Santucci, OT: https://www.facebook.com/gregsantucciOT
Jordyn Zimmerman’s website: https://www.jordynzimmerman.com
OMazing Kids (SLP Angela Moorad) – infographic on stimming on the device & incredibly well-researched feature matching etc: https://omazingkidsllc.com
NWACS website: https://nwacs.info
Landing page for Parents: https://nwacs.info/for-parents
Landing page for Providers: https://nwacs.info/for-providers
Landing page for Educators: https://nwacs.info/for-educators
A few resources: https://nwacs.info/information-nights-recordings
https://nwacs.info/aac-provider-directory
https://nwacs.info/questions-to-ask-when-seeking-an-aac-provider
https://nwacs.info/for-parents (Getting Started with Family AAC section!)
https://nwacs.info/aac-across-the-lifespan
Facebook Group: Family AAC (hosted by NWACS): https://www.facebook.com/groups/nwacsfamily
AAC Learning Network: https://nwacs.info/evening-seminars (when: 3rd Thursdays; next: May 16; Cass on June 13; usually recorded)
AAC + GLP Meet Up: https://nwacs.info/outreach-committee (when: 1st Sundays; next June 2; co-led by Cass & SLP Alison Damboise)
NWACS Study Buddies: https://nwacs.info/outreach-committee (when: 3rd Mondays; next: May 20; led by Cass)
Annual Conference: https://nwacs.info/2024-nwacs-fall-conference
Gestalt Language Processing Resources
Natural Language Acquisition Study Group Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1509792445958844
Communication Development Center website: https://communicationdevelopmentcenter.com
AAC & Gestalt Language Processing FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/657966855587568
Alliance Against Seclusion & Restraint: https://endseclusion.org On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/endseclusion
NeuroWild’s “Autism is a dynamic disability” illustration (autistic & adhd SLP): https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02EPwAjUytK41VwZ8DQerNLiBXRzJPoS4Gq6GPtYD551AbNJVV4ZJShnLtAbqjab7El&id=100087870753308
AAC Early Starts Conference (was Feb 2024, likely early 2025 next time): https://www.aaccessible.org/aaces
Affect Autism Weekly Parent Support Group information: https://affectautism.com/events/
On Talking about Autism - NeuroBears: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_490q6LaHIY
Videos and Movies
This Is Not About Me: https://thisisnotaboutme.film
Modeling Without Expectation Video: https://youtu.be/OZ9_gxgEkMs?si=RZeCVG6ZPP-4S_nV
Past Presentations and Appearances
- 28-minute podcast on our family’s self-regulation system with Affect Autism: https://affectautism.com/2024/01/19/self-care/.
- “What Toddler AAC Taught Me About Regulation & Nervous System Supports” with the Alliance Against Seclusion & Restraint: https://www.youtube.com/live/shH7LS2A1Lc?si=lnczNMcaPnGJ1_Wf
