Resources

Research and Articles by our Clinicians

• Effectiveness of Music Therapy Interventions on Joint Attention in Children Diagnosed with Autism, (Poster Summary).
• Effectiveness of Music Therapy Interventions on Joint Attention in Children Diagnosed with Autism, (Abstract).
• Music therapy can be a rich and rewarding addition to a comprehensive treatment program.
• Musical therapy brings more than music to their lives

External Resources

• Autism Speaks: http://www.autismspeaks.org/ (is replacing http://www.naar.org/)
• American Sign Language Browser: http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/browser.htm
• Nat'l Inst. of Child Health & Human Development: http://www.nichd.gov/
• Center for Applied Research in Mental Health and Addiction:  http://carmha.ca/
• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: http://www.aacap.org/
• Unlocking Autism: http://www.unlockingautism.org/
• Florida Department of Education: http://www.fldoe.org/
• Florida Dept. of Education, Voluntary Pre-K program: www.myfloridaeducation.com/earlylearning
• Autism Society of America: http://www.autismsource.org/
• National Center for Learning Disabilities: http://www.ncld.org/
• Families of Adults Affected by Asperger's Syndrome: http://www.faaas.org/
• Learning Disabilities Association of America: http://www.ldaamerica.org/
• Practitioners' Task Force on Adults with Learning Disabilities: http://www.floridatechnet.org/ld

Specialized Private Schools in South Florida:

• Carrie Brazer Center for Autism: http://www.cbc4autism.org/
• Casa Blanca Academy: http://www.casablancaacademy.org/
• The Roig Academy: http://roigacademy.com/

Educational and Teaching Materials:

• Natural Learning Concepts: http://www.nlconcepts.com/
• Tuned Into Learning: http://www.tunedintolearning.com/
• Speech Fun:  http://www.speechfun.com/
• Social Skill Builder: http://www.socialskillbuilder.com/
• Therapy Toy Shop: http://www.therapytoyshop.com/
• LinguiSystems: http://www.linguisystems.com/
• Kimbo Educational Music & Movement for Children: http://www.kimboed.com/

Local Agencies:

• Levy Learning Center: http://www.levylearningcenter.com/
• Butterfly Effects: http://www.butterflyeffects.com/
• Florida Diagnostic & Learning Resources: http://fdlrs-south.dadeschools.net/
• United Cerebral Palsy of Broward County: http://www.ucpsouthflorida.org/
• Special Education Law & Consulting:  http://www.makingschoolwork.com/
• Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) Prekindergarten Special Edcation Program (Pre-K SPED) http://prekese.dadeschools.net/
• Miami-Dade County Children's Trust http://www.thechildrentrust.org/
• Broward Children's Center: http://www.bcckids.org/
• The Melissa Institue for Violence Prevention and Treatment: http://www.melissainstitute.org/
• Easter Seals South Florida: http://southflorida.easterseals.com/
• Florida Center for Reading Research: http://www.fcrr.org/
• National Association for the Education of Young Children http://www.naeyc.org/
• Advocacy Center for Persons with Disabilities: http://www.advocacycenter.org/
• National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities http://www.nichcy.org/
• Teach More Love More: http://www.teachmorelovemore.org/
• The Young Children with Special Needs and Disabilities Council (YCSNDC) ycsndc.org