Empowering Resources for Persons of ALL Ages with Autism

We believe that the right tools, strategies and resources can significantly improve one’s reading and learning success. These can be especially beneficial when reading and learning are difficult for individuals with ADHD, dyslexia, and other disabilities. However, if you or someone you know is challenged with autism, the importance of the right tools, strategies and resources may be even more important for improving one’s quality of life.

You may already know about the handheld and digital Reading Focus Cards, effective tools that can help unfocused readers with autism and sensory issues. We also provide a FREE list of reading and learning strategies and accommodations to help persons of any age with a variety of reading challenges. The list can be found on this website. For this article, we wanted to address the third component—resources that can actually help to EMPOWER persons with autism to become more confident, more socially interactive and better able to overcome their obstacles. In our efforts to write this article, we have received the assistance of Ms. Kathleen Carter, a high-school student with Asperger’s (autism) and volunteer-intern-extraordinaire at EducatorLabs. She assists the organization with its research and outreach activities.