Free Files from the 2009 Closing the Gap Presentation

Building Independent Work Skills in Students with ASD, by Jean M. Slater
(2 MB Zip archive of 16 PDF files)
Handout for Building Independent Work Skills in Students with ASD, 4.9 MB PDF

Tools to help Children

with Autism, PDD, Asperger's, or other Autism Spectrum Disorders

Reading and writing skills grow when
a student's visual strengths are empowered!

Picture It

Free activity files for students with autism

Social Stories with Literacy Support Pictures:

Back to school social story 4 pages, 384 KB, PDF
New classroom social story 4 pages, 380 KB, PDF
Making new friends social story 4 pages, 440 KB, PDF
Bedtime Social Story 4 pages, 488 KB, PDF
Fireworks Social Story 3 pages, 300 KB, PDF
Swimming Pool Social Story 5 pages, 544 KB, PDF
Mother's Day Social Story 4 pages, 176 KB, PDF
Washing Hands Social Story 5 pages, 468 KB, PDF
Washing Hands Poster 1 page, 80 KB, PDF
Easter Social Story 7 pages, 352 KB, PDF
Brushing Teeth Social Story 4 pages, 436 KB, PDF
Birthday Social Story 4 pages, 452 KB, PDF
Thanksgiving Social Story 6 pages, 532 KB, PDF
Last Day of School Social Story 5 pages, 372 KB, PDF
Cumpleaños Social Story 3 pages, 376 KB, PDF
Visitors Social Story 1 page, 148 KB, PDF
Halloween Social Story 5 pages, 312 KB, PDF
Lunchroom Social Story 3 pages, 199 KB, PDF
Doctor Social Story 2 pages, 292 KB, PDF
Mom Soldier Social Story 5 pages, 312 KB, PDF
Dad Soldier Social Story 5 pages, 316 KB, PDF
Spring Break social story 3 pages, 412 KB, PDF
Video Store Social Story 3 pages, 208 KB, PDF

Other adapted materials:

Social Skills Options: when hungry 1 page, 148 KB, PDF
Social Skills Options: when tired 1 page, 136 KB, PDF
Social Skills Options: when need a break 1 page, 148 KB, PDF
Social Skills Options: when see friends 1 page, 136 KB, PDF
History of Mother's Day 3 pages, 444 KB, PDF
Poison - A Behavior Plan 3 pages, 180 KB, PDF
Plant a Tree 4 pages, 356 KB, PDF
Wonderful School Year 6 pages, 644 KB, PDF
Fire Checklist 3 pages, 188 KB, PDF

See our Free Stuff page for more ready-to-print materials.

Links to Information about Autism:

Autism Web
Autism Society of America - ASA
National Alliance for Autism Research - NAAR