Resources for the HPS Autism Community
Below is a list of some links and resources you might find helpful. If you have one in particular you would like to share with our HPS Autism community, please let us know!
HPS Autism Services Resources for Families and Staff
General Resources
- Holyoke Autism Resource Facebook page: A Facebook page that will keep you up to date on local autism-related news, community happenings, weekly tips, web-based resources, and more.
- Autism Connections/Pathlight: A fantastic local organization in Easthampton that offers referrals to a wide variety of autism-related resources, workshops, support groups, and events.
- Autism Insurance Resource Center: Everything you need to know about autism services that are covered under the Massachusetts Autism Insurance Law (ARICA).
- Autism-A Closer Look: More than 100 Q&As authored by experts about relevant subjects related to supporting children and adults with ASD.
- Your Special Chef: A collection of resources to help teach cooking skills to individuals with special needs.
- Healthline: General Information related to Autism.
- 14 Expert-Recommended iPad Autism Apps: Parent Magazine’s recommended autism apps for your IPAD.
Local Resources
- Communicare: Offers services in the areas of augmentative communication, assistive technology, speech, and bilingual language development.
- TDS Speech: Offers social skills groups and speech services.
- Say Peas Speech and Feeding Therapy: Provides speech therapy for school aged children struggling with speech, language, feeding and social delays.
- Whole Children: Offers recreational classes for children of varying ages.
- Willpower Foundation: provides financial support that empowers Western Massachusetts families and individuals with different abilities to meet their unique needs.
- Jericho Bureau for Exceptional Children: Offers a variety of resources to children and adults of all abilities, including recreational and family friendly events, parent training and advocacy, parent support groups.
- Multi-Cultural Community Services (MCS): Offers a variety of family resources for children with autism and other disabilities, including ABAservices, Residential & Day Programs, Family Support Services.
- Department for Developmental Disabilities (DDS): Offers a variety of family supports including in home and community based services, vocational training, family support, and case management.
- CHD Autism and Disability Resources: Barrier-free recreational and competitive opportunities for individuals with physical disabilities, Developmental Disabilities or visual impairments. Through a variety of activities, from adaptive sports, recreational outings to social gatherings and educational events, Disability Resources seeks to enhance the self-confidence, interactive skills and physical abilities of our program participants. Also offers coaching, in home behavioral therapy, and counseling services.
- Springfield JCC/Kehillah Programs for Individuals with Special Needs: provides quality recreational and enrichment programs for children and adults with special needs.
- Miracle League of Western Massachusetts: Local baseball league for children of all abilities.
- Ultimate Sports Program: Sports and other recreational activities for children and adults of all abilities.
- Water Wonders Swim School: Provides swim lessons for children of all ages and abilities.
- Heavy Hugs from Chrissy-Weighted Blankets
ABA Resources
- Multi-Cultural Community Services (MCS): Offers a variety of family resources for children with autism and other disabilities, including ABAservices, Residential & Day Programs, Family Support Services.
- Autism Learning Partners: Provides insurance based social skills group and in-home ABA services for children with autism.
- Positive Behavior Supports: Provides a variety of applied behavior analysis services through highly-qualified behavior analysts to meet the unique needs of individuals and families.
- Reinforcement Unlimited: Provides in-home ABA services for children with autism.
