The Autism Directory

The Autism Directory

Founded	November 2010
Founder	Nadine Honeybone
Type	Charitable organisation
Registration no.	1143855
Location	South Wales
Area served	United Kingdom
Mission	"To help autism families get the help they need"
Website	www.theautismdirectory.com

The Autism Directory is a charitable organisation based in the United Kingdom. It aims to pull together useful resources and information concerning autism in the UK, and signpost it from the directory, to help autism families get the help they need.

History

The Autism Directory was launched in November 2010 at an Autistic School in Penarth South Wales, Ashgrove Primary, by Assembly Member Janet Ryder.^[1] In April 2011 they launched the Cardiff Autism Challenge, which aims to make Cardiff the first Autism Friendly City in the UK.^[2] Then in September 2011 The Autism Directory achieved its Charity Status and is now registered with the Charities Commission.

Parent Approved Mark

Autism Friendly Mark

The Directory

The main activity is the directory which categorises the resources and information about autism into 9 categories (found below). The directory is UK wide and is user generated so it relies on suggestions from parents and individuals in local areas to help build the directory.^[3]

Health
Treatments & Therapies
Education
Personal Support
Money Matters
Recreation & Leisure
Other Resources e.g. Events, Conferences, Training, Books Magazines etc.
Policy & Politics

Parent Approved Mark

The Parent Approved mark is given to any businesses suggested by parents as being autism friendly. They display the mark next to any entries that have been nominated.^[4]

Autism Friendly Mark

A continuation of the parent approved mark, the "Autism friendly" mark is awarded to those companies that undergo The Autism Directory's free autism awareness training. It shows that this particular company has a basic awareness of autism and acts as a good indicator to any potential autistic customers.

Trustees

Nadine Honeybone - Founder
Steve White - Chair
Rob Warlow - Treasurer
Joanne Hole - Secretary
Alan Honeybone

References

↑ Penarth Times
↑ BBC Article: Autism: Mother aims for Cardiff business understanding
↑ The Autism Directory.com
↑ Autism Friendly Places

External links

Autism resources

Autism
- outline
- spectrum

Awareness

Culture

Therapies

Psychotropic medication (antipsychotics)	Aripiprazole Risperidone

Applied behavior analysis (ABA)	Cognitive behavior therapy social skills training Discrete trial training (Lovaas) Early start denver model Pivotal response treatment Schoolwide positive behavior support

Developmental	Floortime (The PLAY Project)

Controversial	Auditory integration training Aversive therapy/Electric shocks (Judge Rotenberg Educational Center) Chelation of mercury Ethical challenges to autism treatment Facilitated communication Gluten-free casein-free diet Hug machine Hyperbaric oxygen therapy Holding therapy Relationship development intervention Secretin Sensory integration therapy Son-Rise Vitamin B12

Related	Occupational therapy Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) Social Stories Speech therapy SSRI antidepressants Structured teaching (TEACCH)

Centers

Research

United States	Association for Science in Autism Treatment Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative Autism Research Institute Autism Science Foundation National Alliance for Autism Research Yale Child Study Center

United Kingdom	Autism Research Centre (UK)

other / see also	Conditions and research areas Researchers

Therapy

United States	Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) MIND Institute

Schools

Organizations

Americas

United States	Athletes Against Autism Autism National Committee Autism Network International Autism Science Foundation Autistic Self Advocacy Network Autism Society of America Autism Speaks Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation Generation Rescue Interactive Autism Network LENA Foundation Talk About Curing Autism

other	Centro Ann Sullivan (Peru) Filipino-Canadian Autism Parent Support Group (Canada)

Asia

Caribbean

Europe

UK	Autism Anglia The Autism Directory Autism Awareness Campaign UK Autism Cymru Autism Plus Autistica National Autistic Society Sacar

other	Specialisterne (Denmark) Aspies For Freedom Alliance Autiste

Oceania

Luke Priddis Foundation (Australia)

International

Literature

Non-fiction	The Accidental Teacher: Life Lessons from My Silent Son Aspergirls: Empowering Females with Asperger's Syndrome Animals in Translation Autism's False Prophets Freaks, Geeks, and Asperger Syndrome: A User Guide to Adolescence Like Colour to the Blind Look Me in the Eye Mother Warriors Nobody Nowhere Overcoming Autism Somebody Somewhere Son-Rise: The Miracle Continues Strange Son Switched On Unstrange Minds Extreme Love: Autism

Fiction	The Mu Rhythm Bluff The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Dear John House Rules Mockingbird Saving Max Speed of Dark The Winter Journey With the Light

For younger people	Everybody Is Different: A Book for Young People Who Have Brothers or Sisters With Autism Ian's Walk: A Story about Autism Marcelo in the Real World Rage: A Love Story Rules

Journals	Autism Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders Molecular Autism Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Pervasive developmental disorders and autism spectrum (F84, 299)

Main	Causes Comorbid conditions Epidemiology Heritability Sociological and cultural aspects Medical model Therapies

Diagnoses	Autism spectrum (High-functioning autism Classic Autism Asperger syndrome Pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified Childhood disintegrative disorder Rett syndrome)

Related conditions	Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Anxiety disorder (obsessive–compulsive disorder) Einstein syndrome Epilepsy Fragile X syndrome Hyperlexia Savant syndrome Schizotypal autism Sensory processing disorder Intellectual disability Developmental coordination disorder Multiple complex developmental disorder

Controversies	Autism rights movement Autistic enterocolitis Facilitated communication MMR vaccine Thiomersal (Chelation)

Diagnostic scales	Gilliam Asperger's disorder scale Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule Autism Diagnostic Interview Autism-spectrum quotient Childhood Autism Rating Scale

Lists	Autism-related topics Fictional characters Schools

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