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Contact Information
Corey Seeman, Assistant Dean for Resource and Systems Management.
MS# 509, University of Toledo, 2801 W. Bancroft, Toledo, OH 43606
419-530-2333; corey.seeman@utoledo.edu
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Guide to Autistic Spectrum Disorders Resources
Internet E-mail
Lists (Listservs)
Regional Listservs
SITE: Autism Forum of Northwest
Ohio (e-mail forum sponsored by the Medical College of Ohio)
URL: http://mailman.mco.edu/mailman/listinfo/autism
DESCRIPTION: The Autism Forum of Northwest Ohio is an e-mail list
discussion among a regional professionals working to help address the needs of
individuals with autism. The list maintains a message archives that is available
to subscribers.
SITE: Autism Message Board (from Autism Society of Ohio)
URL: http://msgboard.autismohio.org/
DESCRIPTION: This message board offers a variety of information and
questions (with answers) on living with autism in Ohio. This board is open
for everyone to post and so has its share of odd and off topic postings.
It is very useful for events and meetings in the state, as well as the names of
contacts in the community who work with autistic children.
SITE: Autism Michigan List (Yahoo Groups free membership required)
URL: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Autism-Michigan/
DESCRIPTION: This e-mail list is for anyone with or associated with ASD,
primarily in the state of Michigan. You need to be a member of Yahoo (free
membership available through above link) to be on this list. The list is
intended to provide resource information & support, primarily for parents
and teachers, and a number of people share their experiences with local
professionals, therapies, and school districts. This list is fairly active with
an average of 200 or more postings per month.
National Listservs
SITE: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Autism Listserv
(subscribe)
URL: http://list.nih.gov/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=autism&A=1
(subscribe)
DESCRIPTION: This listserv from the National Institutes of Health provides
information on autism, geared primarily for professionals working with people
who have ASD. As of 2003, this list has not been very active, but still
provides some valuable information. For more information on the list and
to view the archives page, visit: http://list.nih.gov/archives/autism.html
(Login required).
SITE: Autism Mailing List
URL: http://www.autism-resources.com/mailinglist.html
DESCRIPTION: This listserv is
very active and includes a wide range of people with ASD as well as those caring
for loved ones and students with ASD. The list is an open e-mail-based
forum to discuss autism and is very active, with as many as 1000 postings a
month.
Specific Interest Groups
SITE: NIFCA -- Network of International Farm Communities for Autism (hosted by
MCO)
URL: http://mailman.mco.edu/mailman/listinfo/nifca
DESCRIPTION: This listserv involves a "discussion of farmstead
communities which meet the residential, vocational and recreational needs of the
growing population of adults with autism." (according to the information
page). Though not very active, this list is valuable for looking at
alternative communities for people with ASD and explore "...issues of
political impact, financing, staffing, programming, behavioral intervention, continuing
education, and farmstead logistics and growth." The list is hosted by
the Medical College of Ohio.
Documentation on Listservs on other websites
SITE: Discussion Lists from Autism Resources
URL: http://www.autism-resources.com/links-discussion.html
DESCRIPTION: A valuable list (with links) of many listservs that focus on
ASD and the Autistic community. The list is not generally annotated, but
enough information is provided to assist those people looking to join new
lists.
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