Information Library

A key aim of Autism Network Scotland is to be a hub of impartial and reliable information. Our Information Library pages contain details of links and documents for various topics related to autism; such as education, legislation, advice, approaches, strategies etc.

The present information library is accessible on this page. Autism Network Scotland is currently developing and updating this information library to ensure we have the latest information from across Scotland. If you have any useful links or relevant resources that do not appear in our current Information Library or would like to suggest a further category for us to include please send details to [email protected]

Access and Inclusion 173
    Access & Inclusion Legislation 16
    Inclusion in Education 51
    Inclusion in Services 34
    Inclusion in Society 72

Adult Supports and Information 112
    Post School Provision 8
    Ageing 8
    Self-Directed Support 1
    Employment 28
    General Adult Information 25
    Independent living 26
    Parental Involvement 10
    Planning for Adults 6

Advice and Information 88
    Advocacy 15
    Benefits 9
    Criminal Justice 5
    Rights 19
    Bullying 24
    Child & Adult Protection 9
    Vulnerable Witness/Vulnerable Offender 7

Approaches and Therapies 55
    Son Rise (Options Therapy) 3
    Teacch 4
    Applied Behaviour Analysis 2
    Occupational Therapies 1
    Art Therapy 2
    Intensive Interaction 2
    Auditory Integration Therapy/Training (AIT) 2
    Cognitive Behaviour Therapy 4
    Exercise 1
    Faciliated communication 4
    Higashi Daily Life therapy 5
    Lovaas Therapy 4
    Music Therapy 4
    Physical Interventions 1
    Pictoral Exchange System (Pecs) 9
    Psychotherapy
    Sensory Integration Therapy 3
    Social Stories 4

Assessment and Diagnosis 34
    Diagnosis - adults 5
    Diagnosis - child 9
    Assessments - Adult 7
    Assessments - Child 13

Autism Spectrum Conditions 106
    Personal Perspective 19
    Autism 10
    Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) 19
    Asperger's Syndrome 26
    Epidemiology/prevelance 1
    High Functioning Autism 5
    Pervasive Developmental Disorder - Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS) 2
    Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) 7
    Information in Other Languages 16
    Savant Syndrome 1

Behaviour 27
    Self injury 1
    Physical Intervention 1
    Positive Behaviour Support 10
    Non Aversive/Physical Strategies 1
    Functional Analysis 4
    General Behaviour Strategies 10

Biological Factors 22
    Genetics 5
    Leaky gut 2
    Mercury 1
    MMR 5
    Neurobiological 3
    Secretin 2
    Toxins 1
    Neuropsychology
    Neuro-Diversity 3
    Neurophysiology

Education 81
    Primary Education 3
    Secondary Education 4
    General information for teachers 15
    Education information for families 17
    Education Assessments 6
    Educational Psychology 3
    Further Education 5
    General Education Approaches 8
    General Education Strategies 8
    Higher Education 12

Family Supports and Information 40
    Carers Assessment 3
    Information for Parents 27
    Siblings 5
    Information for Partners 3
    Bereavement 2

Health 76
    Sexual Factors 16
    Dental 1
    Anxiety 10
    Information for Health Practitioners 7
    Comorbidity 1
    Epilepsy/Seizures 1
    Allergies 1
    Toileting 7
    Community Health Services 4
    Diet/nutrition 7
    Mental Health 17
    Sleep 4

Legislation, Reports and Plans 44
    ASD Legislation & Reports 9
    Disability Legislation & Reports 14
    Education Legislation & Reports 5
    Health Legislation & Reports 2
    Social Work Legislation & Reports 3
    Children's Plans 11

Leisure 41
    Art 5
    Holidays 7
    Leisure Opportunites & Information 21
    Play 8

Other related Conditions 94
    Tourette's Syndrome 4
    Hyperkinetic Syndrome 1
    Landau-Kleffner syndrome 1
    Dyspraxia 3
    Prader-Willi Syndrome 2
    Rett Syndrome 5
    Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome 5
    Pathological Demand Avoidance 2
    Phelan-McDermid Syndrome 1
    ADHD 8
    Tuberous Sclerosis 5
    Angelman Syndrome 1
    Williams Syndrome 1
    Auditory Processing Disorder 2
    Dyslexia 3
    Irlen's Syndrome 5
    Learning Disability 20
    Obsessive Compulsive Disorder 2
    ADHD & ADD 5
    Epilepsy 9
    Foetal alcohol syndrome 1
    Fragile X Syndrome 4
    Prosopagnosia 1
    Semantic Pragmatic Disorder 3

Pre School and Early Years 18
    Early Intervention 9
    Pre-school & Early Years Approaches 7
    Pre-school Education 2

Sensory Factors 21
    General Sensory Strategies 4
    Auditory 2
    Sensory Integration 6
    Visual 6
    General Sensory Information 3

Services in the Community 15
    Adaptations 1
    Housing 9
    Local Authority Services 1
    Respite
    Transport
    Care services 4

Social and Communication Factors 59
    Communication Strategies 21
    Emotions 1
    Relationships 6
    Social & Communication Approaches 15
    Social Skills Information & Strategies 7
    Speech & Language Therapy 5
    Symbols 4
    Assistive Technology

Social Work 15
    Social Work services 2
    Children's Services 1
    Community Care Plan 12
    Social Work Assessments

Transitions 48
    Child to Adult Transitions 16
    Future planning 22
    Placement to Placement Transitions 2
    School to School Transitions 8