Resource Library

The Resource Library is your dedicated hub for a wealth of valuable resources, carefully curated to support your special needs parenting journey, with a primary focus on children on the Autism Spectrum. Explore a collection of articles, guides, expert insights, and tools that empower your path as a parent. The Resource Library is here to provide the knowledge and guidance you need within a supportive and understanding community.

This information is not meant to replace the guidance of a qualified professional who can assist a child with ASD.

Education & Reference

• Home Environment Safety Checklist

Exclusive free download for The Cheniece Circular subscribers

• Parents’ Guide to Autism — Autism Speaks

Everything from your role and response, to unconditional love & FAQs

• 100 Day Kit for Young Children — Autism Speaks

  100 Day Kit for School-Age Children — Autism Speaks

This hefty, completely FREE kit contains a wealth of invaluable information, guidance, and resources for newly diagnosed families of ASD, designed to steer you for the first 100 days after a diagnosis. Also my 1ST FAVORITE resource. You can download it & receive a complimentary printed copy from FedEx.

• Autism Screening Test — Autism Speaks

The M-CHAT (R) is used to assess risk of presence of ASD, not to diagnose.

• Autism Response Team

The ART is a source of receiving personalized support

• Be REDy Booklet for Caregivers — National Autism Association

A free downloadable publication toolkit with extensive resources; Spanish version available

• Cerebral Palsy Guide

The Cerebral Palsy Guide has compiled the most in-depth resources nationwide to help guide and assist families with disabilities caused by physical birth injuries.

Intervention

• Developmental Delay Screenings — Ages & Stages

The Ages & Stages Questionnaire for from birth to 60 months in English and Spanish

• ABA Autism Intervention Training Video Series — Matt Wiley

A video playlist to train parents and professionals in real ABA techniques

• Relationship Development Intervention — RDI Connect

“Programs for individuals on the autism spectrum, or other developmental difficulties. It is often described as “the missing element””

Recommendations

• *UNLOCKED Support Group* Resource Recommendations

The public-access Resource Recommendations Parent Support Group discussion thread for The Cheniece Circular

• An AUsome Day, LLC

Mississippi-based a health education consulting firm promoting autism awareness & helps the community through service and education on chronic disease prevention and maintenance, healthy pregnancy coaching, and communication & behavioral disabilities; founded by Lakisha W. Thompson, an autism Mom

• The Growing Tree ABA Therapy

In-home ABA Therapy services in central Mississippi

• Center for the Advancement of Youth (CAY Clinic)

The Center for Advancement of Youth (CAY) offers comprehensive, coordinated care across disciplines for children with behavioral or developmental issues throughout Mississippi.

• Dr. Yum Project

Feeding & pediatric healthy eating