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Understanding

CDC Learn the Signs. Act Early.

Free developmental milestone tracker and screening information from the CDC. Covers birth through 5 years wit…

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10 min · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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Understanding

Autism Speaks 100 Day Kit

A week-by-week guide designed specifically for families in the first 100 days after an autism diagnosis. Cove…

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45 min · Autism Speaks

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Understanding

What is ABA?

Plain-language guide to what BCBAs study, what therapy looks like, and questions you can ask.

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12 min · Common Ground

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Education & IEP

Navigate Life Texas — IEP & School Rights

A Texas-specific, plain-language guide to the IEP and ARD process, special education rights, 504 accommodatio…

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15 min · Navigate Life Texas

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  • Autism Speaks 100 Day Kit

    A week-by-week guide designed specifically for families in the first 100 days after an autism diagnosis. Cove…

    45 min · Autism Speaks

  • CDC Learn the Signs. Act Early.

    Free developmental milestone tracker and screening information from the CDC. Covers birth through 5 years wit…

    10 min · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

  • What is ABA?

    Plain-language guide to what BCBAs study, what therapy looks like, and questions you can ask.

    12 min · Common Ground

  • Autism Speaks Parent’s Guide to Autism

    A comprehensive free download from Autism Speaks covering how to respond to an autism diagnosis, building you…

    30 min · Autism Speaks

  • Autism Research Institute — Advice for Parents

    Evidence-based guidance from the Autism Research Institute covering treatment approaches, communication strat…

    15 min · Autism Research Institute

  • Navigate Life Texas — IEP & School Rights

    A Texas-specific, plain-language guide to the IEP and ARD process, special education rights, 504 accommodatio…

    15 min · Navigate Life Texas

  • Autism Speaks — Texas Insurance Coverage Guide

    A clear explanation of what Texas law requires health insurers to cover for autism services, including ABA th…

    10 min · Autism Speaks

  • Financial Help

    Insurance, Medicaid waivers, ABLE accounts, respite funding, and scripts — a working guide for Texas families.

    20 min guide · Common Ground

  • Mental Health Toolbox

    Quick resets for caregivers — breathing, grounding, and permission phrases when today is heavy.

    2–5 min tools · Common Ground

  • At Home Strategies

    Ten ABA-grounded tactics you can try in the next 60 seconds when the moment is hard.

    10 strategies · Common Ground

  • Hard Days Support

    Grounding tools, crisis lines, and what to do when today feels like too much.

    5 min · Common Ground

  • Parent Connection

    Find peer support and other families who understand what this season feels like.

    5 min setup · Common Ground

  • Find Local Help

    Therapists, support groups, and services near you — filtered for autism families.

    Browse · Common Ground

  • SPARK for Autism — Research Community

    SPARK is the largest autism research study in the United States, with over 415,000 participants. Funded by th…

    10 min to enroll · Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI)

  • Autism Research Institute — Research & Webinars

    The Autism Research Institute publishes evidence-based treatment summaries, intervention research, and hosts…

    15 min · Autism Research Institute

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