Category: Health

Air Quality Alerts Social Story

This resource provides information on what air quality alerts mean and what actions you should take if there is one in your area.

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ASERT Statement on the White House Announcement about Autism

The recent claims suggesting that the use of Tylenol (acetaminophen) during pregnancy causes autism and that leucovorin (folinic acid) is a helpful treatment for autism are not supported by scientific evidence. Unproven claims such as these can cause harm to individuals with autism and their families and communities.

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Coronavirus Social Story

This resource provides a visual guide for individuals with autism about the coronavirus and how to stay healthy. This resource is also available in Spanish, Russian, Chinese, and Arabic.

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Decision Making for the COVID-19 Vaccine

This resource, developed by ASERT in collaboration with Dr. Venkat from Allegheny Health Network and Dr. Migyanka from Indiana University of Pennsylvania provides answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about the COVID-19 vaccine to help individuals make informed decisions.

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Getting a Vaccine

This social story explains what a vaccine does and what happens when you get one.

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Getting an X-ray Social Story

This resource explains what to expect when you get an X-ray.

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Getting Anesthesia Social Story

This resource provides information on what happens when you get anesthetic during surgery.

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Getting Blood Drawn Social Story

This resource provides information about what to expect when you get a blood draw.

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Height and Weight Social Story

This resource provides information about how medical staff will measure your height and weight when you visit the Doctors office.

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Help Now: Social Story

This resource visually explains the skill called Help Now, which uses strategies to help calm down.

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