Resources

Medical Social Story Collection

This page features a collection of medical social stories developed by the ASERT team. These resources are designed to help people understand how medical procedures and exams can challenge individuals with autism. These social stories provide information on what to expect when you receive medical tests and undergo procedures in a clinical setting.

Natural Catastrophe Social Stories

This collection of social stories was developed to explain how to prepare for natural catastrophes that could happen in Pennsylvania. Some of the emergencies covered here are snow and ice, fires, flooding, thunder and lightning, extreme heat and power outages.

New Guidelines for COVID-19: A Tip Sheet For Self-Advocates

This resource provides information on updated COVID-19 guidelines, including quarantine instructions and timelines.

Participating in a Sleep Study Social Story

This resource provides information about what to expect when you do a sleep study.

Preparing for Surgery Social Story

This resource gives information about what to expect and what will happen when you go to the hospital for a surgery.

Printable Tools and Templates

Access a growing collection of free, customizable templates to support individuals, families, and professionals. Download printable tools to assist with routines, learning, communication, organization, and more. Ready for use at home, school, or in the community.

Project Reassure: Direct Support Professionals

These resources, developed by ASERT for AID in PA, are designed for Direct Support Professionals to gain an overview of trauma, resilience, and resilience skills. These resources are meant to support the Project Reassure online courses available through the ASERT eLearning platform.

Project Reassure: For Families and Caregivers

This Collection of resources provides information about Trauma, Resilience, Managing a Mental Health Crisis and the Survival Circuit.

Project Reassure: For-Self-Advocates

This is a large resource collection created for the Project Reassure initiative. It contains material about: Understanding Trauma, Understanding and building Resilience, and how to implement these tools.

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Reasons Individuals Seek Emergency Care

This resource was developed for healthcare professionals in order to provide them with information about some of the common reasons individuals with autism may seek emergency care.

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Resilience Skills Overview

This resource explains the resilience skills of Tracking, Resourcing, Gesturing, Grounding, Shift and Stay, and Help Now.

Resilient Zone: Social Story

This resource visually explains the concept of the Resilient Zone and managing emotions.

Resourcing: Social Story

This social story explains the concept of Resourcing to use people, places, things, and ideas to feel better.

Safety Plan for Individuals with Autism

This resource helps individuals with autism develop a safety plan with information to help them stay safe and feel calm in the event of an emergency.

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Sexual Abuse and Assault: Definitions and Statistics

This resource provides information for self-advocates, parents/caregivers, direct support staff, professionals and the general public on what is sexual abuse and assault, statistics on sexual abuse and assault, ways to reduce risk, and the importance of educating about sexual abuse and assault.

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