Autism Spectrum Disorders
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are also known as Pervasive Developmental Disorders. The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) offers access to resources such as the Minnesota Autism Project and Network and additional information regarding autism and related disorders.
Basic information about ASD in English, Spanish, Somali and Hmong is available on the Minnesota ParentsKnow website, as is the ASD Video Glossary, an innovative web-based tool designed to help parents and professionals learn more about the early red flags and diagnostic features of ASD. Find this information and more, including Minnesota Rule language regarding ASD, under Offsite Resources.
Basic information about ASD in English, Spanish, Somali and Hmong is available on the Minnesota ParentsKnow website, as is the ASD Video Glossary, an innovative web-based tool designed to help parents and professionals learn more about the early red flags and diagnostic features of ASD. Find this information and more, including Minnesota Rule language regarding ASD, under Offsite Resources.
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Promising Practices: Effective Early Intervention in Autism (video)
Information about early intervention for autism. -
Promising Practices - Somail video
Information about early intervention for autism in Somali. (Windows Media) (Software, for example Windows Media Player, is needed in order to view this video.) -
Promising Practices - Spanish video
Information about early intervention for autism in Spanish. (Windows Media) (Software, for example Windows Media Player, is needed in order to view this video.) -
Promising Practices - English/Somali transcript
English and Somali transcript of video with information about early intervention for autism. -
Promising Practices - Spanish transcript
Information about early intervention for autism.
