Resource and Tool Database
| Title | Description | Keywords | Format | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Spotlight on Family Resources | Families play an important role in helping children with autism throughout their lives. They often advocate for their child’s needs, such as accessing needed services, academic help, and social opportunities, while also guiding them to self-advocate and learn to have their own voice. When parents and caregivers have credible information and resources, they can better support their child in and out of school and make sure they get the help they need (Szlamka et al., 2024)... | START Connecting | Article | |
| Maximizing Engagement in Grade-Level Math for All Students | Research shows that when students are held to high expectations, they make greater progress in learning. In January 2025, the U.S. Department of Education recognized: "Inclusive educational practices rely on learning environments that are intentionally designed to hold high expectations for the success of each student through meaningful access to the general education curriculum and grade-level state academic standards.” | START Connecting | Article | |
| Visual Supports in Practice | As the school year progresses and planning for the next year begins, inclusive classrooms remain active spaces where students learn, communicate, and grow in ways that reflect their individual strengths. Visual supports create clear expectations, support communication modalities, and give students tools to participate more independently in daily routines and classroom activities. | START Connecting | Article | |
| Autistic Flourishing and Wellbeing | Flourishing belongs to all of us and is part of our shared human experience. Yet when we talk about wellbeing and a life well lived, the stories and strengths of autistic people have often been missing from those conversations. The emerging autism wellbeing movement is helping to shift this narrative by grounding our understanding of wellbeing in lived experience and recognizing that flourishing looks different for each person (Wright and Curran, 2025). | START Connecting | Article | |
| A Self-Advocates Perspective on Autism Identity and the Power of Words | START believes in the power of authentic voices and centering lived experiences to drive meaningful change. This article reflects the perspective of Katie Oswald, an autistic self-advocate, nonprofit leader, and champion for neurodiversity, on how language and society’s role shape identity, dignity, and inclusion. | START Connecting | Article | |
| ABA Supporting Students Tiered Approach | Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a science of behavior change supported by decades of research. Numerous evidenced-based interventions have been derived from the principles of ABA and used to support learners both with and without IEPs, across the school day. In this article, we will highlight ways that ABA practices may support behavior change through: 1) Tier I (universal) support for all learners in a school, and 2) Tier II (targeted) and Tier III (intensive) behavior change strategies for specific learner needs. | START Connecting | Article | |
| Welcome Back Whats New at START for 2026-2027 | Welcome to a new school year! Whether you are settling into a new routine or already well underway, we are excited to reconnect with you. This year brings a variety of training opportunities, new and updated resources, changes to the Effective Practices Leadership Initiative (EPLI), and an expanded website. Here’s a look at what’s new and what’s coming up! | START Connecting | Article | |
| Prevent Teach Reinforce Respond (PTRR) |
Prevent Teach Reinforce Respond (PTRR) organizes behavior support around four areas: preventing barriers to successful engagement, teaching skills, reinforcing skills and behaviors that support success, and responding in ways that maintain safety, support regulation, and promote participation and engagement. |
PTRR, Behavior | Document, Website |
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