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Resources
Caring for a child with autism comes with both challenges and opportunities—and access to the right resources can make all the difference. Here you’ll find downloadable guides, trusted educational materials, and helpful links to support you in understanding ABA therapy, building routines at home, and staying informed as your child grows.
Educational Materials
Clear, easy-to-understand explanations of key ABA concepts, treatment strategies, and tips to support your child’s progress.
Downloads
Printable guides, checklists, and tools designed to help you stay organized, informed, and engaged in your child’s care.
Helpful Links
A curated list of trusted websites, organizations, and support networks offering valuable information for families navigating autism.
Blogs
Explore insightful articles that offer practical advice, inspiration, and expert guidance to help you support your child’s progress at every stage.
EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS
Explore our videos and webinars for practical guidance and insights to support your child’s journey.
Pairing Training
The pairing process is essential in developing a fun, working relationship with our clients! The purpose of pairing is to establish yourself as the ultimate reinforcer — the giver of all good things. To establish this rapport, there are two key rules to follow: provide reinforcement and limit demands.
Manding Training
Manding, or the act of requesting, is a fundamental part of communication development for children with autism. It allows children to express their needs, reducing frustration and encouraging meaningful interactions. For caregivers embedding manding opportunities into daily routines can create a natural and effective way to strengthen communication skills.
Tact Training
Tacting is an important part of building your child’s communication skills. It helps children learn to label objects, actions, and emotions in their environment, promoting natural language development and confidence. For caregivers, understanding and practicing tacting at home is a valuable way to support your child’s progress.
Verbal Operants
Verbal operants are the building blocks of communication in ABA. They teach children how to request, label, answer questions, and engage in meaningful conversations. As a caregiver, understanding these operants is essential for supporting your child’s language development at home and reinforcing new skills.
Discrete Trial
Discrete Trial Training (DTT) breaks learning into simple, repeatable steps, helping children build essential skills through clear instructions and consistent reinforcement. Understanding DTT provides valuable insight into how small, focused moments can add up to big progress.
Promp Training
Prompts are gentle hints or cues that help guide your child to the correct response, building confidence and independence over time. For parents, learning how and when to use prompts ensures consistent support, both in therapy and at home.
Behavior Recording
Behavior recording is how we track your child’s progress by observing and documenting their actions during therapy. These insights tell the story of your child’s growth, celebrating every step forward and highlighting the progress that matters most.
Medicaid Waiver Forms Webinar
This presentation covers how to fill out the application forms needed to apply for the Family Supports Waiver, also known as the Medicaid Waiver, for individuals with developmental disabilities living in the state of Indiana.
Systematic Desensitization Webinar
Learn how systematic desensitization helps reduce anxiety by gradually and gently exposing children to challenging situations like haircuts, dental visits, or doctor’s appointments. This webinar offers practical strategies to support your child’s comfort and confidence.
Free webinars are available from a variety of organizations, and cover many different topics including financial resources, behavior, transition to adulthood, social skills, and new research findings. Here are some key state and national organizations that provide free webinars to families. Explore more of Cornerstone’s educational content and resources on our YouTube channel. Discover additional videos, webinars, and helpful insights to support your journey with Cornerstone Autism Centers.
Explore more of our educational content and resources on our YouTube channel
Downloadable Resources
Find helpful guides, checklists, and tools to support your child’s progress and make ABA therapy easier to navigate. These downloadable resources are designed to keep you informed, organized, and confident as you partner with us in your child’s journey.
Weekly Schedule Template
Rhyming Words Activity
Prewriting Activity
Patterns Space Activity
FIRST THEN Board
Circle The Letter Activity
Circle The Letter Activity
Alphabetical Order Activity
Robot Token Board
Positive vs. Negative Guide
Reinforcement vs. Punishment Guide
Verbal Operants Guide
Mand Training Guide
Functions of Behavior Quick Guide
ABCs Quick Guide
Helpful Links
Explore a curated list of trusted websites and organizations offering valuable information and support for families navigating autism and ABA therapy. These helpful links connect you to resources you can count on.
4 Paws for Ability
A nonprofit organization whose mission is to place quality service dogs with children with disabilities and veterans who have lost use of limbs or hearing, and to educate the public regarding use of service dogs in public places.
The Association for Behavior Analysis International
The Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) has been the primary membership organization for those interested in the philosophy, science, application, and teaching of behavior analysis.
Behavior Analyst Certification Board
The Behavioral Analyst Certification Board (BACB) is a nonprofit organization established to create professional credentials for behavior analysts, their clients and regulatory bodies.
Cambridge Center for Behavior Studies
CCBS provides scientifically validated information regarding the use of ABA as a treatment for autism.
Family Voices Indiana
A family-led organization that provides information, education, training, outreach, and peer support to families of children and youth with special health care needs. Their fact sheet page provides quick guides for a variety of topics, including advocacy, health care financing, and transition to adulthood.
4 Paws for Ability
A nonprofit organization whose mission is to place quality service dogs with children with disabilities and veterans who have lost use of limbs or hearing, and to educate the public regarding use of service dogs in public places.
IN*SOURCE
The mission of IN*SOURCE is to provide parents, families, individuals & service providers in the state of Indiana the information & training necessary to help assure effective educational programs & appropriate services for individuals with disabilities.
Indiana Family Supports Medicaid Waiver
Provides funding for children and adults with developmental disabilities to receive support and services in the home and community. Children can qualify for the waiver regardless of their parents’ income if they meet level of care and asset criteria. Services available on the waiver include behavior management, respite, recreational therapy, and parent training.
LifeCourse
The LifeCourse Framework was created by families to help people of all abilities develop a vision for a good life and identify how to find or develop supports to live the lives they want to live. Individuals and families may focus on their current situation and stage of life but may also find it helpful to look ahead to think about life experiences that will help move them toward an inclusive, productive life in the future.
Medicare Eligibility for People with Disabilities
Many people think of Medicare as a program for people who are 65 and older. While this is true, some may not know that a younger person with a disability can also qualify for Medicare coverage. Not every disability is a qualifying one, so it’s important to understand if you meet the requirements before you take the time to apply. The following guide is for people under the age of 65 who have questions about whether or not they might be eligible for Medicare.
National Autism Association
The National Autism Association (NAA) provides resources regarding safety and wandering, as well as free safety boxes for families.
Organization for Autism Research
The Organization for Autism Research (OAR) offers free resources for families in the form of online and print materials. Topics include Safety, Resources for Siblings, Transition to Adulthood, and a Parent’s Guide to Research.
Project Lifesaver
A program that helps to locate individuals with cognitive disorders who are prone to the life-threatening behavior of wandering.
The Autism Community in Action
TACA provides education, support and hope to families living with autism. Their website offers online resources and features a free parent mentor program.
United Healthcare Children’s Foundation
This organization provides grants for medical services not covered by commercial health benefit plans.
Wrightslaw
Provides information on special education laws and advocacy for children with disabilities.
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