Free Resource Libraries
High-quality information should be accessible to everyone, regardless of budget. This page showcases free resource libraries, toolkits, and educational materials available at no cost. Use these collections to deepen your understanding, gather practical strategies, and share reliable information with others in your support network.
Free Resource Directory
Advocate Medical Group
Accessible Chef (Visual Recipies)
Special Olympics - School of Strength
Job Accommodation Network
Visual Supports for Medical Appointments
OAR - Sex Ed & Healthy Relationships for Self-Advocates
The Arc of Hampton Roads - Healthy Relationships
AMG
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Website: https://adscresources.advocatehealth.com/resources/
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Information: This online library from Advocate Medical Group offers free, downloadable guides, videos, and tools on Down syndrome and related topics, including health, behavior, education, and transition.
AC
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Website: https://accessiblechef.com/recipes/
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Information: Accessible Chef provides free visual recipes and cooking resources that use step-by-step pictures and simplified text to help individuals with developmental disabilities learn cooking and kitchen skills more independently.
SO
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Information: School of Strength is a free fitness video series from Special Olympics that offers at-home workout routines designed for athletes with intellectual disabilities and their families.
JAN
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Website: https://askjan.org/index.cfm
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Information: The Job Accommodation Network is a free service of the U.S. Department of Labor that offers confidential, individualized guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment rights for employers and workers.
VSMA
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Website: https://pathfindersforautism.org/articles/healthcare/visual-supports-for-hospital-visits/
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Information: Pathfinders for Autism offers free visual supports and social stories to prepare autistic individuals and others for doctor visits, tests, and hospital stays, reducing anxiety and improving communication.
OAR
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Website: https://researchautism.org/self-advocates/sex-ed-for-self-advocates/healthy-relationships
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Information: The Organization for Autism Research (OAR) offers accessible materials for autistic self-advocates on sexuality, consent, and healthy relationships, designed to build knowledge and safety in dating and social situations.
Arc
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Information: The Arc of Hampton Roads provides information and classes on healthy relationships and sexuality for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, emphasizing boundaries, safety, and self-advocacy.