Printable Handouts
Autism Institute Printable Handouts
This page has printable handouts created by the Autism Institute on a variety of topics; they are separated below into categories for easy access. Download these documents, and feel free to print or send them to other persons or groups who may find them useful. These resources may be useful to parents, care providers, schools, physicians, friends, church groups, community groups, and much more.
FAQ on Virtual Panel: Autism Science and Facts in a time of confusion: This document is a comprehensive fact sheet summarizing the AJ Drexel Autism Institute’s “Virtual Panel on Autism: Science and Facts in a Time of Confusion” (September 29, 2025)—providing clear, evidence-based answers to public questions about autism causes, treatments, vaccines, prevalence, and neurodiversity, along with practical guidance for families, clinicians, and advocate.
Autism 101: This one page sheet is a resource that is easy to hand out to any person or group who has questions about what autism is, how common it is, what causes it, and where to go for more information.
Affordable Care Act: This handout has specific information about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as it affects Pennsylvanians and individuals with disabilities.
Developmental Milestones: Developmental milestones are typical things that a child does at certain ages. As an example, most children point to things by the age of 12 months. While each child reaches milestones differently, some delay may be cause for greater concern. This handout lists common developmental milestones from age 4 months to three years.
Early Intervention: The system for early intervention services in Pennsylvania is explained in this handout.
Transition 101: This handout is about general thoughts related to transition out of high school and to adulthood. The handout lays out steps to take starting in middle school all the way to high school and beyond.
Postseondary Checklist: This postsecondary guide for transitioning students describes the different types of postsecondary settings (four year college, cooperative education, community college, vocational school, and life skills programs) available. It includes a checklist for preparing for postsecondary school during high school. It also includes a checklist to use when vising postsecondary options.
Postsecondary Program List: This handout is a list of postsecondary schools in the Tri-State region with support programs for individuals with autism, as well as certificate programs for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Brief information is listed about each program, along with school contact information.
Address Questions About Vaccines: This handout addresses concerns about a link between vaccines and autism, emphasizing that extensive research—including large-scale U.S. and international studies—has found no evidence supporting a connection. It also explains the importance and safety of vaccines, debunks the falsified 1998 Wakefield study, and highlights the genetic and environmental complexity behind autism.
No, Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism: This lay friendly handout explains that vaccines do not cause autism, debunking a widely publicized but discredited 1998 study and highlighting that multiple scientific studies have confirmed vaccine safety. It also clarifies that autism is a lifelong condition with genetic and prenatal factors, and emphasizes the importance of vaccines in preventing serious diseases like measles.