Terms of Service

Autism Advocate Parenting Resource Library

Last Updated: November 1, 2026

Please read these Terms of Service (“Terms”) carefully before using the Autism Advocate Parenting Resource Library and the website located at www.autismadvocateparentingmagazine.com (the “Website”).

By accessing, browsing, or using the Website or any materials made available through the Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy.

Autism Advocate Parenting Magazine (“AAPM,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) previously published Autism Advocate Parenting Magazine and related educational and informational resources. AAPM is no longer operating Autism Advocate Parenting Magazine as an active publication and is no longer offering magazine subscriptions or paid access to its former magazine content.

The Website is maintained primarily to make previously published articles, resources, educational materials, archived content, and other information available as a free online autism resource library (the “Resource Library”).

No subscription, membership, user account, registration, payment, or login is required to access the Resource Library.

By using the Website or Resource Library, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree with these Terms, please do not use the Website or Resource Library.

1. YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE

1.1 Limited License

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, AAPM grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable right to access and use the Website and Resource Library solely for your personal, non-commercial, informational, and educational purposes.

You may make reasonable personal copies of materials from the Resource Library for your own personal, non-commercial use, provided that you do not remove copyright, trademark, attribution, or other proprietary notices.

This license does not transfer ownership of any Content or intellectual property to you.

1.2 Free Access

The Resource Library is provided free of charge. No payment, subscription, membership, account, registration, or login is required.

AAPM may, at any time and without notice, modify, add, remove, archive, restrict, suspend, or discontinue any portion of the Website or Resource Library.

AAPM does not guarantee that any particular Content will remain available for any particular period of time.

1.3 Authorization and Lawful Use

You agree to:

  • use the Website and Resource Library only for lawful purposes;
  • comply with all applicable federal, provincial, state, local, and international laws and regulations (“Applicable Law”);
  • not impersonate another person or entity;
  • not misrepresent your identity or affiliation;
  • not use the Website or Resource Library in a manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Website or interfere with another person’s use of it;
  • not use the Website or Resource Library to engage in unlawful, fraudulent, abusive, or harmful conduct; and
  • comply with any reasonable technical or security requirements communicated by AAPM.

AAPM reserves the right to restrict or terminate access to the Website or Resource Library where AAPM reasonably believes that a user has violated these Terms, Applicable Law, or the rights of AAPM or others.

1.4 Prohibited Activities

You may not:

  • rent, lease, sell, sublicense, distribute, or commercially exploit the Website or Resource Library;
  • systematically copy, reproduce, download, scrape, harvest, mirror, archive, or republish substantial portions of the Resource Library;
  • create a competing database, website, library, archive, publication, or service primarily from Content obtained from the Resource Library;
  • use automated bots, crawlers, scrapers, spiders, or similar technologies to access or collect substantial amounts of Content, except for ordinary search-engine indexing;
  • reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or attempt to derive source code from the Website or its underlying technology;
  • circumvent security measures or access controls;
  • introduce malware, viruses, malicious code, or other harmful technology;
  • interfere with the operation or security of the Website;
  • remove copyright, trademark, attribution, or other proprietary notices;
  • use the Resource Library to violate another person’s privacy, intellectual property, or other rights;
  • use the Website for spam, harassment, fraud, or other unlawful purposes; or
  • use the Content in a manner that falsely suggests that AAPM endorses, sponsors, or is affiliated with you, your organization, product, service, or activity.

AAPM may take reasonable steps to protect the Website, its Content, and its users from misuse or abuse.

2. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW

The Website and Resource Library are intended for use only where such use is lawful.

If any provision of these Terms is prohibited or unenforceable under Applicable Law, that provision shall be limited or modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, and the remaining provisions shall remain in effect.

Nothing in these Terms is intended to exclude, restrict, or waive any right, remedy, protection, or obligation that cannot lawfully be excluded, restricted, or waived.

3. FREE RESOURCE LIBRARY

The Resource Library is provided as a free public educational and informational resource.

AAPM does not charge users for access to the Resource Library and does not require users to purchase subscriptions, memberships, products, or services in order to access the Content.

AAPM may add, remove, revise, archive, relocate, or discontinue Content at any time and without notice.

AAPM has no obligation to maintain, update, replace, or preserve any particular Content or resource.

4. PRIVACY

Your use of the Website is also subject to our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.

Please review the Privacy Policy to understand how information may be collected, used, disclosed, and protected.

5. HEALTH, AUTISM, MEDICAL, AND EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION

5.1 General Information Only

The Content made available through the Resource Library is provided solely for general informational and educational purposes.

The Content is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, prevent, or manage any medical condition, developmental condition, disability, mental health condition, or other health condition.

5.2 Not Professional Advice

Nothing contained in the Website or Resource Library constitutes or should be interpreted as:

  • medical advice;
  • psychological advice;
  • psychiatric advice;
  • therapeutic advice;
  • clinical advice;
  • nutritional or dietary advice;
  • legal advice;
  • financial advice;
  • educational advice specific to an individual;
  • professional counseling; or
  • any other individualized professional advice.

Use of the Website does not create a physician-patient, therapist-patient, psychologist-patient, counselor-client, attorney-client, fiduciary, or other professional relationship between you and AAPM, its owners, contributors, authors, representatives, affiliates, or any other person associated with AAPM.

5.3 No Individualized Recommendations

AAPM does not evaluate individual users, diagnose conditions, review individual medical records, or determine whether any particular treatment, therapy, intervention, product, supplement, diet, educational approach, or other practice is appropriate for a particular person.

You are solely responsible for discussing individual circumstances and decisions with appropriately qualified professionals.

5.4 Autism Information Is Individual

Autism and related developmental, behavioral, medical, educational, and neurological characteristics vary significantly from person to person.

Information or experiences described in the Resource Library may not apply to you or another individual.

AAPM does not represent or warrant that any therapy, intervention, treatment, product, supplement, diet, educational approach, strategy, or other practice described in the Resource Library is safe, effective, appropriate, beneficial, or suitable for any particular person.

5.5 Historical and Potentially Outdated Information

Some Content in the Resource Library was originally published in prior years and may reflect information, research, recommendations, products, services, terminology, technology, or practices that have changed over time.

AAPM does not guarantee that historical Content is current, complete, accurate, or consistent with the most recent research, professional standards, laws, regulations, or recommendations.

AAPM has no obligation to update historical Content.

5.6 Personal Experiences

The Resource Library may contain personal stories, opinions, experiences, testimonials, or observations from parents, caregivers, professionals, authors, or other individuals.

Personal experiences are not guarantees of results and should not be interpreted as professional advice or evidence that a particular approach will produce the same result for another person.

5.7 No Guarantee of Results

AAPM makes no guarantee regarding the outcome or effectiveness of any action taken based upon information contained in the Resource Library.

Results vary by individual circumstances.

5.8 Emergencies

The Resource Library is not intended for emergency situations.

If you or another person is experiencing a medical or mental health emergency, seek immediate assistance from an appropriate emergency service or qualified professional.

6. THIRD-PARTY AUTHORS AND CONTENT

Some Content may have been written, supplied, or previously published by third-party authors, professionals, organizations, contributors, or other individuals.

The views, opinions, recommendations, experiences, and statements expressed by third-party contributors belong to the respective authors or contributors and do not necessarily represent the views of AAPM.

AAPM does not necessarily endorse, verify, independently investigate, or guarantee the accuracy, completeness, currency, safety, effectiveness, or appropriateness of third-party Content.

AAPM is not responsible for decisions made or actions taken based upon third-party Content.

7. DISCLAIMERS

7.1 General Disclaimer

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE WEBSITE, RESOURCE LIBRARY, AND ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS,” “AS AVAILABLE,” AND “WITH ALL FAULTS” BASIS.

AAPM AND ITS OWNERS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, CONTRIBUTORS, AUTHORS, AFFILIATES, REPRESENTATIVES, CONTRACTORS, LICENSORS, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “AAPM PARTIES”) DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS, AND CONDITIONS, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS, OR CONDITIONS CANNOT LAWFULLY BE DISCLAIMED.

7.2 No Warranty

To the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law, the AAPM Parties do not warrant or represent that:

  • the Website or Resource Library will be uninterrupted or error-free;
  • the Content will be accurate, complete, reliable, current, or suitable for any particular purpose;
  • the Website will be available at any particular time;
  • defects will be corrected;
  • the Website or its servers will be free of viruses or other harmful components; or
  • use of the Website or Resource Library will produce any particular result.

7.3 Reliance on Content

You acknowledge that you use the Website and Resource Library voluntarily and at your own risk.

You are solely responsible for evaluating the information provided and determining whether and how to use it.

AAPM is not responsible for any decision, action, omission, treatment, intervention, purchase, expenditure, educational decision, healthcare decision, or other conduct undertaken or not undertaken based upon Content made available through the Resource Library.

7.4 Third-Party Products, Services, and Advertisements

The Website or archived Content may reference or contain information concerning third-party products, services, businesses, organizations, websites, or advertisements.

Such references do not necessarily constitute endorsements or recommendations by AAPM.

AAPM is not responsible for the quality, safety, legality, accuracy, availability, or performance of third-party products or services.

8. USER SUBMISSIONS

8.1 User-Submitted Materials

If the Website permits you to submit comments, feedback, photographs, videos, stories, testimonials, ideas, suggestions, or other materials (“User Submissions”), you agree that:

  • you own or otherwise have the necessary rights to submit the materials;
  • your submission does not violate another person’s rights;
  • you have obtained any necessary permissions from individuals depicted or identified in the submission;
  • the submission does not violate Applicable Law; and
  • the submission does not contain malicious code or other harmful material.

8.2 Prohibited Submissions

You may not submit material that is unlawful, defamatory, fraudulent, threatening, abusive, harassing, obscene, infringing, malicious, or otherwise inappropriate.

8.3 Permission Regarding Depictions

If your User Submission depicts another individual, you represent that you have obtained any permissions reasonably necessary to provide and permit the use of that submission.

8.4 License to User Submissions

To the extent you submit material to AAPM for possible publication or use, you grant AAPM a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable, sublicensable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, display, distribute, and otherwise use the User Submission in connection with AAPM’s activities, Website, Resource Library, archival purposes, educational materials, promotional materials, or other lawful purposes.

8.5 No Obligation to Publish

AAPM is not obligated to publish, retain, return, or use any User Submission.

User Submissions may be edited, removed, or declined at AAPM’s discretion.

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, User Submissions should not be considered confidential.

9. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

9.1 Ownership

The Website, Resource Library, Content, compilation of Content, design, organization, graphics, logos, text, software, technology, and other materials made available through the Website are owned by AAPM or its licensors, contributors, authors, or other rights holders, as applicable.

9.2 Copyright and Other Rights

The Content may be protected by copyright, trademark, database rights, and other intellectual property laws in Canada, the United States, and other jurisdictions.

Some Content may have been created by third-party authors or contributors, and the rights to such Content may belong to those parties.

9.3 Copyright Concerns

If you believe that Content in the Resource Library infringes your copyright or other intellectual property rights, please contact:

[email protected]

Please provide the URL or other information identifying the Content and a description of your concern.

AAPM will review legitimate copyright concerns and may take appropriate action where warranted.

9.4 Compilation and Trademarks

The compilation, arrangement, selection, and presentation of the Resource Library may itself be protected by intellectual property rights.

AAPM’s names, logos, trademarks, service marks, and branding may not be used without prior written permission.

9.5 Third-Party Marks

Third-party names, logos, trademarks, and service marks appearing on the Website belong to their respective owners.

Their appearance does not necessarily indicate an endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation with AAPM.

9.6 No Transfer of Ownership

Except for the limited license expressly provided in these Terms, nothing in these Terms grants you any ownership interest or other intellectual property rights in the Website, Resource Library, or Content.

9.7 Permitted Personal Use

You may download or print reasonable amounts of Content for your own personal, non-commercial informational or educational use, provided that you retain applicable copyright and attribution notices.

You may not:

  • commercially reproduce substantial portions of the Content;
  • incorporate substantial portions of the Content into another publication, database, website, course, product, or service;
  • create a competing resource library or database;
  • systematically scrape or harvest Content;
  • republish substantial portions of Content;
  • use Content as the primary content of a commercial product or service;
  • remove proprietary notices; or
  • circumvent technical restrictions designed to protect the Website or Content.

9.8 Commercial Exploitation

Any commercial use of substantial portions of the Resource Library or Content requires prior written permission from the applicable rights holder.

10. INTERNET ACCESS AND TECHNOLOGY

You are responsible for obtaining and maintaining the equipment, software, internet connection, and other services necessary to access the Website.

AAPM is not responsible for:

  • internet connectivity problems;
  • telecommunications failures;
  • device failures;
  • browser incompatibilities;
  • interruptions caused by third-party service providers;
  • unauthorized access caused by circumstances outside AAPM’s reasonable control; or
  • viruses, malware, or other harmful components that may be transmitted through the internet.

You are responsible for maintaining appropriate security protections on your own devices.

Your use of the Website may be subject to data or other charges imposed by your internet or mobile service provider.

Electronic communications transmitted over the internet may not be completely secure, and AAPM cannot guarantee the security of information transmitted electronically.

11. LINKED WEBSITES AND THIRD-PARTY RESOURCES

The Website or Content may contain links to third-party websites, resources, products, services, or organizations.

AAPM does not control or necessarily endorse those third parties.

AAPM is not responsible for the content, accuracy, availability, privacy practices, security, products, services, or practices of third-party websites or resources.

Your use of third-party websites and resources is at your own risk and may be subject to separate terms and privacy policies.

12. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

12.1 Exclusion of Damages

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE AAPM PARTIES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO:

  • YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE WEBSITE OR RESOURCE LIBRARY;
  • YOUR RELIANCE ON ANY CONTENT;
  • ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR INACCURACIES IN CONTENT;
  • HEALTHCARE, MEDICAL, THERAPEUTIC, EDUCATIONAL, NUTRITIONAL, OR OTHER DECISIONS;
  • PRODUCTS OR SERVICES REFERENCED IN CONTENT;
  • ACTIONS OR OMISSIONS OF THIRD PARTIES;
  • USER SUBMISSIONS;
  • LOSS OF DATA;
  • LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUE;
  • BUSINESS INTERRUPTION;
  • PERSONAL OR PROPERTY LOSS; OR
  • ANY OTHER MATTER ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THE WEBSITE, RESOURCE LIBRARY, CONTENT, OR THESE TERMS,

EVEN IF AAPM HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

12.2 Website and Third-Party Risks

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE AAPM PARTIES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES ARISING FROM:

  • WEBSITE INTERRUPTIONS;
  • TECHNICAL FAILURES;
  • UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS;
  • SECURITY BREACHES;
  • MALWARE OR OTHER HARMFUL TECHNOLOGY;
  • THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES OR SERVICES;
  • THIRD-PARTY PRODUCTS;
  • USER CONDUCT;
  • USER SUBMISSIONS; OR
  • EVENTS BEYOND AAPM’S REASONABLE CONTROL.

12.3 Maximum Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF THE AAPM PARTIES FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE WEBSITE, RESOURCE LIBRARY, CONTENT, OR THESE TERMS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF:

(A) THE AMOUNT, IF ANY, THAT YOU ACTUALLY PAID TO AAPM FOR ACCESS TO THE WEBSITE OR RESOURCE LIBRARY DURING THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM; OR

(B) CAD $100.00.

Because the Resource Library is currently provided free of charge, the amount described in subsection (A) will ordinarily be zero.

Nothing in this Section limits liability to the extent such limitation is prohibited by Applicable Law.

13. RELEASE

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU RELEASE AND DISCHARGE THE AAPM PARTIES FROM CLAIMS, DEMANDS, DAMAGES, LOSSES, LIABILITIES, AND EXPENSES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO:

  • YOUR USE OF OR RELIANCE ON THE WEBSITE OR RESOURCE LIBRARY;
  • CONTENT;
  • DECISIONS OR ACTIONS TAKEN BASED ON CONTENT;
  • HEALTHCARE, MEDICAL, THERAPEUTIC, EDUCATIONAL, NUTRITIONAL, OR OTHER DECISIONS;
  • THIRD-PARTY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES;
  • THIRD-PARTY CONTENT;
  • USER SUBMISSIONS; OR
  • YOUR DEALINGS WITH THIRD PARTIES REFERENCED THROUGH THE WEBSITE.

This release applies to the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law and does not waive rights that cannot lawfully be waived.

14. INDEMNIFICATION

To the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the AAPM Parties from and against claims, demands, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees where permitted by law, arising out of or relating to:

  • your use of the Website or Resource Library;
  • your violation of these Terms;
  • your violation of Applicable Law;
  • your User Submissions;
  • your violation of another person’s rights;
  • your misuse of Content; or
  • your conduct in connection with the Website or Resource Library.

AAPM reserves the right, at your expense, to assume exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification, and you agree to cooperate with such defense.

15. SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION

These Terms apply each time you access or use the Website or Resource Library.

AAPM may suspend, restrict, or terminate access to the Website or Resource Library at any time, with or without notice, including where AAPM believes that these Terms or Applicable Law have been violated.

AAPM may discontinue the Website or Resource Library entirely at any time.

Sections that by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including provisions relating to intellectual property, disclaimers, limitations of liability, release, indemnification, governing law, jurisdiction, and any other provisions that are intended to survive termination.

16. GENERAL TERMS

16.1 Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any other policies expressly incorporated into these Terms, constitute the entire agreement between you and AAPM concerning your use of the Website and Resource Library and supersede prior or contemporaneous understandings concerning such use.

16.2 Disputes

Nothing in these Terms creates an obligation for AAPM to investigate, respond to, negotiate, mediate, or otherwise resolve an individual complaint, claim, or dispute through email or other informal communications, except as required by Applicable Law.

Any dispute, claim, or proceeding relating to the Website, Resource Library, Content, or these Terms shall be subject to the Governing Law and Jurisdiction provisions set forth below, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law.

16.3 Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms, the Website, the Resource Library, and your use of the Website and Resource Library shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles, except to the extent that Applicable Law in your jurisdiction requires otherwise.

To the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, you agree that any dispute, claim, or proceeding arising out of or relating to these Terms, the Website, the Resource Library, or your use of any Content shall be brought exclusively before the courts located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and you expressly consent to the jurisdiction and venue of those courts for such purposes.

This provision applies regardless of where you are located or access the Website or Resource Library.

However, nothing in these Terms is intended to waive, limit, or exclude any mandatory legal right, protection, remedy, or jurisdiction that cannot lawfully be waived, limited, or excluded under Applicable Law.

16.4 Headings

Section headings are provided for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of these Terms.

16.5 Assignment

You may not assign or transfer your rights or obligations under these Terms without AAPM’s prior written consent.

AAPM may assign or transfer its rights and obligations under these Terms as permitted by Applicable Law.

16.6 No Waiver

AAPM’s failure to enforce any provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of that provision or AAPM’s right to enforce it in the future.

16.7 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is determined to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

The invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable while preserving its intended purpose, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law.

16.8 Survival

Any provision that by its nature should survive termination or discontinuation of the Website or Resource Library shall survive, including intellectual property provisions, disclaimers, limitations of liability, release, indemnification, governing law, jurisdiction, and other applicable provisions.

17. CONTACT

For copyright or intellectual property concerns regarding the Resource Library, please contact:

[email protected]

For other matters relating to the Website or Resource Library, you may use the same email address.

Because the Resource Library is a free archival and educational resource, AAPM does not guarantee that every inquiry will receive a response.

18. COPYRIGHT CONCERNS

If you believe that any Content available through the Resource Library infringes your copyright or other intellectual property rights, please contact:

[email protected]

Please include sufficient information to identify:

  1. the Content you believe is infringing;
  2. the URL or other location where the Content appears;
  3. the nature of your copyright or intellectual property concern; and
  4. your contact information if you would like a response.

AAPM may review and respond to legitimate copyright concerns and may remove, restrict, modify, or otherwise address Content where appropriate.

This Section is intended to provide a practical method for reporting copyright concerns. It does not represent that AAPM has designated a formal copyright agent under any particular statutory safe-harbor provision unless AAPM separately completes and maintains any designation required by Applicable Law.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE RESOURCE LIBRARY

PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY.

The Autism Advocate Parenting Resource Library is provided as a free informational and educational resource containing previously published and archived materials.

AAPM is no longer operating Autism Advocate Parenting Magazine as an active publication and is not providing individualized medical, psychological, therapeutic, educational, nutritional, legal, financial, or other professional services through the Resource Library.

The information available through the Resource Library should not be used as a substitute for advice, diagnosis, treatment, evaluation, or care from an appropriately qualified professional.

Some materials were originally published in prior years and may contain information that is no longer current, complete, or consistent with current research, professional standards, laws, regulations, products, or recommendations.

AAPM does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, currency, safety, effectiveness, or appropriateness of any information contained in the Resource Library.

Any decision you make or action you take based upon information found in the Resource Library is made at your own discretion and risk.

You are responsible for seeking appropriate professional advice before making decisions concerning medical care, mental health, autism-related services, therapies, interventions, medications, supplements, nutrition, education, finances, legal matters, or any other matter for which professional advice may be appropriate.

By using the Website or Resource Library, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to these Terms, including the disclaimers, limitations of liability, release, indemnification provisions, and governing law and jurisdiction provisions contained herein.