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SUPPORT AND INFORMATION
ASPERGER SYNDRROME AND HIGH FUNCTIONING AUTISM ASSOCIATION
(Formerly AHA-AS-PDD)
http://www.ahany.org
ASPERGER SYNDROME EDUCATION NETWORK (A.S.P.E.N.)
http://www.aspennj.org
ASPERGER SYNDROME FOUNDATION (U.K.)
http://www.aspergerfoundation.org.uk/
AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA (A.S.A.)
http://www.autism-society.org
GLOBAL AND REGIONAL ASPERGER'S SYNDROME PARTNERSHIP
http://www.grasp.org
GUIDE FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY AND SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR PRESCHOOL STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES- 2003
http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/preschool/guide/home.html
MAAP SERVICES FOR AUTISM AND ASPERGER SYNDROME
http://www.maapservices.org/
MEDICAID PROGRAM – STATE BY STATE DIRECTORY
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicaid/statemap.asp
NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR AUTISM RESEARCH (U.S.)
http://www.naar.org
NATIONAL AUTISTIC SOCIETY (U.K.)
http://www.nas.org.uk/
NATIONAL AUTISM SOCIETY (Surrey Branch) Online Articles
http://www.mugsy.org/articles.htm
NATIONAL INFORMATION CENTER FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES (NICHCY) (U.S.)
http://www.nichcy.org
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY CHILD STUDY CENTER - ASPERGER INSTITUTE
http://www.aboutourkids.org/aboutus/programs/asperger.html
ONLINE ASPERGER'S SYNDROME INFORMATION AND SUPPORT (O.A.S.I.S.)
http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/
SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (S.S.I.) BENEFITS
http://www.ssa.gov/notices/supplemental-security-income/
TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication handicapped CHildren) The University of NC @ Chapel Hill)
http://www.teacch.com/teacch_i.htm
TONY ATTWOOD, Ph.D.
http://www.tonyattwood.com.au
YALE CHILD STUDY CENTER
http://info.med.yale.edu/chldstdy/autism/
LOCAL SUPPORT GROUPS
ALASKA
Anchorage: Parents Support Group For Asperger Syndrome
Ross_Brenda@msmail.asd.K12.ak.us
ARIZONA
Phoenix: Asperger Parent Network
Parent support group and information network
Contact: Carolyn Warden
480.759.6329
http://apn.150m.com
Phoenix: AGUA
Support network for adults on the Autism spectrum
Contacts:
Trish Crew at 602-299-8756 or by e-mail at trish_crew@yahoo.com
Sue Golubock 480-802-9005 or by e-mail at sgolly@aol.com
Tucson: AS Parent Support Group
Parent support group
Contacts: Lynne Harrison, Ph.D.; Steve Cox
E-mail: sfcox@mindspring.com
Tucson Autism Community Center: 520.319.5857
Tucson: AGUA
Support network for adults on the Autism spectrum
Contact: Jerry Newport
E-mail: wholphin48@hotmail.com
520.770.1591
CALIFORNIA
San Francisco Bay Area: AASCEND
Support/information network for individuals and families, focusing on adult issues
(415) 248-1670
http://aascend.net
San Francisco Bay Area: Autastics
Support network for adults on the Autism spectrum
http://www.autastics.org
Los Angeles: Asperger's Parents Support Group
Parent support group and information network
Contacts: Jim Devine and Fran Goldfarb
310-543-5064
http://myweb.lmu.edu/jdevine/AS/
Los Angeles: AGUA
Support network for adults on the Autism spectrum
Contacts:
Ken Brewer at Kbrewer377@aol.com
Derek Hall at 323-980-8552
Orange County Asperger Support Group
Monthly support group for adults, children (over 11) and parents
Contacts:
Stuart or Rodney
714-612-8502
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ocaspergersgroup/
North Orange County Asperger Support Group
Monthly support group for adults, children (over 11) and parents
Contacts:
Sandy at
714-779-5722 Ext. 103
Kristina at 714-529-6142
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ocaspergersgroup/
Bakersfield: H.E.A.R.T.S. Connection (661) 399-0856
Davis Area Asperger Syndrome Parent Support Group
http://www.davisasparent.netfirms.com/
FAMILIES FOR EARLY AUTISM TREATMENT
http://www.feat.org
Bay Area Asperger Syndrome Information & Support
http://www.geocities.com/baasis/
Santa Clara Asperger Syndrome Parents Support Group (408) 727-5775 x118
The Help Group (several locations)
www.thehelpgroup.org
COLORADO
Colorado Springs: Asperger Support Group
Parent support and information network
Contact: Kim Hetherington
719.265.6141
http://www.geocities.com/jrhsmum/CSAspergerSupportGroup
Mothers Of Asperger Syndrome Kids (MASK)
http://home.comcast.net/~mask-co/
CONNECTICUT
Autism Spectrum Resource Center (ASRC)
Parent support and information network
Contacts: Stacey Hultgren and Lois Rosenwald
203.248.5222
http://www.ct-asrc.org/
GRASP Southern New England Support Group
Support group for adults on the Autism Spectrum - in partnership with ASRC
203-248-5222
http://www.grasp.org/res_sg.htm
Farmington Valley Asperger's Network
Parent support and information network
Contacts: Shawn or Lee McFadden
(860) 589-0097
http://www.favan.org/
DELAWARE
Asperger's Network Of Delaware
Parent support and information network
Contact: Heidi Mizell
Phone: 302-455-9515 (Thursdays or evenings are best)
E-mail: Toofers2@comcast.net
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Asperger Adults Of Greater Washington, D.C.
Support group for adults on the Autism Spectrum
http://www.aagw.net/
Asperger's Syndrome Parents Support Group (301) 881-3700
FLORIDA
To our knowledge, much of the parent resources in Florida are supported by the Centers for Autism and Related Disabilities (C.A.R.D.) at several universities across the state. Not all of them have support groups specifically for Asperger Syndrome or higher-functioning issues in classic Autism, and some may add or discontinue such groups without AspFI necessarily knowing about it, so your best bet is to contact or visit the website of the CARD closest to you:
University of Miami
Contacts: Jennifer Durocher and Brian Roselione
1-800-9-AUTISM
http://www.umcard.org/
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton
http://www.coe.fau.edu/card/
Florida State University, Tallahassee
800-769-7926
http://autism.fsu.edu/
University of Central Florida, Orlando
888-558-1908
http://www.ucf-card.org/
University of Florida, Gainesville
800-754-5891
http://www.card.ufl.edu/
University of Florida, Jacksonville
(904) 737-5239
http://www.centerforautism.org/
University of South Florida, Tampa
(813) 974-2532
http://card-usf.fmhi.usf.edu/
GEORGIA
Northern Atlanta Area: Autism/Asperger's Support Group
Parent support group and information network
Contact: Teresa Roby
E-mail: tjr@aspergeratlanta.com
http://www.aspergeratlanta.com/
Atlanta: Support Group For Adults With AS
(404) 727-8350
Southeast Metropolitan Autism/Asperger Resources To Parents
E-mail: mmw@bellsouth.net
Fayette County Asperger Syndrome Support Group Of South Atlanta
(770) 632-3891
IDAHO
Idaho Asperger's Support Group
Parent support and information network
Contact: Katie Bagley
E-mail: support@idahoasg.org
http://www.idahoasg.org/
Idaho Asperger's & Autistic Spectrum Disorders Support Group
Online-only parent support and information network
http://www.angelfire.com/id/aspergersupport/
ILLINOIS
Chicagoland Area/Naperville: Asperger's Support Group
Parent support/information network - also has a group for adults on spectrum
Contact: Jill Holman
E-mail: jholman@wideopenwest.com
(630) 904-4110
Chicagoland: Support Parents and Empower Asperger's/Autistic Kids (SPEAK)
Parent support and information network
Contact: Christy Woosley
E-mail: cwoosley@sbcglobal.net
630.980.9264
Chicagoland Area: Asperger's Syndrome Parent Support Group
Parent support and information network
Contact: Susie Smith
(847) 255-5465
North-Central Illinois: GRASP
Support network for adults on the Autism Spectrum
E-mail: jbundrick@grasp.org
http://www.grasp.org/res_sg.htm
Asperger Syndrome Support & Awareness of Central Illinois
(217) 585-7276
INDIANA
Mothers Of Autistic Children (MAC)
(317) 578-1709
Parents Of Children On The Autistic Spectrum (POCAS)
E-mail: janettebsmith@mindspring.com
IOWA
Asperger's Syndrome Family Group
Parent support and information network
Contact: Vicki Walch
319-338-6650
http://www.aspergers-ic.org/
Iowa City/Coralville: GRASP Southeast IA Network
Support network for adults on the Autism spectrum
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/GRASP_SouthEastern_IA
KANSAS
Overland Park Asperger's Parents Support Group
913-588-5988
http://www.kumc.edu/aarc/support.html
Capital Area Autism/Asperger Resource Center
(785) 234-2494
KENTUCKY
Frankfort Asperger's Support Group (502) 875-8409
Louisville area: Asperger Parents Support Group
clouise@mindspring.com
LOUISIANA
Parents Of Asperger's Syndrome Students (PASS) (985) 690-7500
MAINE
Asperger Association of New England, Maine Chapter
Contact: Rachael Farley
207.767.2925
http://aane.autistics.org/brochures/CH_Maine.html
Bangor Area Support Group for Family and Friends of Individuals with Asperger's Syndrome
bgmorse@midmaine.com
Western Maine Asperger Syndrome Support Group (207) 625-7466
AANE Maine Chapter
http://aane.autistics.org/brochures/CH_Maine.html
Portland: Support Group For Parents Of Children With Asperger's Syndrome
(207) 774-2313
Mt. Desert Island Asperger/PDD Support Group (207) 244-7882
MARYLAND
Anne Arundel County Asperger Support Group
http://www.aacaps.org/
Maryland Asperger Advocacy & Support Group (MAASG) (410) 429-5321
Asperger Association Of Maryland: Howard County Chapter
nkirchner@starpower.net
Asperger Association Of Maryland: Southern Maryland Chapter
ddmikey@aol.com
MASSACHUSETTS
Asperger Association of New England (AANE)
Contacts: Dania Jekel, Stephanie Loo
(617) 393-3824
http://www.aane.org/
Andover Parent Support Group
(978) 475-3892
MICHIGAN
Asperger Society Of Michigan
http://www.aspergermichigan.com/
The Asperger's Syndrome Family Education & Support Group
ecarter217@aol.com
MINNESOTA
Autism Society Of Minnesota
http://www.ausm.org
MISSOURI
Judevine Center For Autism
http://www.judevine.org/
St. Louis County PDD/Autism Support Group (314) 992-8000 x4213
NEBRASKA
Lincoln: Asperger Syndrome Support Group (402) 421-8994
NEVADA
Las Vegas Asperger's Syndrome/HFA Support Group
AspergerHFAGrp@aol.com
Las Vegas & Southern Nevada Area Asperger Syndrome Support Group
smyth60@yahoo.com
NEW HAMPSHIRE
AANE New Hampshire Chapter
Contact: Wendy Watts
(603) 225-0421
http://aane.autistics.org/brochures/CH_NH.html
NLD/Asperger's Support Group
(603) 672-4719
NEW JERSEY
Asperger Syndrome Education Network (A.S.P.E.N.)
Contact: Lori Sherry
(732) 321-0880
http://www.aspennj.org
NEW YORK
Long Island and Metropolitan New York City: AHA-AS-PDD
Parent support groups and information network - also an adult group and a teen group in partnership with GRASP
Contact: Pat Schissel
(516) 484-8404
http://www.aha-as-pdd.org
New York City and Long Island: GRASP
Support network for adults on the Autism spectrum
Contact: Michael John Carley
(646) 242-4003
http://www.grasp.org
Westchester: Parent Link
Parent support group and information network
Contact: Kay Grisar
914.666.2099
http://www.westchesterparentlink.org/
Adaptations: The Young Adult Life Skills Network
Presented by the Jewish Community Center of Manhattan and FEGS
Contact: Melissa Jacobs
646.505.4367
http://www.jccnyc.org/category.aspx?catid=1935
Rockland County: Parent Support Network
Parent support group and information network
Contact: Micki Leader
E-mail: mickipsn@mac.com
845-359-6090
Poughkeepsie: Support Group For Parents and Caregivers of Individuals on the Autism Spectrum
New Horizons
Contact: Ellen
845-473-3000
Albany: Center for Disabilities Services - Asperger's Support Group
Parent support group and information network
Contact: Kathy Lepore, LCSW
518-437-5749
Rochester: Asperger Support Group
(585) 288-4150
Parent Support Network, Inc.
http://www.parentsupportnetwork.org/
Saratoga Springs Asperger Syndrome Support (SSASS)
http://www.panix.com/~koessler/ssass/
Families Of High-Functioning Autistic Kids
(518) 477-2972
NORTH CAROLINA
Autism Society Of North Carolina
http://www.autismsociety-nc.org/index.html
OHIO
Dayton Asperger's Resource Network (DARN)
Contact: Audrey Schilb
937.433.4505
http://darngroup.tripod.com/
Lawrence County Asperger's Syndrome & Autism Group
http://mypeoplepc.com/members/daddygraham/lcasagroup/
Asperger's/PDD Parent Information, Education, & Information Support
crosswick@aol.com
Greater Cleveland Asperger's Support
(440) 846-9845
Autistic Spectrum Kids (A.S.K.)
askaboutautism@yahoo.com
OKLAHOMA
Asperger's Syndrome/PDD/Autism Information & Advocacy Group Of Central Oklahoma
Contact: Kathy Rand
E-mail: kathy-rand@swbell.net
http://home.swbell.net/jim-rand/
OREGON
Portland Asperger's Network
http://www.aspergersnet.org/
Game Club
http://www.gameclubonline.com/
Pacific Northwest Adult (Asperger/HFA/Other Related) Support Group Over 18
http://www.geocities.com/srsr12/autismasperger.htm
PENNSYLVANIA
ASCEND Group
Parent support and information network
Contact: Deirdre Wright
610.449.6776
http://www.ascendgroup.org
Erie GRASP Support Group
Support group for adults on the Autism Spectrum
E-mail: aspergers@hotmail.com
Philadelphia GRASP Support Group
Support group for adults on the Autism Spectrum
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/GRASP_Philadelphia_PA/
Cranberry CARES
http://www.cranberrycares.org/
Lancaster And Lebanon Counties Asperger Parents Support Group
E-mail: mymccarty@aol.com
Autistic Spectrum Support Group Of Lebanon County
http://www.grumbine.org/
Philadelphia PDD/Asperger Syndrome Support Group (215) 332-4360
Parents Educating Asperger Kids (PEAK) (412) 487-3250
Asperger's Syndrome Parents Interested In Resources And Education
(610) 670-1053
Asperger Advocates
http://www.orgsites.com/pa/aspergeradvocates/index.html
RHODE ISLAND
Asperger Association of New England, Rhode Island Chapter
Parent support group and information network
Contact: Barbara Whelan
401.333.1705
http://aane.autistics.org/brochures/CH_RI.html
TEXAS
PDDA/CS of South Texas
(512) 850-7579
Dallas Asperger Network For Information, Support & Help (DANISH)
http://www.aspergerinfo.org/
Asperger Syndrome Educational Support Group
(972) 539-7446
Lubbock: AS & Related Disorder Support Group
(806) 795-4639
UTAH
Utah Parents Of Asperger Syndrome Kids
Parent support group and information network
Contact: Jana Gold
801-230-4159
http://groups.msn.com/UtahParentsofAspergerSyndromeKids
VIRGINIA
Northern Virginia: Asperger Syndrome Information & Support Group
Contact: Lucia Claster
(703) 276-0748
Fairfax: Asperger Syndrome & HFA Parents Support Group
Contact: Barry Loss
E-mail: bloss@erols.com
(703) 704-7010
National Capitol Area: Asperger Support Group
Contact: Pam Escobar
703.430.3519
Williamsburg: GRASP Support Group
Support group for adults on the Autism Spectur
Tidewater HFA Kids (757) 463-8466
WASHINGTON
Olympia: Parents Support Group For Asperger Syndrome (360) 459-3015
Seattle Asperger Support Network
seattleaspergers@yahoo.com
Asperger's Northwest
http://www.aspergersnw.org/
Shoreline Asperger Syndrome, PDD-NOS Support Group
shorelineasgroup@hotmail.com
WISCONSIN
Autism Society Of Wisconsin
http://www.asw4autism.org/index.htm
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS
OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES (OSERS)
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/Policy/IDEA/the_law.html
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION-GLOSARIO DEL SEGURO SOCIAL (English-Spanish Glossary of SSA Terms)
http://www.ssa.gov/espanol/glossintro.html
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION - What Is SSI? (Supplemental Security Income)
http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/11069.html
LAWS, REGULATIONS AND POLICIES
INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT (I.D.E.A.)
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/Policy/IDEA/the_law.html
POLICY STATEMENT From The American Academy Of Pediatrics
http://www.aap.org/policy/re060018.html
RESEARCH INFORMATION
AN INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL TRIALS From the National Institutes of Health
http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/c/w2r
M.I.N.D. INSTITUTE (Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders)
http://mindinstitute.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/index.htm
NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR AUTISM RESEARCH (NAAR)
http://www.naar.org
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (NICHD) Autism Site
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/autism/
ORGANIZATION FOR AUTISM RESEARCH (OAR)
http://www.researchautism.org
THE AUTISM RESEARCH FOUNDATION (TARF)
http://ladders.org/tarf/index.htm
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