Autism / Pervasive Developmental Disorder
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c/o Dolores and Alan Bartel
7510 Oceanfront Avenue
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23451
voice: (804) 428-9036
fax: (804) 428-0019
web: The Autism Network for Hearing and Visually Impaired Persons
Autism Research Institute
4182 Adams Avenue
San Diego, California 92116
voice: (619) 281-7165
fax: (619) 563-6840
web Autism Research Institute
Autism Society of America
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 650
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
voice: (800) 328-8476
voice: (301) 657-0881
fax: (301) 657-0869
web: Autism Society of America
The Autism Society of America was founded in 1965 and today has 18,000 members working in over 220 chapters in 48 states. ASA is dedicated to increasing public awareness about autism and the day-to-day issues faced by individuals with autism, their families and the professionals with whom they interact. The Society and its chapters share a common mission of providing information and education, supporting research and advocating for programs and services for the autism population. Their Fax-On-Demand system is a very cool, efficient, and easy way to get information. Visit their site to get the number.
Autism Speaks (Formerly The National Alliance for Autism Research (NAAR))
2 Park Avenue
11th Floor
New York, NY 10016
voice: (212) 252-8584
fax: (212) 252-8676
e-mail: contactus@autismspeaks.org
web: Autism Speaks
A nonprofit, tax-exempt organization dedicated to finding the causes, prevention, effective treatment and, ultimately, cure of the autism spectrum disorders. NAAR's mission is to fund, promote and support biomedical research into the causes, prevention, effective treatment and, eventually, cure of the autism spectrum disorders.
Center for the Study of Autism
P.O. Box 4538
Salem, Oregon 97302
voice/fax: (503) 692-3104
web: Center for the Study of Autism
The Center for the Study of Autism (CSA) is located in the Salem/Portland, Oregon area. The Center was established in 1991 and was first located in Newberg. In 1994, the Center moved to Beaverton; and in 1996, the Center moved to Salem. The Center provides information about autism to parents and professionals, and conducts research on the efficacy of various therapeutic interventions. Most of the research is in collaboration with the Autism Research Institute in San Diego, California.
More Advanced Autistic People
PO Box 524
Crown Point, Indiana 46307
voice: (219) 662-1311
fax: (219) 662-0638
National Autism Hotline / Autism Services Center
605 Nineth Street
Prichard Building, PO Box 507
Huntington, West Virginia 25710-0507
voice: (304) 525-8014
fax: (304) 525-8026
The Society for the Autistically Handicapped (SFTAH)
199/201 Blandford Avenue
KETTERING Northants, UK NN16 9AT
voice: 01536 523274
fax: 01536 523274
e-mail: autism@autismuk.com
web: SFTAH
The Society exists to bring an increased awareness of autism to the notice of all, together with well established and newly developed approaches in the diagnosis, assessment, handling and treatment of persons suffering from autism. The main goal is to improve the quality of life for persons with Autism, giving them a chance to take their rightful place within their local community where they can live, work and play, just like everybody else.