National Links & Resources

 

Local centers providing experienced autism assessment and clinical services are:

 

  Children's National Medical Center

  Center for Autism & Spectrum Disorders

  Rockville, MD

  301-738-8930

  The Kennedy Krieger Institute   

  Center for Autism and Related Disorders

  Baltimore, MD    

  443-923-9400   

 

The table below contains links to national web sites with information on autism research, services & resources:

 

Autism Research Institute (ARI) http://www.autism.com

Autism Resources  

 http://www.autismweb.com/

Autism Society of America

http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer
Autism Speaks http://www.autismspeaks.org/
Carol Gray's Social Stories http://www.thegraycenter.org
CDC Autism Information Center http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/index.htm

CDC Learn the Signs, Act Early Program

(information about the importance of early diagnosis in young children)

http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/actearly/default.htm

Community Services for Autistic Adults & Children (CSAAC)

(located in Rockville, MD)

http://www.csaac.org/

Defeat Autism Now! (DAN!)

 http://www.defeatautismnow.com/

Future Horizons

(World Leader in Books, DVDs, and Conferences on Autism/Asperger's Syndrome)

http://www.fhautism.com/
National Autism Association http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/index.php

Online Asperger Syndrome Information & Support  (OASIS)

 http://www.aspergersyndrome.org/

Online Autism Courses (Non-credit, certificate program is FREE of charge!) 

 http://www.autismspectrum.ilstu.edu/courses/

Organization for Autism Research (OAR)

 http://www.researchautism.org/

Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC)

(located in Springfield, VA)

http://www.peatc.org

Pathfinders for Autism

(located in Cockeysville, MD)

 http://www.pathfindersforautism.org/
Sensory Integration Resources http://www.comeunity.com/disability/sensory_integration/resources.html

Unlocking Autism 

 http://www.unlockingautism.org/

Wrightslaw Website

Offers extensive info regarding the IDEA and IEP development.

by:  Peter W. D. Wright, attorney

http://www.wrightslaw.com

Yale Child Study Center, Yale University

A collection of 11 webinars on autism & related disorders to include:

Assessment, Genetics, Language Skills, Social Skills and Intervention Strategies

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjlizuWPqV0&feature=share&list=PLAB57199D4008EA2D 

 

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