Additional
Resources
Agencies
Books
Web
Sites
Agencies
American
Association of University Affiliated Programs for Persons with
Developmental
Disabilities (AAUAP)
8630
Fenton Street
Suite
410
Silver
Spring, MD 20910
(301)
588-8252
Prepares
professionals for careers in the field of developmental
disabilities.
Also provides technical assistance and training, and
disseminates
information to service providers to support the independence,
productivity,
integration, and inclusion into the community of persons with
developmental
disabilities and their families.
American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association
10801
Rockville Pike
Rockville,
MD 20852
(800)
638-8255
Provides
information on speech, language, and hearing disorders, as well as
referrals
to certified speech-language pathologists and audiologists.
The
Association of Persons with Severe Handicaps (TASH)
29 West
Susquehanna Avenue
Suite
210
Baltimore,
MD 21204
(410)
828-8274
An
advocacy group that works toward school and community inclusion of
children
and adults with disabilities. Provides information and referrals to
services.
Publishes a newsletter and journal.
The Autism National Committee
635
Ardmore Avenue
Ardmore,
PA 19003
(610)649-9139
Publishes
"The Communicator," provides referrals, and sponsors an annual
conference.
Autism Research Institute
4182
Adams Ave.
San
Diego, CA 92116
(619)
281-7165
Publishes
the quarterly journal, Autism Research Review International.
Provides
up to date information on current research.
Autism
Society of America, Inc.
7910
Woodmont Avenue
Suite
650
Bethesda,
MD 20814
(301)
657-0881 or (800)-3-AUTISM
Provides
a wide range of services and information to families and educators.
Organizes
a national conference. Publishes The Advocate, with articles by
parents
and autism experts. Local chapters make referrals to regional
programs
and services, and sponsor parent support groups. Offers information
on
educating children with autism, including a bibliography of instructional
materials
for and about children with special needs.
The Beach Center on Families and
Disability
3111 Haworth
Hall
University
of Kansas
Lawrence,
KA 66045
(913)
864-7600
Provides
professional and emotional support, as well as education and
training
materials to families with members who have disabilities.
Collaborates
with professionals and policy makers to influence national
policy
toward people with developmental disabilities.
Council for Exceptional Children
11920
Association Drive
Reston,
VA 20191-1589
(703)
620-3660 or (800) 641-7824
Provides
publications for educators. Can also provide referral to ERIC
Clearinghouse
for Handicapped and Gifted Children.
Cure
Autism Now (CAN)
5225
Wilshire Boulevard
Suite
503
Los
Angeles, CA 90036
(213)
549-0500
Serves
as an information exchange for families affected by autism. Founded by
parents
dedicated to finding effective biological treatments for autism.
Sponsors
talks, conferences, and research.
Department
of Education
Office
of Special Education Programs
330 C
Street, SW
Mail
Stop 2651
Washington,
DC 20202
(202)
205-9058, (202) 205-8824
Federal agency
providing information on educational rights under the law, as
well as
referrals to the Parent Training Information Center and Protection
and
Advocacy Agency in each state.
Division TEACCH
Campus
Box 7180
University
of North Carolina
Chapel
Hill, NC 27599-7180
(919)
966-2173
Publishes
the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
Also
offers workshops for parents and professionals.
Federation of Families for
Children's Mental Health
1021
Prince Street
Alexandria,
VA 22314
(703)
684-7710
Provides
information, support, and referrals through local chapters
throughout
the country. This national parent-run organization focuses on the
needs of
families of children and youth with emotional, behavioral, or mental
disorders.
Indiana
Resource Center on Autism
Institute for the Study of
Developmental Disabilities
Indiana
University
2853
East Tenth Street
Bloomington,
IN 47408-2601
(812)
855-6508
Offers publications,
films and videocassettes on a range of topics related to
autism.
National Alliance for Autism
Research
414 Wall
Street, Research Park
Princeton,
NJ 08540
(888)-777-NAAR;
(609) 430-9160
Dedicated
to advancing biomedical research into the causes, prevention, and
treatment
of the autism spectrum disorders. Sponsors research and
conferences.
National
Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY)
P.O. Box
1492
Washington,
DC 20013-1492
(800)
695-0285
Publishes
information for the public and professionals in helping youth
become
participating members of the home and the community.
University
of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
Department of
Psychology
1282-A
Franz Hall
P.O. Box
951563
Los
Angeles, CA 90095-1563
(310)
825-2319
Provides
information on Lovaas treatment methods and behavior modification
approaches.
Books
Peschel, E., Peschel, R., Howe, C.W., & Howe, J.W.
(ed.). Neurobiological Disorders in
Children and Adolescents.
Jossey-Bass Publishers. San
Francisco, 1992.
Tinbergen, Niko and Elisabeth. ‘Autistic’ Children: new hope for a cure. George, Allen, & Unwin. London, 1983.
Wing, Lorna (ed.).
Early Childhood Autism (2nd. Ed.) Pergamon Press. Oxford, 1976. (ISBN 0-08-017177-x)
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