HEATH Resource Center

AHEADD (Achieving in Higher Education with Autism/Developmental Disabilities) is a private, community organization that provides support for students in higher education with Learning Disabilities, High-Functioning Autism (HFA), Asperger's Syndrome (AS), Non- Verbal Learning Disorder (NVLD) and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD).
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ASPEN® provides families and individuals whose lives are affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders (Asperger Syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Disorder-NOS, High Functioning Autism), and Nonverbal Learning Disabilities information and support.
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The Asperger Adults of Greater Washington is a support, social and advocacy organization serving Asperger and High Functioning Autistic (HFA) adults in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Northern Virginia. We also accept adults with Nonverbal Learning Disorder (NLD), Semantic Pragmatic Disorder (SPD), and Pervasive Developmental Disorder - Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS). Asperger Adults of Greater Washington offers members mutual encouragement, connects members with the right services, organize social activities, and advances policy interests. The organization works with local parents' support groups, treatment professionals, social services agencies, and others to achieve mutual goals
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ASC-US: a national organization that supports families, professionals, and individuals dealing with individuals on the autism spectrum.
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Asperger's Disorder Homepage offers many links and resources about Asperger 's Disorder.
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Aspergia: a site designed for individuals with Asperger's syndrome. Chat rooms and online resources.
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To encourage more people with autism to participate on international programs the National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange offers a tip sheet Autism / Asperger’s Syndrome and International Exchange: What, Why & How. This tip sheet includes information about: Autism / Asperger’s Syndrome Benefits of exchange participation Strategies to deal with exchange transitions Tips on airport travel and autism Tips on preparing to go abroad Resources
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This autism advocacy organization is dedicated to "Social Justice for All Citizens with Autism" through a shared vision and a commitment to positive approaches. Our organization was founded in 1990 to protect and advance the human rights and civil rights of all persons with autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, and related differences of communication and behavior.
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This link takes you to the homepage for Autism Network International, an autistic-run self-help and advocacy organization for autistic people.
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The San Diego-based nonprofit ARI is world headquarters for research and information on autism and related disorders, and the epicenter of a rapidly growing movement that holds that autism can be treated effectively through intensive behavior modification and a variety of individualized biomedical treatments.
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utism Society of America: promotes lifelong access and opportunities for persons within the autism spectrum and their families, to be fully included, participating members of their communities through advocacy, public awareness, education, and research related to autism.
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A supplement to an article in the November, 2003 issue of Autism-Asperger's Digest on selecting a college for a person on the autistic spectrum that contains more detailed information supplied by some colleges.
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Autism-PDD Resources Network provides the support to cope with Autism spectrum disorders.
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This document is provided as a public information source. The inclusion of any specific link does not necessarily imply that Autism Network International supports the views expressed in the linked web site, and the exclusion of any specific link does not necessarily imply that Autism Network International does not support the views expressed in the unlinked site.
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Through the generous support of the NLM Family Foundation, an initiative focused on assisting people with labels of autism who use alternative forms of communication to become more involved in shaping public policy was begun this past year. A series of meetings were held to explore the issues, identify the barriers and develop strategies to begin to break those barriers down. Following is a summary of the events and next steps that were developed.
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CSA provides information about autism to parents and professionals, and conducts research on the efficacy of various therapeutic interventions. Much of our research is in collaboration with the Autism Research Institute in San Diego, California.
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Articles and sites aimed at preparing the student with autism for college and for entering the workforce once schooling.
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FAAAS offers support to the family members of adult individuals afflicted with Asperger's Syndrome. Their goal is to bring awareness of this neurological disorder and its ramifications on the "whole" family to the medical communities who are directly or indirectly involved.
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Future Horizons: World leader in publication on autism, Asperger's and PDD publications.
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Department of Human Health Services provides information about Autism, Information for Families, Vaccine Information, and Treatment Programs and Other Resources.
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Visit the Research in Special Education and Technology section of the NCTI Tech Topics page for access two new studies are keeping autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in the spotlight. A survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found one child in 150 may have ASD. Another study reports that scientists looking for genetic clues have successfully identified markers.
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Information and Support provides information and support to families of children diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome (AS) and related disorders, educators who teach children with AS, professionals working with individuals diagnosed with AS, and individuals with AS.
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By Lars Perner, Ph.D. For many high functioning individuals on the autistic spectrum, college can be about as close as you can get to Heaven on Earth (and, let’s face it, for the time being, the latter is where most of us are stuck!) But it is also a place that many raise some challenges that we should plan for. In this article, I have attempted to offer some ideas based on both my experiences as a student and as a college professor. I must emphasize, however, that as with any other autism related issue, college choices must be based on the unique circumstances and characteristics of the individual, and no simple formulas can be offered.
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TEACCH: Division TEACCH. University of North Carolina specializes in facilitating independent living and success for individuals with autism.
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Support for students with Asperger's syndrome in the UK.
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