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New York Center for Autism
The New York Center for Autism, founded in 2003, has been an instrumental force in model programs educating and serving children on the autism spectrum and their families. NYCA has also fostered collaboration and dialogue within the autism community nationwide. The purpose of the NYCA is to address the serious gaps in the areas of education, training, clinical services, support and research related to ASD (autism spectrum disorder). NYCA identifies areas of need and facilitates collaboration among resources from the public, private and governmental sectors. Our mission is to develop programs that provide individuals and families living with ASD access to comprehensive, evidence-based educational services, to support the development of community resources to support individuals with ASD and to coordinate and facilitate ongoing research into ASD. |
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Autism Speaks
At Autism Speaks, our goal is to change the future for all who struggle with autism spectrum disorders. We are dedicated to funding global biomedical research into the causes, prevention, treatments, and cure for autism; to raising public awareness about autism and its effects on individuals, families, and society; and to bringing hope to all who deal with the hardships of this disorder. We are committed to raising the funds necessary to support these goals. Autism Speaks aims to bring the autism community together as one strong voice to urge the government and private sector to listen to our concerns and take action to address this urgent global health crisis. It is our firm belief that, working together, we will find the missing pieces of the puzzle. Autism Speaks. It's time to listen. |
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Alpine Learning Group
Our mission is to provide learners with autism and their families comprehensive, scientifically-validated educational and behavioral services designed to foster individual growth and personal achievement. |
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The Autism Program of Illinois
The Autism Program of Illinois is a systems initiative, a network of resources for Autism Spectrum Disorders in the State of Illinois. The Autism Program of Illinois provides the strategy and framework for the State of Illinois to address the complex issues involved in diagnosis, treatment and research for the thousands of children in Illinois with ASDs. |
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The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation
The mission of The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation, an all-volunteer run, 501(c)(3) organization, is to develop and award grants to programs that provide suitable and sustainable opportunities for adolescents and adults with Autism to participate in community life. Our expertise encompasses developing, identifying, supporting and supervising role model programs throughout the United States that honor the individuality of each person. |
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Easter Seals
For nearly 90 years, Easter Seals has been a leading non-profit provider of services for individuals with autism, developmental disabilities, physical disabilities and other special needs. Through therapy, training, education and support services, Easter Seals creates life-changing solutions so that people with disabilities can live, learn, work and play in their communities. More than a generation ago, Easter Seals was front and center during the polio epidemic, working tirelessly to help children and adults with polio gain the skills necessary to live independently. And now, Easter Seals is working internationally to provide help, hope and answers to families living with autism today by delivering personalized services and treatments, as well as advocating with government to encourage financing for research and improved access to services and supports for people with autism.
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Global Communities of Support
It is the goal of GCoS to support the creation of expansive communities that meet the educational, vocational, leisure and residential needs of teens and adults with autism. GCoS is dedicated to creating a model community and to providing coaching and support to others interested in co-creating communities of support around the world. |
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Hallmark Community Solutions
Hallmark Community Solutions envisions California as a place where all individuals with special needs, and their families, can count on stable, high-quality housing choices throughout their lifetime. The mission of HCS is to innovate in real estate, finance, community and design to create a sustainable and high-quality supply of housing for underserved communities in California. HCS is a fast-paced, entrepreneurial organization committed to utilizing top talent to make lasting social change. |
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Organization for Autism Research
OAR, a national nonprofit founded by parents and grandparents of children and adults with autism, is dedicated to funding and promoting research that will help maximize life’s opportunities for individuals with autism. Since 2001, OAR has awarded more than $1.7 million to fund 91 applied research studies and published five community-friendly resource guides in its Life Journey through Autism series. In 2007, OAR introduced the Schwallie Family Scholarship Program offering college and vocational school scholarships to individuals with autism spectrum disorders and, in 2008, produced Understanding Asperger Syndrome: A Professor’s Guide, as the first in a series of DVDs in its Understanding Asperger Syndrome Adult Initiative. |
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Rethink Autism
The mission of Rethink Autism is to offer parents and professionals immediate access to effective and affordable Applied Behavior Analysis-based treatment tools for the growing population affected by autism spectrum disorders. Our web-based platform includes a comprehensive curriculum, hundreds of dynamic instructional videos of teaching interactions, step-by-step training modules, and automated data tracking and progress-reporting features. Our Senior Clinical Advisor, Dr. Bridget Taylor, personally reviews each of the lesson and training videos accompanying our curriculum, ensuring clinical integrity and the portrayal of research-based teaching strategies. We have also engaged well-respected leaders in the field of autism to guide our future development through the Rethink Autism Scientific Advisory Board. |
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Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center
Established in 1997, the Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center’s (SARRC) mission is to advance research and provide a lifetime of support for individuals with autism and their families. SARRC undertakes self-directed research, serves as a satellite site for national and international projects and provides up-to-date information, training and assistance to families and professionals about autism. Through integrative research, educational outreach, model programs and collaborative initiatives, SARRC sets forth, promotes and facilitates best practices for early intervention and the long-term care of individuals with ASDs. |
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UM-NSU CARD
The University of Miami-Nova Southeastern University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities is dedicated to optimizing the potential of people with autistic spectrum disorders, dual sensory impairment, sensory impairments with other disabling conditions, and related disabilities. UM-NSU CARD fulfills its mission by providing individual and direct family support, programmatic consultation and technical assistance, parent and professional training, public education, and information dissemination. Our primary goal is to build capacity within our community by fostering collaborative partnerships with families, schools, social service and medical agencies, and related professionals.
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