Autism Resources in the US

LADDERS

The Autism Research Foundation is a non-profit orgnaization dedicated to researching the neurological underpinnings of autism and other related developmental brain disorders.

Let’s Play Project

For many young children with disabilities, play is often limited. The Let’s Play! Projects look to provide families with ways to play through the use of assistive technology.

Linda’s newly designed website has some terrific offerings. She has a free newsletter called Visual Buzz, which is geared for anyone working with developmental disabilities. One part of the website is dedicated to printable visual strategy information. You can also e-mail your questions to Linda.

Neurodevelopmental Pediatrics of the Main Line (Rosemont, PA)

We are dedicated to providing compassionate consultative services to children with developmental disabilities and their families, while adhering to generally accepted standards of medical practice.

Nonverbal Learning Disorder Association (NLDA)

NLDA is a non-profit corporation dedicated to research, education, and advocacy for nonverbal learning disorders.

Our People Work

The ServiceSource Network is an affiliation of four not-for-profit organizations with the same mission – to provide individuals with disabilities an exceptional service delivery experience through innovative and valued employment, training, rehabilitation and support services.

Out-of-Sync-Child

Author Carol Kranowitz’s website. Carol specializes in sensory integration dysfunction.

Pam Marshalla, SLP

Pam Marshalla has been a practicing speech and language pathologist for thirty years. She has worked with children of all ages and ability levels in schools, hospitals, private practices and university facilities. She has spoken at hundreds of conferences and seminars in the United States and Canada, and for fifteen years was president of her own continuing education company accredited by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).

Place of Mind – Wisconsin

Place of Mind specializes in inclusive assessment and supportive psychological services with neurodivergent individuals who are often labeled with Autism, ADHD, or learning and intellectual differences. Place of Mind does not view differences as disorders and starts from a strength-based health and wellness perspective that embraces differences as unique and necessary.

By shifting the focus from fixing and curing to respecting and celebrating each individual, Place of Mind joins with individuals, families, and support teams and offers community-based psychological evaluations, person-centered support planning, connecting, advocating, and personal discovery and empowerment through inclusive relational support across the lifespan.

Real People, Real Jobs

This site highlights the employment successes of people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) who are working in paid jobs in their communities.

Teach Social Silicon Valley, CA

A newly formed nonprofit dedicated to serving individuals and families with social cognitive deficits within Silicon Valley. In addition, we are committed to providing trainings to professionals and schools who work with this population of children and adults.

Tetra Society of North America

Tetra recruits volunteers who work with clients to design and build assistive devices that are custom-made for the individual – these are devices that are either not available commercially or cost-prohibitive. As a non-profit organization, Tetra raises funds to deliver this program, including covering the costs of volunteer travel and materials for devices up to $500 per project.

Other Disabilities Resources in United States