ADA
AD/HD
Advocacy
Amputee
Assistance Dogs
Ataxia
Autism
Blind
Brain Injury
Building Accessibility
Camps for the Disabled
Cancer
Caregivers/Independent Living
Cerebral Palsy
College
Computer
Counseling

Deaf
Employment
Financial Assistance
Hard of Hearing
Invisible Disabilities
Mental Impairments
Disability Awareness Resources
Multiple Sclerosis
Parents of Children with Disabilities
Pen Pal
Polio
Prison Ministries
Publications
Residential Centers, Christian
Spina Bifida
Spinal Cord Injury
Travel Information for the Disabled
Vehicle-Mobility
Wheelchair/Adaptive Equipment

Architectural & Transportation
Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board)
1331 F Street NW, #1000
Washington, DC 20004-1111
Phone: 800-USA-ABLE
(872-2253);
202-272-5435
TTY: 800-993-2822;
202-272-5449
Fax: 202-272-5447
E-mail: info@access-board.gov
Website: www.access-board.gov

Description: This is an independent Federal regulatory agency responsible for ensuring accessibility of certain federally funded buildings and transportation facilities to people with disabilities. Congress has charged this agency with establishing the minimum accessibility guidelines for the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Disability Rights Education Defense Fund (DREDF)
2212 Sixth Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone: 510-644-2555
TTY: 510-644-2555
ADA Hotline: 800-466-4232
Fax: 510-841-8645
E-mail: dredf@dredf.org
Website: www.dredf.org

Description: DREDF is a national law and policy center dedicated to protecting and advancing the civil rights of people with disabilities through legislation, litigation, advocacy, technical assistance, and education and training of attorneys, advocates, persons with disabilities, and parents of children with disabilities. ADA technical assistance is provided Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Consumer Assistance
445 12th Street SW
Washington, DC 20554
Phone: 888-CALL-FCC
(225-5322)
TTY: 888-TELL-FCC (835-5322)
Fax: 202-418-0232
E-mail: fccinfo@fcc.gov
Website: www.fcc.gov

Description: The mission of this independent government agency is to encourage competition in all communications markets and to protect the public interest. In response to direction from the Congress, the FCC develops and implements policy concerning interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable.

The Gibbons Company
P.O. Box 2641
Durango, CO 81302-2641
E-mail: adaconsult@frontier.net

Description: The Gibbons Company provides: Handicap Access Consulting for the Built Environment in which the services include pre-design consultation, barrier removal plan development, public school ADA implementation, contractor/designer consultation, contractor/designer training, human resource assistance, facility management resources, plans review, product evaluations, and post construction evaluations

Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
P.O. Box 6080
Morgantown, WV 26506-6080
Phone and TTY:
Accommodation Information
United States: 800-526-7234
Canada: 800-526-2262
ADA Information
United States: 800-232-9675
Fax: 304-293-5407
E-mail: jan@jan.icdi.wvu.edu
Website: http://janweb.icdi.wvu.edu/

Description: The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is not a placement service but an international toll-free consulting service that provides information about job accommodations and the employability of people with disabilities. JAN also provides information and documents regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act.

National Council on Disability
1331 F Street NW, #850
Washington, DC 20004
Phone: 202-272-2004
TTY: 202-272-2074
Fax: 202-272-2022
E-mail: mquigley@ncd.gov
Website: www.ncd.gov

Description: The National Council on Disability (NCD) is an independent federal agency making recommendations to the President and Congress on issues affecting 54 million Americans with disabilities.

National Institute on Disability & Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)
400 Maryland Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20202-2572
Phone: 800-USA-LEARN
(872-53276); 202-205-8134
TTY: 202-205-4475
E-mail: CustomerService@inet.ed.gov
Website: www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/NIDRR/

Description: NIDRR is part of The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), which supports programs that assist in educating children with special needs, provides for the rehabilitation of youth and adults with disabilities, and supports research to improve the lives of individuals with disabilities. More specifically, the NIDRR provides leadership and support for a comprehensive program of research related to the rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities.

Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
1331 F Street NW, #300
Washington, DC 20004
Phone: 202-376-6200
TTY: 202-376-6205
Fax: 202-376-6219
Website: www.dol.gov/dol/odep

Description: ODEP facilitates communication, coordination and promotion of public and private efforts to enhance the employment of people with disabilities. It also provides information, training, and technical assistance to America's business leaders, organized labor, rehabilitation and service providers, advocacy organizations, families, and individuals with disabilities.

U. S. Department of Transportation
400 Seventh Street SW, #9310
Washington, DC 20590
TTY: 202-366-2979
Attorneys on call: 202-366-1656
Fax: 202-366-7116
E-Mail: info@fta.dot.gov
Website: www.fta.dot.gov

Description: It serves the United States by ensuring a fast, safe, efficient, accessible and convenient transportation system that meets our vital national interests and enhances the quality of life in the American people, today and into the future.

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
1400 L Street NW, #200
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 800-669-4000;
202-275-0068
TTY: 202-275-7518
Fax: 202-632-0077
E-mail: (call for local field office)
Website: www.eeoc.gov

Description: The mission of the EEOC is to promote equal opportunity in employment through administrative and judicial enforcement of the federal civil rights laws and through education and technical assistance.

U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20530
Phone: 800-514-0301;
202-514-0301
TTY: 800-514-0383;
202-514-0381
Fax: 202-307-1198
Website: www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm

Description: The ADA gives the DOJ authority to issue regulations for title II and III of the ADA and to provide technical assistance and enforcement. The Department also has authority to certify that a State or local accessibility code is equivalent to the ADA's requirements for new construction and alterations.

Prayer Warriors of the World can assume no liability in the recommendation of any product, service or organization, nor does this constitute an endorsement. We encourage you to evaluate these resources yourself.
Please note that these are not necessarily Christian organizations.

Description: This site provides information, support and encouragement to Christian families living with Attention Deficit Disorder. Its newsletter ADD News contains current news and information about ADD.

ADDvance
1001 Spring Street, #206
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: 888-238-8588;
301-495-2307
Fax: 301-562-8449
Website: www.addvance.com
E-mail: editors@addvance.com

Description: ADDvance is dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls who live with ADD/ADHD. It offers support and information along with available resources through the Internet and also through their ADDvance Magazine.

ADHD Challenge
P.O. Box 2277
W Peabody, MA 01960-7277
Phone: 800-ADD (233)-2322
Fax: 978-535-3276
E-mail: adhdchlg@gis.net

Description: ADHD Challenge addresses the need for greater support and understanding of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, with a clearinghouse of information, a bimonthly newsletter, and referrals to support groups and professionals.

CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
8181 Professional Place, #201
Landover, MD 20785
Phone: 800-233-4050;
301-306-7070
Fax: 301-306-7090
Website: www.chadd.org
E-mail: national@chadd.org

Description: CHADD's primary objectives are: to provide a support network for parents and caregivers; to provide a forum for continuing education; to be a community resource and disseminate accurate evidence-based information about AD/HD to parents, educators, adults, professionals and the media; to promote ongoing research; and to advocate on behalf of the AD/HD community.

National Attention Deficit Disorder Association (National ADDA)
1788 Second Street, #200
Highland Park, IL 60035
Phone: 847-432-ADDA (2332)
Fax: 847-432-5874
Website: www.add.org
E-mail: mail@add.org

Description: ADDA is an organization built around the needs of adults and young adults with ADD and ADHD. Its mission is to help people with ADD lead happier, more successful lives through education, research, and public advocacy. It seeks to serve individuals with ADD, as well as those who love, live with, teach, counsel, and treat those who do.

Description: This site has information ranging from treatments to diagnoses to humor. About ADD has resources available and has links to over 700 sites which are all ADD/ADHD related.

Description: ADD Focus is geared toward helping ADD children become winners. News articles and resources for both children and adults are offered, including information about popular drug therapies. Information is also available for parents who have children with Learning Disorders.

Description: This site offers over 100 links to support groups and organizations for people with disabilities, specifically, ADD/ADHD; over 1,400 sites in all are connected with ADD Resource. It also has links to information that is available in seven other countries

Description: This online community is devoted especially to bringing home solutions to the ADHD family. A supportive, positive community for parents, adults, and kids is offered. A variety of information regarding how ADHD impacts one's life and how to develop one's strengths while developing compensatory skills for weak areas is available.

Description: This Internet newsletter "ADDed Attractions" features news about medication, parent coaching, school, legal issues concerning special education, and more. It also offers e-mail discussion groups.

Description: This is a Christian website for parents and adults who are looking for support, articles, Bible studies, free child training resources and other information about ADD/ADHD. E-mail lists provide an online support group with others who are dealing with the difficulties and challenges of ADHD. The focus is on finding answers through discussion, research, much prayer, fasting, and searching the Scriptures.

Description: ADHD Spectrum has over 300 links to ADD and ADD-related websites. Some of the topics covered are education, legal matters, medical issues, advocacy, learning disabilities, and resources in other countries.

Description: A.S.K. helps ADD adults and children explore and express their interests. It provides listings of adult support groups, upcoming events, and suggests compensation techniques to help ADDers achieve success.

Description: LD Online is an interactive guide to learning disabilities for parents, teachers, and children.

Description: This site is a "Virtual Neighborhood" consolidating in ONE PLACE information and resources relating to ADD/ADHD and learning disorders.

Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability
1600 James Naismith Drive
Gloucester, Ontario, K1B 5N4
CANADA
Phone: 800-771-0663;
613-748-5747
Fax: 613-748-5782
E-mail: disability.alliance@rtm.activeliving.ca

Description: This is for Canadians with a disability who desire hands-on tools, an advocacy resource package, and to ensure that opportunities for participation are accessible to everyone.

Bridge Ministries for Disability Concerns
520 Sixth Street S
Kirkland, WA 98033-6717
Phone: 425-828-1431
Fax: 425-828-1436
E-mail: bridgmin@sprynet.com

Description: It provides services at no charge for people who have a physical or developmental disabilities get around in the community. This includes one-on-one home assessments, guardianship for persons with mental disabilities, disability awareness seminars, and the distribution of used, donated medical equipment.

Christian Legal Society
4208 Evergreen Lane, #222
Annandale, VA 22003
Phone: 703-642-1070
Fax: 703-642-1075
E-mail: clshq@cls.net.org
Website: www.clsnet.org

Description: Its mission is to be the national grassroots network of lawyers and law students, loving and serving Jesus Christ, through all they do and say in the practice of law, and advocating Biblical conflict reconciliation, public justice, religious freedom and the sanctity of human life.

Christian Reformed Church Committee on Disability Concerns
2850 Kalamazoo SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49560
Phone: 616-241-1691, Ext. 0801
Fax: 616-224-0834
E-mail: vanderli@crcna.org
Website: www.crcna.org

Description: This is a network of regional consultants and church contact people through whom assistance is offered in the form of counseling, advice, and encouragement in vicinities of churches who have disability concerns.

Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc. (DREDF)
1629 K Street, #802
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202-986-0375
Fax: 202-775-7465
OR
2212 Sixth Street.
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone: 501-644-2555
ADA Hotline: 800-466-4232
TTY: 510-644-2626
Fax: 510-841-8645
E-mail: dredf@dredf.org
Website: www.dredf.org

Description: DREDF serves individuals with disabilities in areas of housing, employment, access discrimination and education.

National Association of
Protection & Advocacy Systems
900 Second Street NE, #211
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: 202-408-9514
Fax: 202-408-9520
E-mail: napas@earthlink.org
Website: www.protectionandadvocacy.com

Description: This federally mandated system is in each state and territory which provides protection of the rights of persons with disabilities through legally based advocacy.

National Legal Center for the
Medically Dependent & Disabled
7 S Sixth Street, #208
Terre Haute, IN 47807
Phone: 812-238-0769
Fax: 812-232-0260

Description: It defends medical treatment rights of persons with disabilities and in need of life sustaining treatment or care. It also specializes in euthanasia and assisted suicide and related issues and opposed to both.

The Rutherford Institute
Legal Department
P.O. Box 7482
Charlottesville, VA 22906-7482
Phone: 804-978-3888
Fax: 804-978-1789
E-mail: tristaff@rutherford.org
Website: www.rutherford.org

Description: The Rutherford Institute is an international legal and educational organization dedicated to preserving human rights. This two-faceted approach of integrating both litigation and educational opportunities has made the Institute a leader in teaching and defending the Constitution.

U.S. Department of Education
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
400 Maryland Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20202
Phone: 202-205-5465
E-mail: customerservice@inet.ed.gov
Website: www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/

Description: Available booklet: "Pocket Guide to Federal Help for the Disabled Person." Connect with the Publication Center website to review other available publications: www.ed.gov/pubs/

Western Law Center for Disability Rights (WLCDR)
Loyola Law School
919 S Albany Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015-1211
Phone: 213-736-1031 (Loyola)
213-736-1000 (WLCDR)
Fax: 213-380-3769
E-mail: info@lls.edu (Loyola)
Website: www.lls.edu/community/wlcdr.htm
(Loyola)
www.wlcdr.org (WLCDR)

Description: WLCDR serves individuals with disabilities in areas of employment discrimination, government benefits, housing, physical and sensory accessibility.

Description: This magazine offers information on news, advocacy and lifestyle for people with disabilities.

Description: This website brings together much of the information needed to enable anyone interested in the rights of disabled people to work for those rights

American Academy of Orthotists & Prosthetists
526 King Street, #20
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703-836-0788
Fax: 703-836-0737
E-mail: academy@oandp.com
Website: www.oandp.com/academy

Description: The mission of this professional organization in orthotics and prosthetics is to promote patient advocacy and high standards in patient care through education, literature and research.

American Amputee Foundation
P.O. Box 250218
Little Rock, AR 72225
Phone: 501-666-2523
Fax: 501-666-8367

Description: AAF researches and gathers information related to amputees and provides amputees and their families with financial aid and general assistance.

American Leprosy Missions (ALM)
1 Alm Way
Greenville, SC 29601
Phone: 800-543-3135;
864-271-7040
Fax: 864-271-7062
E-mail: amlep@leprosy.org
Website: www.leprosy.org

Description: ALM provides wholistic care to people and communities around the world who are affected by leprosy. ALM is a non-denominational Christian ministry of hope and restoration for those suffering with the disease. The ministry now supports more than 100 projects in 20 countries, including a partnership project with Joni and Friends in India.

Description: ARFA's mission is to provide timely and useful information, perform charitable services, and to conduct research to enhance productivity and quality of life for amputees in America. This website includes the Amputee Information Resource Center, a virtual place on the Internet where amputees, families, and professionals can turn for information and help.

Breaking New Ground (BNG) Resource Center
Purdue University
1146 Agricultural Engineering Bldg
W Lafayette, IN 47907-1146
Phone: 800-825-4264;
765-494-5088
Fax: 765-496-1356
E-mail: bng@ecn.purdue.edu
Website: www.agrability.org

Description: Internationally recognized as a source of information and resources on rehabilitation technology for persons working in agriculture. The outreach program provides a variety of services: access to the BNG resource center, newsletter, on-site visits, public awareness, demonstration van, support group meetings, rural technical assertive network and training.

Limbs for Life Foundation
120 N Robinson, #1913
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Phone: 888-235-5462;
405-235-5462
Fax: 405-235-5472
E-mail: cgravas@limbsforlife.org
Website: www.limbsforlife.org

Description: The mission of Limbs for Life Foundation is to benefit amputees by promoting advanced research and to provide comfortable and fully functional prosthetic care for individuals who cannot otherwise afford it. Each qualified applicant will be provided with partial or complete funding for a prosthesis, fitted by a highly qualified prosthetist.

National Amputation Foundation
38-40 Church Street
Malverne, NY 11565
Phone: 516-887-3600
Fax: 516-887-3667
E-mail: amps76@aol.com
Website: www.nationalamputation.org

Description: This is a resource for veteran and civilian amputees. Its services include: legal counsel, vocational guidance and placement, social activities, liaison with outside groups, psychological aid, and training in the use of prosthetic devices. It offers a Scholarship program for full-time amputee students, an "Amp to Amp" program--either home/hospital visit or a phone call for support, and a free medical equipment give-away program to those in need.

National Amputee Golf Association (NAGA)
11 Walnut Hill Road
Amherst, NH 03031
Phone: 800-633-NAGA (6242)
Fax: 414-376-1268
E-mail: info@nagagolf.org
Website: www.nagagolf.org

Description: NAGA is the clearinghouse for Amputee Golf and related activities. It also conducts the First Swing program and Learn to Golf Clinics which are open to any disabled individual.

Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA)
1700 N Moore Street, #1540
Arlington, VA 22209-1903
Phone: 703-524-6686
Fax: 703-524-6630
E-mail: info@resna.org
Website: www.resna.org

Description: RESNA is an interdisciplinary association of people devoted to the advancement of rehabilitation and assertive technologies for people with disabilities. Within the Technological Assistance Project, a search on such terms as "artificial limb" and "prosthetics" locates current articles on the topics related to funding, insurance, development, etc.

The Amputee Coalition of America
900 E Hill Avenue, #285
Knoxville, TN 37915-2568
Phone: 888-267-5669;
865-524-8772
Fax: 865-525-7917
E-mail: acainfo@amputee-coalition.org
Website: www.amputee-coalition.org/

Description: Its information clearinghouse, National Limb Loss Information Center, provides comprehensive resources for people with limb loss, as well as their families, friends, and the health care professionals involved with their lives. This website features: program details for the National Peer Network, limb loss research and statistics, and articles from "inMotion," a bimonthly magazine for ACA members.

The National Odd Shoe Exchange (NOSE)
162 W Boxelder Place, #4
Chandler, AZ 85225-1100
Phone: 480-892-3484
Fax: 480-892-3568
Website: www.oddshoe.org

Description: NOSE is a non-profit organization that exists to provide footwear and contacts for footwear to amputees and to people with feet of different sizes.

Description: This is the "on-line connection for amps with an active lifestyle." Included on this website is information about amputee sports, prosthetic technology, personal stories of courage and achievement, and a number of resource links.

Description: This includes links to the Child Amputee Home Page, E-mailing lists for the Adult Amputees Home Page, and the Arm Amputees Resource List.

Description: This website is designed to help anyone looking for amputee information. Both the Amputee Website and the Amputation Online Magazine offer information on a wide variety of subjects.

OandP.com
6830 NW 11^th Place, #A
Gainesville, FL 32605
Phone: 800-876-7740;
352-331-3741
Fax: 352-332-8074
E-mail: digital@oandp.com
Website: www.oandp.com

Description: This is an Internet resource for orthotics and prosthetics information. OandP.com is dedicated to providing practitioners and patients with up-to-date, comprehensive information in an easily accessible format.

Description: ADI is a coalition of members representing organizations and individuals training and placing Assistance Dogs. The purpose of ADI is to improve the areas of training, placement, and utilization of Assistance Dogs. The website includes a thorough listing of its members.

Canine Companions for Independence (CCI)
National Headquarters
P.O. Box 446
Santa Rosa, CA 95402-0446
Phone and TTY: 800-572-BARK
(2275)
Fax: 866-CCI-DOGS (224-3647); 707-577-1711
E-mail: info@caninecompanions.org
Website: www.caninecompanions.org

Description: CCI is a nonprofit organization that provides highly trained assistance dogs to people with disabilities and to professional care givers providing pet assisted therapy. The assistance dogs trained to be Canine Companions are matched with individuals as service, hearing, assisted service and facility dogs. CCI provides continuing support for these teams to ensure success.

Description: Canine Assistants is a non-profit organization that trains dogs to assist children and adults who have impaired mobility or other special needs. The dogs it trains can turn on lights, open doors, pull wheelchairs, retrieve dropped objects, summon help, and provide secure companionship.

Description: Guide Dogs of America was founded by the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers to provide guide dogs to blind people, free-of-charge, without regard to age, sex, race or religion.

Guide Dog Foundation For The Blind
371 E Jericho Turnpike
Smithtown, NY 11787-2976
Phone: 800-548-4337;
631-265-2121
Fax: 631-361-5192
E-mail: info@guidedog.org
Website: www.guidedog.org

Description: The Guide Dog Foundation For The Blind provides trained dogs for qualified blind persons at no charge. Its service includes a guide dog, four weeks of training in the dog's use and care, board and lodging while the student is in residence at the Foundation's training center, transportation costs within the continental U.S., and a follow up program.

International Association of Assistance Dog Partners
38691 Filly Drive
Sterling Heights, MI 48310
Phone: 586-826-3938
E-mail: webmaster@iaadp.org
Website: www.iaadp.org

Description: The mission of the IAADP is to: 1) Provide assistance dog partners with a voice in the assistance dog field; 2) Enable those partnered with guide dogs, hearing dogs and service dogs to work together on issues of mutual concern; and 3) Foster the disabled person/assistance dog partnership.

Loving Paws Assistance Dogs
P.O. Box 12005
Santa Rosa, CA 95406
Phone: 707-586-0798
Fax: 707-586-0799
E-mail: info@lovingpaws.com
Website: www.lovingpaws.com

Description: Loving Paws is a non-profit organization that trains dogs to assist children under the age of 18 from around the United States who are physically disabled. While a large number of placements are to children with spinal cord injuries, Loving Paws also provides Service and Social Dogs to children with muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, and other disabilities.

Paws With A Cause7 (PAWS)
4646 South Division
Wayland, MI 49348
Phone and TTY: 800-253-PAWS (7297); 616-877-PAWS
Fax: 616-877-0248
E-mail: paws@ionline.com
Website: www.pawswithacause.org

Description: PAWS7 trains Assistance Dogs nationally for people with disabilities and provides lifetime team support that encourages independence. It offers the best of everything to its clients, including full ownership of their dog when training is completed. PAWS Assistance Dogs are trained to assist people who have been challenged by any of more than 25 different diseases, including: cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, spinal cord injuries, epilepsy and varying degrees of hearing impairment and vision loss.

Pilot Dogs, Inc.
625 W Town Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: 614-221-6367
Fax: 614-221-1577
Website: www.pilotdogs.org

Description: This is a non-profit organization that trains guide dogs and their blind masters and gives the trained animals to the blind at absolutely no charge

Description: The mission of Support Dogs, Inc. is to give people with disabilities greater independence and improve lives through the help of a Support or a TOUCH dog and promote canines as "partners" through abilities education

Description: INTERNAF is a mailing list for ataxia patients and family which serves as a support group and information exchange vehicle. It also offers many answers and resources about ataxia.

National Ataxia Foundation
2600 Fernbrook Lane, #119
Minneapolis, MN 55447
Phone: 763-553-0020
Fax: 763-553-0167
E-mail: naf@ataxia.org
Website: www.ataxia.org

Description: The National Ataxia Foundation is a non-profit organization with the primary mission of encouraging and supporting research into Hereditary Ataxia, a group of neurological disorders which are chronic and progressive conditions affecting coordination. Its website offers many links to ataxia related resources on the Internet.

Description: This website provides a forum for parents to share their unique experiences and knowledge about how they have learned to cope with ataxia in their family. It also links to many ataxia resources.

Description: ANI is an autistic-run self-help and advocacy organization for autistic people.

Autism Research Institute (ARI)
4182 Adams Avenue
San Diego, CA 92116
Phone: 619-281-7165
Fax: 619-563-6840
Website: www.autism.com/ari/

Description: ARI is a non-profit organization that is primarily devoted to conducting research. This includes disseminating the results of research on the causes of autism and on methods of preventing, diagnosing, and treating autism along with other severe behavioral disorders of childhood.

Autism Services Center (ASC)
605 Ninth Street, Prichard Bldg.
Huntington, WV 25710-0507
Phone: 304-525-8014
Fax: 304-525-8026
Website: www.autismservices.com

Description: ASC is a non-profit, licensed behavioral health center serving a four-county area of West Virginia with case-management and other related services for the developmentally disabled C with an emphasis on autism.

Autism Society of America
7910 Woodmont Avenue, # 300
Bethesda, MD 20814-3067
Phone: 800-3AUTISM (3288476), Ext. 150;
301-657-0881
Fax: 301-657-0869
E-mail: info@autism-society.org
Website: www.autism-society.org

Description: The mission of the Autism Society of America is to promote lifelong access and opportunities for persons within the autism spectrum and their families; also, to promote them be fully included, participating members of their communities through advocacy, public awareness, education, and research related to autism.

Families for Early Autism Treatment (FEAT)
P.O. Box 255722
Sacramento, CA 95865-5722
Phone: 916-843-1536 (Voice Mail)
Website: www.feat.org

Description: FEAT is a non-profit organization of parents and professionals, designed to help families with autistic children or who have pervasive developmental disorder. It offers a network of support where families can meet each other and discuss issues surrounding autism and treatment options.

Description: The creator of this website is the father of a 6 year old boy who is recovering from autism. This page is a collection of Internet and other resources which parents of children with PDD, PDD-NOS, autism, asperger's, or hyperlexia may find useful.

Description: This site contains information on autism, such as: fact sheets, Internet resources, and links to other sites that deal with autism.

Description: Autism Resources includes a wide variety of resources, including FAQ's, book recommendations and advice for parents.