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Pages in category "Autism-related organizations based in the United States" The following 46 pages are in this category, out of 46 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), [Fresno] - A specialized institution providing educational and therapeutic services to individuals with autism spectrum disorder. [ 2 ] Connecticut
The Autism Society of America (ASA) was founded in 1965 [5] by Bernard Rimland [1] together with Ruth C. Sullivan and a small group of other parents of children with autism.Its original name was the National Society for Autistic Children; [4] the name was changed to emphasize that autistic children grow up.
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) is an American 501(c)(3) nonprofit advocacy organization run by and for individuals on the autism spectrum.ASAN advocates for the inclusion of autistic people in decisions that affect them, including: legislation, depiction in the media, and disability services.
NEXT for AUTISM is a non-profit organization founded in 2003 to address the needs of autistic people and their families. The organization was founded by Laura and Harry Slatkin and Ilene Lainer. One of NEXT for AUTISM's most well known accomplishments was opening the first charter school in New York to exclusively serve autistic students.
The Spectrum editorial team founded The Transmitter to expand the publication's neuroscience coverage beyond the autism field; autism stories are covered on The Transmitter within a dedicated Spectrum vertical. [6] Like its predecessor, The Transmitter is funded by the Simons Foundation but maintains editorial independence.
She retired from the Autism Services Center on November 1, 2007, at the age of 83. Ruth Sullivan was one of the lobbyists for Public Law 94-142 (the Education of All Handicapped Children Act, now known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act , or IDEA), which guaranteed a public education to all children in the United States.
That same year, The New York Times covered the autism rights perspective by publishing journalist Amy Harmon's article, "How About Not Curing Us, Some Autistics Are Pleading". [29] In 2006, The Autism Acceptance Project (TAAP) was founded by Estée Klar, the mother of an autistic child, with help from an autistic advisory and board. [42]