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5.2 California. 5.3 Connecticut. 5.4 Georgia. 5.5 Massachusetts. 5.6 Michigan. 5.7 New Jersey. ... This is a list of schools for people on the autism spectrum. Australia
The Autism Community in Action (TACA) (formerly known as Talk About Curing Autism) is a nonprofit organization founded in 2000 by Lisa Ackerman [3] and based in Irvine, California. The mission statement is "TACA provides education, support and hope to families living with autism". [ 4 ]
In 2006, the MIND Institute launched its Autism Phenome Project, with the objective of identifying biological and behavioral patterns in order to define distinct autism spectrum subtypes. According to Amaral, "The tremendous variation in autism leads us to believe that it is a group of disorders rather than a single one." [9]
Autism-related organizations based in the United States (46 P) Pages in category "Autism-related organizations" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total.
In 1993, Eden II developed its first residence for ten young men with autism. This house was developed in response to Eden II's mission statement: to serve individuals with autism and their families across their lifespans. Eden II opened its second residence in 2003, serving six children with autism, and had opened three more residences by 2010.
Nonverbal and living with autism, 19-year-old Michaela relies on her mother, Nataly Perez. “Every day, we work through challenges that many people don’t even notice,” Perez said in Spanish.
In the United States, and California in particular, associations and public figures have been campaigning for the employment of autistic people since at least 1999. [12] That same year, Temple Grandin, herself autistic, published a short article recommending the use of autistic people's employment skills, in particular visual thinking. [20]
HollyRod4kids is currently developing the Compassionate Care Center for Autism in Los Angeles that will provide support services for autistic children and their families. To coincide with the Center's opening, HollyRod is also launching a national grant program to assist families living outside of Los Angeles. Current plans have the opening ...