ACME Together (Autistic Children's Movies and Entertainment Together) is a Not-for-Profit organization that arranges events at a variety of theaters, restaurants and other venues in the DC Metro Area. Designed for children with Autism and other related "spectrum" disorders, ACME events are opportunities for children and their families to meet others in a low-pressure social situation. Children are encouraged to play, interact with each other and express themselves freely, as are adults, without the "social expectations" of a non-autism spectrum setting. The costs for all events are covered by a small fee, and any funds above that are used to sponsor future events, or are donated to a charitable organization.

Aditi Silverstein, MA, CCC-SLP is the Founder and President of Center for Rehabilitation and Development, offering Speech, Physical and Occupational Therapy in Virginia, USA. She is also the owner of Innovative Therapies, PC, an international company that provides Fast ForWord locally and in Europe. Ms. Silverstein has been a practicing Speech/Language Pathologist for 30 years and has specialized in the treatment of Auditory Processing Deficits for the past 14 years. She is an authorized provider of the family of Fast ForWord Programs, Sensory Integration Training for Communication (Auditory Integration Training), SAMONAS Sound Therapy, The Listening Program, and Interactive Metronome.

Ms. Silverstein has presented trainings and seminars on Auditory and Language Processing and its treatments locally and internationally throughout the United Kingdom, Austria, Dubai and Saudi Arabia, and regularly travels to the UK where she has been providing evaluations, consultations and treatment for ten years. She is now training professionals in the UK to provide Fast ForWord locally.

Provide occupational, speech and physical therapy to children. Facilities include 2 large sensory integration gyms and several small rooms. Creative and eclectic with therapy approaches. Have computers systems to work with children with autism on alternative communication techniques and explore communication possibilities.

Specializing in early intervention (language and social skills), but servicing individuals up to 18 years old. We also provide academic consulting, and consultation for decreasing problematic behavior.

APTS is a private non-profit educational/vocational school for students ages 6-22 with developmental and other disabilities.

CNS specializes in assessment, treatment, and therapy services for children, adolescents, adults, and elderly populations. Our office provides comprehensive, individualized neuropsychological assessments, detailed analysis of test results, personalized intervention strategies, and support in implementing recommendations. Clinical Neuropsychology Services, LLC (CNS) also offers a variety of therapy and consultation services. Our goal is to provide quality clinical care to patients and their families. We work closely with referring professionals to ensure the most comprehensive treatment possible. Please refer to our website for complete details about the services that are available.

A national network of providers offering quality supports to people with disabilities.

Developmental, neuropsycholgical and educational testing, consultation and treatment.

Support group meets once a month.

Asperger's Syndrome Support, Understanding, Resources & Education

Our goals in this data bank project are to establish a network for communication, education, research, and advocacy for those with autism combined with a hearing or visual disability, and encourage the development of centers to diagnose and evaluate individuals with these disorders. We need to know if there are programs making a positive impact with this "syndrome", and if not, how we can make them happen. Educating physicians in the community and presenting educational sessions at the ASA National Conference each year round out the objectives we hope to attain through the project.

AAC-VA is about improving the quality of life of families of individuals affected by autism. We advocate for services in Virginia and provide training to families so that they can lead better lives.

AUTISM CENTER OF VIRGINIA REGISTRY
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY

If you live in Virginia and have a child or other family member who has been diagnosed as having autism, consider enrolling him or her in the VCU Autism Center Registry.

The Registry is an organization that facilitates autism research by matching investigators with families who would like to participate in research projects. Historically, registries have been extremely helpful in learning more about the pervasiveness of certain diseases and disorders, their progression, and ways to cure them. Now it is time to do that with autism. Enrollment in the Registry is easy, and you and your family choose whether or not you would like to participate in any given research project. For more information and enrollment materials, you may go to our website at http://www.vcuhealth.org/vtcc/Autism%20Registry.html or you can contact us by e-mail, phone, fax, or postal mail at:

Coordinator, Autism Center Registry
Autism Center of Virginia
P.O. Box 980489
Richmond, VA 23298-0489
Telephone: 804-827-3801
Toll-free: 1-866-628-2268
Fax: 804-827-3822
E-mail: autismreg@vcu.edu

ADPC, Autism Development Planning and Consulting, provides services to families and their children with autism, pervasive developmental disorders, and other related developmental disabilities.

ADPC Mission:
To advance the development of the child's behavior, critical life functions, socializations, and personal growth.

Areas of Focus:
Communication Development, Development of Fine and Gross Motor Skills, Facilitate Socialization, and Improve Academic Performances. ADPC implements a variety of methodologies and techniques based upon the needs of each individual child.

ADPC provides the following services as the foundational steps on the path to success: Consultations, Assessments, Development Plans and Program Books, Workshops, IEP Reviews and Attendance, Coach/Shadow Assessments and Inclusion Plans, Potty Training Plans, Therapist, Coach/Shadow, Speech Pathologist, and Occupational Therapist Recruitments, and PECS Programs. Additional services are available upon request based on the individual need of the child.

We look forward to working with your family:
To ADPC, the skills learned in the classroom are only the beginning. We learn new lessons each time we work with a child and draw from each unique experience to create a working knowledge of the tools and practices that foster the most positive development to the child. ADPC believes that it is vital to continue working closely with our clients as it is our goal to learn from these new experiences and provide the best planning to help their children on the path to success.

Please contact us for our Information of Services Packet including our full Catalog of Services. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

We provide a variety of services to our clients, based on their needs. Assessment services are also available. RDI is our primary focus.

The Autism Learning Center (ALC) was founded on September 10th, 1997 by Dr.Paul Glass and Leslie Glass to meet the tremendous need for comprehensive ABA services to familes with autistic children in the Northern Virginia area. ALC and our clinical consultants, Autism Partnership, have developed an extensive and unique treatment program that offers a variety of treatment options regardless of race, creed, gender, or ethnicity.

ALC provides a highly trained, experienced staff focusing on developing language, cognitive, self-help, and play skills. This intensive individualized treatment is designed to develop these skills as rapidly as possible. All cases are supervised by a psychologist from Autism Partnership and managed by our ABA Program Director. The program is tightly managed to avoid wasting critical time. Therapy is home-based to provide a real-life setting. Depending on the skill being developed, therapy may take place at home, on the playground, music class, and maybe at the closest fishing pond.

In 1992, working out of our home, we started a network to assist parents and professionals to learn more about autism and hearing/visual impairment, and in 1993 the network was adopted as a formal committee of the Autism Society of America.

Our goals in this data bank project are to establish a network for communication, education, research, and advocacy for those with autism combined with a hearing or visual disability, and encourage the development of centers to diagnose and evaluate individuals with these disorders. We need to know if there are programs making a positive impact with this "syndrome", and if not, how we can make them happen. Educating physicians in the community and presenting educational sessions at the ASA National Conference each year round out the objectives we hope to attain through the project.

Provides consultation, setting up home based programs

Information and referral, lending library, monthly newsletter, small interest groups, workshops, monthly chpater meetings, 5K Annual Walk/Run for Autism