This group is here to support Maine residence who's lives include and are effected or affected by those with ASD. (Autism Spectrum disorder, including but not limited to Autism, ADD, ADHD, Aspergers, PDD, PDD-NOS ect.) We are here to help in the pursuit of "recovering" or bettering their child's quality of life and to achieve a healthy full functioning future. Information on many biomedical treatments such as DAN(defeat Autism Now)protocol, special diets, (GFCF, SCD, LOD) supplements (Minerals, Amino Acids, Vitamins, EFA's), chelation (DMSA- TD, suppository and oral, DMPS- TD, suppository, and oral, NDF+ ect), secretin, allergy reduction, both IGG and IGE avoidance and elimination, as well as rotation helps can be found here. We cover subjects on Immune system boosting, hormonal info as related to autism, endocrine and GI as well. We can swap recipes for special diets, do Co-op orders to save money on foods, specialty products, vitamins, minerals, probiotics, EFA's, amino acids, and other supplemental needs by mail order and local health food stores (HFS). We are also here to help support the families emotional needs with all we go through while caring for our family members with special needs. we can unite to advocate for things that are helping our kids to be covered by things like Mainecare, and to support others in pursuing SSI to help with the ever growing costs to help our children's medical needs be meet. I hope that all that join can find this place to be a refuge and strength for their families.

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Christel King
christelking1@verizon.net

Camp Sunshine supports children with life threatening illnesses and their families.

Waban Projects, Inc. is a non-profit corporation organized to develop and operate programs which promote the general welfare and education of children and adults with developmental disabilities.

We provide 1:1 therapy and group sessions to assist individuals on the Autism Spectrum to overcome their challenges by using their unique. We give special attention to skilll building around Social Skill Development and Anxiety Management.

We train service dogs for kids on the spectrum. We have trained dogs professional for 21 years and have a child with autism, who uses a service dog daily. We work with OT, ST, DT and speciality schools providing intervention with our dogs in training, that are ready for placement.

Individual & group developmental therapy & applied behavioral analysis (children ages 0-5 yrs.), case management services for children ages 0-21 yrs. with Autism & Developmental Delay ages, support groups for parents of children with special needs.