Founded in 1957 by parents with children for whom no appropriate services were available, ACLD is today a premier provider in New York State. Services include Residential Options, Vocational Training and Job Placement, Medical and Mental Health Services, Early Childhood Education, Recreation, Family Support Programs, and Day Treatment opportunities.

Bilingual services are available.

Adaptations, The Young Adult Life Skills network, is a joint initiative between FEGS Health and Human Services and the JCC in Manhattan. The program serves college educated young adults-people in their 20's and 30's with a learning disability or on the Autistic spectrum. Adaptations offers a wide variety of opportunities from social activities to ways to improve interpersonal skills, explore career options and more.

Assistance with individuals who are on the Home and Community Based Waiver who want to do self-determination. This enables individuals with autism to live the life they dream about while not being at the mercy of an agency or service provider. They hire their own staff and pay them at the wages the individual deserves. They can supplement their lives within their families or while in a group home with activities and programs within the community.
Individuals who are self-determined are in control!

Providing broker services for those with autism who receive Medicaid Home and Community Based Waiver. This program will enable a person and his family to have more control over their lives. It is a self-determination and self-advocacy model.

AHA Association is a 501(c)(3) New York organization providing support and education for families, individuals and professionals affected by Aspergers Syndrome, High Functioning Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders and related conditions. We run (10)monthly support groups from Montauk to Manhattan (including a group for Teens on the spectrum and one for adults), two major conferences yearly, a hotline, monthly educational meetings, a comprehensive website and a newsletter.

Albany Chapter of the Autism Society of America

The Association for Metroarea Autistic Children, Inc. has provided services to help people of all ages with autistic-spectrum disorders, and their families, since 1961.

Animals for Autism provides supportive access to information and services for families living with Autism in Upstate NY. We actively support the use of Animal Assisted Therapies and Activities not only for those living with Autism but for all who may benefit.

ARTS Rx has open registration for our new 8 week Creative Arts Therapy Group Series for NYC children with special needs on Sundays, beginning March 20, 2011. Our Sunday program runs for 2 hours and 15 minutes and includes Art, Music and Dance Therapy Groups.

The Creative Arts are enjoyable and provide a non-threatening medium where unique outcomes are possible. We offer an integrated approach that combines hands-on creative arts experiences through the modalities of art therapy, music therapy and dance therapy with best-practice interventions to address treatment goals such as: Social Skills, Coping Skills, Communication, Sensory Integration, Attention Span, Self Esteem, and Developmental Growth.

Support Group

AHA is a New York organization providing support and information for families, individuals and professionals affected by Aspergers Syndrome, High Functioning Autism, and Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders.

The Autism Coalition Mission Statement To raise money and dispense funds to the programs and projects of existing autism organizations who have ongoing programs to fund biomedical and applied research, and provide education and services to the autistic community To speak with one voice on certain common concerns, such as the need to increase funding for autism, the third most common development disability To share information among our members to enable us to work more efficiently and effectively, and aggregate our resources

We offer free resources, support & training to families and professionals dealing with Autism and its related disorders. We also offer comprehensive consulting and coordination throughout the world. We welcome anyone and everyone - regardless of diagnosis!

Autism Networks Inc is a not for profit orginization that offers professional consultation, parent training, recreation services and more

To Provide information and help to parents and relatives affected by Autism.

The Autism Society of Northern New York, a local chapter of the Autism Society of America, provides education, referral services, advocacy, and support for parents and professionals in Northern New York in Franklin, Essex, Clinton, Hamilton, Jefferson, and St. Lawrence Counties. ASNNY believes that no single type of program or service will fill the needs of every individual with autism.

Dr. Gilbert is focused on the early identification of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, and emphasizes the importance of early intervention with this population. Working with the family as a system is of special importance to Dr. Gilbert as she strives to provide a wide variety of support for families. Dr. Gilbert has over 13 years of experience working with children who have pervasive developmental disorders, such as ASD, in early intervention and diagnostics, in research exploring various behavior and language interventions, in Applied Behavior Analysis, and in the area of prelinguistic interventions. Early and accurate diagnosis provide the most efficacious treatment for this population, and Dr. Gilbert advocates the importance of implementing empirically validated interventions utilizing the most current measures (such as the premier objective measure, Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, ADOS) and methods (such as Applied Behavior Analysis, ABA) for unpackaging the enigma of Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Child autism help.

Best Buddies’ programs create mutually-enriching socialization opportunities for youth with and without intellectual disabilities through structured one-to-one friendships. These friendships offer participants a unique opportunity to promote a more inclusive school environment while establishing a meaningful personal friendship. For the child who has an intellectual disability, developing a friendship with a non-disabled peer is critical to their success in school and their transition into the adult roles of employee, colleague and community member. The benefits to children without intellectual disabilities are great as well, as they are better equipped to enter the world with a respect for the value of inclusivity and the power to challenge long-held stereotypes and prejudices about people with disabilities.