Resource | Description |
Information and resources for clinicians and families | |
American Academy of Pediatrics National Center for Medical Home Implementation | Provides information for clinicians and families, including a resource toolkit (for purchase). |
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Autism Information Center
| Provides information for clinicians and parents/caregivers regarding evaluation of and treatment for ASD and developmental milestones. Includes a developmental and behavioral pediatrics curriculum for clinicians. |
First Signs | Provides information for clinicians and parents/caregivers on early signs and symptoms of ASD, including video clips showing early red flags for ASD. |
Autism Navigator | Provides information and resources for clinicians and families, including webinars, videos of children with early signs of ASD, and printable resources. |
Autism Speaks
| Provides information and community resources for families and educators. Tool kits provide resources to make the best possible use of the 100 days following diagnosis and to help with blood draws, dental visits, transitions, toilet training, education planning, etc. |
Center for Autism Research (CAR) Autism Roadmap | Provides information and resources for clinicians, individuals with ASD and families, including information on research and clinical trials. |
Center for Parent Information and Resources | Provides resources for families and professionals caring for children with disabilities, including educational webinars. |
Help is in Your Hands (free with registration) | Provides educational resources on the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM), an intervention program that uses a combination of developmental and applied behavior analysis (ABA) programming and can include parents/caregivers as therapists. |
Interagency Autism Coordination Committee (IACC) | Provides resources for supporting individuals with ASD in their transition to adulthood. |
OCALI Autism Internet Modules | Provides educational resources for clinicians on interventions and special education support for children and adolescents with ASD. |
Community-based resources and advocacy organizations | |
Autism Society of America | Provides information about ASD treatment, services, and advocacy activities. |
The United Kingdom's National Autistic Society | Provides information about ASD services and advocacy activities (United Kingdom). |
Association for Autism and Neurodiversity | Provides information and resources for individuals with ASD and their families, including support groups (Massachusetts and other selected areas in the United States). |
Autistic Self Advocacy Network | Provides information and resources about how to improve inclusivity and advocacy for individuals with ASD. |
Federation for Children with Special Needs | Provides information and resources for families who have children with special needs. |