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May Institute
For more than 50 years, the caring professionals of the May Institute have set a national standard for providing comprehensive, research-validated services to children and adults with autism, brain injury, mental retardation, pervasive developmental disorder (PDD), and behavioral healthcare needs. May's award-winning network of educational, behavioral, and rehabilitative programs blends science with service to help make progress possible for thousands of individuals every year.

Autism Source Search nationwide autism-related services and supports by location or service type. Autism Source, created in 2004, is the most comprehensive database of its kind. ASA strives to offer only credible and reliable resources to our constituents, therefore we have employed our nationwide network of chapters and collaborated with other autism organizations and professionals throughout the U.S. It is because of these collaborative relationships that Autism Source continues to grow and is kept current with comprehensive resource listings.

Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies</>
In this Section, you will find scientifically validated information about the causes of autism, and the Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) approach to treating it. The content of this Section is carefully refereed by an Advisory Board comprising the leaders in ABA and Autism.

ASA,, the nation’s leading grassroots autism organization, exists to improve the lives of all affected by autism. We do this by increasing public awareness about the day-to-day issues faced by people on the spectrum, advocating for appropriate services for individuals across the lifespan, and providing the latest information regarding treatment, education, research and advocacy.


National Institute of Mental Health
The National Institute of Mental Health suggests a list of questions parents can ask when planning for their child: How successful has the program been for other children? How many children have gone on to placement in a regular school and how have they performed? Do staff members have training and experience in working with children and adolescents with autism? How are activities planned and organized? Are there predictable daily schedules and routines? How much individual attention will my child receive? How is progress measured? Will my child's behavior be closely observed and recorded? Will my child be given tasks and rewards that are personally motivating? Is the environment designed to minimize distractions? Will the program prepare me to continue the therapy at home? What is the cost, time commitment, and location of the program? Among the many methods available for treatment and education of people with autism, applied behavior analysis (ABA) has become widely accepted as an effective treatment. Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General states,“Thirty years of research demonstrated the efficacy of applied behavioral methods in reducing inappropriate behavior and in increasing communication, learning, and appropriate social behavior”



CDC is funding three sites—the California Department of Health Services, Florida State University, and the University of Utah—to develop and test projects to identify the number of children under 4 years of age with ASDs. These pilot projects, funded for one year, will help find ways to get a more accurate picture of the prevalence of ASDs at earlier ages. Funding for this project began September 1, 2006.



Fighting Autism
Mission To improve the quality of life for children with autism through research, education, advocacy and treatment. Research. Fostering scientific research to understand the underlying biological conditions of autism spectrum disorders. Education and Advocacy. Educating parents, scientists and healthcare professionals about autism treatment strategies through conferences, seminars and community fundraising events. Treatment. Creating a world-class autism treatment center in the greater Pittsburgh area encompassing biological and opportunities to participate in clinical research studies. "All truth passes through three stages: first it is ridiculed, second it is violently opposed, and third it is accepted as self-evident" - Arthur Schopenhauer, 19th Century Philosopher


ASAT is a not-for-profit organization of parents and professionals committed to improving the education and care of people with autism. Since autism was first identified, there has been a long history of failed treatments and fads, levied on vulnerable individuals as well as on their families. Many of these treatments have been too quickly adopted by professionals, too readily sensationalized by the media, and too hastily embraced by consumers well before supporting evidence or reasonable probability existed for their effectiveness or safety. Our goal is to foster and promote higher standards of accountability and professionalism, in the treatment of autism. We believe that every person with autism has the right to appropriate education and care, and we promote evidence based interventions based on sound scientific research, as the best means of achieving that goal