Resources & FAQs

Center for Autism & Related Disorders (CARD) - is among the world's largest and most experienced organizations effectively treating children with autism and related disorders. Following the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), a treatment for autism that has been thoroughly researched and empirically validated by the scientific community, CARD develops individualized treatment plans. CARD was established 15 years ago and has several offices throughout the world. With their network of trained supervisors and therapists, they can provide services to families throughout the world.
Phone: 818-345-2345
Location: Tarzana, CA
Website: www.centerforautism.com

International Child Development Resource Center (ICDRC) Fighting for the recovery of children with mental developmental disorders through the unique combination of biological, behavioral, and nutritional needs.
Phone: 321.259.7111
Location: Melbourne , FL
Website: www.icdrc.org

Talk about Curing Autism (TACA) - provides the information and connection to improve the quality of life of people with autism in their families. For families who have just received the autism diagnosis, TACA aims to speed up the cycle time that gets them from the diagnosis to the appropriate information that will lead to effect treatment and supports. For all families, TACA builds the autism community by connecting people with each other and the professionals who can help them, allowing them to share stories and information to help people with autism be the best that they can be.
Phone: 949-640-4401
Location: Newport Beach, CA
Website: www.tacanow.org

Families for Early Autism Treatment (FEAT) - is a non-profit organization of parents and professionals, designed to help families with children who have re­ceived the diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), including Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), or Asperger’s Syndrome. It offers a network of support where families can meet each other and discuss issues surrounding autism and treatment options. FEAT has a Board of Directors that meets monthly to discuss issues, establish priori­ties, and vote on the direction of the organization.
Phone: 916-463-5323
Location: Sacramento, CA
Website: www.feat.org

Parents Helping Parents - PHP is a 28-year-old nonprofit, family resource center that benefits children with special needs. This includes children of all ages (birth through life) and all backgrounds who have a need for special services due to any special need, including but not limited to illness, cancer, accidents, birth defects, neurological conditions, premature birth, learning or physical disabilities, mental health issues, and attention deficit (hyperactivity) disorder to name a few.

PHP's mission is to help children with special needs receive the resources, love, hope, respect, health care, education, and other services they need to reach their full potential by providing them with strong families, dedicated professionals, and responsive systems to serve them.
Phone: 408 727-5775
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Website: www.php.com

Autism Society of American (ASA) - ASA is dedicated to increasing public awareness about autism and the day-to-day issues faced by individuals with autism, their families and the professionals with whom they interact. The Society and its chapters share a common mission of providing information and education, and supporting research and advocating for programs and services for the autism community.
Phone: 1-800-3AUTISM (1-800-328-8476)
Location: Bethesda, Maryland
Website: www.autism-society.org

The Autism Research Institute (ARI) - a non-profit organization was established in 1967. ARI is primarily devoted to conducting research, and to disseminating the results of research, on the causes of autism and on methods of preventing, diagnosing and treating autism and other severe behavioral disorders of childhood. We provide information based on research to parents and professionals throughout the world.
Phone: 619-281-7165
Location: San Diego, CA
Website: www.AutismResearchInstitute.com

Cure Autism Now (CAN) - is an organization of parents, clinicians and leading scientists committed to accelerating the pace of biomedical research in autism through raising money for research projects, education and outreach.
Phone: 888-828-8476
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Website: www.cureautismnow.org

Autism Speaks - dedicated to funding global biomedical research into the causes, prevention, treatments, and cure for autism; to raising public awareness about autism and its effects on individuals, families, and society; and to bringing hope to all who deal with the hardships of this disorder. Autism Speaks is committed to raising the funds necessary to support these goals.
Phone: 212-252-8584
Location: New York, NY
Website: www.autismspeaks.org

National Alliance of Autism Research (NAAR) - The National Alliance for Autism Research (NAAR) is the first organization in the U.S. dedicated to funding and accelerating biomedical research focusing on autism spectrum disorders. Established in 1994 by parents of children with autism concerned about the limited amount of funding available for autism research, NAAR was created in a spirit of optimism and excitement over the opportunities for accelerating the pace of autism research. This spirit continues to guide the organization today, enabled by recent advances in the neurosciences and other scientific fields.
Phone: 1-888-777-NAAR
Location: Princeton, NJ
Website: www.naar.org

Coach for Healthy Living -Nancy Guberti is a certified holistic nutritionist and healthy lifestyle coach. She has dedicated her life to helping others find the motivation and discipline to transform their lives into a healthy lifestyle of living. As a mother of a child with severe allergies, weakened immune system and liver dysfunction, Nancy Guberti has first-hand experience with many specialized diets such as Wheat-Free, Gluten-Free, Diary Free, Yeast-Free, Low Phenol Diet, natural detoxification protocols and supplement regimens. Nancy's passion is to educate and empower parents with children that have been diagnosed with biomedical disorders and learn about the importance of their dietary needs.
Phone: 914-725-6801
Location: Westchester County, NY
Email: nancy@coachforhealthyliving.com
Website: www.coachforhealthyliving.com

The California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) - DDS is the agency through which the State of California provides services and support to children and adults with developmental disabilities. These disabilities include mental retardation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism and related conditions.
Phone: 916-654-1690
Location: Statewide
Website: www.dds.ca.gov