Helpful Links
Local Resources (Long Island, NY)
AHA NY - Provides support and information about Autism Spectrum Disorder for families and professionals. Excellent resource for community-based services and events.
CHADD in Suffolk or Nassau County - Organization for individuals, family members, and professionals who work with ADHD and other executive function difficulties.
OPWDD (Office for Persons with Developmental Disabilities) - New York's hub for public supports offered to eligible individuals, including residential habilitation, assistance with life and transition planning, and service coordination.
SPOA (Single Point of Access for children) in Suffolk or Nassau County - Assesses eligibility for publicly-funded supplemental mental health services, including case management, parent training, and respite care.
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) and NAMI New York State - Information, events, and advocacy for all those impacted by mental illness and the caregivers, educators, and professionals involved in their care.
Internet Resources
Autism Women's Network - The mission of the Autism Women's Network is to provide effective supports to autistic females of all ages through a sense of community, advocacy and resources.
help4aspergers.com - Rudy Simone's page where you can find Asperger's books in the areas of Employment, Female AS and Relationships where at least one person is on the spectrum. You will also find lists of Asperger's traits.
Organization for Autism Research - OAR’s mission is to apply research to the challenges of autism. OAR funds pilot studies and targeted research within specific modalities and issues affecting the autism community, primarily for studies whose outcomes offer new insights into the behavioral and social development of individuals with autism with an emphasis on communications, education, and vocational challenges.
Global and Regional Asperger Syndrome Partnership - GRASP’s mission is to improve and enrich the lives of adolescents and adults on the autism spectrum and their families through community advocacy & outreach, education, peer supports, programming and services, at no cost to its members
AHA NY - Provides support and information about Autism Spectrum Disorder for families and professionals. Excellent resource for community-based services and events.
CHADD in Suffolk or Nassau County - Organization for individuals, family members, and professionals who work with ADHD and other executive function difficulties.
OPWDD (Office for Persons with Developmental Disabilities) - New York's hub for public supports offered to eligible individuals, including residential habilitation, assistance with life and transition planning, and service coordination.
SPOA (Single Point of Access for children) in Suffolk or Nassau County - Assesses eligibility for publicly-funded supplemental mental health services, including case management, parent training, and respite care.
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) and NAMI New York State - Information, events, and advocacy for all those impacted by mental illness and the caregivers, educators, and professionals involved in their care.
Internet Resources
Autism Women's Network - The mission of the Autism Women's Network is to provide effective supports to autistic females of all ages through a sense of community, advocacy and resources.
help4aspergers.com - Rudy Simone's page where you can find Asperger's books in the areas of Employment, Female AS and Relationships where at least one person is on the spectrum. You will also find lists of Asperger's traits.
Organization for Autism Research - OAR’s mission is to apply research to the challenges of autism. OAR funds pilot studies and targeted research within specific modalities and issues affecting the autism community, primarily for studies whose outcomes offer new insights into the behavioral and social development of individuals with autism with an emphasis on communications, education, and vocational challenges.
Global and Regional Asperger Syndrome Partnership - GRASP’s mission is to improve and enrich the lives of adolescents and adults on the autism spectrum and their families through community advocacy & outreach, education, peer supports, programming and services, at no cost to its members