Autism Resources

Autism Resources

Missouri Autism Program
Division of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
P.O. Box 687
Jefferson City, MO 65102
phone: 573-751-4054
email: mrddmail@dmh.mo.gov
website: http://www.dmh.missouri.gov/mrdd/

MO-FEAT (Missouri Families for Early Autism Treatment)
PO Box 410305
St. Louis, MO 63141
phone: 314-645-6877
email: mo-feat@email.com
website: http://www.mo-feat.org/

Judevine Autism Outreach Program Central Missouri
200 Keene St. S
Columbia, MO 65201
phone: 573-874-3777 or 1-800-675-4241
website: http://www.coin.org/sites/judevine/

Judevine Center for Autism
1101 Olivette Executive Parkway
St. Louis, MO 63132
phone: 314-432-6200
email: judevine@judevine.org
website: http://www.judevine.org/

Southwest Missouri Autism Project (Springfield)
1740 S. Glenstone, Suite S
Springfield, MO 65804
phone: 417-890-1399 or 800-420-7410

Southeast Missouri Autism Project (Cape Girardeau)
909 Broadway
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
phone: 573-339-9300 or call Betty Hearnes at 573-683-6187

Gateway Autism Organization (GAO)
Marla Taggart, GAO President
P.O. Box 29485
St. Louis, MO 63126
phone: 314-640-5227 or 314-845-2711
email: Mktaggart@aol.com
description: Gateway Autism Organization (GAO) is dedicated to improving the quality of life for families touched by autism spectrum disorders. GAO offers parent training workshops and provides a newsletter with information and referral services.

National Autism Societies

Autism Society of America
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300
Bethesda, MD 20814-3015
phone: 800-3AUTISM, ext. 150 or 301-675-0881
fax: 301-657-0869
website: http://www.autism-society.org/

National Autism Services Center
605 Ninth Street
Prichard Building
Huntington, West Virginia 25701-0507
phone: 304-525-8014
fax: 304-525-8026

Autism Research Institute
4182 Adams Ave
San Diego, CA 92116
phone: 619-281-7165
fax: 619-563-6840
website: http://www.autism.com/ari/

Center for the Study of Autism
P.O. Box 4538
Salem, Oregon 97302
voice/fax: 503-692-3104
website: http://www.autism.org/

The National Alliance for Autism Research (NAAR)
99 Wall Street, Research Park
Princeton, NJ 08540
phone: 888-777-NAAR
website: http://www.naar.org/

The Cure Autism Now Foundation (CAN)
5455 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 715
Los Angeles, CA 90036
phone: 888-828-8476
email: info@cureautismnow.org
website: http://www.cureautismnow.org/index.jsp

Publications and Newsletters

Behavioral Intervention for Young Children With Autism-A Manual for Parents and Professionals
Author: Catherine Maurice
ISBN: 0-89079-683-1
Publisher: Pro-Ed, Inc.
8700 Shoal Creek Blvd.
Austin, TX 78757-6897
phone: 800-897-3202
fax: 800-397-7633
email: books@proedinc.com
website: http://www.proedinc.com/store/index.php?mode=product_detail&id=7816

A Slant of Sun, One Child's Courage
Author: Beth Kephart
ISBN: 0393027422
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co., New York
description: This is a mother's story of her son's struggle with PDD. It has been recommended by many parents and was a finalist for the National Book Award

Beach Center on Families and Disability Newsletter
University of Kansas
Haworth Hall
1200 Sunnyside Ave., Room 3136
Lawrence, KS 66045-7534
phone: 785-864-7600
fax: 785-864-7605
email: beachcenter@ku.edu
website: http://www.beachcenter.org/
description: A very comprehensive resource guide and informative newsletter

Exceptional Parent, The Magazine for Families and Professionals
65 East Route 4
River Edge, NJ 07661
phone: 800-372-7368
email: EPAR@kable.com
website: http://www.eparent.com/
description: Exceptional Parent provides critical information and emotional support to caregivers and families of people with disabilities and special health care needs.

Educational Programs

Project Access
Southwest Missouri State University
901 S. National Ave.
Springfield, MO 65804-4193
phone: 417-836-6755 or toll free 1-866-481-3841
email: ProjectACCESS@smsu.edu
website: http://www.smsu.edu/access/
description: Project Access provides support and technical assistance to school districts serving students with autism. Staffed with resource specialists in autism, Project Access offers two major types of services to Missouri public schools: professional development opportunities and two tiers of autism consultation.

Autism Center
University of Missouri Health Care
Children's Hospital
One Hospital Drive
Columbia, MO 65212
573-884-1871