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Autism Resources

Support and Advocacy

Family Support Groups

• Upstate New York Families for Effective Autism Treatment(UNYFEAT) is a regional organization that provides a range of family support for parents as well as other family members.
• Managing Autism Together Today (MATT) is a local organization that is dedicated to assisting families that have children with an autism spectrum disorder.
• Square Pegs is a support group for adults with Asperger Syndrome.
• Continuing Developmental Services has a sibling and parent support group call: Jackie Blake, Program Coordinator, at 585-347-1031 or email jblake@cdsunistel.org.
• Chapters of the ARC of New York The Arc promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively supports their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes.
• Southern Tier Independence Center(Binghamton, NY).
• Parent to Parent of New York
  Parents of children with disabilities can find support through the Parent to Parent network in New York State. A unique feature of this organization is the Parent Matching Program where volunteer Support Parents provide 1:1 assistance and support. Check their web site to find the Parent to Parent office in your area.

Information and Resources

• New York State Regional Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders.

• The New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OWPDD) assists in the coordination of services for people with developmental disabilities throughout New York State.      

Advocacy

• The Advocacy Center provides advocacy support for families and individuals with disabilities.
•  The Parent Network of Western New York's goal is to help families successfully advocate for their children with special needs.
• Youth Advocacy Program is a program of the Legal Aid Society of Rochester. This Program provides advocacy for youth and families that live in Monroe, Genesee, Orleans and Livingston Counties, to resolve problems relating to education and other service systems.
• Adult Career and Continuing Education Services-Vocational Rehabilitation offers access to a full range of services that may be needed by persons with disabilities throughout their lives.
• New York Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities is a resource directory assisting with finding educational consultants, psychologists, educational diagnosticians, and health care providers among others.

Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Programs: provide care for children with known or suspected autism spectrum disorders

• Rochester General Hospital Behavioral Pediatrics Program
• Margaret L. Williams Developmental Evaluation Center, Syracuse, New York
• The Center for Development, Behavior and Genetics of Upstate Medical University Hospital, Syracuse New York

Early Childhood Information and Referral

Early Childhood Direction Centers.

• Regional Early Childhood Direction Center (Rochester).
• Early Childhood Direction Center for Mid-South Region (Binghamton)
• Mid-State Central New York Early Childhood Direction Center (Syracuse)

New York State Special Education

New York State Education Department Regional Special Education Technical Assistance Support Centers.

• Mid-State Center (Syracuse).
• Mid-South Center (Binghamton).
• Mid-West (Rochester).