| Autism Society of America Texas Gulf Coast Chapter pertaining to Autism/Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD) |
| Research Organizations | |
| Please note: ASA-TGCC is listing these references based on the hope that some of them might be of interest. There is no intent to state or imply that information provided on these web sites are endorsed by the ASA or our chapter. If you have knowledge of a resource that you would like to share, please feel free to ask us to list it on this page. | |
| The Arc | is the country's largest voluntary organization committed to the welfare of all children and adults with mental retardation and their families. |
| Autism and Brain Development Research Laboratory (ABDRL) |
is primarily interested in the neurophysiological and neuroanatomical basis of autism. - Part of Children's Hospital San Diego Research Center. |
| Autism Europe | a European Association which helps to improve the lives of those whose existence is affected by Autism |
| Autism Research Institute | 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 |
| The Autism Research Unit | The Autism Research Unit is based at the University of Sunderland, England. (Check their links page too.) |
| Autism Society of America | The Autism Society of America Home Page. |
| Center for the Study of Autism | The Center provides information about autism to parents and professionals, and conducts research on the efficacy of various therapeutic interventions. |
| The
Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives |
an independent non-profit organization of more than 170 pre-eminent neuroscientists, including 5 Nobel Laureates, recommends the Internet sites reviewed below as helpful resources for people concerned about brain diseases and disorders. |
| Developmental Medicine Forum | is dedicated to people with developmental disabilities and their families - ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL |
| Great Plains Laboratory | for health, metabolism, and nutrition |
| Health Research Institute | is a leading force in the research and treatment of biochemical imbalances. |
| Learning
Disabilities Association of America |
is a national, non-profit organization. Our purpose is to advance the education and general welfare of children and adults of normal or potentially normal intelligence who manifest handicaps of a perceptual, conceptual, or coordinative nature. |
| National
Alliance for Autism Research (NAAR) |
is a national nonprofit, tax-exempt organization dedicated to finding the causes, prevention, effective treatment and, ultimately, cure of the autism spectrum disorders |
| Society for
the Autistically Handicapped |
United Kingdom - lots of information |
| Yale University | The Yale Child Study Center is one of the foremost research and diagnostic facilities in the field of autism and pervasive developmental disorders. |
| Autism Society of America Texas Gulf Coast Chapter 17047 El Camino Real #100 Houston,Tx.77058 |
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