From Sore to Soar

Autism Spectrum Disorder

At-A-Glance

Excesses or Deficits in Social-Communication and Behavior

From Sore to Soar: “I am different, not less” - Temple Grandin

LIfeline, Helplines & Hotlines

Supportive Advosources

  • $ American Autism Organization

    • Website: https://www.myautism.org

    • Description: Provides recreational projects to low income families whose children are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder; sending families to Kings Island, Bush Gardens, Walt Disney World, Indianapolis Zoo, Sea World, Children's Museum, Cedar Point and Myrtle Beach

  • ARC - Wings of Air Program

  • Association of Autism Treatment (ASAT)

    • Website: https://asatonline.org

    • Description: Provides resources for accurate, timely, and science-based treatments countering unsubstantiated, inaccurate, and false claims for people with autism

  • Autism after 21:

    • Website: https://www.autismafter21.org

    • Description: Autism doesn’t end at 21, helping young adults on the Autism Spectrum confidently build foundations for their future

  • Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network

    • Website: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/addm.html

    • Description: Funded by the CDC to collect data to understand the number and characteristics of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities living in different areas of the United States.

  • Autism Foundation

    • Website: https://www.autism-foundation.org/

    • Description: creating a more inclusive and supportive world for those living with autism and their families, offers resources, build connections, and foster understanding of autism, providing support, education, and advocacy to those in need.

  • $ Autism Hope for Families

    • Website: http://www.autismhopeforfamilies.com

    • Description: A Kansas support group which assists with finding services, financial support, fundraising, and raising public awareness for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder, baseball game & license plates

  • The Autism Site - Autism for the greater good

  • $ Anchor of Hope Foundation

    • Website: https://www.anchorofhopefoundation.org

    • Description: Offers financial assistance to Georgians that is not covered by insurance or Medicaid to individuals who can provide proof of diagnosis of a developmental disability for therapy, education, equipment, and other direct needs

  • Anthony Schmidt Photography

  • Asperger/Autism Network

    • AANE Website: https://www.aane.org

    • Description: Provides education, community, support, and advocacy to helps people with autism spectrum and neurodiverse profiles build meaningful connected lives.

  • * Autism Awareness Project

  • Autism Cares Foundation

    • Website: https://autismcaresfoundation.org

    • Description: A place to turn to for answers navigating the system surrounding autism, raising funds to benefit children and young adults afflicted with autism

  • $ The Autism Community in Action

    • TACA Website: https://tacanow.org

    • Description: provides education, support, and hope to families living with autism so that every individual diagnosed with autism can lead independent lives. Provides scholarships to families pursuing treatment; National liquid immunity bundle scholarship

  • $ Autism Care Today

  • *$ Autism Spectrum Disorder Foundation

    • Website: https://myasdf.org

    • Description: Information and support for autism spectrum disorder identifying red flags warranting diagnosis. Featuresing early detection kits, modified checklist for autism in toddlers (M-CHAT), autism treatment evaluation checklist (ATEC) for older children and offers scholarship and funding program for social skills camps, iPads, Holiday gift cards, and swim program

  • * Autism of the Seas

    • Website: http://autismontheseas.com

    • Features: Royal Caribbean Cruises that provide staff and accommodations for families with autism.

  • Autism Partnership Foundation

  • Autism Law Summit

    • Website: https://www.autismlawsummit.org

    • Description: an annual gathering of parents, advocates, autism service providers, lawyers, individuals with autism, lobbyists, and legislators from across the US who are interested in the politics and policy of autism spectrum disorders

  • Autism Neighborhood Organization

    • Website: http://autismneighborhood.org

    • Description: Interviews by experts, professionals, and families with up-to-date information and educational materials to help others handle the challenges presented by life with autism

  • $ Autism Speaks

    • Website: https://autismspeaks.org

    • Description: An organization for individuals and families with autism that promotes solutions across the spectrum and throughout the life span. Grants and scholarships to families and organizations for coverage of costs related to critical expenses and the well-being of the individual, family or groups served

  • Autism Society

  • Autism Mental Health Insurance Project

    • Website: https://www.mhautism.org

    • Description: Helps families and providers with Autism Spectrum and mental health conditions obtain health care services to access interventions and treatment of medical necessity. assists the public and legislators with education, single case agreements, billing, claims, appeals, and regulatory laws.

  • The Behavior Analyst Certification Board

    • Website: https://www.bacb.com

    • Description: The BACB accredits BCBA, BCaBA and RBTs in order to protect consumers of behavior-analytic services by establishing promoting, and disseminating professional standards of practice.

  • $ Building Blocks for Kids

    • Website: https://bb4k.org

    • Description: envisions a community where the needs of children with physical, emotional, and developmental challenges are being met. Providing health related grants to children in the Cincinnati/Tri-State area.

  • $ C.A.R.E. Foundation

    • Website: https://careautismfoundation.com

    • Description: Autism Speaks Family Grant and CARE Grant Program helps families with medication, autism diagnosis/evaluation, therapy session (including speech, OT, and ABA), and autism summer camps.

  • Colors of Autism

    • Website: https://thecolorofautism.org/

    • Description: autism affects children of every race, ethnic group and socioeconomic status. Colors of autism is Committed to ending the stigma of Autism Spectrum Disorders in communities of color. African American children are frequently confronted with late diagnosis or misdiagnosis.

  • * Challenge Air

  • Dan Marino Foundation

  • $Different Needz Foundation

    • Website: http://www.differentneedzfoundation.org

    • Description: The Different Needz Foundation was inspired by the life of Luke Jordan. Luke was born with developmental disabilities which caused many physical disabilities and medical conditions funding grants are available to families with children with special needs.

  • Discover Seven Stars

    • Website: https://discoversevenstars.com

    • Description: Seven Stars’ outcome-driven, innovative Autism and neurodiverse program design combines residential treatment, a specialized academic program  and outdoor adventure experiences. 

  • Everything Autism

  • Families CAN Parent Education Project (University of Houston)

  • $ Hannah and Friends

    • Website: https://www.hannahandfriends.org

    • Description: nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for children and adults with special needs. Provides grants for families that care for children and adults with special needs in Florida, Indiana, greater Michiana, Kansas, Kansas City Metro Area, Rhode Island and New York.

  • HollyRod Foundation

    • Website: https://hollyrod.org

    • Description: Provides empowerment, raising awareness and provides resources for autism and Parkinson’s Disease, advocating for ethical treatment, inclusion and access to services and treatment. o families that have a loved one who has received an autism or Parkinson’s Disease diagnosis.

  • $ iTaalk

    • Website: https://www.itaalk.org

    • Description: giving children with autism a voice… and so many resources. Provides assisted technology in Ohio area

  • Finding Cooper’s Voice

    • Website: https://www.findingcoopersvoice.com

    • Description: Finding Cooper's Voice, a place where you can celebrate the unique challenges of parenting a special needs child. And a place that understands you. Also has a more than projects supporting siblings and teachers as well as coops troop.

  • $ Jacks Place for Autism:

  • Jordan’s Summer Shirt Project

  • Lacrosse Area Autism Foundation

  • Let’s Chat Autism

    • Website: https://autismlc.com

    • Description: empowering individuals with Autism, their family and professionals living in Ohio

  • Operation Autism

    • Website: https://operationautism.org

    • Description: A resource guide fo military families including autism 101, early warning signs, education, information on evidence based and alternative treatment approaches.

  • Operation Save the Lost

    • Website: https://www.facebook.com/operationsavethelost

    • Description: A non-profit organization with the intent of providing tracking devices families with loved ones on the Autism Spectrum. Application for tracking devices closed as of 4/26/2023

  • & Pervis Jackson Jr Autism Foundation

    • Website: http://www.pjjraf.com/

    • Description: Provides comfort to parents of children handicapped by autism and other disabilities. funding to parents who show a need. funding can be used for camp sessions, respite care, house help, cooking help, spa day, urgent bills, and intervention not covered by insurance or other sources.

  • National Council on Severe Autism

    • Website: https://www.ncsautism.org

    • Description: Support for severe autism, whom requires continuous or near-continuous, lifelong services, supports, and supervision.

  • The National Clearinghouse on Autism Evidence and Practice

  • $ National Autism Association

    • website: https://nationalautismassociation.org

    • Description: Information and resources to support autism spectrum disorder. Information on wandering prevention and response. Funds helping hand program. They provide one time grants to individuals who are confronted by adversity and who do not qualify for financial assistance through other agencies.

  • The Orange Effect Foundation

  • $ Small Steps in Speech

    • Website: https://www.smallstepsinspeech.org/

    • Description: helping children with speech and/or language disorders take the steps needed to be better communicators. Grants on behalf of children with speech and language disorders for therapies, treatments, communicative devices and other services not covered by insurance or Medicaid aimed at improving their communication skills.

  • * Sailing Angels

  • The September 26 Project:

    • Website: https://www.september26.org

    • Description: The annual emergency preparedness checkup for autism and special needs families in honor of Feda and Muhammad Almaliti.

Scholarships/Grants

  • Incight Scholarship

  • Organization for Autism Research

  • KFM Making a Difference Scholarship

  • Lawrence Madeiros Memorial Scholarship

  • The Schwallie Family Scholarship

  • The Lisa Higgins Hussman Scholarship

  • The Kelly Law Team Autism Scholarship Contest

  • The Avonte Oquendo Memorial Scholarship Autism Delaware

  • The Adult with Autism Scholarship

  • Autism Family Services of New Jersey Scholarship

  • The Jacob Trotter Memorial Scholarship

  • The Percy Martinez Autism Scholarship

  • Autism Research Texas Scholarship

  • The Law Office of David P. Shapiro Scholarship

  • Law Offices of David A. Black Autism Scholarship

  • Feldman Law Firm Autism Scholarship

  • Don Miller Scholarship

  • Rise Scholarship Foundation

  • Dentistry by John Barras, DDS Scholarship

  • The ASD Ascend Autism College Scholarships

  • The Autism Can Do Scholarship

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