Agencies and Organizations
State Resources
Find national organizations offering local assistance, as well as your local autism council/committee and state health agency, to learn how to be involved and what resources and services are available.
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- Administration for Community Living (ACL)
- State Councils on Developmental Disabilities State Councils on Developmental Disabilities are federally funded, self-governing organizations charged with identifying the needs of people with developmental disabilities in their state or territory. There are 56 Councils across the United States and its territories. This page includes information about Council activities, supports, and contact information for each Council.
- Autism Society
- Find an affiliate The Autism Society works to improve the lives of the autism community through advocacy and providing national and local resources through their network. Click the link above to find your local chapter.
- Easterseals
- State Autism Profiles Easterseals provides services for people with disabilities such as early intervention, autism services, and job training. Easterseals’ state profiles include information on special education demographics, insurance coverage, Medicaid services, educational programs, and other state activities such as advisory committees and task forces.
- Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs
- State Public Health Autism Resource Center (SPHARC) SPHARC is an online resource center that provides technical assistance, resources, and peer development opportunities for programs that support children and youth with autism. Supported by HRSA.
- National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities
- State and Territory Councils NACDD is the national association for the 56 Councils on Developmental Disabilities (DD Councils) across the United States and its territories. The DD Councils receive federal funding to support programs that promote self-determination, integration and inclusion for all people in the United States with developmental disabilities. Click the link above to find your local council.
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- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Jersey Autism Center of Excellence
- State of New Jersey Department of Education
- The Governor's Council for Medical Research and Treatment of Autism
- Division of Developmental Disabilities' Office on Autism
- Interdepartmental Autism Spectrum Disorder Work Group
- The New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- Puerto Rico
- U.S. Virgin Islands
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