Resources

Local

Autism Society of Los Angeles: ASLA is the Los Angeles chapter of the autism society that provides information, referral for autism treatment and assessment, support, and advocacy empowerment for the Autism Community. It is one of the local autism organizations.

Coachella Valley Autism Society: Coachella Valley Autism Society is a chapter of the Autism Society of America and their mission is to help people become educated about autism spectrum disorder, network with other parents and professionals, and realize parents are not alone in their search for answers, support, and autism resources.

The Autism Society of Orange County: Strives to promote lifelong access and opportunities for persons within the autistic spectrum and their families, to be fully included, participating members of their communities through advocacy, public awareness, education, and research related to autism.

State

California Association For Behavior Analysis: This is the statewide chapter for Applied Behavior Analysis. CalABA is dedicated to the science of Applied Behavior Analysis and is committed to promoting research, education, and practice based on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis. CalABA organizes an exceptional annual conference.

National

IEP Goals is the Fastest and Easiest Way For Special Education Teachers and Therapists to Quickly Find IEP Goals and Objectives.

National Autism Center: This is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) by providing reliable information, promoting best practices, and offering comprehensive resources for families, practitioners, and communities.

Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies: The Autism Section of the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies website presents a scientific view of the causes of Autism and the Applied Behavior Analysis approach to treating autism.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: This is the home page for Autism Spectrum Disorders. Facts about autism spectrum prevalence and working with autism are available here.

Association of Behavior Analysis International Autism Special Interest Group (SIG): The Autism special interest group, chartered by the Association for Behavior Analysis, brings together those individuals who specialize or have an interest in the application of applied behavior analysis to the education and treatment of autism across the lifespan.

Richard Saffran: Information on behavioral intervention for autistic children. Autism resources for parents regarding: research, parents’ experiences, professional resources, schools, and legal and special education information.