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Date:         Mon, 11 Jan 1993 13:04:55 -0600
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From:         "Lynda W. Huggins" <HUGGINS@MERLIN.NLU.EDU>
Subject:      Autism Resources

Here are some sources on autism and current research:


There is a National Autism Hotline, (304) 523-8269, provided by the Autism
Services Center, 101 Richmond Street, Huntington, WV 25702.  Ruth Christ
Sullivan, Ph.D. is Director.  Dr. Sullivan's son, Joe, is one of the two
individuals upon whom the movie "Rainman" was based.  She has been a leader
in advocacy for persons with autism for 30 years.  She is a WONDERFUL speaker.

The "ADVOCATE" is the newsletter of the Autism Society of America.  Subscrip-
tion is part of ASA membership.  Membership applications should be sent to
the local chapter of ASA or may be sent directly to ASA, 8601 Georgia Ave.,
Suite 503, Silver Spring, MD 20910.  Phone (301) 565-0433.  Individual
membership is $20.  (This is the best publication available!  It will also
keep you informed of conferences, research, etc.  Anyone interested in autism
should join ASA!  In Louisiana, ASA membership includes a subscription to our
state ASA newlsetter.  Find the ASA chapter closest to you and join them.  A
local chapter is a wonderful source of support, information, and advocacy.)

There is a discount for ASA members who subscribe to "Journal of Autism and
Developmental Disorders."  Write (Attn: Tom Mulak) Plenum Publishing Corp.,
233 Spring St., New York, NY 10013.  Enclose $29.50 for four issues and the
correct expiration for you ASA national membership which Plenum will then
verify with the national ASA office.  Regular rate is $47.  Organization
rate is $210.  (Note - if you live near a university, they may subscribe
to this publication.)

The "Autism Research Review International" is a quarterly publication of the
Autism Research Institute, (618) 281-7165, Bernard Rimland, Ph.D., Director.
U.S. subscription is $16.  Write to 4182 Adams Avenue, San Diego, CA 92116.
(Dr. Rimland keeps you informed on the latest areas of research.)

Three mothers in Poughkeepsie, NY have formed the Autism Directory Service
(ADS) to help parents by disseminating information via a quarterly newsletter,
"The Facilitator".  There is no subscription or membership fee; however, ADS
would appreciate contributions to help cover the cost of materials.  Write to:
Autism Directory Service, 19 Mark Vincent Drive, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603.

Persons interested in the particular problems that face high functioning
people with autism may wish to subscribe to "M.A.A.P." (newsletter for More
Advanced Autistic People).  It appears quarterly and is published by Susan
Moreno, of Crown Point, Indiana, who has a high functioning daughter.  Cost
is $8 per year.  Ms. Moreno recently published a booklet, "High Functioning
Individuals With Autism", shich contains advice and information for parents
and others who care.  The handbook costs $10.  Write and make checks payable
to: MAAP Services, Inc., P.O. Box 524, Crown Point, IN 46307.


Other resources not limited to the topic of autism but of value to persons
interested in developmental disabilities in general:

"Exceptional Parent", a magazine for families of persons with any type of
developmental disability, is published eight times per year.  Cost is $18
for one year or $42 for three years.  Write to Exceptional Parent, P.O. Box
3000, Dept. EP-4PR7, Denville, NJ 07834-9919 or call 1-800-247-8080.

Locate your state advocacy center and get on their free mailing list.

Contact your state Council on Developmental Disabilities.  There is probably
a toll free number and their newsletter is also free of charge.  The DDC
offers wonderful opportunities to parents for advocacy training.  It will
keep you informed of current legislative issues in your state as well.

You may call the toll free number 1-800-999-5599 to ask that youy be added
to the mailing list of NICHCY, the National Information Center for Children
and Youth with Disabilities.  Their address is P.O. Box 1492, Washington, D.C.
20013-1492.  They are a wonderful source of information on many topics
including general resources, state resources, public agencies fact sheets,
a list of toll free numbers, legal information, etc.



Hope this information is helpful.

Lynda in Louisiana
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