Autism Speaks is dedicated to funding global biomedical research into the causes, prevention, treatments, and cure for autism; to raising public awareness about autism and its effects on individuals, families, and society; and to bringing hope to all who deal with the hardships of this disorder.

Founded in February 2005 by Bob and Suzanne Wright, grandparents of a child with autism, Autism Speaks has grown into the nation's largest autism science and advocacy organization, dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism; increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders; and advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families.

Autism Speaks also provides a hotline for families with questions. You can call them at 888-288-4762 or en Español 888-772-9050, or email familyservices@autismspeaks.com.

Easter Seals is the leading non-profit provider of services for individuals with autism, developmental disabilities, physical disabilities and other special needs. For more than 85 years, we have been offering help and hope to children and adults living with disabilities, and to the families who love them. Through therapy, training, education and support services, Easter Seals creates life-changing solutions so that people with disabilities can live, learn, work and play.

Easter Seals' programs across the country provide a wide variety of interventions that help individuals of all abilities, including those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Easter Seals currently has a combination of services specifically targeting individuals with the diagnosis of ASD as well as other services that include individuals with ASD among their service recipients.

Founded in 1965 by Dr. Bernard Rimland, Dr. Ruth Sullivan and many other parents of children with autism, the Autism Society is the leading source of trusted and reliable information about autism. Through its strong national network of affiliates, the Autism Society has spearheaded numerous pieces of state and local legislation, including the 2006 Combating Autism Act, the first federal autism-specific law. The Autism Society's website is one of the most visited websites on autism in the world and its online journal, Autism Advocate, has a broad national readership. The Autism Society hosts the most comprehensive national conference on autism, attended by 2,000 people each year. Through Autism Source(TM), the Autism Society's national information and referral center, and a strong affiliate presence in states and communities throughout the country, the Autism Society serves thousands of families each year who are searching for help in their journeys with autism.

The Autism Society is proud to be one of the few organizations to have members on the autism spectrum serving as active members of the board of directors as well as in other leadership positions throughout the organization. Temple Grandin was the first member-elected person living with autism to serve on the Autism Society Board of Directors in 1988. The Autism Society's Panel of Professional Advisors (PPA), a panel of some of the top professional experts in autism, sets the standards for an Options Policy that governs all practices. The Autism Society's Advisory Panel of People on the Spectrum of Autism (PSA) is a first-of-its-kind advisory panel comprised solely of individuals with autism, who help Autism Society staff create programs and services that will advocate for the rights of all people with autism to live fulfilling, interdependent lives.

Parents Helping Parents is a parent-directed non-profit resource center offering educational programs, health related services, and support networks for children and adults with special needs.

PHP empowers families to become effective advocates and helps both children and adults with special needs reach their full potential and find their valuable place in society."

US Autism & Asperger Association (USAAA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization for Autism and Asperger education, support, and solutions. Our goal is to Provide the Opportunity for individuals with autism spectrum disorders to achieve their fullest potential.

In 1994, USAAA began improving the quality of life of individuals and others affected by ASD. Since then, our initial goal has not changed, but our ambitions have expanded. USAAA is dedicated to:

• Providing immediate solutions through expert guidance and compassionate support.
• Consolidating the overwhelming amount of information and resources to simplify the lives of all associated with autism.
• Individualizing education on treatments and services for the diverse population of those affected.
• Providing networking opportunities for parents, professionals, students, educators, and individuals.

By recognizing the highly individual and diverse nature of treatment and services, USAAA offers information and education that reflects a variety of views and practices regarding treatment and services to allow maximum choice and benefit for the ASD community.

The Autism Research Foundation (TARF) is the nation’s first medically-accredited autism research nonprofit organization. The Foundation is dedicated to exploring the brain-basis for autism, while creating innovative inclusion programs in the community such as Athletes 4 Autism, Jobs 4 Autism, Michael’s Place and Artists 4 Autism.

Dr. Margaret Bauman founded The Autism Research Foundation in 1990 to establish a funding reserve for pioneering autism research, and since that time, The Foundation has grown as an information authority in autism. The Foundation achieved this authority by regularly addressing the changing needs of its community.

Noticing that parents needed answers to their child’s autism diagnosis in an approachable science capacity, TARF began the Current Trends in Autism Conference: an annual two-day event that brings parents and professionals together to learn from each other and distinguished leaders in autism education, therapy, medicine, lifestyle and research.