EDUCATION

IN*SOURCE Directory

SUPPORT GROUPS

Central Indiana Autism Society
PO Box 50534
Indianapolis, IN 46250
317.867.5429
Areas served: Marion, Hamilton, Hancock, Shelby, Johnson, Morgan, Hendricks and Boone Counties.
Provides support and information for parents of autistic children and parents of children with Pervasive Development Disorder - PDD. Offers informative monthly meetings during the school year that feature speakers. Also offers family social gatherings, an annual sibling party and a newsletter.
Membership: $40 per year; the fee covers local, state and national membership. Call for information about meetings and locations.

NORTH

Alternative Interventions Group
Meetings currently held in Carmel, IN
Contact: Alison O'Malley @ 317-571-1940 or email her @ comalley@indy.rr.com

Asperger/Autism Parent Network (AAPN)
1466 Clearwater Court, Carmel, IN 46032
Contact: Linda Sullivan @ 317-848-5082 or email her @ brsll@aol.combrsll@aol.com

Autism Advocates of Indiana
This group is an awareness and fund raising organization.
PO Box 285, Fishers, IN 46038
Contact: Chris Held @ 317-577-1467 or email at cmbheld@yahool.com
Website: www.answersautism.org

Hamilton County Autism Support Group
19215 Morrison Way, Noblesville, IN 46060
Contact: Jane Grimes @ 317-773-0524(home) or 317-403-6705(cell) or email her @ grimesje@sbcgloba.net
Website: www.hcasg.org

Lawrence Township ASD Parent Support Group
C/0 Center for Special Services MSC Lawrence Township
7601 East 56th Street, Indpls., IN 46226
Contact: Barbara Fogarty @ 317-423-8827 or email her @ Barbarafogarty@msdlt.k12.in.us
Contact: Patty Reed @ 317-403-4308 or email her @ phreed1@aol.com
Website: www.msdlt.k12.in.us/specialservices

SOUTH

Johnson County Autism Support Group
609 Treybourne Drive, Suite D, Greenwood, IN 46142
Contact: Sheila Benham @ 317-888-9940 or email her @ jcasg@jcasg.org
Website: www.jcasg.org
Can join by filling out online form or emailing above contact. Free of Charge to join.

Special Services Johnson County Schools:<br> Parent Support Group
129 Plymouth Rock Court, Greenwood, IN 46142
Contact: Lesa Paddack@ 317-885-8298

EAST

WEST

APAC (Avon Parent Advisory Council for Children with Special Needs)
6876 Maywood Circle, Avon, IN 46123
Contact: Kelly Miciek @ 317-837-0205 or email her @ cmmhappycamper@aol.com

Irvington Autism Parent Group
5234 East St. Clair, Indpls, IN 46219
Contact: Amy Ireland @ 317-289-7079 or email her @ danamypaddy@sbcglobal.net

HELPFUL LINKS AND RESOURCES

Professional Resources

American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 31220
Bethesda, MD 20824
(800) 668-8255
www.aota.org

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
10801 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
(800) 638-TALK
www.asha.org

Autism Society of America (ASA)
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Ste. 300
Bethesda, MD. 20814
(800) 3AUTISM
www.autism-society.org

Autism Source
www.autismsource.org

Division TEACHH
(Treatment and Education of Autism and Related Communication Handicapped Children)
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, N.C.
www.unc.edu/depts/teacch

Families for Early Autism Treatment (FEAT)
P.O. Box 255722
Sacramento, CA. 95865
(916)843-1536
www.feat.org

Families of Adults Afflicted with Asperger's Syndrome (FAAAS)
P.O. Box 514 Centerville, MA. 02632
www.faaas.org

Kentucky Autism Training Center (KATC)
Child Evaluation Center Department of Pediatrics University of Louisville
571 South Floyd St., Ste. 100
Louisville, KY. 40202

MAPP Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 524
Crown Point, IN. 46307
(219)662-1311
www.maapservices.org

National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY)
P.O. Box 4192
Washington, DC. 20013
(800) 695-0285
www.nichcy.org

National Institute of Mental Health
6100 Executive Blvd. Room #8184 MSC 9663
Bethesda, MD. 20892
(301)443-4513
www.nimh.nih.gov

M.I.N.D. Institute - UCDAVIS
Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
2315 Strockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA. 95817
(916)734-9040
www.mindinstitute.org

Noble of Indiana
www.nobleofindiana.org

Center for Family Leadership
This center provides a one-on-one mentoring program for families raising children with developmental disabilities. For more information contact diane.gann@nobleofindiana.org or call at 317-254-6623.
Respite care also provided through Noble, ranging from a few hours to a planned vacation. For more information contact diane.gann@nobleofindiana.org or call at 317-254-6623.

Central Indiana First Steps
www.cibaby.org
Can also call toll free at 1-866-212-1434 for more information on their services.

Indiana Resource Center for Autism
www.iidc.indiana.edu
Provides informative articles on several relevant topics.

ASK (About Special Kids)
www.aboutspecialkids.org
Provides a ton of information about events in the state and can provide directory assistance broken down to county.

IN*SOURCE (Indiana resource center for families with special needs)
www.insource.org

Do2Learn: Educational Resources for Special Needs
www.do2learn.com
Has picture communication cards, songs, games, and learning activities for children with autism, fetal alcohol syndrome and other different abilities.