The Autism Society of NC Charlotte Area Advocacy Office provides referral to the local support group as well as advocacy assistance for people with au tims of any age and their families for any problem relating to autism.  For details, call the office at 704/894-9678 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; be sure to leave a message if no one answers because they often work outside the office.  You may also want to check out the Autism Society of NC web site or the autism links lower on this page. The local chapter is currently developing its own web site.

This is the local chapter of the statewide Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication-Handicapped Children.  The folks there provide a wide range of advocacy and educational interventions.  For more info, call the office at 342-6346 Monday through Thursday 8-5 or on Friday 8-noon or click here to check out the state organization's web site. (Click for overview of Autism resources)

A private, nonprofit organization committed to improving the lives and education of children with or without special needs.  Started in 1983 by a group of parents and professionals, it has grown into an organization for parents of any child birth to age 21 years all over the state of NC.  ECAC's services include individual assistance with educational problems, referrals to appropriate services, parent advocacy workshops, a (free) lending library, assistance for members of minority populations, and free literature by mail on various topics.

Call them at 704/892-1321 or at 1-800-962-6817 Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or write them at 907 Barra Row, Suite 102-103, Davidson, NC 28036. Click here to see their web site  or  click here to e-mail them at ecac1@aol.com.  (Click for overview of Autism resources)

This service provides comprehensive data and referral assistance for nonprofit and government resources in the NC counties of Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Union, and Anson counties and in or near the city of Mooresville, NC.  If you are calling on a landline or residential phone in one of those counties, dial 2-1-1.  If that fails, if you are calling on a cell phone, or if you are calling from anywhere else in NC, call 866/744-7778.  For calls from out of NC, use their local number of 704/377-1100. Although they are open 24 hours a day, you may wish to call weekdays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. for non-emergency questions.

The friendly staff at this full service library can help you research any medical topic using their up-to-date computers, databases, journals and books.  No previous research experience or medical knowledge is required. Click here for details or call them at 704-384-6393.

Autism Resources   of 4

Click here to view a well organized site originated by a father of a teen with autism.  It has grown to a listing of hundreds of autism organized very clearly and effectively. Sections include in part general information, other indexes (!), Asperger's Syndrome, new developments, treatment methods, research programs, regional organizations, books, etc. etc. The concept here is to provide a wide range of views--not a single well-balanced view.  Last checked 4/29/03; originally posted here 4/28/98. (Click for overview of Autism resources)

The Autism Society of America Information Page 

Click here to branch to this organization's information list of extensive basic information, resource, strategies for treatment and intervention, and other really useful stuff for a parent or friend of someone with autism. Last checked 4/29/03; originally posted here 4/27/98. (Click for overview of Autism resources)

Want to find more links?  Click below to find Medical information on the web Methods to search the entire web

Click to link to any of these lists of national groups: 

The Self-Help Sourcebook OnLine Index
The Genetic Alliance
NORD (National Organization for Rare Diseases) Database

Click here to branch to the American Self-Help Clearinghouse listing of toll-free phone numbers for a wide variety of topics.