Helpful Links in the Autism Community

This page features links to websites that we feel are positive contributors in the Autism community and our collective fight to save children from this epidemic. This list is by no means comprehensive (or finished!), but the site links will take you to a wealth of resources and information to help you in your search for answers.

AutismOne: Autism One is a nonprofit organization 501(3)(c) started by a small group of parents of children with autism to address three areas: education, advocacy, and fundraising. Autism One is also a conference which provides education and information covering a variety of topics and concerns. The best treatment programs combine a number of components, ranging from the biomedical to the behavioral. In addition to treating autism itself we provide information and education for dealing with school systems, insurance companies, state, local, and the Federal Government, as well as legal issues.

National Autism Association: "The mission of the National Autism Association is to advocate, educate and empower." Their goal is to raise public and professional awareness of autism spectrum disorders, and to empower those in the autism community to never give up in their search to help their loved ones reach their full potential.

Generation Rescue: An excellent organization focusing on autism biomedical research & treatment. This is Jenny McCarthy's organization, founded by J.B. and Lisa Handley.

AGEOFAUTISM.COM: This is among the finest Op-Ed Journalistic blog-style websites serving the autism community, discussing vaccine safety, epidemiological, political and biomedical topics. This website should be among your bookmarks, and visited daily for its up-to-the-minute stories and commentary.

AutismFile.com: The Autism File magazine is an online and print publication featuring the very best experts, authors and advisory committees from around the world producing informational resources to help parents and caregivers get the information they need.

EBCALA.org: The purpose of EBCALA (Elizabeth Birt Center for Autism Law & Advocacy) is to educate lawyers, advocates and parents about the legal challenges of autism. Formed in late 2008, EBCALA provides training, resources and a forum within which to advance legal and advocacy strategies to improve the lives of those with autism.

14STUDIES.ORG: This website was compiled by the founders of Generation Rescue, Jenny McCarthy’s autism organization. Generation Rescue is a parent-founded and parent-led non-profit organization with more than 1,000 parent volunteers all over the world. You want the scientific MEAT behind the debate over vaccines and their role in autism? This site is for you.

PUTCHILDRENFIRST.ORG: PutChildrenFirst.org was founded by parents and Generation Rescue to let the world know that the Centers For Disease Control (CDC), a division of the Department of Health and Human Services, is covering-up the relationship between a near-tripling of vaccinations for our children in the 1990s and the epidemic of autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders that began at exactly the same time. This website contains many facts and documents recovered from the Freedom of Information Act.

The Autism Research Institute: A non-profit organization that was established in 1967. "ARI is primarily devoted to conducting research, and to disseminating the results of research, on the causes of autism and on methods of preventing, diagnosing and treating autism and other severe behavioral disorders of childhood. We provide information based on research to parents and professionals throughout the world."

Evidence of Harm: New York Times contributor David Kirby explores the chilling possibility that a vaccine additive may be fueling an apparent epidemic of autism, ADD, speech delay and other disorders in America’s children. We at F.A.I.R. highly recommend this excellent book.

Autism Action Coalition.org: AAC is a national, non-partisan political action organization formed by parents in support of children with neurodevelopmental and communication disorders. We are dedicated to advancing public policy issues affecting our children, protecting their human and civil rights, educating the public and media, supporting candidates sharing our goals in state and federal elections and holding accountable those in government who do not act in the best interest of our children.

SAFEMINDS: The Autism community owes the deepest of gratitude to this fine organization and its tireless efforts to fight for our rights in Washington. A wealth of resources related to vaccine injury and Thimerosal. SAFEMINDS is an acronym for "Sensible Action For Ending Mercury-Induced Neurological Disorders."

Autismsolutioncenter.org: Autism is treatable! At the Autism Solution Center, Inc. (ASC), our goal is to make sure that this phrase becomes a well-known fact. It is our goal to make sure every individual has access to the interventions needed to provide them with the opportunity to reach their fullest potential. We are passionate in our role as treatment facility, advocate, and educator. We are dedicated to providing critically necessary, early intervention and life-long services to those with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD’s), and support and services to their families and caretakers. We strive to educate our communities about all aspects of autism and its treatability.

FindingTheWords.org: "FINDING THE WORDS" is a film following the stories of five children in their struggle to recover from autistic spectrum disorder (ASD). The film also captures the unfolding drama of scientific discovery as doctors, pushed along by  relentless parents, search for answers. The synergy we see between these determined families and the doctors who have been called to lead the scientific battle is fascinating. We see a paradigm shift in the doctor/patient model, and a great example of how treatments can be changed in the presence of urgent need.

BeautifulSon.com: "Beautiful Son" is a film documentary of one family's struggle to save their son. It is also the story of autism reaching epidemic proportion. Today, one in 166 children is diagnosed with autism. In "Beautiful Son", Don & Julianne take us on their journey to recover Beau from autism. Along the way, they learn that the medical establishment has little to offer in the way of medical treatments for autistic kids. Desperate to find alternatives, they stumble upon a community of doctors and parents who are experimenting with treatments and recovering some kids from autism.

US Autism & Asperger Association: "The US Autism & Asperger Association, Inc. (USAAA) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization" whose "mission is to enhance the quality of life of individuals and their families/caregivers touched by autism spectrum disorders by providing educational and family support through conferences/seminars and published and electronic mediums."

Autism Society of America: An excellent organization with chapters nationwide. Their website features many helpful resources.

The Schafer Report: An excellent and free subscription newsletter that clips reports taken from major media sources. This is a MUST SEE for news in the autism community!

The Bhare Foundation: Another excellent organization based in the Chicago northwest suburbs. Their website also has some good information for those seeking more information on Autism and related biomedical research and various therapies (both biomedical and behavioral).

HRI Pfeiffer Treatment Center: Mission: "To increase the individual's ability to lead a productive and rewarding life, with the focus on research, education, and nutritional treatment of biochemical imbalances."

This is a clinic that specializes in treatment of ASD with supplements and the Metallothionein Primer and Metallothionein Promoter Protocol.

Moms Against Mercury: "MAM is dedicated to raising awareness and educating the public of the dangerous use of Thimerosal, a mercury based preservative, used in vaccines and the flu shot."

Association for Behavior Analysis: A good resource on Applied Behavioral Analysis. Many autistics have responded very well to ABA therapy.

Childnett.tv This website, created by the foundation named for former pro-football player Dan Marino, is an online "television channel" dedicated exclusively to Autism and features streaming videos online. Videos there contain lectures from experts, parent stories and a wealth of other helpful information. Very good site, but is still light on content and tends to work best using Microsoft Internet Explorer.

More links to come…