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The Union County Chapter of the Autism Society of NC does not endorse one particular form of treatment or endorse any specific practitioner or resource. The web addresses and phone numbers are of services that we have been made aware of and are posted for your information. |
- Facing Autism by Lynn Hamilton-Well written general book for newly diagnosed
- The Out of Sync Child by Carol Stock Kranowitz-great info on sensory integration
- Ten Things Every Child With Autism Wishes You Knewby Ellen Notbohm-very helpful
- Rules by Cynthia Lord-great for siblings
- Healing the New Childhood Epidemics by Kenneth Bock-must have if considering biomedical treatments
- All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome by Kathy Hoopmann-very funny
- Since We're Friends by Celeste Shally-picture book for friends/classmates
- Social Skills Picture Book by Jed E. Baker-social stories info
- Changing the Course of Autism by Bryan Jepson-very technical but informative biomedical book
- Special Diets for Special Kids by Lisa Lewis-explains why to do diet and has great recipes as well
- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon-fiction from autism perspective
- Born on a Blue Day by Daniel Tammet-autobiography of an autistic savant
- The Kid-Friendly ADHD & Autism Cookbook by Pamela Compart and Dana Laake
- The Autism & ADHD Diet by Barrie Silberberg
- Disconnected Kids by Dr. Robert Melillo-founder of Brain Balance Achievement Centers
- Reconnected Kids by Dr. Robert Melillo
- Playing by the Rules by Dena Fox Luchsinger
- Autism's Hidden Blessings by Kelly Langston-local author
- From Chaos to Calm by Heininger and Weiss
- Unlocked by Karen Kingsbury-Faith based fiction
Autism Websites:
Autism Society of America www.autism-society.org
Autism Society of NC www.autismsociety-nc.org
ASNC bookstore www.autismbookstore.com
ASNC-Mecklenburg County chapterwww.asncmeck.org
Autism Foundation of the Carolinas www.autismcarolinas.org
Vital Interventions Now www.vianow.org
TACA www.talkaboutcuringautism.org
NAA www.nationalautismassociation.org
Autism Research Institute www.autism.com/ari
Autism One www.autismone.org
Temple Grandin's website www.templegrandin.com
OASIS (online asperger syndrome information and support) www.aspergersyndrome.org
Autism Speaks www.autismspeaks.org
Age of Autism www.ageofautism.com
www.myimagiville.com
Generation Rescue www.generationrescue.org
- Theatre Groups
- Private and In-Home Consultations
- Parent & Professional Workshops
The Autism Society of NC provides two local Parent Advocates:
Please call 704-894-9678 or email
Kim Tizzard KTizzard@autismsociety-nc.org
Nancy Popkin NPopkin@autismsociety-nc.org
Places of Worship offering Special Needs Programs:
- Shining Light Baptist Church offers a special needs Sunday School Class every Sunday at 9:30am. Contact Mike Gianpetro at 704-858-7456 for more info.
- Next Level Church in Stallings offers special needs classrooms and buddies for special needs children. Contact Rene Gillming at 704-841-6133.
- Elevation Church-Matthews, Providence High School, and Uptown offers shadows for children with special needs. Contact Jessi Welch at 704-893-0063 or email jwelch@elevationchurch.org.
- Emmanuel Baptist Church Special needs Children's Ministry during regular 10:45 worship service. Contact Troyanna Helms by email at troyanna-emmanuel@carolina.rr.com
- United Methodist Church SHINE-church for people with ASD, contact Rev. Monica Humpal at 704-875-1156 or email at monica@huntersvilleumc.org for dates and times.
- All Saints Anglican Church Feed my Lambs Ministry, contact Gina Fisher at ourchallengers@carolina.rr.com
