The following are a few local and national information resources about autism spectrum disorders.  Please find below descriptions and links to the outside sites.

Local Resources

Autism Society of America – Western New York Chapter
The Autism Society of America Western New York Chapter includes professionals and parents of children with Autism, PDD and Asperger's Syndrome. The Chapter holds informational meetings and workshops and publishes a newsletter.
Phone:  716-633-2275
http://www.autismwny.org/home.aspx

Center for Autism Support and Education (CASE)
A resource for parents, foster parents, therapists, respite workers, recreation program staff and anyone else who lives or works with individuals having Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Phone: (716) 332-4170
http://www.parentnetworkwny.org/Home/Programs/CASE

Early Childhood Direction Center (ECDC)
The ECDC provides free information, referral, technical assistance and support to families, professionals, and community agencies concerned with children birth to five with suspected or diagnosed delays or disabilities.
Phone: (716) 880-3875
http://www.wchob.org/ecdc

NYS Office of Mental Retardation & Developmental Disabilities (OMRDD) - Autism Information Page
http://www.omr.state.ny.us/autism/index.jsp   

Western New York Developmental Disabilities Services Office:
Phone: (716) 517-2000 

Parent Network of Western NY
Parent Network of WNY is a community resource for families of individuals with special needs and for professionals who work with these families.
Phone: (716) 332-4170
http://www.parentnetworkwny.org

Parent to Parent of New York State – Western Office (Buffalo)
Parent to Parent of NYS – is a place where families of individuals with special needs, and the professionals who support them, can meet and share information: Phone: (716) 517-3448 
http://www.parenttoparentnys.org/Regional/western.htm

National Resources

Autism Speaks
Autism Speaks is 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.
http://www.autismspeaks.org/whatisit/index.php

Autism Society of America
The Autism Society is the nation’s leading grassroots autism organization and exists to improve the lives of all affected by autism.
http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer

American Academy of Pediatrics - Autism Page
http://www.aap.org/healthtopics/autism.cfm

National Institute of Health - Autism Page
Links to many articles and sites about Autism
http://health.nih.gov/topic/Autism

National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke - Autism Information Page
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/autism/autism.htm

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Autism Page
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/families.html