RESOURCE DIRECTORY: Autism Services

• CNY Chapter of the Autism Society of America

4465 E. Genesee St., Dewitt, NY 13214

cnyasa@yahoo.comhttps://cnyasa.org

The CNY ASA is committed to assisting families affected by autism, reaching out to the community to promote awareness, disseminate information and provide educational and recreational programming. The website provides links to various programs and resources.

• Golisano Center for Special Needs/SUNY Upstate

475 Irving Ave., Syracuse, NY 13210 • 315-464-3555

www.upstate.edu/specialneeds/index.php

The Golisano Center for Special Needs provides comprehensive, coordinated and scientifically based medical and behavioral care for children and adolescents with many types of intellectual and developmental disabilities.

• Liberty POST

6723 Towpath Road, E. Syracuse, NY 13057 • 315-425-1004

www.liberty-post.com

Its autism spectrum services offer flexible sessions that can take place in home and community settings based on the child’s strengths and areas of need. Sessions include a balance of interactive play experiences, as well as structured and semi-structured activities, in order to foster the child’s ability to relate to others as well as prepare them for school. It serves Onondaga, Madison, Oneida, Oswego, Cayuga, Cortland, and Tompkins counties.

• NY Families First (formerly FEAT of CNY)

nyfamiliesFIRST@gmail.com • www.nyfamiliesfirst.org

NY Families First is a nonprofit organization of parents and professionals founded to support families of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD).

• Oswego County Autism Task Force

P.O. Box 322, Oswego NY 13126 • 315-349-3510

oswegoautism@yahoo.com

Provides information that enhances the lives of those affected by autism spectrum disorder in the community.