Does anyone know the name of a specific charity that gives to autistic people wh!

Does anyone know the name of a specific charity that gives to autistic people who have lost their parent?

Do you know a charity for that thing? Basically for autistic kids who have been either been abandoned, lost their parents, or got lost and something happened and they cant find their parents???

Hi Niki , there are many organizations that can provide information, resources and support for autistic people. The following is a list of organizations that support families and individuals with Autism.
1. The special organization The Veronica Bird Charitable Foundation from Maryland - assistance of a orphans with autistic related disorders.Is working with the American Academy of Pediatrics . - http://www.aheadwithautism.com/...
2. Community Services for Autistic Adults and Children (CSAAC) - http://www.csaac.org/
Phone: (240)912-2220, 8615 East Village Avenue Montgomery Village, MD 20886
CSAAC offers a school program for children with autism as well as vocational training and residential programs for adults. It also offers intensive behavioral treatment programs for young children with autism.
3. Cure Autism Now - http://www.cureautismnow.org/
Cure Autism Now (CAN) is an organization of parents, physicians, and researchers, dedicated to promoting and funding research with direct clinical implications for treatment and a cure for autism. The largest private funder of autism research, since its founding in 1995 Cure Autism Now has directed over $5 million to support research projects and a crucial scientific resource - the Autism Genetic Resource Exchange (AGRE). AGRE is the world's first collaborative gene bank that contains information on families with more than one child with autism.
4. Families for Intensive Autism Treatment (FIAT)
Contact: Vicki Leemon (202) 366-0836
email: VSLeemon@aol.com
This statewide group meets the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring. Through a Family NET Works support grant, FIAT will conduct an outreach campaign to families throughout the state regarding the benefits of intensive Applied Behavioral Analysis programs for young children with autism.
5. Families of Children with Autism Support Group (FOCAS)
(410) 857-1596
Serves families in Carroll County through monthly support groups the third Thursday of each month at CHANGE, Inc. Also offers resource lists, guest speakers, and social gatherings. Free childcare provided at meeting when arranged in advance.
6. Foundation for Child Development
(301) 469-6200
ChDfoundation@hotmail.com
Provides help to families with children who have autism within the Hispanic community.
7. Howard County Aspergers Support Group
(410) 579-2996 or (410) 480-2203
Call for monthly meeting times and locations.
8. Howard County Aspergers Support Group
Contact: Merope Pavlides
Email: merope1@aol.com
9. Howard County Chapter of the Autism Society of America (HCC-ASA)
Phone: (410) 760-5595
HCC-ASA helps parents, family members, professionals, and caregivers learn about autism, PDD, and related disorders, and how to effectively deal with these disabilities. HCC-ASA is one of over 200 chapters in 48 states across the country. The Chapter meets the 3rd Thursday of every month at The Meeting House in Columbia from 7-9 and features speakers and support group meetings.
10. Organization for Autism Research (OAR)
(703) 351-5031
This newly-formed nonprofit organization will focus on the children, adults and families living with autism today. OAR's mission is to use applied research as the vehicle to answer the questions that parents, families, educators, caregivers and individuals with autism ask every day. The dissemination of practical knowledge on the social and behavioral challenges that relate to autism is a goal of OAR. OAR's research strategy considers all persons with Autism Spectrum Disorders over the lifespan and will focus on five areas: diagnosis, treatment, education, work, and housing. OAR plans to publish "A Parent's Guide to Research" in 2002.
Jason Homan