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The purpose of the links below is to list organizations and resources most relevant to families and professionals in India, rather than to be a comprehensive source for autism resources. To find information on autism in general, we recommend using a standard search engine.

Autism Specific Organizations in India
(updated 18 August 2010)

Action For Autism (AFA) The National Centre for Autism Pocket 7 & 8 Jasola Vihar New Delhi-110025 Tel: 91-11-65347422 Tel: 91-11-40540991, 40540992 Email: actionforautism@gmail.com Web: http://www.autism-india.org

AARAMBH #8-3-966/27, Behind Ameerpet-Kamma Sangam Nagarjuna Nagar Yellareddy Guda Hyderabad - 500 073 tel: 96180 76870, 99667 82332 Email: aarambhyd@gmail.com

Assam Autism Foundation 5 Dinesh Ojha Path, Rajgarh Guwahati 781 005 Assam Tel: 00911-9864027292/14608 Email: autismassam@sify.com Web: http://www.aaf.org.in/

Autism Society of Hyderabad (ASH) 1-2-593/26A Near Bala Saibaba Temple Gagan Mahal Hyderabad 500 029 Tel: 91 9848513192 Email: autismsociety.hyderabad@gmail.com

Autism Society of India 60 Vittal Mallya Road Bangalore 560001 Phone: 91-80-2322-5279 Email: autismsociety@gmail.com Website: www.autismsocietyofindia.org

Autism Society West Bengal 22 Anjuman Ara Begum Row Kolkata 700 033 Tel: 033 64581576 Tel: 09830139173 Email: autismsocietywb@gmail.com (numbers updated 18 Aug 2010)

Creating Connections 10/4 Block B 6 Sunny Park Kolkata-700019 Mob: 09830941233, 09810225923 Email: shaneelm@gmail.com

Forum For Autism 2nd floor, Block A, Jeshtaram Baug Dr.Ambedkar Rd, Dadar, Mumbai 400 014 Email: forumforautism@hotmail.com Web: http://www.geocities.com/Autismawareness/

Institute for Remedial Intervention Services 8-2-/B/2/D Road No:11 Banjara Hills Hyderabad 500034 Web: http://www.autismindia.com

India Autism Forum S-123, Kirloskar Colony, III Stage IV Block, Basveswarnagar, Bangalore 560 079 Tel: 080 3225279 Tel: 080 3230357 Email: Info@ashaforautism.com Web: http://www.ashaforautism.com

Parents Network for Autism C-213, Patel Park Nirala Nagar Lucknow- 226020 Tel: 0522-2786508

Parents Association for Autistic Children Plot No 779 Defence Colony Sainikpuri Secunderabad-500094 Tel: 040-27110749 Email: paac2004autism@yahoo.com

SOPAN A-4 Silver Arch, Ramnagar Borivali (W) Mumbai 400 092 Tel: 022-28064443 Tel: 022-28864183 Email: sopantrust@rediffmail.com Web: http://www.sopan.org

Ummeed Child Development Center Ground Floor, Mantri Pride 1-B, 1/62, N.M. Joshi Marg Subhash Nagar Near Chinchpokli Station Lower Parel Mumbai 400011 Tel: 65528310, 65564054, 23002006, 23001144 Email: ummeed@vsnl.net Web: http://www.ummeed.org

We Can Trust Registered Office: No 4/2 Parsn Riviera 4th Main Road Extn Kotturpuram, Chennai - 600085 Resource Centre: No 5 Blue Beach Road, Neelangarai, Chennai 600 041 Tel: 044 65461010 Tel: 044 42862221 Email: info@wecanindia.org Web: www.wecanindia.org

 

Schools for Autism Spectrum Disorder (in alphabetical order)

Academy for Severe Handicaps and Autism (ASHA) 3rd Stage 4th Block Basveswarnagar Bangalore- 560 079 Tel: 080-23225279 Fax: 080-22258103 Email : info@ashaforautism.com Web: http://www.ashaforautism.com/

Adhaar Workskills Training for Adolescents and Adults The National Centre for Autism Pkt 7 & 8 Jasola Vihar New Delhi 110025 Tel: 91-11-65347422, 40540991/2 Fax: 91-11-40540993 Email: actionforautism@gmail.com Web: http://www.autism-india.org

AARAMBH #8-3-966/27, Behind Ameerpet-Kamma Sangam Nagarjuna Nagar Yellareddy Guda Hyderabad - 500 073 tel: 96180 76870, 99667 82332 Email: aarambhyd@gmail.com

Asha Ka Jharna Harlalka Kothi Nawalgarh 333042 Rajasthan Tel: 01594-222930/223094 Email: sudeepgo@rediffmail.com

Ashiana Nityanand Municipal School Sahar Road, Andheri East Mumbai Tel: 022-26845062, 26125742 Email: ashiana_institute@hotmail.com

The Ashish Centre F-3, First Floor (Opp. Ramila Maidan) Vikaspuri New Delhi 110048 Email: mail@ashishindia.org Web: http://www.ashishindia.org/

Autism Centre c/o Prasanna Hospital Deccan Gymkhana, Pune 411004 Tel: 91-020-25652246 Email: info@prasannaautism.org Web: http://www.prasannaautism.org

Autism Special School (State child welfare council) Ayyanthole, Thrissur Tel: 0487 2360946. Director's No 9745614208

Bubbles Centre for Autism (A unit of Biswa Gouri Charitable Trust) 1279, 1st Cross Road Govindraj Nagar Bangalore 79 Tel: 98455 57115 Email: aatmaja66@gmail.com Web: www.bubbles-bangalore.blogspot.com

Centre for Autism Therapy, Counselling and Help (CATCH) 26, Madhusudan Nagar Unit 4 Bhubanswar 751001 Orissa Tel: 9937004040 Email: jenareeta@hotmail.com Web: http://www.catchindia.org

Child Development Center (CDC) at the Hinduja Hospital Rm no-2310, 2nd floor, OPD bldg P.D. Hinduja Hospital, Mahim Mumbai-400016 Tel: 24451515 ext- 8258/ 8259, 2447258/59 Fax: 24445907 Email: vrajeshudani@yahoo.co.in (updated 8/08)

Communication DEALL 47 Hutchins Road II Cross Sarvajna Nagara (Cooke's Town) Bangalore 560 084 Tel: 91 080 2580 0826 Email: info@communicationdeall.org Web : http://www.communicationdeall.org

Dakshinya Special Education Centre & School for Autism A 32/250, Old Siddharth Nagar Road no. 10, Behind Aadarsha Vidyalaya Goregaon (W) Mumbai-400062 Mob: 09819023790

Darpan 3759/2 Kundan Nagar Near Gurudwara Model Town Extn. Model Town Ludhiana Punjab Mob : 09417160463

Development Centre for Children with Autism 1143 Sri Siddartha Campus Srinagar Colony Hyderabad- 500073 Tel: 040- 23732285 Email: eadara_raj@yahoo.co.in

Disha Charitable Trust 319-320, Race Course Towers, Gotri Road, Vadodara-390 007 Gujarat Tel: 91-265-2325250 Fax: 91-265-2300059 Email: dishatrust@iqara.net Web: http://www.disha.org/

Dikshan 22 Anjuman Ara Begum Row Kolkata 700033 Tel: 033 - 24730706, 24170860 Email: indrani_basu55@yahoo.co.in

DEC C/o Spastics Society of Karnataka 31, 5th Cross, Off 5th Main Indira Nagar 1st Stage Bangalore 560038

Diuli Daycare Centre cum Preschool 841/1, Alto Porvorim, Goa 403 521 Tel: 0832 - 2414916

Inspiration AG1 123D Vikaspuri New Delhi-110018 Tel: 011-25611861, 25412463

Jyot Special School Kutarkar Residency Near multipurpose school, Borda, Margao, Goa - 403601 Tel: 0832 2765097

Khushi A/1,Raj Mahal Apartments, Service Road, Jogeshwari (East) Next to BMC garden Mumbai 400 060 Tel: 98195 61468 Tel: 98205 92543 Email: reena.singh@khushi.net.in Web: http://www.khushi.net.in

Muskan Special Education Centre for Autism M.S. 39, Sec-D (Near Puraniya Chauraha), Aliganj, Lucknow Tel: 0522-2334811 Mob: 09794904682

Open Door - The National Centre for Autism Pkt 7 & 8 Jasola Vihar New Delhi 110025 Tel: 91-11-65347422, 40540991/2 Fax: 91-11-40540993 Email: actionforautism@gmail.com Web: http://www.autism-india.org/afa_opendoor.htm

Pathways Sunita S. Lele 14, Pooja, Pandurang Colony Pune 411 038 Maharashtra

Pradip Centre for Autism Dr. Mallika Banerjee Flat No: 4, Lakeview Cooperative Housing Society P-203/B, Block B Kolkatta - 700089 Tel : 033-25341832/25748503 (office) 25340891 (d) Email: mallib@hotmail.com

Priyanj Special School 239/1905 Motilal Nagar no 1, Achyut Behre Marg, Near Ganesh Mandir, Road no 4, Goregaon (west), Mumbai -400104. Tel: 022-28753880/ 9821098325 Mob: 09821098325 Email: priyanj_school@yahoo.co.in

Podar Khushi Kids (kindergarten cum therapy centre) Podar Jumbo Kids 9A/1 Model Town, Near Takshila Off Mahakali Caves Rd, Andheri-East, Mumbai-93  Tel: 40262324  Ms Sangeeta Pandey email: pjkandherieast@podar.net Podar Jumbo Kids  22/5, Naman Dadabhai Rd, Andheri-West Mumbai-58 Tel: 26704842  Ms Paresh Daxini   email: pjkandheri@podar.net Podar Happy Kids 85, Podar Centre, Post Office Lane, off Ambedkar Rd, Parel Mumbai-12 Tel: 43330063/62 Ms Bhakti Trivedi email: phkparel@podar.net  web: http://podarkhushikids.com/

Rajkumari Amrit Kaur Child Study Centre Department of Child Development Lady Irwin College Sikandra Road, New Delhi Tel: 011 23719859/23318850 Email: rakcsc_lic@yahoo.com Web: http://www.ladyirwin.edu.in

Rakshna No 4 Rajaji Street Gandhi Nagar Madhurai 625 020 Tamil Nadu

SAI 173, Ramkrishna, 2nd floor 10th Road, Khar West Mumbai 400 052 Tel: 022-26007267 Email: kamini108@rediffmail.com

SAI-Apoorva Center for Autism c/o Lions Club of Sarakki 21st mn, 1st Cross, JP Nagar Phase 2 Bangalore, Karnataka 560078 Tel: 080-65710445, 09243195154 Email: apoorva.autism@gmail.com Web: http://www.saiautismcenter.org

SAIRAM Autism C/o Jai Vakeel School Sewri Hills, Sewri Road Mumbai 400 033 Tel: 022-24701129, 24702285

Samarpan M.G. Road Municipal School Opp. Parle Vidya Tilak Mandir 3rd floor, Above Marathi Medium School Near Kesrekar Garden Vile Parle (East) Mumbai 400 057 Tel : 022 - 26336537, 56043998 Email:samarpan_asd@rediffmail.com

Sambhav Special School for Autism 28, Kasturba Nagar, Nirman Nagar Ajmer Road, Jaipur Tel: 0141-3139330, Mob: 09309374871,09680249165, 09351158510 Email: sambhavjpr@gmail.com.

Sanmvedana School for Children with Autism Opposite Landar Park, Near Hanuman Mandir Ramdaspeth Nagpur 400 015 Tel: 3290434, 9822571619, 2284621, 9765290903

Sankalp Learning Centre Q-9, New No. 41, 6th. Avenue. Chennai 600040 Tamil Nadu Tel: 044 42113947 Email: sulata.sankalp@airtelbroadband.in

Sawera Dr BR Ambedkar Centre Guru Ravidas Mandir Complex Opp New Railway Station Sector 2, Naya Nangal, Ropar Tel: 01887-221574, 94170-43267 Mob: 09417043267 Email: sawera_chd@hotmail.com

School of Hope CPWD Complex Near Chinmay School Vasant Vihar New Delhi 110 057 Tel: 26143853, 26151572 Email: tamana@mantramail.com

Smt. Radhabai Jamnadas Thakkar Autistic Centre Shree Manav Seva Sangh 255-257, Sion Road, Sion (West) Mumbai-400022 Tel: 24092266, 24077350, 24015561, 24077327 Email: smss@bom8.vsnl.com Web: http://www.shreemanavseva.org

St. Mary's School, Aasmaan Sector-19, Dwarka New Delhi 110 075 Tel: +91 11 28042487 Email: stmarysschooldwarka@rediff.com

Sunshine Centre For Autism 280, 6th Cross Domlur Layout Bangalore-71 Tel : 08065360892 Email: sunshineautism@vsnl.net

Swabhimaan Trust Plot No: 218 & 301, Palkalai Nagar, Palavakkam, Chennai-600041 Tel: +91 44 24511670 Email: ism_chhc@hotmail.com Web: http://www.autismchennai.in

Umang Charitable Trust's Umang Centre 93/924 Siddhivinayak Soc. New Link Road,Mahavir Nagar, Kandivali (W) Mumbai- 400067 Tel: 28600 624 Email: bhawanakerkar@yahoo.com Web: http://www.umangtrust.org

Vatsalya Special School R-756 Old Rajinder Nagar New Delhi Tel: 011 25862824

We Can Trust No 4/2 Parsn Riviera 4th Main Road Extn Kotturpuram, Chennai - 600085 Tel: 044 24464655, 24473136 Email: wecantrust@rediffmail.com

Other Relevant Links in India

Disability India Network Society For Child Development Cottage 15, Oberoi Apts 2 Sham Nath Marg Delhi 110 054 Email: webmaster@disabilityindia.org Web: http://www.disabilityindia.org/ The Disability India Network provides comprehensive information related to disability in India. It is hosted by the Society for Child Development.

National Institute of Mental Handicap (NIMH) Manovikas Nagar Secunderabad 500 009 Tel: 091 2775 1741-45 Fax: 091 40 2775 0198 Email: hd1_nimhldhk@sancharnet.in Web: http://www.nimhindia.org/ The National institute for the Mentally Handicapped gives its mission statement as “Through constant professional endeavours, empowering the persons with mental retardation to access the state-of-the-art rehabilitation intervention viz., educational, therapeutic, vocational, employment, leisure and social, sports, cultural programmes and full participation.”

National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) Web: http://www.nimhans.kar.nic.in/ The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences is a multidisciplinary Institute for patient care and academic pursut in the area of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences. Among many other services, NIMHANS provides evaluations and counseling.

National Trust of India Web: http://www.nationaltrust.org.in The National Trust is a statutory body under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, set up under the "National trust for the welfare of persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation And Multiple Disabilities" Act (Act 44 of 1999).

Rehabilitation Council of India Web: http://www.rehabcouncil.nic.in The Rehabilitation Council of India was set up as a registered society in 1986 and currently has the twin responsibility of standardizing and regulating the training of professional and personnel in the field of Rehabilitation and Special Education. The Parliament enacted the Rehabilitation Council of India Act in 1992, which was amended by the Parliament in 2000 to make it more broad based.

Chennai Holistic Health Centre for Autism Plot no:218, Palkalai Nagar, Palavakkam Chennai-600041, Tamilnadu. Tel: 91 44 24511670 Email: ism_chhc@hotmail.com Web: http://www.autismchennai.in

Autism Internet Groups Related to India

Autism India Network India_Developmenta lDisabilities Indian Americans with Aspergers Autism India help_autism india_autism_forum india_autism_forum2

Some Organizations Outside India
(see our worldwide links for a list of resources in over 95 countries at www.autism-india.org/worldorgs.html)

Autism Society of America http://www.autism-society.org/

The National Autistic Society (U.K.) http://www.nas.uk.org/

Autism Europe http://www.autismeurope.org/

Autism Speaks http://www.autismspeaks.org/

World Autism Organization http://worldautism.org/ [note: site is disabled]

Child Autism Parent Cafe http://www.child-autism-parent-cafe.com/

Internation Center for Autism Research & Education http://www.icare4autism.org

Training Manual on Verbal Behaviour
http://www.mariposaschool.org/materials.html
The Mariposa School has available a free, downloadable guide to implementing Verbal Behaviour. The manual includes over twenty topics, including increasing vocal productions; dealing with behaviors before they happen; teaching the child to use words instead of tantrums; teaching the child to ask and answer questions; teaching the child to understand the use of abstract language; building sentences and building emerging social skills.

First Signs and ASD Video Glossary
http://www.firstsigns.org/
First Signs is a Website designed to educate parents, healthcare providers, early childhood educators, and other professionals in order to improve screening and referral practices and to lower the age at which young children are identified with autism and other developmental disorders. The First Signs site provides information on a range of issues, including the ASD Video Glossary-- a Web-based tool that contains over a hundred video clips and is available free of charge. This tool can be extremely useful for both professionals and parents to better become acquainted with the subtle differences between typical and delayed development in young children and spot the early red flags for ASD.

Other links

Charities Aid Foundation India
A-85 East of Kailash (First Floor)
New Delhi - 110 065
Tel. 41689100/ 41689101/ 41689102
Fax. 41689104
Email. puja.bhalla@cafindia.org
Web. www.cafonline.org

Listing of these sites does not suggest endorsement by Action for Autism. We are not familiar with the services, policies, and philosophies of all the organisations listed above.