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Organizations that can help
A starting list of U.S. organizations, grouped by need. We don't endorse any of them or get anything for listing them, and we list a few you may have mixed feelings about, with a note on why. Phone numbers are as shown on each organization's own site; please check before you call.
Autism
Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN)Autistic-led
Run by and for autistic people. Policy work, self-advocacy toolkits and plain-language guides.
Email info@autisticadvocacy.org
Autism Society of America
National helpline and local affiliates for information, referrals and support. Not a crisis line.
1-800-328-8476
Organization for Autism Research (OAR)
Free guidebooks, scholarships for autistic students and job-seeker programs.
(866) 366-9710
Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network (AWN)
Community and resources for autistic women, girls, nonbinary, trans and Two Spirit people.
Autism Speaks
Large advocacy and research-funding group with an Autism Response Team for family information and referrals. Some autistic advocates, including ASAN, criticize its leadership, spending and messaging; it has since dropped the goal of a cure from its mission.
ADHD
CHADD: National Resource Center on ADHD
Evidence-based information, webinars and parent toolkits, funded mainly through the CDC. It doesn't give counseling or refer you to specific professionals.
1-866-200-8098, Mon–Fri 1–5 pm ET, Spanish available
Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
Focused on adults with ADHD: online peer support groups, webinars and workplace resources.
Online contact form
Learning differences
Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)
Information, state resources and advocacy for learning disabilities and ADHD.
(412) 341-1515
UnderstoodLeadership includes ND people
Nonprofit guides, tools and community for ADHD, dyslexia and other kinds of neurodivergence.
International Dyslexia Association (IDA)
Directory of evaluators, tutors and advocates. IDA doesn't vet the providers listed.
National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)
Policy, research and resources for parents, young adults and educators.
Language
NIDCD: Developmental language disorder
Plain-language facts from the National Institutes of Health, including who evaluates DLD (a speech-language pathologist).
Tourette syndrome and tics
Tourette Association of America
Toolkits for families and schools, a provider directory, chapters and support groups.
888-4-TOURET, or web chat
Sensory processing
STAR Institute
Research, education and a treatment directory for sensory processing differences.
Intake by online form
Intellectual and developmental disabilities
The Arc of the United States
Rights and support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families, with hundreds of state and local chapters.
Twice-exceptional (2e)
Davidson Institute: 2e resource guide
A free parent guide to twice-exceptionality: identification, school options, IEP and 504 plans, and social-emotional support.
OCD
International OCD Foundation (IOCDF)
Searchable directory of over 2,000 therapists, clinics and support groups.
(617) 973-5801
Families
Family Voices: Family-to-Family Health Information CentersFamily-led
Free help with health coverage and care, run by parents who've been there. In every state.
Parent to Parent USAParent-led
Get matched one-to-one with an experienced parent for support.
School and legal rights
Parent Training and Information Centers
Nearly 100 federally funded centers that help families with special education, at no cost.
Protection & Advocacy agencies (NDRN)
Legal advocacy agencies in every state for disability rights, including special education.
Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA)
Directory of special-education attorneys and advocates. COPAA itself doesn't represent families.
Office for Civil Rights (U.S. Dept. of Education)
Where to file a disability discrimination or Section 504 complaint against a school, usually within 180 days.
Work
Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
Free, confidential advice on workplace accommodations, funded by the U.S. Department of Labor.
(800) 526-7234
Government guides
CDC: Learn the Signs. Act Early.
Milestone checklists, the Milestone Tracker app and Early Intervention contacts by state.
NIMH: Autism and ADHD
Plain-language health information from the National Institute of Mental Health.
Crisis and other help
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Free, confidential and open 24/7. Call or text 988, or chat online. In Spanish, press 2 or text AYUDA to 988.
SAMHSA National Helpline
Free, 24/7 treatment referrals and information for mental health and substance use, in English and Spanish. It isn't counseling.
1-800-662-4357
911
When someone is in danger right now. Call if you can; text only where your area supports it.
List checked October 29, 2026. Know a group that should be here, or a link that's wrong? The help desk is coming soon; until then, write to help@govw.org.