Association Chapters Statewide  
Northwest Autism Foundation - NWAF
519 15^th Street, Oregon City, OR  97045
Tel: 503/ 557/2111
www.autismnwaf.org   

Autistic Children’s Activity Program
www.autism.com/acap
Tel: 503/ 978-3989  

Autistic Disorders, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
and Related Conditions
Parents and Caregivers Support Group
Leslie Carter, PH.D.
LCarter004@earthlink.net
9735 SW Shady Lane, Suite 304
Tigard, OR 97223
Meets 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. the 1st Friday of the month

Autism Society of Oregon
State Chapter of Autism Society of America
P.O. Box 396, Marylhurst, OR 97306
www.oregonautism.com
Tel: 503/ 636-1676 or 888/ AUTISM-1; Fax: 503/ 636-1696  

Child Development Center of Oregon
cdsoautism@netscape.net
PO Box 1603, Hillsboro, OR 97123
Tel: 503/ 645-9975
Fax: 503/ 648-6042 

Coalition in Oregon for Parent Education (COPE)
(name has changed to Oregon Parent Training and Information Center)
www.orpti.org
Tel: 888/ 505-2673

Community Partnerships
3886 Beverly Avenue N.E., Building 1, Suite 21, Salem, Oregon 97305.
mtbclation@attbi.com
Tel: 503/ 364-9943
Toll Free: 800/292-4154 (Message)
Fax: 503/ 364-1939

Direction Service
Marshall Peter, Executive Director
PO Box 51360
3411-A Willamette St.
Eugene, OR 97405
www.directionservice.org
Tel:  541/686-5063

FEAT of Oregon
4702 SW Scholls Ferry Rd. #427
Portland, OR 97225-1667
feator@feator.org
www.feator.org
Tel: 503/ 282-3328

Fragile X Association of Oregon
PO Box 17727, Salem, OR 97305.
Tel: 503/ 364-9463
Fax: 503/ 620-3473  

GFCF Diet Support Group
Juli Mendenhall
Juli_Mendenhall@msn.com
Oswego Heritage House
380 10th St., Lake Oswego, OR 97034 
Meets at 7 p.m. every 3rd Thursday of the month

Northwest Rett Syndrome Foundation
PO Box 1035, Oregon City, OR 97045
Tel: 503/ 650-7388

National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities 
NICHCY of Oregon
PO Box 1492, Washington, DC 20013-1492  
http://www.nichcy.org/stateshe/or.htm
Toll Free: 800/ 695-0285
Fax: 202/ 884-8200

Oregon Advocacy Center
welcome@oradvocacy.org
Executive Director: Robert Joondeph
bob@oradvocacy.org
620 S.W., Fifth Ave., 5th Floor, Portland, OR 97204-1428
www.oradvocacy.org
Tel: 503/ 243-2081
Toll Free: 800/ 452-1694
TDD: 800/ 556-5351
Fax: 503/ 243-1738 

Oregon Parents United
Linda Newland
22980 Donna Lane, Bend, OR 97701
www.oregonparentsunited.org
Tel: 541/ 389-0004  

Portland Asperger's Network
Kendra Hogue
Kendra@ause.com
Tel: 503-288-9162
Marcus Chavez
mchavez@mckj.com
Tel:  503-284-4507
Tabor Heights Methodist Church
6161 SE Stark St.
Portland, OR
http://www.aspergersnet.org

Swindell's Resource Center for Children and Families
Anne Saraceno, Coordinator
swindells@providence.org
www.providence.org/childcenter
Tel:  503-215-2429
800/ 833-8899 x52429


Unlocking Autism Campaign
Oregon representatives:
Kathy Blanco
16066 NW Ramora Drive, Beaverton, Oregon 97006
kblanco@mindspring.com
Linda Newland
22980 Donna Lane, Bend, Oregon 97701
OPU@peak.org
http://www.unlockingautism.org
Tel: 503/ 629 2103
(Beaverton)
Tel:  541/ 389 0004
(Bend)  

University Centers  
Center on Human Development
University of Oregon
College of Education
uap@darkwing.uoregon.edu
Executive Director: Hill Walker
hwalker@oregon.uoregon.edu
5252 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-5252
www.darkwing.uoregon.edu/~uap/idex.html
Tel: 541/346-3591
Fax: 541/346-5639 

Oregon Institute on Disabilities & Development/UAP
Oregon Health Sciences University
oidd@ohsu.edu
Executive Director: Gloria Krahn, Ph.D.
krahng@ohsu.edu
Child Development & Rehabilitation Center
PO Box 574, 707 SW Gaines Road, Portland, OR 97207
http://cdrc.ohsu.edu
Tel: 503/494-8364
Fax: 503/494-6868 

State Councils On Developmental Disorders
Oregon Developmental Disabilities Council
ODDC@aol.com
Executive Director: Janna Star
Jannaoddc@aol.com
Chair: Kirby Erickson
Kirbye@magick.net
540 24th Place, NE, Salem, OR 97301-4517
Tel: 503/945-9942
Toll Free: 800/292-4154
Fax: 503/945-9947 

State Office of Special Education 
Office of Special Education
Department of Education
Associate Superintendent: nancy Latini, PhD
nancy.lantini@state.or.us
255 Capitol Street, North East, Salem, OR 97310-0203 
www.ode.state.or.us/ (ODE search button, type in Special Ed)
Tel: 503/378-3569
Fax: 503/373-5156
TTD: 503/378-2892 

Statewide Insurance Programs
Oregon Insurance Division
Consumer Protection Section
Department of Consumer and Business Services
350 Winter Street, North East, Salem, OR 97310
www.cbs.state.or.us/ins
Tel: 503/947-7984

Oregon Health Plan
Child Care Unit
2850 Broadway NE,
Salem, OR  97303 
Tel: 503/373-0727
Toll Free: 800/943-9249

CHIP - Children’s Health Insurance Program
Oregon Department of Human Services
Office of Medical Assistance Programs
500 Summer St. NE Salem, OR 97310-1014
www.dhs.state.or.us/healthplan/app_benefits/schip.html
Tel: 503/945-5772
Toll Free: 800/527-5772
TTY: 800/375-2863 

Statewide Rehabilitation Programs 
Vocational Rehabilitation Division
Administrator: Joil A. Southwell
Department of Human Resources
500 Summer Street, North East, Salem, OR 97310-1018  
Tel: 503/ 945-5880  

Autism Education  
Northwest Autism Foundation - NWAF
519 15^th Street, Oregon City, OR  97045
www.autismnwaf.org 
Tel: 503/ 557-2111  

ORPTI Project
Director: Janice Richards
info@orpti.org
2295 Liberty Street NE, Salem, OR 97303
www.orpti.org

OTAC – Oregon Technical Assistance Corporation
3886 Beverly Avenue NE, Suite I-21, Salem, Oregon 97305
Project Manager: Mary Anne Seaton
maseaton@otac.org
www.otac.org
Tel: 503/ 364-9943 

Threshold
PO Box 12302 Salem, Oregon 97305
www.understandingautism.org
Tel: 503/ 375-9462

Contact your State and County Department’s of Education. 
All have Parent Training Programs available.   
Oregon State Department of Education
Check in the listings below for your local County or Regional Office.
Tel: 503/ 378-3598 

Online Resources
Center for Autism Study
Listing of resources for Autism
www.autism.org

Oregon Resources
www.unc.edu/~cory/autisminfo/oregon.html

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