KindTree is dedicated to serving and celebrating the Autism Community through art, education, and recreation. With warm hearted whimsy, an open sense of family and a deep level of caring, we reach inside ourselves to embrace our flaws, gather our strengths, and offer our love while reaching out to people with autism spectrum disorders, their families and care givers. Through the power of self-advocacy in an atmosphere of acceptance and respect, autistic and neuro-normal people alike can work toward self- realization.

Autism Society of Oregon Lane County Chapter   "Autism Rocks" T-shirts!! Note Cards by people with autism This information has moved to www.asolanecounty.org see you there...   Autism Society of Oregon - Lane County Chapter The purpose of the Lane County Chapter of the Austism Society of America is to coordinate delivery of services for a diverse autism community of all ages and across all reaches of the autism spectrum; to advocate for, serve, celebrate and educate the autism community; to collaborate on services without duplicating efforts; to support and work with other autism organizations; and to build and nurture a viable community for young autists to grow up in and for our adults to thrive in. The Lane County Chapter of the Austism Society of America will work closely with the three local grassroots autism organizations - the Asperger Advocacy Coalition, Bridgeway House and KindTree Productions - which founded the Chapter and have been serving Lane County's autism community in complementary ways, as well as with other members of our Lane County Autism Community, including 4J, Direction Service, Hilyard Community Center, U of O, and others. The vision was born out of KindTree's first Autism Forum in May, 2002. Principals: Patricia Wigney (children - new diagnosis) Bridgeway House (541)345-0805 www.bridgewayhouse.org Mary-Minn Sirag (adult issues) KindTree Productions (541)689-2228 sirag@mindspring.com Tim Mueller (recreational - art - computer resources) KindTree Productions (541)521-7208 tim@kindtree.org www.kindtree.org Nan Lester (Asperger - school issues) Asperger Advocacy Coalition (541)345-3467 AAC webpage Advice for Parents of Young Autistic Children: Spring (2004) PDF This paper is geared toward parents of newly diagnosed autistic children and parents of young autistic children who are not acquainted with many of the basic issues of autism. Our discussion is based on a large body of scientific research. Because of limited time and space, detailed explanations and references are not included. Autism Society of Oregon