Upcoming Events & News:

Next Meeting: Individual/Parent Panel Meeting

During this meeting we will have a diverse panel of individuals and parents who will speak about their experiences as well as answer questions! Come listen, chat and learn from these wonderful, experienced, autism community members. As always there will also be opportunity to connect with other parents and caregivers to assist you in making connections with others in the autism community, in like situations! 

Hope to see you there!

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Help Support the CNY ASA by purchasing Autism Awareness jewelry from Lennon's Jewelers!

Lennon’s Jewelers a local jeweler to the CNY area has developed an Autism line of jewelry at the request of many families. Tom McLaughlin’s designs and his story behind his “Hands with puzzle pieces” can be found at www.lennonsjewelry.com He has custom pieces starting at $ 49, a portion of all proceeds is donated back to autism awareness.

Please when purchasing an item mention you are from CNYASA and the portion from your sale will be donated to this organization.

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Save the Date: Upcoming Events!

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CNY ASA Spectrum Support now has a Facebook Group!

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_198025570207964

Post topics of interest and get real-time feedback from others in the CNY autism community! You must request to join the group, and unless you are a member, you cannot read or post in the group. Information is private from the general Facebook population.

Spectrum Support is a peer-to-peer service for parents, caregivers and professionals of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder, seeking support and peer guidance throughout their journey, now and into the future. You don't need to be a member of CNY ASA to be a member of this group, so please spread the word and join us!

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Sensory Friendly Films

Please note: the nearest locations to the Syracuse area are Vestal, NY (near Binghamton) and Webster, NY (near Rochester.) Click here for more info and a list of all locations.

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Autism Society Publications

Click on the title below to view these informative resource materials!

CNY ASA is on Facebook!

Become a fan of CNY ASA! Visit our Facebook page!

Get Involved!

CNY ASA is looking for volunteers for our Awareness, Fund Development and Programming Committees!
If you would like more information, please e-mail us with your area of interest at cnyasa@yahoo.com

Local CNY ASA Forums!

Have you visited the CNY ASA forums? If not, please stop by! You can reach our forums either via the Member Forums menu option (last option above) on this website, or directly by clicking here.

It is very quick and easy to register, and free! Simply click on the Register link at the top of the forums main page, below the main menu bar, and follow the easy prompts. To maintain member security and confidentiality, member topics won't be viewable until you are a registered member. We also manually validate all registrations, but it shouldn't take much longer than 24 hrs or so to be validated and on your way to posting!

The forums are a wonderful way to meet and make connections with other local parents, supporters and individuals on the autism spectrum. We would love to see the forums become more active, and will soon be adding a fun Gallery feature that will enable everyone to safely share photos and therefore get to know each other even better!

We are currently in the process of building the forum boards and are very open to suggestions. Please feel free to stop by anytime, introduce yourself and offer any suggestions or ideas you may have to make our forums the best they can be!

Raise Money for CNY ASA by GoodSearching!

You can help raise money for CNY ASA every time you search the Internet or shop online. GoodSearch.com is a search engine that donates half its revenue to the charities its users designate. You use it just as you would any search engine, and it's powered by Yahoo!, so you get great results.

GoodShop.com is a new online shopping mall which donates a percentage of each purchase to your favorite cause. More than 100 stores have teamed up with GoodSearch and every time you place an order, you'll be supporting CNY ASA. Just go to www.goodsearch.com and be sure to enter Autism Society of America - Central New York Chapter as the charity you want to support.
And, be sure to spread the word!

The Central New York Chapter of the Autism Society of America (CNY ASA) serves the Central NY region. We are a group of parents and professionals dedicated to improving the quality of life for individuals with autism in our community and beyond. We hold monthly meetings at The Jowonio School in Syracuse on various topics relating to Autism, and do our best to educate the local community about Autism in general.

If you reside in the Syracuse area, please call 315-447-4466 or email at: cnyasa@yahoo.com

For more information on Autism, visit the National ASA website at: www.autism-society.org

CNY ASA MISSION STATEMENT

The CNY ASA is committed to assisting families affected by autism, reaching out to the community to promote awareness, disseminate information and provide educational and recreational programming. The CNY ASA seeks to combine efforts with complementary organizations to positively impact the lives of individuals living with an autism spectrum disorder.

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