• Adult Autism Spectrum Consultation Program: A program through the University of Pennsylvania that offers diagnosis, transition services, behavioral services, medical needs assessments, and others. Located in Philadelphia. Philadelphia County

 

• APS Autism Program: An autism program that serves adults with autism through supports and training in computer skills, art, life skills, communication, nutrition, and more. Located in Ivyland. Bucks County

 

• The Arc: Chapters in Southeast Pennsylvania:
  • The Arc Alliance: Montgomery County
  • The Arc of Chester County: Chester County
  • The Arc of Dauphin County: Dauphin County
  • The Arc of Lancaster County: Lancaster County
  • The Arc of Lehigh and Northampton Counties: Lehigh and Northampton Counties
  • The Arc of Philadelphia: Philadelphia County

 

• ASCEND Group Inc., the Asperger and Autism Alliance for Greater Philadelphia: A non-profit organization that provides information, support, meetings, and events. Located in Media.

 

• Association for Adults with Developmental Disabilities: An organization that serves adults with developmental disabilities by providing opportunities for social interaction, educational activities, and group outings. Located in Jenkintown and serving the tri-county area. Montgomery County

 

• Autism Society of Berks County: An affiliate chapter of the Autism Society of America (ASA) stationed in Wyomissing, that provides support, information, resources, and community events. Berks County

 

• Autism Society of the Greater Harrisburg Area: An affiliate chapter of the Autism Society of America (ASA) stationed in Enola, that provides support, information, resources, and community events. Serving Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Mifflin, Northumberland, Perry, Snyder, Union, and York Counties.

 

• Autism Society Lehigh Valley: An affiliate chapter of the Autism Society of America (ASA) stationed in Allentown, that provides support, information, resources, and community events. Lehigh County

 

• Carousel Connections: A supportive center for individuals with a broad range of disabilities to improve life skills, community skills, transition, and other skills through mentorships, events, and activities. Located in Philadelphia. Philadelphia County

 

• Child Guidance Resource Centers: Centers that offer community-based supportive, therapeutic, and preventive behavioral healthcare services to those in need. Located in Delaware, Chester, and Philadelphia Counties.

 

• COMHAR Intellectual/Developmental Disability Services: Treatment programs to help individuals with disabilities thrive at home or in their communities. They offer pre-vocational training, adult day programs, home and community habilitation, autism support services, clinical behavioral services, residential support in community homes and others. Located in Philadelphia. Philadelphia County

 

• Disability Rights Pennsylvania: A support and advocacy group for individuals with a broad range of disabilities. They have offices in Harrisburg and Philadelphia. Philadelphia and Dauphin County

 

• Families First: Free empowerment training through the Institute on Disabilities at Temple University that teaches the basics of early intervention in Philadelphia schools. Located in Philadelphia. Philadelphia County

 

• Good Shepherd Rehabilitation: A center that provides a wide range of services, including complex medical care, neurorehabilitation, support groups, outpatient programs, speech therapy, aquatic therapy, and many others. Located in Allentown. Lehigh County

 

• The Greater Philadelphia Autism Society: An affiliate chapter of the Autism Society of America (ASA) stationed in King of Prussia, that provides support, information, resources, and community events. Montgomery County

 

• HUNE Inc.: An organization that serves individuals with disabilities and their families through English and Spanish training, assistance for parents and caregivers of those with disabilities, and technical training. Located in Philadelphia. Philadelphia County

 

• Institute on Disabilities at Temple University Advocacy and Self-Advocacy: A training partnership for people with disabilities and their families. Located in Philadelphia.

 

• KenCrest: A supportive organization that offers community living homes, day programs, supported employment, transition, early intervention, early learning, and other services to those in need. Located in Blue Bell. Montgomery County

 

• Keystone Human Services: A resource hub for individuals with disabilities that offers such services as autism services, early intervention, Head Start, mental health services, intellectual disability services, supportive living, supported employment, adult day services, residential services, and others. Located in Harrisburg. Dauphin County

 

• Kids Together, Inc.: A non-profit website and newsletter for families of children with disabilities. Maintained and headquartered in Quakertown. Bucks County

 

• Kinney Center for Autism Education and Support: A center that assists those with autism through skills programs, summer camp, college support, day programs, siblings and family services, and various recreational activities. They also provide autism training for professionals working with those with autism. Located in Philadelphia. Philadelphia County

 

• Lehigh Valley Center for Independent Living: A non-profit organization that provides such services as independent living skills training, housing, community outreach, transition, employment, and others. Based in Allentown. Lehigh County

 

• Mercy Neighborhood Ministries of Philadelphia, Inc.: A non-profit organization that serves the Philadelphia area through many different services. The services that benefit individuals with disabilities include Head Start, child care, nursing services, music and crafts, recreational and cultural enrichment, socialization, adult education, and others. Located in Philadelphia. Philadelphia County

 

• Monroe Foundation for Youth: An organization that offers free autism social skills groups and interventions for families who do not qualify for government assistance. Located in Levittown. Bucks County

 

• National Alliance on Mental Illness Chapters: NAMI is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization that works to educate, listen to, advocate for, support, and lead individuals with mental illnesses and their families.

 

• • National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Berks County: Berks County
  • National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Bucks County: Bucks County
  • National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Chester County: Chester County
  • National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Dauphin County: Dauphin County
  • National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Delaware County: Delaware County
  • National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Lehigh County: Lehigh County
  • National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Main Line: Montgomery County.
  • National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Montgomery County: Montgomery County.

 

• NHS Human Services Philadelphia Coalition: Community-based behavioral healthcare and intellectual and developmental disability services. Located in Philadelphia. Philadelphia County

 

• Pathways Community Services: Community-based counseling, therapeutic support, behavioral specialist consultations, and case management services for children and adolescents in Schuylkill, Carbon, Monroe, and Pike Counties.

 

• Penn Foundation: A broad range of behavioral health services. Including family autism services, counseling services, early intervention, residential services, yoga, intellectual disabilities services, and more. Located in Sellersville. Bucks County

 

• Philadelphia Autism Project: A project aiming to support and connect individuals with ASD and their families in Philadelphia through resources and programs. Philadelphia County

 

• Planned Lifetime Assistance Network of PA (PLAN of PA): An organization that offers resources, support, and planning for individuals with intellectual disabilities or behavioral health diagnoses. Located in Wayne. Delaware County

 

• Technical Assistance at the Institute on Disabilities: A wide variety of tools to support individuals with developmental disabilities toward their independence. Located in Philadelphia. Philadelphia County

 

• Temple University Institute on Disabilities: A center that works with individuals with disabilities across Pennsylvania to share information, change systems, and promote self-determination. They provide support, information, and resources. Located in Philadelphia. Philadelphia County

 

• Special Performers Inc.: An organization that offers educational assemblies, grant funds for medical expenses and other needs, skills training, music and dance performance classes, and other resources for those with disabilities. Located in Riegelsville. Bucks County

 

• SPIN NET PACE (Philadelphia Autism Center for Excellence): Services like diagnosis, treatment planning, assessment, therapies, and others for individuals with autism aged 2-21. Located in Philadelphia. Philadelphia County

 

• United Disability Services Foundation (UDSF): A non-profit that assists individuals with disabilities throughout central Pennsylvania with such services as home medical equipment, supports, transition, employment services, service dogs, a football league, in-home care, and more. Located in Lancaster. Lancaster County

 

• WES Health System: Services include vocational habitation, home and community services, adult day programs, behavioral health rehabilitation services, in-home and community habilitation and respite services, and others. Located in Philadelphia. Philadelphia County

• The Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation: A financial grant program at the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) for students with disabilities. Philadelphia County

 

• Institute on Disabilities at Temple University Funding for Assistive Technology: Information and resources for those in need of funding for assistive technologies. Located in Philadelphia. Philadelphia County

 

• Monroe Foundation for Youth: An organization that offers free autism social skills groups and interventions for families who do not qualify for government assistance. Located in Levittown. Bucks County

 

• Special Performers Inc.: An organization that offers educational assemblies, grant funds for medical expenses and other needs, skills training, music and dance performance classes, and other resources for those with disabilities. Located in Riegelsville. Bucks County

• Accessible Playground in Boyertown: A park with ramps and equipment for children with disabilities. Located in Boyertown Berks County

 

• APS Autism Program: An autism program that serves adults with autism through supports and training in computer skills, art, life skills, communication, nutrition, and others. Located in Ivyland. Bucks County

 

• The Arc of Dauphin County: A support organization for individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities that offers computer skills training, behavior support, respite programs, community-based activities and events, and others.  Located in Harrisburg. Dauphin County

 

• The Arc of Lancaster County: A support organization for individuals with intellectual and/pr developmental disabilities that offers family and individual supports, community education, training, and a weekly bowling night. Located in Lancaster and serving all of Pennsylvania. Lancaster County

 

• ASCEND Group Inc., the Asperger and Autism Alliance for Greater Philadelphia: A non-profit organization that provides information, support, meetings, and events. Located in Media. Delaware County

 

• COMHAR Intellectual/Developmental Disability Services: Treatment programs to help individuals with disabilities thrive at home or in their communities. They offer pre-vocational training, adult day programs, home and community habilitation, autism support services, clinical behavioral services, residential support in community homes, and more. Located in Philadelphia. Philadelphia County

 

• Daniel’s Den Playground: A fully accessible playground that is part of The Manor Church Community Park. Located in Lancaster. Lancaster County

 

• Everybody’s Playground: An accessible playground in Horsham. Montgomery County

 

• Fitness 4 Focus: A center the provides individuals with disabilities one-on-one workout instruction as well as fitness group sessions. They have locations in Hershey, East Petersburg, and Mechanicsburg. Dauphin, Lancaster, and Cumberland Counties

 

• Keystone Human Services: A resource hub for individuals with disabilities that offers such services as autism services, early intervention, Head Start, mental health services, intellectual disability services, supportive living, supported employment, adult day services, residential services, and others. Located in Harrisburg. Dauphin County

 

• Kinney Center for Autism Education and Support: A center that assists those with autism through skills programs, summer camp, college support, day programs, siblings and family services, and various recreational activities. They also provide autism training for professionals working with those with autism. Located in Philadelphia. Philadelphia County

 

• Mercy Neighborhood Ministries of Philadelphia, Inc.: A non-profit providing services including Head Start, child care, nursing services, music and crafts, recreational and cultural enrichment, socialization, adult education, and more. Located in Philadelphia. Philadelphia County

 

• Penn Cinema Sensory Sensitive Cinema: In partnership with Aaron’s Acres, Penn Cinema offers Sensory Sensitive shows on the first Saturday of every month at 10 a.m. At these showings, the lights remain on and the volume is turned down. Located in Lititz. Lancaster County

 

• Penn Foundation: A broad range of behavioral health services including family autism services, counseling services, early intervention, residential services, yoga, intellectual disabilities services, and others. Located in Sellersville. Bucks County

 

• Possibility Place Playground: An accessible playground in Harrisburg. Dauphin County

 

• Sesame Place: A Sesame Street theme park that partnered with The International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards to train its staff and achieve the designation of the world’s first theme park that is also a Certified Autism Center. Located just outside of Philadelphia. Philadelphia County

 

• Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse: An accessible playground which values inclusive and creative nature play. Located in Philadelphia. Philadelphia County

 

• Special Performers Inc.: An organization that offers educational assemblies, grant funds for medical expenses and other needs, skills training, music and dance performance classes, and other resources for those with disabilities. Located in Riegelsville. Bucks County

 

• Theatre Horizon’s Autism Drama Program: Theatre classes for people on the autism spectrum. Located in Norristown. Montgomery County

 

• United Disability Services Foundation (UDSF): A non-profit that assists individuals with disabilities throughout central Pennsylvania with such services as home medical equipment, supports, transition, employment services, service dogs, a football league, in-home care, and others. Located in Lancaster. Lancaster County

 

• WES Health System: Programs include vocational habitation, home and community services, adult day programs, behavioral health rehabilitation services, in-home and community habilitation and respite services, and others. Located in Philadelphia. Philadelphia County

• Advanced Physical and Aquatic Therapy: A therapy center the provides a broad range of therapies to individuals with various needs and abilities. Located in Springfield. Delaware County

 

• All Riders Up: Equine-assisted activities, including therapeutic riding and equine-facilitated psychotherapy for individuals with disabilities ages 4 through 74. Located in Garnet Valley. Delaware County

 

• Aquatic Therapy of Chinatown: A therapy center that offers an array of services to individuals with various needs and abilities. Located in Philadelphia. Philadelphia County

 

• Canine Partners for Life: Professionally trained service and companion dogs for individuals with cognitive, developmental, and physical disabilities available to individuals within a 250-mile radius of Cochranville, Pennsylvania. Chester County

 

• Chasing Rainbows: A facility that offers equine-facilitated learning, family lessons, therapeutic riding, summer camps, and other opportunities for children of all needs. Located in Harrisburg. Dauphin County

 

• Equi-librium: Horse-centered therapy for people with physical disabilities, mental disabilities, and social/emotional needs. Located in Nazareth. Northampton County

 

• Good Shepherd Rehabilitation: A center that provides a wide range of services, including complex medical care, neurorehabilitation, support groups, outpatient programs, speech therapy, aquatic therapy, and many others. Located in Allentown. Lehigh County

 

• United Disability Services Foundation (UDSF): A non-profit that assists individuals with disabilities throughout Central PA with such services as home medical equipment, supports, transition, employment services, service dogs, a football league, in-home care, and others. Located in Lancaster. Lancaster County