autism ribbon
Office Hours
The Lending Library is open Mon-Fri 9am - 5pm
The Resource Director is in Tues & Weds 9am - 5pm
or by appointment.

Autism Society of Northern California
The voice and resource of the autism community.

Serving Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou,
Tehama, and Trinity Counties.

897 East 20th Street #B (Inside The Little Red Hen Gift Shop)
Phone: (530) 897-0900 Fax: (530) 897-0300
E-Mail

Become a member of the ASNC



Web Links



















National Autism Association

Advance Kids
www.advancekids.com
Kenna Johnson
(530) 513-1684
kjohnson@advancekids.com

Advance Kids provides in home services to children with ASD through:
*Assessment
*Program Development
*Training for Tutors and Parents
*Ongoing Consultation
*Quarterly Progress Reports
*Team-based Approaches
*Parent Education

*The Autism Clinic*
www.csuchico.edu/kine/ape/index.html
Dr. Rebecca Lytle
(530) 898-4298
rlytle@csuchico.edu

The autism clinic promotes the sensory, motor, communicative and cognitive skills of individuals with autism through a multi-sensory approach to learning. It is located on the Chico State campus and utilizes student volunteers as occupational therapists.

*Little Red Hen*
www.littleredhennursery.com
Therapeutic Plant Nursery
Chico, CA
(530) 891-9100

The Little Red Hen serves children and adults with developmental disabilities. It is a non-profit therapeutic plant nursery and work program for adults. They provide inclusion programs, swim lessons, early intervention socialization workshops and many other high quality programs for children, teens and adults.

Parent *Infant* Programs
www.parentinfantprograms.com
Redding, CA
(530) 247-1375

Parent Infant Programs provides in home therapy, extended developmental programs, and community socialization programs in Shasta, Butte, and Tehama counties.

Rowell Family Empowerment
www.RFENC.org
*Redding, CA*
(530) 226-5129
*Paradise, CA*
(530) 876-8321

Rowell family empowerment is the umbrella agency for the family resource center, family empowerment center and parent information center. They serve individuals with disabilities and their families through *SLATE*, and the Spectrum support group.

**Far Northern Regional Center**
www.farnorthernrc.org
Redding, CA
(530) 222-4791
Chico, CA
(530) 895-8633
Mt Shasta, CA
(530) 926-6496

Far Northern Regional Center is a fixed point of referral for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. It also provides Early Start services to infants and toddlers and coordinates community resources such as education, recreation, health, rehabilitation, and welfare for individuals with disabilities.

Sunshine Kids Club
Chico, CA
(530) 891-3618
sunshinekidsclub@sbcglobal.net

Sunshine Kids Club is a fully inclusive program for children with and without disabilities. It is designed to foster self esteem, empower kids and promote advocacy and acceptance for all children. This is done through dance, theater arts, outdoor activities and field trips, movie night, mini golf swim parties, self defense, wheelchair sports and much more.
**Programs are offered at no charge to children and teens ages 5-18**

Handi * Riders
Chico, CA
(530) 533-5333

Handi Riders is a Therapeutic horseback riding program. It provides a chance to learn horsemanship skills, strengthen physical mobility, and social interaction for people with various disabilities.

The ARC of Butte County
www.arcbutte.org
*Chico, CA*
(530) 891-5865

The Arc of Butte County is committed to securing the opportunity of all people with developmental disabilities to choose and realize their goals of where and how to learn, live, work and play. They provide respite services, adult day care programs, socialization assistance, recreation therapy, and family support services. They are also the home of the Rainbow of Kids Club, which takes children with disabilities on field trips to improve social skills.

**Caminar**
www.caminarinc.org
Chico, CA
(530) 895-8017

Caminar provides a community based recreational and social connection opportunities for adults with developmental disabilities ages 50 and above. They are dedicated to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities by providing opportunities to live with dignity and independence.

New Directions to Hope

Center for Autism Supports and Treatment
*Red Bluff, CA*
(530) 529-0592
*Redding, CA*
(530) 248-3000

New Directions to Hope provides support and treatment for individuals with autism and their families including comprehensive evaluations, behavioral interventions, pivotal response training, parent child interaction therapy and family interventions.

Autism Society of Northern California
Chico, CA
(530) 897-0900
meghann@autismsocietynca.org

The autism society provides resources, information and a lending library to parents, professionals and individuals with autism. It provides contact information for local agencies, schools, evaluation centers, and recreational programs for Glenn, Butte, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Tehama, Trinity, Shasta and Siskiyou counties.

Area II Developmental Disabilities Board
Chico, CA
(530) 895-4027
Area2bd@maxinet.com

The Area II board helps protect the rights of persons with developmental
disabilities, establishes citizen advocacy organizations, and
reviews public policy including public education in;
 **Glenn, Butte, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Tehama, Trinity, Shasta and Siskiyou counties**