National Autism Society
The NAS runs an Autism Helpline from 10am - 4pm on Monday to Fridays. Tel: 0845 070 4004. (If you prefer, you can write to the Helpline at: NAS Helpline, 393 City Road, London EC1V 1NG. Or fax them at: 020 7833 9666, or e-mail them at: autismhelpline@nas.org.uk.) The helpline mainly discusses queries relating to diagnosis, schools, behaviours, MMR and vaccines, therapies, respite care, welfare benefits, and bullying. The NAS also has a freephone advocacy line specially for education problems. The line is 0845 070 4002 and helps with difficulties in finding suitable educational provision, statementing and annual reviews; there is also a Tribunal Support Scheme available to help with matters relating to educational tribunals.

Autism London
Helpline for all issues relating to autistic spectrum disorders: 020 7359 6070. Autism London will often also send out someone to see you and your child. Also great series of factsheets on many issues concerning autism. Factsheets include:

• What is Autism
• What is Aspergers Syndrome
• Schools - London
• Schools- Home Counties
• Web sites of interest
• Diagnosis
  
• Adult Diagnosis Centres
• Educational Advice Numbers
• Checklist for Schools
• Support Groups for Adults with Aspergers Syndrome
• Solicitors dealing with MMR claims
• GP's providing single vaccines
• Residential 18 +
• Holidays

IPSEA - Independent Panel of Special Education Advice IPSEA offers advice on educational issues, statements, tribunals etc for parents of children with special educational needs. Freephone parent's advice line: 0800 0184016. General enquiries: 01394 382814. Tribunal appeals - 01394 384711.

AFASIC69 Old St, EC1. 7841 8900. Advice on all speech disorders, autism, education, statementing etc. A.C.E - Advisory Centre for Education.
An independent national education advice centre. Tel: 020 7354 8321 Network '81.
Provides support and advice for parents, working towards properly resourced inclusive education, helps through statement process. Tel: 01279 647415. Parents for Inclusion
Provides support for families who want their disabled children included in mainstream school. Tel: 020 7582 5008.

PACE - Parents Autism Campaign for Education Pressure group run by two parents of children with autism to raise awareness of the educational needs of autistic children, and the shortfall of specialist provision. 1 Floral Place, off Northampton Grove, London N1 2FS. Tel/fax: 020 7226 5525. Fax: 020 7359 8996. E-mail: info@paceuk.org

Learning Disability Helpline
Funded by the Department of Health and MenCap, this is a one-stop-shop giving information and advice about welfare benefits, health, housing, general support, learning and employment etc etc. It is available Monday to Friday, 10.00am to 4.00pm on Freephone 0808 808 1111.

Haringey’s Parent Partnership Service
This supports families with children who have Special Educational Needs and is one of the Markfield Project’s services.
Markfield Project, Markfield Road, Tottenham, N15 4RB. Tel 020 8800 4134, E-mail: enquiries@markfield.org.uk

Resources for Autism.
Group based at 858 Finchley Rd, Temple Fortune, London NW11 6AB helping parents on many aspects of autism, and giving advice on statementing, diagnosis etc. They have also an expert witness service if you need an independent second opinion on your child. Tel: 020 8458 3259