We realize that many families are very busy with the demands of taking care of their families affected by autism spectrum disorders, and can’t commit the time needed to start a chapter but would really like to help. We’ve begun the Find-a-Friend project and all that’s needed is YOU.

Do you remember when you were first starting out and felt like you were all alone? You wanted to know what you were up against and were greedy for information. Sadly, with the epidemic of autism now affecting 1 in 150 children, there are so many families who need help and most importantly hope.

Your experience is needed, please consider being a contact for a newly diagnosed family in your area. It’s easy and we’re here to help you every step of the way. Please fill out our online form or call 877-622-2884.

Thanks for being a friend!


Click on your state to Find-a-Friend in your area.

AL - Carmen Atkins - jrcatkins@hotmail.com
AL - Katie McDaniel - kjmcdaniel22@comcast.net

AR - Bea - mom2nfautism@centurytel.net
AR - Susan - hogfan@razorbackroad.com

AZ - Tania - andrino01@msn.com
AZ - Meiny Vermaas - meiny@aol.com

CA- Sarah Colard - sarahcolard@yahoo.com
CA - Erika Schron - aslearningathome@sunburstpub.com 
CA - Pam Eisenberg - Pamstar69@sbcglobal.net
CA - Peggy Funiciello - pegcabrera@yahoo.com
CA - Michelle Vaca - sweetsortega@hotmail.com
CA - Bonnie Sayers - bonniesa@pacbell.net
CA - Rebecca Weston - vansmommy@adelphia.net
CA - Monica - bsymom79@yahoo.com
CA - Jackie Ferraro - jackie_ferraro@yahoo.com
CA - Joy - jbps@sbc.global.net
CA - Laura Rickard - laura_rickard@yahoo.com
CA - Nichole Gomez - nketting@hotmail.com
CA - Briseida - valencia919@yahoo.com
CA - Susie - susierodriguez_1@yahoo.com
CA - Misty Sagasta - msagasta78@yahoo.com
CA - Isela Rodriguez - isela.rodriguez@ssa.ocgov.com

CO - Amy McCardell - mask@durango.net

DE - Sylvia - sdpoodles@comcast.net

FL - Kristi Hansen - krisgrif@hotmail.com
FL - Ellen Meyer - marker81hs@yahoo.com
FL - Jackie DeLong - jdelong@dmenet.com
FL - Meaghan B - meaghanbohn@yahoo.com
FL - Melanie S. - thespectrum32176@yahoo.com
FL - Erin Keith-Chancy - ekeith1@tampabayrr.com
FL - Cherise Fraser - cherisefraser@yahoo.com
FL - Vivian Miranda - vmiranda@eyeglassworld.com
FL - Gloria del Pilar Parra - pajaroloco25@hotmail.com
FL - Kris Tomsha - krismcj@peoplepc.com
FL - Vanessa Eason - eason1221@peoplepc.com
FL - Mary Clark - momofrzj@yahoo.com
FL - Brittany Bailey - deputy465@aol.com
FL - Roxanne Lloyd - roxannefamlife@earthlink.net
FL - Vicky - thebradshaws4@hotmail.com

GA - Lynn Notgrass - cnotgrass@charter.net
GA - Adrienne Rousseau - abrousseau@comcast.net
GA - Nicole Pierson - nicole.pierson@cobbk12.org
GA - Serena Albright - mission4autism@yahoo.com
GA - Kristie Hammonds - kristiehammonds@aol.com
GA - Alisa Prosser - prosseralisa@aol.com

HI - Julianne and Don King - julianneking@hawaii.rr.com

ID - Doug and Katie Bagley - kdbagley@msn.com

IL - Erin Martinelli - mommartinelli@yahoo.com
IL - Vijaya - Vijayasreeni@yahoo.com
IL - Tara Eckert - taraeckert@comcast.net

IN - Jody Goddard - momtobandj@bluemarble.net
IN - Melanie Mutschler - melmcjaws@yahoo.com
IN - Rebecca Bilek - becnmick@sbcglobal.net
IN - Natalie Schwemlein - babystephen1@sbcglobal.net
IN - David Troutman - troutarosa1@hotmail.com
IN - Tiffany Daray - greysondaray@yahoo.com

KS - Keith & Georgia Mueller - yardist@kc.rr.com or gleigh@kc.rr.com
KS - Kathryn Hunter - katiehunter2001@yahoo.com
KS - Evelyn Howell - jazzyseagreeneyes@yahoo.com
KS - Desirea Packard - mpackard729@hotmail.com

KY - Maureen Johnson - mdaj5@comcast.net
KY - Dianna Steinbach - mrssteinbach@insightbb.com

LA - Lynda Huggins - oh_mom@yahoo.com
LA - Marcia Donald - marciadonald@msn.com
LA - Rita Shreveport - rbwilliams@sport.rr.com

ME - Tami Labul - tlabul@adelphia.net
ME - Becky Grant-Widen - bgrantwiden@beeline-online.net

MD - Jennifer Kersheskey - Jkersh@adelphia.net
MD - John McCarthy - john-mccarthy@usa.net
MD - Lucretia Cunningham - cunningham_lucretia@yahoo.com
MD - Barbara Johnson - bjblackler@aol.com
MD - Denice Rulo - denicerulo@msn.com

MA – Suzanne Messina - solvethepuzzle@comcast.net 
MA - Teresa Keene - Tkkeene@comcast.net
MA - Cheryl Gaudino - cherylgaudino@yahoo.com
MA - Cheryl Skinner - cats917@aol.com
MA - Jean Whelan - Jean.Whelan@comcast.net
MA - Dana Read - gdread@comcast.net
MA - Jorge Gonzales - acxgonzales7293@xtra-mail.com
MA - Abe Torkelton - apvtorkelton2890@cape-mail.com
MA - Loren - lorenv21v@hotmail.com

MI - Jennifer Shearer - Jennifer.Shearer@opco.com
MI - Tracy Snow - Kaitlynhopesmom@aol.com
MI - Jennifer Asmus - jenniferasmus@comcast.net
MI - Sarah - momma871@hotmail.com
MI - Sarah Golladay - lorenchris@lighthouse.net
MI - Diana Anderson - rn20012000@aol.com
MI - Kristin Kauffman - kauffmanjk@comcast.net
MI - Cheri Hanson - cher.76@hotmail.com

MN - Peggy - geeks1602@msn.com
MN - Justine Pelletier - bossofme@juno.com
MN - Jackie - sjberwald@usfamily.net
MN - Vicki - michaelz34@yahoo.com

MS – Ann Brasher - anagramy@bellsouth.net

MO - Keith & Georgia Mueller - yardist@kc.rr.com or gleigh@kc.rr.com
MO - Robin Russell - rrussell@sonnenschein.com
MO - Teresa Wilson - davidteresa@netins.net
MO - Amie Reeves - amiereeves@yahoo.com

 MT - Kristi Jankovsky - kristij@montanasky.net
MT - Delaney Galloup - mcksmom@3rivers.net
MT - Carri Weaverling - tomandcarri@gmail.com

NE - Jennifer Dick - jenn@neb.rr.com

NV - Jessica - branbonbaker@yahoo.com

NH - Melissa Nadeau - missynadeau@comcast.net
NH - Amanda Dinino - adinino@adelphia.net

NJ - Hilary Downing - hilarydowning@hotmail.com
NJ - E. Jennifer Brown - banthimerosalnj@comcast.net
NJ - Stephanie Housel - missprissypantz9@aol.com
NJ - Yvette Anderson- yvette.yta@verizon.net

NM - Christine Atencio - poohpiglit@yahoo.com

NY - Lori Schindlar - Lorischindlar@aol.com 
NY - Wanda Brown - wbtori@earthlink.net
NY - Lorena Trioani - mathieusmomdad@yahoo.com
NY - Dianne - Lladydi524@aol.com
NY - Leslie Davidson - ldavidson@stny.rr.com
NY - Elizabeth - djljjbd@aol.com
NY - Korri Wissel - kwitch1031@aol.com
NY - Dawn Cortez McKee - evanstar813@yahoo.com
NY - Anthony and Teresa O'Hara - ohara89@optonline.net
NY - Fedora Pecchia - fp724@bwwonline.com
NY - Leeann - bratgurl13667@yahoo.com
NY - Larisa - larissanick@verizon.net
NY - Bridget - jas.mom@verizon.net
NY - Sandra Parker - sandycheecks21@optonline.net

NC - Alicia Hatcher - woman_n_a_shoe@msn.com
NC - Jennie Lee - jlee@carolina.net
NC - Lisa Roberson - lebor75@yahoo.com
NC - Noemi Alcantara - moemialc@msn.com
NC - Karaleah Reichart - ksreichart@aol.com
NC - Carla Jenkins - monkeyboyhouse@aol.com
NC - Cathy Jameson - catjam34@yahoo.com

OH - Marcie Williams - mwilliams0912@hotmail.com
OH - Keri Mosley - jacobsmom30@yahoo.com
OH - Sonya Routsong Sponaugle - ohiorunner@insight.rr.com
OH - Cheryl Plymire - cplymire@sbcglobal.net

OK - Julie - sarafians@yahoo.com
OK - Tammy - tjcreacy@hotmail.com
OK - Cheyanne - cheyanne@cherokee.org
OK - Christi Kellogg - christi-kellogg@cherokee.org
OK - Esther - emartin001@hotmail.com

OR - Rachel Verzola - verzola@hotmail.com
OR - Carri Weaverling - blk3fan2@gmail.com

PA - Marla Jo Green - autismgreen2001@yahoo.com
PA - Tammy Martino - tmlighthouse@aol.com
PA - Andrew Turman - teamturman@aol.com
PA - Robin Gold - bunnyanna55@pennsmart.com
PA - Lynn Corrao - corraocrew@aol.com
PA - Jackie Hines - naapa@ptd.net
PA - Toni Edwards - tonette_roland@msn.com
PA - Holly Faust - acm1mommy@aol.com
PA - Kim Hartman - kimbhrt@aol.com

RI - Wendy Fournier - wendy@nationalautism.org

SC - Maurine Meleck - emaurine@earthlink.net
SC - Ne'Cole Vidro - hawnmami0f4@aol.com
SC - Kristin Neil - linkeysmomma8605@yahoo.com
SC - Wyndie Mileski - mileski5@bellsouth.net

SD - Joy Greene - jagreene57@rushmore.com

TN - Jennifer Fox - justjenfox@yahoo.com
TN - Raven Goforth - raveng69@yahoo.com

TX - Roxan Winner - winnertexas@aol.com
TX - Deanne - dvizurraga@yahoo.com
TX - Angel M. Guillot - love4jac@gvtc.com
TX - Terri Martino - tmartino@gvtc.com
TX - Lori Jones - Lo9jon@yahoo.com
TX - Brandy Cornwell - bnehomemadegifts@aol.com
TX - Jay Serna - dadserna@yahoo.com
TX - Kristi Armstrong - butterflylady97@yahoo.com

UT - Janene Siteman - jms6900@aol.com
UT - Janene Siteman - jms6900@aol.com
UT - John Kirton - autism_bites@yahoo.com
UT - Angela Alvord - busdriver9799@yahoo.com

VT - Karin Hayes - hayesk@vsac.org
VT - Jessica - katsmom05201@verizon.net
VT - Jessica - aaware@verizon.net

VA - Pamela Parks - pamelaleigh@comcast.net 
VA -  Tara Lehtonen - tara@santaracorp.com
VA - Alison Sjwedo - alishwedo@aol.com
VA - Tammy Newcomb - davinduck27@cs.com
VA - Jillene - wltdjoker@msn.com

WA - Tami Giles - abusiermom@comcast.net
WA - Claudia Engelsman - engelsman1999@msn.com
WA - Jenny Greenwood - swgwood@comcast.net
WA - Amy Cooper - amybeth986@hotmail.com

WI - Liz Miller - miller@burkeandthomas.com