Services for Children With Autistic Problems in New Hampshire

According to the New Hampshire Council on Autism Spectrum Disorders, about 2,000 school age children in the state have been diagnosed with autism. A wide variety of services is available to help to these children and their families. Centers located throughout the state as well as online services offer support, training and treatment programs.

  1. Autism Center of Central New Hampshire

    • The Autism Center of Central New Hampshire's mission is "to create a learning environment that supports parents to encourage, educate, and advocate for their child with Autism Spectrum Disorder." Services offered by the center, which is located in Laconia, are geared toward helping families with a child up to age 5 through training, classes, consultations and workshops, including Connecting the Puzzle and Piece by Piece. Connecting the Puzzle is an eight-week training program to help families establish routines and meet challenges posed by communication, social, adaptive, cognitive and sensory issues. Piece by Piece helps families learn how to incorporate meaningful activities to everyday activities.

      Family Resource Center
      719 North Main Street
      Laconia, NH 03246
      603-524-1741
      [email protected]

    Gateways Community Services Autism Center

    • The Gateways Autism Center in Nashua offers services to autistic children and adults and their families. "The Center Coordinator provides information and resources to schools, medical professionals, the work place, and others to foster empathy and understanding for individuals with ASD," the center's website explains. Programs specifically for those diagnosed with autism include Autism 9-1-1 Registration and Parent-2-Child Training. Autism 9-1-1 Registration enables emergency service workers to know when a 911 call originates from the residence of a person with autism. Parent-2-Child is a nine-week course on how to use applied behavior analysis.

      Autism Center
      144 Canal Street
      Nashua, NH 03064
      603-882-6333
      [email protected]

    Nashua Autism Network

    • Linked with the Autism Center in Nashua is the Nashua Autism Network (nashuaautismnetwork.com), an online service that offers support and resources 24 hours a day. The NAN allows people with autism and their families to connect and share information and experiences, and provides the most up-to-date information on both a local and national level.

    Easter Seals

    • Easter Seals New Hampshire serves the greater Manchester area and the Seacoast area. "Easter Seals is the country's leading provider of services for people with autism," the organization's website asserts. The organization offers numerous resources and services to autistic children and their families. These services include occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, social skills groups and therapeutic riding. Residents of the greater Manchester area may reach Easter Seals New Hampshire's Autism Support and Treatment Network by dialing 603-623-8863. Those calling from the Seacoast area may dial 603-895-1522.

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