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Ryan Woods Autism Foundation

497 Main Street
860-834-3018

501c3 Non-profit organization founded in June 2009 by the grandmother of Ryan Woods to benefit ALL children on the autism spectrum.

10 Board of Directors who meet monthly and hold numerous fundraisers and Parent Support Group sessions throughout the year to benefit families affected by autism.

AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR AUTISM SPECTRUM DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN (AGESS: 5-22 YEARS).

Focus activities: homework assistance; social / basic life skills; applied behavioral analysis; recreational indoor and outdoor; college interns and credentialed staff work one-on-one and in small groups w/your child(ren) to enhance their experience in the classroom. The children develop friendships and understand money exchange. RWAF is the only DPH Licensed Child Care facility #70113 in the state of Connecticut.

Rates: Sliding Scale; C4Kids; DCF clients; DDS clients. Some scholarship funding available.

Hours: 1-6pm (optional); 2-6pm Mon-Friday.

Please take that step to help your child and beat the odds of 1:54 boys -- an epidemic disability that will spiral out of control if we doon't sstart to pay attention to it. Call RWAF. We can help.

We let Special kids just be kids! :)