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Netwd Health Directory
Autism Spectrum
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Avoiding Unfortunate Situations
Information for people with autism and their families on dealing with law enforcement personnel. Includes a handout for police and links to other materials.
ASAFARI
Online art gallery by children with autism, Asperger's syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, and similar disorders. Links to other autism art sites.
Autism - Information Written for Law Enforcement Officers
Questions and answers.
Autism - What Is It?
Essay, with references, on the history and current knowledge of autism.
Autism Conferences
Updated list from Future Horizons.
Autism Conferences
A free searchable listing service for autism conferences worldwide.
Autism in Children
Essay by Jabeen Obaray of Bryn Mawr College provides an overview of spectrum related disorders, including co-morbid conditions.
Autism Primer: Twenty Questions and Answers
Frequently asked questions from TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication handicapped Children).
Autism Resources
Links, frequently asked questions, advice from parents, book lists, and articles.
Autism: Steps Towards Recovery
A discussion of neurodevelopmental and metabolic issues in autism, by Kay Ness.
Autism/PDD
A comprehensive site dealing with various issues in autism including research, coping, parenting techniques, early intervention and preparing for adulthood. Provides an active forum, chats, reviewed links, and articles.
Autistic Spectrum Disorders: Sorting It All Out
Explains the shared symptoms of the Autistic Spectrum Disorders, and then describes each syndrome along with its defining features.
[CDC] Autism Information Center
Information, projects at the Centers for Disease Control and other agencies, state activities, resources, and information for children.
Childbrain.com - PDD
Pervasive developmental disorder guide written by Dr. Rami Grossmann.
Children's Hospital Publication on PDDs
Parent information booklet on Pervasive Developmental Disorders such as: PDD-NOS, Asperger's Disorder, and Autism.
eMedicine Health - Autism
Overview of autism and its causes, symptoms and treatment.
First Signs
A national non-profit organization dedicated to educating parents and pediatric professionals about the early warning signs of autism and other developmental disorders.
Information Headquarters: Autism
Facts and information on Autism.
Institute for the Study of the Neurologically Typical
Humorous site on the study of Neurologically Typical (NT) people - those who aren't consided autistic.
[NeurologyChannel.com] Autism
Information on diagnosis and treatment of Autism from board certified Neurologists.
A New View of Autism
A new, feeling-based theory of Autism.
The New York Times Health News: Autism: Research Symptoms & Treatments
News, information & research on autism. Research the symptoms, treatments & therapies for autism. See how autistic children and families cope. Potential causes and cures of autism are also included.
[NIMH] Autism
National Institutes of Mental Health publication on the definition, diagnosis and treatment of autism.
NINDS Autism Information Page
Brief description with some resources and links, compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
NINDS Pervasive Developmental Disorders Information Page
Brief description with some resources and links, compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
Professional Development Certificate in Autism
Six-course certificate program in Autism offered by Pennsylvania State University. Description of program and courses, registration and contact information.
Reducing Computer Monitor Flicker
Article discusses how people on the autism spectrum are affected by computer monitor flicker. Includes an explanation of how to reduce flicker.
[Suite 101] Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Articles and reviewed links.
Survey of Autism
Autism surveys and statistical database.
UNC-CH - Division TEACCH
Delivers services to people with autism and their families throughout North Carolina, trains professionals and parents about autism and autistics, and publishes research findings from their efforts.
NPR : Study Seeks Accurate Count of Child Autism
In recent years, cases of autism have increased sharply among U.S. children. Experts are unsure whether autism has become more common or just more likely to be recognized. In West Virginia, a federally funded project seeks to get the first accurate count of children with autism. Hear NPR's Jon Hamilton. [8:35 Realaudio broadcast] (January 26, 2004)
NPR : Science Friday : Science of Autism
Host Paul Raeburn and guests look at the science of autism. Guests: Susan Folstein, Director, Autism Genetics Research Cooperative, Professor of Psychiatry, Tufts University School of Medicine-New England Medical Center, Boston, Mass.; Andy Shih, Director, Research and Programs, National Alliance for Autism Research, Princeton, NJ; Neal Halsey, Director, Institute for Vaccine Safety, Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD. [46:53 Realaudio broadcast] (January 24, 2003)
NPR : Study: Autism More Prevalent than Thought
A new study suggests autism is more common among U.S. children than previously thought. A Centers for Disease Control study finds the rate may be 10 times the rate reported in earlier studies. NPR's Michele Norris talks with the report's lead author, Marshalyn Yeargin-Allsop. [3:49 Realaudio broadcast] (January 1, 2003)
NPR : Evidence Suggests Autism Begins in Genes
Researchers studying autism say strong scientific evidence suggests the developmental disability begins in the genes. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports. [4:59 Realaudio broadcast] (November 25, 2002)
NPR : Autism
Two new studies on the genetics of autism find that one or more genes may be responsible for the disorder. NPR's Michelle Trudeau reports. [3:26 streaming audio broadcast.] (November 30, 2000)
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