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Autism
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Latest News
- Latest News
- Parent, Pregnancy, and Birth Factors Found Possible Associations with the Risk of Autism (05/16/2005, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
From the National Institutes of Health
- From the National Institutes of Health
- Autism (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
- Autism (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
Also available in: Spanish - Autism Facts (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
Also available in: Spanish - Autism Spectrum Disorders (Pervasive Developmental Disorders) (National Institute of Mental Health)
- NICHD Autism Site (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
Overviews
- Overviews
- Autism (National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities)
- Autism (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Autism (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
- Autism Overview: What We Know (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) - Links to PDF
- Facts about Autism (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
- Learn the Signs. Act Early (National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities)
Treatment
- Treatment
- Anti-Psychotic Medication Useful In Treating Serious Behavioral Problems Among Children With Autism (National Institute of Mental Health)
- Autism Treatment and Education (Autism Society of America)
- Autism Treatment Options (Autism Society of America)
Rehabilitation/Recovery
- Rehabilitation/Recovery
- Understanding Autism: What Can an Occupational Therapist Do? (American Occupational Therapy Association)
Coping
- Coping
- Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) (Nemours Foundation)
- Safety in the Home (Autism Society of America)
- Stress on Families (Autism Society of America)
- Understanding Autism (Nemours Foundation)
Specific Conditions
- Specific Conditions
- Autism and the MMR Vaccine (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
Also available in: Spanish - Communication in Autism (National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)
Also available in: Spanish - FAQs about MMR Vaccine & Autism (National Immunization Program)
Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Autistic Disorder (National Institutes of Health)
Genetics
- Genetics
- $6 Million Grant to Expand Search for Autism Genes (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
- Autism and Genes (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
Also available in: Spanish - Autism and Genes (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) - Links to PDF
Research
- Research
- About Autism (National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities)
Also available in: Spanish - Austim Spectrum Disorders Research (National Institute of Mental Health)
- Brains of People with Autism Recall Letters of the Alphabet In Brain Areas Dealing With Shapes (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
- Controversial Study Withdrawn Suggesting Link between Autism and MMR Vaccine (Nemours Foundation)
- NICHD Autism Research (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
- NICHD/NIDCD Network on the Neurobiology and Genetics of Autism: The Collaborative Programs of Excellence in Autism (CPEAs) (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
- NICHD/NIDCD Network on the Neurobiology and Gentics of Autism (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) - Links to PDF
Also available in: Spanish
Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Glossary of Children's Mental Health Terms (Center for Mental Health Services)
Organizations
- Organizations
- Autism Information Center (National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities)
- Autism Society of America
- Cure Autism Now Foundation
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- National Institute of Mental Health
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Children
- Children
- Autism (Nemours Foundation)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Quest (National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities)
- Pervasive Developmental Disorders (Nemours Foundation)
- Sibling Issues (Autism Society of America)