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Welcome to the Family Resource Center: Specific Conditions: AUTISM Section

This section provides information that is specific to autism spectrum disorders.

Click on the links below to access the information each resource provides.

If you know of additional resources that provide valuable information in this area, please email us at learning@medhomeplus.org so that we can include these resources in this database.

Organization	Link	What You'll Find There
American Academy of Pediatrics	http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/107/5/e85	Information on educational interventions for children with autism
Autism Program of Virginia, also known as Commonwealth Autism Service	http://www.autismva.org	A very broad range of services and resources for Virginia residents with autism
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/screening.htm	Autism Information Center
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/child/devtool.htm	Developmental Screening information
Council for Exceptional Children	http://www.cec.sped.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Publications1	Excellent set of publications available online on topics including autism
Kennedy Krieger Institute	http://www.kennedykrieger.org/	Kennedy Krieger Institute treats children and adolescents with developmental disabilities including autism.
Life Journey Through Autism	www.researchautism.org/uploads/parents%20guide.pdf	A parent's guide to research on autism
National Alliance for Autism Research	www.naar.org/naar.asp	Autism information
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development	www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs.cfm	Autism information
National Institute of Mental Health	www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/autism.cfm	Information on autiism treatment options
National Institute of Mental Health	www.autismspeaks.org/whattodo/index.php	Information on psychosocial and behavioral interventions for autism
Research and Training Center on Early Childhood Development	www.evidencebasedpractices.org/bridges/bridges_vol2_no4.pdf	Information on Pivotal Response Training for children with autism
Woodbine House publishers	http://woodbinehouse.com/	Publisher of books on a wide range of disability topics, including autism