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Guide to Autistic Spectrum Disorders Resources
General Web Sites

Basic Information on ASD

SITE: From Autism Society of America
URL: http://asa.convio.net/site/PageServer?pagename=whatisautism#whatisautism
DESCRIPTION: This is an excellent source for an overview on Autism and other Autistic Spectrum Disorders.  The description includes information on the prevalence of autism and links to discussions of the following issues: common characteristics, causes, diagnosing, working with professionals, and a link to a free online course on autism from the ASA.

SITE: From Child Development Institute
URL: http://www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/disorders/autism_fact_sheet.shtml
DESCRIPTION: This is another great resource on a variety of developmental issues facing children.  The description of Autism includes: a basic definition, common signs, diagnosis and causes, role of genetics, change over time, treatments and links.  The Child Development Institute was founded by Dr. Robert Myers, a Clinical Child Psychologist with 20 years of experience working with children, adolescents, families and parents.

SITE: Autism Spectrum Disorders (Pervasive Developmental Disorders) information page from National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
URL: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/autismmenu.cfm
DESCRIPTION: Excellent basic source of information on Autism Spectrum Disorders from the National Institute of Mental Health.  This is a nice overview of the condition, signs & symptoms, treatment options, and local services.  This is a great general resource.

General Websites on ASD

SITE: Autism Resources
URL: http://www.autism-resources.com
DESCRIPTION:Excellent general information resource on Autism. The site includes links (broken down by category), FAQ, book information, and other resources. The book listing is excellent and offers the information from a number of different ordering structures. Additionally, the section on "Advice to parents who discover their child is autistic" includes messages from parents on what they would have liked to know when their child was diagnosed with Autism.

SITE: Autism Today
URL: http://www.autismtoday.com/index.asp
DESCRIPTION: Based in Edmonton, Alberta Canada, Autism Today is a valuable resource for information on Autism and Asperger's Syndrome. The site has a number of member only features and resources, but provides some good links and FAQs for the general public. Included is a strong section on news including links to recent stories from different media outlets that is updated frequently. 

SITE: Autism page of Patient Centered Guides
URL: http://www.patientcenters.com/autism/news/resources.html
DESCRIPTION: A list of printed material, online resources, and organization taken from Appendix A of Mitzi Waltz's excellent book, Autistic Spectrum Disorders: Finding a Diagnosis and Getting Help (O'Reilly & Associates, 2002).  This resource is very valuable, though its links may not be updated as web addresses and organizations change.  The main page for those resources, http://www.patientcenters.com/autism/ is very valuable as well and includes excerpts from the book. 

SITE: Autism-INFO 
URL: http://www.autisminfo.com
DESCRIPTION: Created in 1998 by Jenny and Brad Middlebrook, this site offers news, links and information autism for parents, teachers, therapists and doctors. One of its stated goals is to provide balanced information for families of recently diagnosed children. Sections of the site include: quick facts, medical issues, diet, books, news, ABA resources, action plans for newly diagnosed children, and conferences.

SITE: Autism Network Resources for Physicians 
URL: http://home.san.rr.com/autismnet/index.html
DESCRIPTION: The Autism Network Resources for Physicians is a website with extensive links for autism research of a more medical nature. While they indicate that they are primarily of interest to physicians, they are valuable for parents and others looking for medical research on autism and ASD. This site includes links for autism research, treatment options, articles, reports, hearings, conferences, message boards and others. The Treatment Options and Interventions page has a great summary of both conventional and unconventional treatment options available for children and adults with ASD.  

SITE: Autism Network Resources for Physicians - Autism Research & Related Links
URL: http://home.san.rr.com/autismnet/research.html
DESCRIPTION: The Autism Network Resources for Physicians is a website with extensive links for autism research of a more medical nature. This section of their site has extensive resources for finding research being done in a number of areas on ASD, university-based programs, and a who's who of autism research.

SITE: Current Research from Child Development Institute
URL: http://www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/disorders/current_research_on_autism.shtml
DESCRIPTION: Site includes descriptions of research and links to full reports for medical issues related to autism and ASD.  It is broken down into three categories: brain functions, causes of autism, and treatments. This is from the Child Development Institute was founded by Dr. Robert Myers, a Clinical Child Psychologist with 20 years of experience working with children, adolescents, families and parents.

SITE: Council For Exceptional Children
URL: http://www.cec.sped.org/
DESCRIPTION: The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted. (from their website).  Included on their site is a great deal of information on working with children with ASD.

SITE: Temple Grandin's Website
URL: http://www.templegrandin.com/
DESCRIPTION: Tomple Grandin is one of the leading figures in the ASD community and one of the most well known adults with autism in the world.  Diagnosed with Autism as a young girl, Dr. Grandin went on to get her Ph.D. and become one of the leading figures in the Livestock Behavior and the design of humane cattle slaughter facilities.  This site has a link to her older site, http://www.grandin.com/.  She has written extensively on autism and is the author of two prominent books on the subject: Emergence : labeled autistic & Thinking in pictures : and other reports from my life with autism.  To check out the UT catalog for her books, click here.

SITE: Tony Attwood's Website (expert on ASD)
URL: http://www.tonyattwood.com.au/
DESCRIPTION: Tony Attwood is one of the leading figures in working with ASD and has presented on the subject all over the world.  This website includes many resources on Asperger's Syndrome and high functioning autism including: papers he has delivered, excerpts of current articles, links to web resources, and other information.  

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