Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorders

Looking for more information on autism spectrum disorders? Visit these other websites:

• The American Academy of Pediatrics paper, "Identification and Evaluation of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders" in the journal Pediatrics, November 2007
• The Centers for Disease Control autism site
• The National Institute of Mental Health autism spectrum topic page
• The M.I.N.D. Institute at the University of California at Davis, a leading research site for early diagnosis of autism
• Unstrange Minds: Remapping the World of Autism (Basic Books, 2007) by Roy Richard Grinker, an anthropologist and father of a daughter with autism who writes an interesting discussion of Leo Kanner's work(Visit his site here)
• An interactive timeline charting the history of autism, by Jane Lytel
• Autism Bulletin, a blog about news, information, and resources to empower parents and families raising, educating, and nurturing kids on the autism spectrum