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MedlinePlus Autism Articles
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Overviews
- Autism(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- 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
Also available in Spanish- Pervasive Developmental Disorders
(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Defining Autism(Autism Society of America)
Also available in Spanish- Diagnosis and Consultation(Autism Society of America)
- Learn the Signs. Act Early(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Also available in SpanishTreatment
- Autism: Education(Autism Society of America)
- Autism: Treatment(Autism Society of America)
- Behavioral Intervention for Children with Autism(Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
- Learning Approaches(Autism Society of America)
Rehabilitation/Recovery
- Understanding Autism: Occupational Therapy(American Occupational Therapy Association)
Coping
- Living with Autism(Autism Society of America)
Disease Management
- FDA Approves the First Drug to Treat Irritability Associated with Autism, Risperdal(Food and Drug Administration)
Specific Conditions
- Autism and Communication(National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)
Also available in SpanishRelated Issues
- Autism and the MMR Vaccine(National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
Also available in Spanish- Living with Autism: Safety in the Home(Autism Society of America)
- Vaccines and Autism Theory(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Also available in SpanishClinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Autistic Disorder(National Institutes of Health)
Genetics
- Autism and Genes(National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) - Links to PDF
Also available in SpanishResearch
- Autism Research at the NICHD(National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
- Gene Linked to Autism in Families with More Than One Affected Child(National Institute of Mental Health)
- NICHD Autism Research(National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
- Researchers Gain Insight into Why Brain Areas Fail to Work Together in Autism(National Institutes of Health)
- Study Provides Evidence That Autism Affects Functioning of Entire Brain(National Institutes of Health)
Organizations
- Autism Society of America
- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Also available in Spanish- 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
Statistics
- Autism Facts and Statistics(Autism Society of America)
- Prevalence of the Autism Spectrum Disorders in Multiple Areas of the United States(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Children
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Quest(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Living with Autism: Sibling Issues(Autism Society of America)