Health and Medical Guide to Mental Health and Behavior Autism Health information topics about Autism: Alternative Therapy 1. Complementary Approaches Autism Society of America http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ComplementaryApproac... Children 1. Autism Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/brain/autism.html 2. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Quest National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/kids/kautismpage.htm 3. Pervasive Developmental Disorders Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/learning/pervasive_develop_disorders.h... 4. Sibling Issues Autism Society of America http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer?pagename=livingsiblings Clinical Trials 1. ClinicalTrials.gov: Autistic Disorder National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D001321&recruiting... Coping 1. Understanding Autism Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/brain/autism.html 2. Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/growth/learning/iep.html 3. Stress on Families Autism Society of America http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer?pagename=livingfamily 4. Safety in the Home Autism Society of America http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer?pagename=livingsafety Diagnosis/Symptoms 1. Common Characteristics of Autism Autism Society of America http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer?pagename=autismcharacteristic... Dictionaries/Glossaries 1. Glossary of Children's Mental Health Terms Center for Mental Health Services http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/Ca-0005/default.asp Directories 1. State Resources Autism Society of America http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer?pagename=chaptermap Genetics 1. Autism and Genes National Institute of Child Health and Human Development http://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs/autism/factsheets/index.htm 2. $6 Million Grant to Expand Search for Autism Genes National Institute of Child Health and Human Development http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/mar2002/nimh-11.htm National Institutes of Health 1. NICHD Autism Site National Institute of Child Health and Human Development http://www.nichd.nih.gov/autism/ 2. Autism National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/autism/detail_autism.htm 3. Autism National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/autism/autism.htm 4. Autism Facts National Institute of Child Health and Human Development http://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs/autism/facts/index.htm 5. Autism Spectrum Disorders (Pervasive Developmental National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/autism.cfm Organizations 1. Autism Information Center National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dd/ddautism.htm 2. Cure Autism Now Foundation http://www.cureautismnow.org/ 3. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and S http://www.ninds.nih.gov/ 4. National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/ 5. Autism Society of America http://www.autism-society.org/ 6. National Institute of Child Health and Human Devel http://www.nichd.nih.gov/ 7. National Institute on Deafness and Other Communica http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/ Overviews 1. Autism National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/ 2. Autism National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/autism/autism.htm 3. Autism Overview: What We Know National Institute of Child Health and Human Development http://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs/autism_overview_2005.pdf 4. Facts about Autism National Institute of Child Health and Human Development http://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs/autism1.htm 5. Autism Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00348 6. Learn the Signs. Act Early National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/actearly/ Rehabilitation/Recovery 1. Understanding Autism: What Can an Occupational The American Occupational Therapy Association http://www.aota.org/featured/area6/links/link02d.asp Research 1. NICHD/NIDCD Network on the Neurobiology and Geneti National Institute of Child Health and Human Development http://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs/autism/CPEA/index.htm 2. About Autism National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dd/aic/about/default.htm 3. Austim Spectrum Disorders Research National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/autismresfact.cfm 4. NICHD/NIDCD Network on the Neurobiology and Gentic National Institute of Child Health and Human Development http://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs/CPEA_factsheet_2004.pdf 5. Brains of People with Autism Recall Letters of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/nov2004/nichd-29.htm 6. Controversial Study Withdrawn Suggesting Link betw Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/breaking_news/mmr_autism_study.html 7. NICHD Autism Research National Institute of Child Health and Human Development http://www.nichd.nih.gov/autism/research.cfm Specific Conditions 1. FAQs about MMR Vaccine & Autism National Immunization Program http://www.cdc.gov/nip/vacsafe/concerns/autism/autism-mmr.htm 2. Autism and the MMR Vaccine National Institute of Child Health and Human Development http://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs/autism/mmr/index.htm 3. Communication in Autism National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/autism.asp Statistics 1. Autism Facts Autism Society of America http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Autism_Facts Teenagers 1. Autism Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/learning/autism.html Treatment 1. Anti-Psychotic Medication Useful In Treating Serio National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jul2002/nimh-31.htm 2. Autism Treatment and Education Autism Society of America http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer?pagename=TreatmentEducationOv... 3. Autism Treatment Options Autism Society of America http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer?pagename=TreatmentOptions   Recommended Resources: [CaRP] Can't open cache file. [CaRP] Unable to create/open RSS cache file. 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