Autism Spectrum

Delivers services to people with autism and their families throughout North Carolina, trains professionals and parents about autism and autistics, and publishes research findings from their efforts.

Information, projects at the Centers for Disease Control and other agencies, state activities, resources, and information for children.

Conducts research, and disseminates the results of research, on the causes of autism and on methods of preventing, diagnosing and treating autism and other severe behavioral disorders of childhood.

An audio and text weblog on Asperger's Syndrome maintained by a college professor/psychologist who specializes in this area.

Terry Gross interviews Fred Volkmar. In the early 1990s, Volkmar led the team that helped develop the definition of autism used by the American Psychiatric Assoc. [32:06 streaming audio broadcast]

Questionnaire to research and detect features of Asperger's Syndrome and related disorders in gifted adults.

Provides an overview of Asperger Syndrome and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.

Offers resources and information, including diagnostic criteria and co-morbidity.

Links to sites of interest to those involved in fields related to Special Education.

Discusses a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report showing the prevalence of autism and autism spectrum disorders among children.

Discusses a study showing genes affecting brain function not just in the person with autism but also in first degree relatives as well.

The author of "Nobody Nowhere" and "Somebody Somewhere" discusses her life and work.

Provides effective individualized Applied Behavior Analysis programs for children with Autism, PDD and Asperger's Syndrome. Offices in the United States, Australia, and England.

Support, advice and information to anyone involved with an individual diagnosed with PDA, a pervasive developmental disorder related to autism.

A philosophy that facilitates self-determination by fostering loving trusting relationships between people with special needs and their caregivers.

A special education resource for teachers of students with autistic spectrum disorder which includes: printable activity sheets, folder games, and communication augments. The links are specific to special education and autism.

A mother shares about her young son's trials.

A non-profit organization located in Tel Aviv, Israel founded to help autistic and PDD children and their parents get help.

Email list for parents in Maryland (Baltimore/Washington area) who are homeschooling children on the Autism Spectrum.

Information about homeschooling autistic children and support for their families. Articles with numerous hyperlinks, discussion of learning styles and teaching methods, and Aut-2B-Home email list.

Advocacy group asking politicians to improve services for children with autism in Ontario.

Working together to improve the quality of life for persons with autism and pervasive developmental disorders.

Assists families in accessing the best possible information and support, and gives families a place to work out the huge emotional weight a diagnosis of Autism can have on a family.

Serving persons with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) and the entire spectrum of Autism Related Disorders.

Autism interventions delivered at an early age for Autism Spectrum Disorders can lead to dramatic progress. Children with pervasive development disorder, also benefit. Come see children recovering from these challenging conditions.

Promotes lifelong access and opportunities for persons within the autism spectrum and their families to be fully included, participating members of their communities through advocacy, public awareness, education, and research related to autism.