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Autism Resources

General Autism Information

• National Institutes
  • National Institutes for Health
  • National Institute of Mental Health
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institiute of Child Health & Human Development
• Healthy Children
  Healthy Children website article on Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Centers for Disease Control
  Centers for Disease Control website section dedicated to autism spectrum disorders
• The Interactive Autism Network (IAN)
  IAN Interactive Autism Network  is an innovative online project bringing together tens of thousands of people affected by autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and hundreds of researchers in a search for answers.


• Autism Speaks
  • First 100 Days from Autism Speaks was created for newly diagnosed families to make the best use of the first 100 days after the diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder.
  • Autism Speaks provides information on a wide variety of resources for family (including family support toolkits), community, social and recreational support across the life span.
• New York Adults and Children on the Autism Spectrum is designed to provide current information on New York State services and supports for individuals with Autism.
• American Academy of Pediatrics
  • The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) web site contains valuable information about caring for children and youth with an ASD.
  • Sound Advice on Autism: Interviews with Dr. Hyman and other experts answering some common questions parents have about Autism. Part of the AAP website.
• Oasis
  Oasis @ MAAP is an informational website for families, individuals, and professionals who deal with the challenges of an autism spectrum disorder.
• MCH Library
  The Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University - Autism Disorders Knowledge Path: Including websites, articles and online discussion groups. An online library of resources.

Autism Screening and Identification

• Centers for Disease Control
  Centers for Disease Control - Learn the Signs, Act Early
• First Signs
  First Signs an organization devoted to early identification of autism and other developmental delays.

Books and Literature

Books for Siblings

• Autism and Me: Sibling Stories by Ouisie Shapiro and Steven Vote
• Rules by Cynthia Lord

Asperger Syndrome Books for Parents

• Asperger's…What Does It Mean To Me?: Structured Teaching Ideas for Home and School by Catherine Faherty
• Cats Have Asperger Syndrome by Kathy Hoopmann
• Asperger Syndrome by Sarah Sparrow