Avoiding Unfortunate Situations Information for people with autism and their families on dealing with law enforcement personnel. Includes a handout for police and links to other materials.
Professional Development Certificate in Autism Six-course certificate program in Autism offered by Pennsylvania State University. Description of program and courses, registration and contact information.
Autism Resources Links, frequently asked questions, advice from parents, book lists, and articles.
Reducing Computer Monitor Flicker Article discusses how people on the autism spectrum are affected by computer monitor flicker. Includes an explanation of how to reduce flicker.
Autism in Children Essay by Jabeen Obaray of Bryn Mawr College provides an overview of spectrum related disorders, including co-morbid conditions.
[CDC] Autism Information Center Information, projects at the Centers for Disease Control and other agencies, state activities, resources, and information for children.
First Signs A national non-profit organization dedicated to educating parents and pediatric professionals about the early warning signs of autism and other developmental disorders.
NPR : Science Friday : Science of Autism Host Paul Raeburn and guests look at the science of autism. Guests: Susan Folstein, Director, Autism Genetics Research Cooperative, Professor of Psychiatry, Tufts University School of Medicine-New England Medical Center, Boston, Mass.; Andy Shih, Director, Research and Programs, National Alliance for Autism Research, Princeton, NJ; Neal Halsey, Director, Institute for Vaccine Safety, Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD. [46:53 Realaudio broadcast]
UNC-CH - Division TEACCH 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.
NINDS Autism Information Page Brief description with some resources and links, compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
Global Autism Project Works to address the needs of children with autism in developing countries by setting up partnerships that utilize available local resources, and to educate parents in ways to work with and train their children.
The Autism Project A systems development initiative designed by the Illinois General Assembly to create and enhance community networks that promote best practice in the diagnosis, treatment and education of children with autism spectrum disorders, or ASD.
Autism Research Institute A non-profit organization devoted to conducting research, and to disseminating its results on the causes of autism and on preventing, diagnosing and treating autism and other severe behavioral disorders of childhood.
