Patient Education Information

Autism And Your Child - This is a great fact sheet from The American Academy of Family Physicians.

KidsHealth for Kids: Autism - KidsHealth wrote this especially for kids to be able to understand autism.

KidsHealth for Parents: Understanding Autism - This site was created by the Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media and aims to provide the best children's health information on the Internet. The information found here is written specifically for parents.

Alternative Treatments for Autism - This information is presented by Autism Speaks.

Autism - The Mayo Clinic provides an indepth look at autism.

Autism Society of America - A fact sheet explaining the disorder's causes, diagnosis, and treatment can be obtained at this web site.

Autism Spectrum Disorders - The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development has created this information.

Austism Through the Lifespan - The Autism Society of America offers ideas for how to help an autistic person manage his/her life.

Autism: Treatment Options - This fact sheet also comes from the Autism Society of America.

Autism - What We Know - The National Institute of Child Health and Development has created this brochure.

Caregiver's Guide for Special Needs - This site offers information and advice to help overcome daily challenges and understand common disorders and conditions.

Dr. Temple Grandin, A Personal Story - Read this facinating story of a highly-functioning professional woman with autism.

Exploring Autism - This site contains lots of information and support.

Learn the Signs. Act Early- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers these actions to watch for, to help determine if your child has autism.

Learning Approaches - The Autism Society of America has produced this information.

Life with Autism: Stress on Families and - Autism: Sibling Issues - The Autism Society of America produces these publications.

MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia - The Health Illustrated Encyclopedia from MedlinePlus includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations. Please check the alphabetic listing for the topic you want.

The National Institute of Mental Health: Autism - This organization's mission is to diminish the burden of mental illness through research. A number of fact sheets can be accessed from this site, as well as the comprehensive NIMH's booklet on autism. To search this web site, simply type autism in the keywords box.

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke - This institute is a component of the National Institute of Health and the U.S. Public Health Service. It is the leading supporter of biomedical research on brain and nervous system disorders. The fact sheet found on this site will provide a general overview of the disorder.

Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS) - The Center for Autism & Related Disabilities offers this information.