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"Imagine you were in a foreign, noisy and crowded city at night, not understanding the language spoken, recognizing a few words but not really comprehending situations taking place around you, wanting to express a need for help but not being able. This experience may begin to help you relate to what a child with autism feels on an ordinary day."
Gihan Ramadan, Arab News

Quick Facts About Autism

Autism occurs in 1 in every 500 births and in a rate of 5 boys to every girl.
Autism currently affects over 400,000 people in the U.S.
Autism is the third most common developmental disability following mental retardation and cerebral palsy.
Autism is more common than multiple sclerosis, cystic fibrosis or childhood cancer.
Autism receives as little as 5% of the research funding as other less common diseases.
The annual per-person allocation for persons with autism is approximately $35. In contrast, multiple sclerosis receives roughly $158, diabetes $424, breast cancer $600, and AIDS $1,000. Currently there is no medical detection, treatment or cure for autism.

Information provided by the CAN Foundation (Cure Autism Now)

Additional Facts

Many kids are making enormous strides and a significant number are now indistinguishable from their peers.
Behavioral therapies, diet, vitamin and mineral supplementation, and medical interventions are some of the treatments effectively being used.
Most of the above interventions are considered experimental and are not supported by the medical community.
Autism is a condition whose treatments are specifically excluded by some insurance companies.

2001 Autism Rally, Conference, Hearings, and Caucus

Book of the Week:
Sleep Better, A Guide to Improving Sleep for Children with Special Needs; V. Mark Durand

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Searchable Databases:

Medline Plus

Combined Health Information Database (CHID) Online

NLM's PubMed

Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects (CRISP)

ClinicalTrials.gov

Salon Cover Story on Autism:
"Secrets and Lies" by Lesli Mitchell

Crash Course in Autism; Holiday Letter about the challenges autistic individuals face during the holidays.

New eLearning course; What is Autism? From The Autism Society of America.

Significant statement on the incidence of autism in the sixth edition of Child Neurology-2000, Menkes & Sarnat.

We Cured Our Son's Autism by Karyn Seroussi

Helpful Hints for Persons with Autism (This can be posted in a school or other public place)

Tips for Dealing with Doctors and Labs

Tips for Families with a newly Diagnosed Child

Dr. Jeff Bradstreet's Excellent 74 Page Biomedical Summary (PDF format, may take a minute to load!)
Click here to get Adobe Reader.

Autism Recovery Network's excellent Resource Guide. A great start for families of newly diagnosed kids. (PDF format, may take a minute to load!) Click here to get Adobe Reader.

PowerPoint Presentations from the Spring DAN! 2001 Conference (Atlanta, GA 2001) New!

Developmental Milestones

New! California Special Education Statewide Enrollment by Disability Category 1985-1999; (illustrating a dramatic rise in the rates of autism.)

Pins and Bumperstickers

NICHD Autism Fact Sheet

New! Autism Card That may be Displayed in a Public Place.

The Autism Society of America's position on the relationship between vaccinations and autism. (PDF document)

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Kirkman Laboratories Guide to Intestinal Health in Autism Spectrum Disorder. A comprehensive review of intestinal health issues in Autism Spectrum Disorders and the options available for treating them.

Houston Nutraceuticals Digestive Enzymes

Show your spirit! The Autism Recovery Network offers 3 different autism awareness ribbons. Children's or Men's small lapel pin with small red heart only $2 each.

Misfortune sometimes a blessing in disguise. Star NFL Quarterbacks and their special-needs kids.

Article: Autistic student, parents realize a dream.

"It's not easy living with these kids(with autism), and anything that makes their lives better makes the family's life better,"
Anonymous

Living as an Autistic (a 1st-person account)
Understanding Autism in Adults

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