:: June 2009

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View all Treatment articles in our Treatment Report . The most recent articles are listed on top (not in alphabetical order). Click on the Topic on our home page and then the subtopic - Treatment Report. Stay updated on drugs and their side effects, and various other treatments, including exercise, nutrition, and supplements.

Autism Diagnosis Often Made Years After It Was Possible “Shattuck says that parents need to trust their instincts. "If there is something about your child's development that concerns you, or if your child is exhibiting some symptoms of autism such as a failure to make eye contact, not speaking one word by 16 months, or not responding to their name, talk to your child's pediatrician," he says. "If the doctor ignores your concerns, seek a second opinion."”

NGC - Assessment, diagnosis and clinical interventions for children and young people with autism spectrum disorders. A national clinical guideline. (2007)

California Department of Developmental Services - Autistic Spectrum Disorders: Best Practice Guidelines for Screening, Diagnosis and Assessment (2005)

NGC - Autistic spectrum disorders. Best practice guidelines for screening, diagnosis and assessment. (2002)

NGC - Evidence based clinical practice guideline for outpatient evaluation and management of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. (2004)

NGC - Practice parameter: evaluation of the child with global developmental delay: report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and The Practice Committee of the Child Neurology Society. (2003)

NGC - The pediatrician's role in the diagnosis and management of autistic spectrum disorder in children. (2001)

SIGN - Assessment, diagnosis and clinical interventions for children and young people with autism spectrum disorders (2007)

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NIH - Autism

Asperger's Syndrome - A Support Network

Autism (Janssen-Pharmaceutica, NV)

Autism resources, treatment and support

Autism Speaks

Autism Speaks (video)

Autism Toolkit for Healthcare Professionals

CDC - Act Early

Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (CHAT)

NIH - Asperger Syndrome

NIH - Asperger Syndrome Fact Sheet

NIH - Asperger's Syndrome

NIH - Autism

NIH - Autism Resources

NIH - Autism Spectrum Disorders Research at the National Institute of Mental Health

NIH - Medical Encyclopedia Asperger syndrome

NIH - Medical Encyclopedia Autism

NIH - Medical Encyclopedia Autism - resources

NIH - NICHD Facts About Autism

NIH - NINDS Asperger Syndrome Information Page

NIH - NINDS Autism Fact Sheet

ADD - ADHD

PTSD and Panic, Anxiety, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders

ADD - ADHD

Autistic-like behavior in CHARGE syndrome. "Am J Med Genet A. 2005) Children with CHARGE syndrome frequently exhibit moderate to severe behavior difficulties, and are often diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder, attention deficit disorder, Tourette syndrome, and autism."

PTSD and Panic, Anxiety, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders

Risperidone for the core symptom domains of autism: results from the study by the autism network of the research units on pediatric psychopharmacology. (Am J Psychiatry. 2005) "OBJECTIVE: Risperidone has been found efficacious for decreasing severe tantrums, aggression, and self-injurious behavior in children and adolescents with autistic disorder (autism). The authors report on whether risperidone improves the core symptoms of autism, social and communication impairment and repetitive and stereotyped behavior. Ä CONCLUSIONS: Risperidone led to significant improvements in the restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped patterns of behavior, interests, and activities of autistic children but did not significantly change their deficit in social interaction and communication."