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The NIDCD, part of the National Institutes of Health, conducts and supports research and disseminates information on disorders of human communication, including hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, and language.

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Announcing Autism.tv -- Click here to visit our new web site. Center for the Study of Autism The Center for the Study of Autism (CSA) is located in the Salem/Portland, Oregon area. The Center provides information about autism to parents and professionals, and conducts research on the efficacy of various therapeutic interventions. Much of our research is in collaboration with the Autism Research ...

The Autism Spectrum, including Autism, PDD, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Asperger's and Rett Syndrome, is one of the most challenging health issues facing our children today. Please join your About.com guide as we look into the medical research, congressional acitivity and daily living and coping skills for Autistic people.

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BBB AUTISM ONLINE SUPPORT NETWORK HELP FOR PARENTS WITH CHILDREN WHO HAVE AN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD) OR A PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER (PDD) Last Updated: June 13, 2002 Contact Us PLEASE CLICK ON THE TOPIC THAT INTERESTS YOU. YOU'LL BE TAKEN TO ITS TABLE OF CONTENTS - AND WILL DISCOVER EVEN MORE INFORMATION!!! To learn if this website is what you've been looking for, please check out ...

Autism, is a life long debilitating disease, but things can be done to ease symptoms and teach a child things they would probably never learn on their own.

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The Yale Developmental Disabilities Clinic offers comprehensive, multidisciplinary evaluations for children and adults with social disabilities, usually focussing on the issues of diagnosis and intervention. The clinic is headed by Fred Volkmar, M.D., and Ami Klin, Ph.D., two of the most respected experts in the field of autism, Asperger's Syndrome (AS), and other Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD's). We are also conducting several large research projects on autism, AS, and other PDD's.

This site makes use of Javascript. You may experience some limits to functionality with Javascript disabled. 2001 The Doug Flutie, Jr., Foundation for Autism, Inc. / dougiesteam@yahoo.com / 1-866-3AUTISM / more contacts / privacy policy Welcome to the Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism. From his experience on the football field, Doug Flutie understands the importance of support and ...

The mission of the Center is to elucidate the molecular, cellular, and behavioral mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of developmental dysfunctions causing mental retardation and to translate this fundamental knowledge into novel diagnostic, preventive and therapeutic approaches which can be ultimately applied in clinical care.

Cerebral Palsy is a term used to describe many disorders that develop in the early years of a child's life.

Best Buddies is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to enhance the lives of people with intellectual disabilities.

Entry page for Developmental Disabilities Resource Center, a locally managed, consumer based, non-profit agency managing and providing services for people with developmental disabilities in Colorado.

The Autism Autoimmunity Project Addressing Autism With Immunology definition * treatment * prevention Delaware ~ Florida ~ Michigan ~ New Jersey ~ New York ~ Ohio ~ Oregon ~ Pennsylvania ~ Texas Introducing the Project The U.S. Autism Epidemic: Our Bitter Harvest Abnormal Measles Serology and Autoimmunity in Autistic Children AUTISM RESEARCH: GOVERNMENT IS THROWING MONEY AWAY by Howard Urnovitz, ...

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The Patient Centered Guides' Autism Center is for families of those living with a pervasive developmental disorder. Much of the material here is for those in the middle of the autistic spectrum, particularly those with a diagnosis of PDD-NOS or Atypical PDD or those still trying to find a correct diagnosis. You can find articles and resources about PDDs, diagnosis, drug treatments, therapies, ...

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Autism Print version pdf format (64 pages, 7MB) NIH Publication No. 97-4023 Introduction Understanding the Problem What is autism How is autism diagnosed What causes autism Are there accompanying disorders Finding Help and Hope Is there reason for hope Can social skills and behavior be improved What medications are available What are the educational options Can autism be outgrown Can ...

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Online Multiple Congenital Anomaly / Mental Retardation (MCA/MR) Syndromes&#169 by Stanley Jablonski A database of structured descriptions of congenital abnormalities associated with mental retardation. About MCA/MR Search Syndrome Database Copyright Statement U.S. National Library of Medicine, 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894 National Institutes of Health, Department of Health & Human ...

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Camphill Soltane is a life-sharing educational community for young adults with developmental disabilities ages 18 to 25. Camphill Soltane creates a comprehensive, therapeutic and supportive environment where resident volunteers and their families make their home together with young people in need of special care. Camphill Soltane is part of the International Camphill Movement and the Camphill ...

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Cerebral-palsy-lawyer-attorney.com is the best resource for finding information about birth injury, birth trauma, and cerebral palsy. In addition, cerebral-palsy-lawyer-attorney.com , is your source to finding a birth injury, birth trauma, and cerebral palsy attorney closest to you. Home Cerebral palsy, also called Littles disease or static encephalopathy, is a group of chronic disorders ...

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The Veronica Bird Charitable Foundation is dedicated to raising awareness of autism spectrum disorders. Ahead with Autism provides information to enhance the social and life skill development of individuals with autism.

A resource for parents of autistic children. This site includes reviews of books on autism.

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Exploring Autism is dedicated to helping families living with the challenges of autism to stay informed about the exciting breakthroughs surrounding the genetics of autism.

The Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council works to create more choices in services and supports, meaningful work, a welcoming community, and equal rights for people with developmental disabilities. The Council also informs and educates peoplewith disabilities, family members, and the public about important topics and issues.

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CEREBRAL PALSY PROGRAM THE ALFRED I. DUPONT INSTITUTE WILMINGTON, DELAWARE The following brief description of this condition contains an overview of material discussed in much more depth in a book Cerebral palsy; A guide for care by Miller, Bachrach, et al published by Hopkins Press. WHAT CAUSES CEREBRAL PALSY CEREBRAL PALSY IN THE NEWBORN CEREBRAL PALSY FROM THE BIRTHING PROCESS CEREBRAL PALSY ...

Cerebral palsy information page compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).

Information on disabilities including Cerebral Palsy. Links to areas such as Early Intervention In Special Education, Special Education, Employment for Disabled Persons, Research, Advocacy. Research done by The Godmother on disability issues for parents and peers by request. Personal Poetry and graphics also included to show the meaning af the word ability within the word disability. Poetry has ...

Avoiding Unfortunate Situations By Dennis Debbaudt (Permanent URL: http://policeandautism.cjb.net/) PLEASE HELP FAMILIES IN NEW YORK 250 Policeman are missing 200 Fireman missing 100 Emergency Service Personnel missing Countless injured and dead Families have lost their moms, their dads We are setting up a relief fund to be used to help families of this tragic disaster. We will look to assist ...

Links2Go Key Resource Autism Topic Last modified on 04/22/2001 About the channel Welcome to the #Autism Channel Homepage! We are now located on the Starlink-IRC chat network. The Autism Channel is a friendly place for the discussion of Autism and related disorders such as PDD, Aspergers Syndrome, etc. We discuss therapies, treatment options, what has worked, what hasn't, and just chat with other ...

LaCAN (Louisiana Citizens for Action Now) is a statewide grassroots advocacy organization that advocates for in home supports and services for Louisiana citizens with developmental disabilities.

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Cerebral palsy information booklet compiled by NINDS, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

The website for TreeHouse, a very special school for children with autism or related communication disorders.

Yokohama National Univ.Matsuishi laboratory presents medical, sociological and educational research results on developmental disabilities, focusing on mental retardation with chromosomal abnormality, autistic disorders, physical developmental disorders, speech disorders, intoxication etc.

Vine VIllage, Inc. is a non-profit program in Napa, California, that provides residential, vocational, and creative arts programs to people with developmental disabilities. The annual wine auction and golf tournament are major fundraisers to suppoet the programs.Vine Village, Inc. provides residential, rural vocational, and creative arts day activity programs to people with developmental ...

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Autism information sheet compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).

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The Conrad Simon Memorial Education Program has been established to promote interdisciplinary insights into autism spectrum disorders.

This research program is part of the NICHD National Collaborative Network and is also funded by a grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. This research tests the assumptions that autism selectively involves complex cognitive abilities and results from abnormal development and function of neocortical systems. The researchers are examining evidence of strengths and ...

Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD) information sheet compiled by NINDS, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

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Practical information on autism and related disorders, behavior management recommendations, fact sheets, links, and common sense.

Autismtalk.net is a discussion forum and online community for Autism and related disorders. To visit the forum, go to http://www.autismtalk.net/ . Need a place to discuss Autism or ask some questions or share your expertise, we are that place.

This is the PDD/Autism section of Childbrain.com, the website for the Child Neurology and Developmental Center in New Hyde Park, New York, directed by Rami Grossmann, M.D.

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Propositions on abstraction capabilities of high functioning autistic individuals, including those with Asperger's Syndrome. Asperger's Syndrome affected individuals may activate a ...

Welcome to the Elmira & District Association for Community Living (EDACL) web site. The Association is a Non-profit , Charitable Organization that provides services and supports to individuals who have a developmental delay. EDACL is governed by a 12 member Volunteer Board of Directors, elected annually by the membership. The day to day operations are administered by a management team. Core ...

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MENTAL RETARDATION: A SYMPTOM AND A SYNDROME Fred J. Biasini, Ph.D. Lisa Grupe, M.A. Lisa Huffman, Ph.D. Norman W. Bray, Ph.D. Department of Psychology University of Alabama at Birmingham To appear in S. Netherton, D. Holmes, & C. E. Walker, (Eds.), Comprehensive Textbook of Child and Adolescent Disorders . New York: Oxford University Press, in press. Mailing address: Department of Psychology ...

If you want to see an older message you may be able to find it Here Mild Retardation. - Patty hildebrand 15:56:34 6/04/2002 (0) Aspberger's Success Story - Kevin Cann 13:53:39 5/27/2002 (0) group therapy for asperger & hi functioning autistics - David Rubin 18:30:33 5/18/2002 (0) Poster Campaign, Take Look - mia 08:33:41 5/15/2002 (0) dysapraxia - val 07:55:10 5/15/2002 (0) My son - LeeAnn ...

Mental Retardation & Psychiatry Some sample publications by the host of this site, Mark J. Hauser, M.D Hauser MJ, Ratey JJ. The Patient with Mental Retardation Boston: Little Brown and Company, 1994:104-109 as originally published in The Manual of Psychiatric Emergencies by Steven E. Hyman and George E. Tesar. Hauser MJ, Silka VR. Psychiatric Assessment of the Person With Mental Retardation as ...

STAR, Inc. is a not-for-profit membership organization, serving infants, children and adults with developmental disabilities and their families.

Researchers at the University of Washington are investigating the genetic basis of autism spectrum disorders. There is increasing evidence that autism may be one of the most strongly genetically based of all complex developmental disorders, most likely involving several genes. Identification of the genetic contributors to autism holds great promise for the eventual discovery of a medical treatment for the disorder.

Advancing the value of and respect for individuals with disabilities by providing opportunities for development and independence in the community.

The Murdoch Center Foundation is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to education, training, research, information dissemination, and professional development in the field of mental retardation. Current products are The Program Library, NC-SNAP and The Basic Computer Curriculum.

Everything you could want to know (and more you don't) about Robert Softley, a Management student and theatre freak in Glasgow who has Cerebral Palsy.

The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted.

Through this six-course certificate program in Autism, designed by Penn State for the Pennsylvania Department of Education, you can acquire advanced training in the area of autism spectrum disorders; study with your peers without taking time away from work to attend classes; network with colleagues at the award-winning Penn State National Autism Conference and Pennsylvania Autism ...

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Psychiatric Assessment of the Person With Mental Retardation by VAN R.SILKA, MD;and MARK J. HAUSER, MD As published in the Psychiatric Annals 27:3/March 1997 Dr Silka is Senior Psychiatrist, START Clinical Services, Danvers, Massachusetts. Dr Hauser is Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry Harvard Medical School; Assistant Clinical Professor Department of Psychiatry University of Connecticut School ...

To recover from autism, it must be addressed in three ways: neurodevelopmental, training and metabolic.

1. How will I recognize a person with autism The answer depends upon the degree of severity an individual is affected within the broad spectrum of the disorder. Further, it depends upon whether an individual is affected by disorders or disease other than autism. a) You may encounter, or have encountered, someone with autism and be unable to detect any immediately visible characteristics. The ...

Maternal Infection and Cerebral Palsy From: C-reuters@clari.net (Reuters) Subject: Maternal infection raises cerebral palsy risk-study Organization: Copyright 1997 by Reuters Date: Tue, 15 Jul 1997 13:03:24 PDT CHICAGO (Reuter) - The risk of developing cerebral palsy rose nine-fold in babies of normal birth weight who were exposed to infection in their mothers' wombs, a study said Tuesday.

A multi-dimensional organization providing various supports to persons with mental retardation, which includes residential options, and job opportunities focusing on manufacturing, sub-contracting and employment related skills and training.

The Belmont County Board of MRDD assists people with mental retardation and developmental disabilities meet their needs by ensuring that opportunities and supports which promote choices and participation in the community are available for eligible individuals and their families. Services directed by the County Board are offered by Belco Crafts, Case Management, Supported Living and Family ...

The trials and triumphs of raising our disabled son, Jeffrey, who has Cerebral Palsy and how he benefited from home care. It is hoped our story will be a source of encouragement to other families.

Homepage of Matsuishi Lab.(pathology). Dep.of special Education, Faculty of Education and Human Science, Yokohama National University. Our research themes are the mental retardation with chromosomal abnormality and the epidemiological study in Yokohama City. We present also various educational methods about the child with developmental disabilities for teachers and educational systems to become a teachers of special education.

Home Pregnancy Vaccinations Primary Care Parenting Nutrition Medicine Cerebral Palsy Risks & Pregnancy Cerebral palsy (CP), a group of chronic disorders characterized by impaired body movement and a loss of motor muscle control, currently affects more than 500, 000 Americans. Each year approximately 4, 500 American infants are diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Symptoms of CP may include shaking of ...

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, Autistic Spectrum Disorder is also known as Autism. ASD is a life long developmental disorder that emerges within the first three years of life. - dewey decimal 616.8982618.928982 ...

A place to start your search for more information on Autism Spectrum Disorders (PDD, Asperger's, Rett's): diagnosis, support, and treatment.