Diagnosis and Screening
http://nccam.nih.gov/health/webresources/index.htm This site, The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine provides information on health information, research, and training opportunities.
http://www.ket.org/kidshealth/development/autism.htm Kids Health Specials on KET. The number of children with autism has increased dramatically in recent years. These two hour-long discussion programs for parents and educators examine the issues surrounding autism signs to look for in early development, effective early intervention programs, and strategies to help children with autism achieve in school.
http://www.firstsigns.org/ First Signs aims to educate parents, healthcare providers, early childhood educators, and other professionals in order to ensure the best developmental outcome for every child.
http://www.autismsocietycanada.ca/understanding_autism/screening_assessment_diagnosis/index_e.html The Autism Society of Canada site provides information on screening, assessment, and autism resources.
http://www.autismsocietycanada.ca/resources_for_professionals/best_practices/index_e.html The Autism Society of Canada provides information on Best Practices literature.
http://www.ornl.gov/ This site provides information on research studies conducted by the Oak Ridge National Laboratories.
http://www.genome.gov/ The site for the National Human Genome Research Institute of the National Institutes of Health.
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/ The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the largest scientific organization in the world dedicated to research focused on the understanding, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of mental health.