Alaska Autism Resource Center (AARC)
http://alaskaarc.org/
This program was created to facilitate services that will enable Autism Spectrum
Disorders (ASD) to become widely recognized and well supported throughout the
state of Alaska. AARC also facilitates systems change that will enable the community
of Alaskans affected by ASD, their families, and service providers to become
a coherent, collaborative, and self-organized community.
Autism and Asperger Research Reports
http://aarr.stanford.edu/
This website provides parents, families, and other interested parties with selected
published research studies in the medical literature on autism and Asperger syndrome.
Autism Information Center
www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dd/ddautism.htm
This website, maintained by the National Center
on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities and the Center for Disease
Control, provides
information about autism, autism research as well
as CDC and state activities.
Autism Information Clearinghouse
www.nichd.nih.gov/autism/
This website, maintained by the National Institute of
Child Health and Human Development, provides easy access
to the most current information about NICHD research
projects, publications, news releases, and other activities
related to autism and similar disorders
Autism Research Institute
www.autism.com/ari/
The Autism Research Institute (ARI) is the hub of a worldwide network of
parents and professionals concerned with autism. ARI was founded in 1967 to
conduct and foster scientific research designed to improve the methods of
diagnosing, treating, and preventing autism. ARI also disseminates research
findings to parents and others worldwide seeking help.
Autism Society of America
www.autism-society.org
The Autism Society of America was founded in 1965 by a small group of parents
working on a volunteer basis out of their homes. Over the last 35 years, the
Society has developed into the leading source of information and referral on
autism.
Autism Spectrum Disorders
www.nectac.org/topics/autism/autism.asp
This Web section of the National Early Childhood TA
Center is devoted to the collection of articles and
information on autism issues as they affect children ages 0-5.
National Institute of Mental Health "Autism"
www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/autism.cfm
This booklet is provided by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the
Federal agency that conducts and supports research on mental and brain
disorders, including autism. NIMH scientists are dedicated to understanding the
workings and interrelationships of the various regions of the brain, and to
developing preventive measures and new treatments for disorders like autism
that handicap people in school, work, and social relationships.
The PDA Center
http://depts.washington.edu/pdacent/
The Professional Development in Autism Center (PDA) provides training and support
for school districts, families and communities to ensure that students with ASD
have access to high quality, evidence-based educational services in his or her
local school district and is funded by the Office of Special Education Programs.
SESA's Autism Impairment Services
www.sesa.org/?page_id=5
This Web section explains the autism services available
through the Special Education Service Agency.
