Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
NECTAC Austism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) topic editor: Evelyn Shaw
Most recent additions to this page:
Autism Awareness and Acceptance in Early Childhood Education -
This Website from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
includes fact sheets, videos, tips, and links to state-specific resources. One of the resources
includes 
Tips for Early Care and Education Providers: Simple Concepts to Embed in Everyday Routines (2013)
offered by autism intervention researchers around the country and compiled by ACF and the
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD).
- South Carolina -
BabyNet Service Guideline: Autism Spectrum Disorders - Opening Doors to Treatment Options (revised February 2013)
Autism spectrum disorders, or ASD, is an umbrella term commonly used to describe several developmental disorders in which individuals have substantial differences in the nature of their social development and communication skills, as well as unusual behaviors and interests. ASD is not a diagnostic category, but is widely used to refer to three of the five diagnoses under the category of pervasive developmental disorders. Those three diagnoses are Autistic disorder, Asperger's disorder, and pervasive developmental disorder, not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS).
Overview
NECTAC Publications on ASD
Early Identification of ASD in Young Children
- National Conversation on Developmental Screening (June 21, 2007)
- American Academy of Neurology and the Child Neurology Society
- American Academy of Pediatrics and National Center for Medical Home Screening Initiative on Autism
- University of Washington Autism Center
- Autism Society of America
- CDC's Learn the Signs, Act Early
- First Signs, Inc.
- FIRST WORDS Project
- Minnesota Department of Children, Families, and Learning
- California Department of Developmental Services
- National Association of School Psychologists
State Guidance, Initiatives, and Projects
- State Legislation
- Surveys
- State Approaches
- Autism Endorsements
- State Examples - CA, CO, CT, IN, IA, MD, MO, NC, ND, NJ, NM, NY, ND, OH, OR, SC, VA, WA, WI
Elements of Effective Programs
Prevalence - Increasing Number of Children Identified
Preparation of Personnel for Serving Children with ASD
Información Sobre el Autismo
(en Español)
Federal Resources
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Autism Awareness and Acceptance in Early Childhood Education
- Combating Autism Reauthorization Act of 2011
- Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee
- Autism Intervention Research Networks
- Summary of Advances in Autism Spectrum Disorder Research: Calendar Year 2011 (April 2012)
- IACC Strategic Plan for Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (2011)
- The ASD Roadmap (2005)
- 2003 Autism Summit Conference Web cast
- CDC NCBDDD Autism Topic Home
- NICHD Autism Research
- NIDCD Health Information: Autism and Communication
- NIMH Autism Web site
- NINDS Autism Information Page
- NINDS Asperger Syndrome Information Page
- NINDS Pervasive Developmental Disorder Information Page
- Knowledge Path: Autism Spectrum Disorders
OSEP- and IES- funded Early Childhood ASD Projects
Provision of Appropriate Services that are Evidence-Based
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Autism Awareness and Acceptance in Early Childhood Education
- Podcast - Inclusion for Toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorders: The First Ten Years of a Community Program (November 2011)
- ASDs: Final Report on Environmental Scan
- National Standards Report
- Evidence-based Practices (NPDC on ASD)
- Preventing Challenging Behavior in Children with ASD (TACSEI)
- Educating Children with Autism
- The Earlier the Better: Interventions that Benefit Children with Autism
- Areas of Agreement about Effective Practices Among Programs Serving Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Supporting Families
Links on this site are verified monthly. This page content was last updated on 05/06/2013 SG
