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Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
Topic Editor: Evelyn Shaw
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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).
Early Identification in Young Children
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Federal Autism
Activities: Agencies Are Encouraging Early Identification and Providing Services, and Recent Actions Could Improve
Coordination (GAO-16-446) (2016) - The Autism Navigator (2015)
- Developmental/Autism Spectrum Disorder Screening Resources (2015)
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Bringing the Early Signs of Autism Spectrum Disorders Into Focus (2013) - ATN/AIR-P Guide to Providing Feedback to Families Affected by Autism (2012)
- Early Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorders Learning Module (2011)
- CDC's Learn the Signs, Act Early
- ASD Video Glossary developed by:
- Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (Revised with follow-up (M-CHAT-R/F))
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Autism Information from the AAP (updated regularly)
State Information
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State Autism Profiles (2016) Easter Seals
- State Examples - CO, CT, MO, NY, OH, OR, VA, WA
Prevalence - Increasing Number of Children Identified
Prevalence and Characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children
Aged 8 Years - Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 11 Sites, United States, 2014 (2018) -
CDC and
NCHS - Estimated Prevalence of Autism and Other
Developmental Disabilities Following Questionnaire Changes in the 2014 National Health Interview Survey
(2015) - CDC and
NCHS
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CDC's Autism Data & Statistics (updated every two years)
Professional Development and Technical Assistance
- National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders (NPDC-ASD)
- Interdisciplinary Technical Assistance Center (ITAC) on Autism and Developmental Disabilities (AUCD)
- IRIS STAR Legacy Module: Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Overview for Educators (Part 1)
- IRIS STAR Legacy Module: Autism Spectrum Disorder: Evidence-Based Practices (Part 2)
Información Sobre el Autismo
(en Español)
Federal Resources
- The Community Report on Autism 2018 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Autism Services and Medicaid
- Federal Autism
Activities: Agencies Are Encouraging Early Identification and Providing Services, and Recent Actions Could Improve
Coordination (GAO-16-446) (2016)
- OSEP Letter on Services to Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) (2015)
- Combating Autism Reauthorization Act of 2011
- Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC)
- State of the States for Services and Supports for People with ASD (2014)
- Autism Awareness and Acceptance in Early Childhood Education
- Combating Autism: National Research Projects
- Search the Office of Special Education Programs Discretionary Grants Database
- Search the IES Research Grants Database
Evidence-Based Interventions
- Autism Awareness and Acceptance in Early Childhood Education (HHS-ACF)
- Autism Focused Intervention Resources & Modules (AFIRM)
- Evidence-based Practices for ASD (NPDC-ASD)
- Frank Porter Graham National Clearinghouse on Autism Evidence & Practice
- National Standards Project, National Autism Center (NAC)
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Nonmedical Interventions for Children With ASD: Recommended Guidelines and Further Research Needs (2012)
(AAP)
- Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder (February 2014),
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
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Therapies for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder (2014)
AHRQ.
