Check out the updated www.Autism.tv website -- an Internet portal for websites containing videos and audio files on autism. Also, check out the Center for the Study of Autism's new video website (Channel 5) which includes the one-hour video My Child Was Just Diagnosed with Autism. What Do I Do Tomorrow?

Click here to watch ARI's Recovered Autistic Children video. Languages available: English as well as Arabic, French, German, Greek, Italian, Polish, Romanian, and Spanish.

Click here to subscribe to the DAN! Webcast. All of the presentations from the recent Boston Defeat Autism Now! (DAN!) 2005 Conference have been placed on the Internet. There is no charge to subscribe to the DAN! Webcast.

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 Institute in San Diego, California.

If you would like to write to us, our mailing address is: Center for the Study of Autism, c/o Autism Research Institute, 4182 Adams Ave., San Diego, CA 92116, USA. All of the information we make available to the public is included on this web site. You can obtain further information about many of these topics by visiting the Autism Research Institute's web site at www.AutismResearchInstitute.com

We hope you find this information helpful.

Overview of Autism
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Subgroups and Related Disorders

• Angelman Syndrome
• Apraxia -- See Links Page
• Asperger Syndrome -- See also Interview with Dr. Richard L. Simpson
• Attention Deficit Disorder -- See Links Page
• Fragile X Syndrome
• Hyperlexia -- See Links Page
• Landau-Kleffner Syndrome
• Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)
• Prader-Willi Syndrome
• Rett Syndrome
• Williams Syndrome

Issues

• Advice for Parents of Young Autistic Children (2004): Working Paper - Written by Drs. James B. Adams, Stephen M. Edelson, Temple Grandin, and Bernard Rimland
• Auditory Processing Problems in Autism
• Autism Epidemic - California Report (January 2003)
• Autism, Puberty, and the Possibility of Seizures
• Autistic Savant
• Cerebellum
• Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition: Autism-Related Disorders
• How to Determine If a Treatment Really Helped
• Lack of Attention to Physical Problems in Autism
• Learning Styles and Autism
• Limbic System
• Lying in Autism: A Cognitive Milestone
• Self-Injurious Behavior
• Social Behavior in Autism
• Social/Sexual Awareness For Persons With Disabilities
• Stereotypic (Self-Stimulatory) Behavior
• Stimulus Overselectivity: Tunnel Vision in Autism
• Tardive Dyskinesia
• Theory of Mind
• Understanding and Treating Self-Injurious Behavior
• Understanding Behavior Through Social-Emotional Development

Interventions

• Allergies and Food Sensitivities
• Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) -- See Links Page (The Recovery Zone)
• Attention and Behavior Problems
• Auditory Integration Training - Basic Information
• Auditory Integration Training - Additional Information
• Autism and Medical Marijuana
• Casein-Free diet - See 'Leaky Gut' and Gluten- / Casein-Free Diet
• Di-methyl-glycine (DMG)
• Feingold Diet -- See Links Page
• Gluten-Free diet - See 'Leaky Gut' and Gluten- / Casein-Free Diet
• Grandin's 'Hug Machine'
  • The 'Hug Machine' by Stephen M. Edelson
  • Suggestions for Using a 'Hug Machine' in a Classroom setting by
    Margaret P. Creedon
  • Studies Related to Use of Lateral Pressure Equipment ('Hug Machine')
    by Day School Students with Autism by Margaret P. Creedon
• 'Leaky Gut' and the Gluten- / Casein-Free Diet
• Melatonin - The Sleep Master -- See also Interview with Dr. Jaak Panksepp
• Music Therapy and Language for the Autistic Child
• Naltrexone -- See also Interview with Dr. Jaak Panksepp
• Nutritional Perspectives on the Behavioral Child
• Physical Exercise and Autism
• Relaxation and Visual Imagery Techniques -- See Interview with Dr. June Groden
• Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome and the Irlen Lens System -- See also Interview with Helen Irlen
• Secretin
• Self-Management
• Sensory Integration -- See also Interview with Lorna Jean King
• Signed Speech or Simultaneous Communication
• Social Stories
• Structured Teaching -- See Links Page (Division TEACCH)
• The Candida Yeast-Autism Connection
• The Picky Eater
• Toe Walking
• Treatment Tips: A Brief Overview of Common Problems and Fixes
• Two Popular Auditory Tutorial Programs
• Visual Training -- See also Interview with Dr. Melvin Kaplan
• Vitamin B6 and Magnesium
• What I Would Do If I Were a Parent of An Autistic Child: Recommendations Based on 25 Years of Research Experience

Temple Grandin

• An Inside View of Autism
• Choosing the Right Job for People with Autism or Asperger's Syndrome
• Evaluating the Effects of Medication
• Frequently Asked Questions about Autism
• Genius May Be an Abnormality: Educating Students withAsperger's Syndrome, or High Functioning Autism
• Interview
• Making the Transition from the World of School into the World of Work
• My Experiences with Visual Thinking Sensory Problems and Comm. Difficulties (Rev. 6/2000)
• Social Problems: Understanding Emotions and Developing Talents
• Teaching Tips for Children and Adults with Autism (Revised 12/2002)

Sibling Center

• "Aunt Blabby": A Helpful Exercise for Siblings
• Book Review - Siblings of Children With Autism: Guide for Families
• Notes from the Book Siblings Without Rivalry
• Opportunities Available to Brothers and Sisters
• Parents' Questions
• Play Time
• Sibling Needs - Helpful Information for Parents
• The Advocacy Bug
• To Argue or Not to Argue?

Exclusive Interviews

• An Interview with Temple Grandin -- Thoughts About Autism
• An Interview with June Groden -- Relaxation and Visual Imagery Techniques
• An Interview with Helen Irlen -- Visual Perceptual Problems
• An Interview with Melvin Kaplan -- Vision and Visual Management Training
• An Interview with Lorna Jean King -- Sensory Integration
• An Interview with Jaak Panksepp -- His Research Endeavors
• An Interview with Richard L. Simpson -- Asperger Syndrome and More

Other Information

• A Letter from a Speech Therapist to a Parent
• Autism In the Movies
• Information about the Center for the Study of Autism/AUTISM 3
• The Connection -- Song written by Elizabeth King Gerlach and Leslie King

This site contains educational and research materials. This information is not intended to be medical advice.