This sourcebook has been created for parents who have decided to make education and Internet-based research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it also tells parents where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to autism, from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on autism. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Autism: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; Chapter 3. Clinical Trials and Autism; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 4. Studies on Autism; Chapter 5. Patents on Autism; Chapter 6. Books on Autism; Chapter 7. Multimedia on Autism; Chapter 8. Periodicals and News on Autism; Chapter 9. Physician Guidelines and Databases; Chapter 10. Dissertations on Autism; PART III. APPENDICES; Appendix A. Researching Your Child's Medications; Appendix B. Researching Alternative Medicine; Appendix C. Researching Nutrition; Appendix D. Finding Medical Libraries; Appendix E. Your Child's Rights and Insurance; Appendix F. More on Autism and Genes; Appendix G. More on the MMR Vaccine and Autism; ONLINE GLOSSARIES; AUTISM GLOSSARY;INDEX. Related topics include: Autism, Autistic disorder/autism spectrum, Autistic-like/autistic tendencies, Childhood autism, Early infantile autism, High-functioning autism, Infantile autism, Kanner Syndrome, Kanner's autism, Low-functioning autism, Pervasive developmental delay, Pervasive developmental disorder.

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