Research
“So you want to use research findings when you make decisions affecting children with disabilities---what's the best practice for educating them, for determining their placement, for training their teachers, for designing the systems that will help them flourish and succeed. So you start searching for research that's relevant to the decisions you have to make. You run across terms like single study, group design, experimental design, literature review, synthesis, and---ahhh! here's a high-falutin' one---meta-analysis. What's the difference between these terms, and how much weight can you put on the conclusions the research authors draw ?” (Research 102: Adding Up the Evidence, NICHCY )
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California Department of Developmental Services
- Autistic Spectrum Disorders: Changes in the California Caseload An Update: June 1987 - June 2007 (pdf) (download free acrobat reader)
- The M.I.N.D. Institute (Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders) is an international, multidisciplinary research organization, committed to excellence, collaboration and hope, striving to understand the causes and develop better treatments and ultimately cures for neurodevelopmental disorders. Standing shoulder to shoulder, families, scientists, physicians, educators, and administrators are working together to unlock the mysteries of the mind.
Studies To Advance Autism Research and Treatment (STAART)
- The five Institutes of the NIH Autism Coordinating Committee (NIMH, NICHD, NINDS, NIDCD, & NIEHS) have implemented the Studies to Advance Autism Research and Treatment (STAART) network program. Each center will contribute to the autism research base in the areas of causes, diagnosis, early detection, prevention, and treatment.
The National Institute of Mental Health
- Science news about autism. Includes list of press releases by topic.
US National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health
- MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations. MedlinePlus also has extensive information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials, and latest health news. You may also find information on current clinical trials.
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