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FCS-2273, a 4-page fact sheet by Heidi Liss Radunovich, describes this disorder for parents, how it is diagnosed, how common it is, what causes it, what parents should do if they think their child has autistic disorder, and how it impacts families. Includes list of internet resources and references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, June 2007.
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Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2007). Autism information center. Retrieved June 5, 2007, from http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. (2007). Autism information page. Retrieved June 5, 2007, from http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/autism/autism.htm
Seligman, M., & Darling, R.B. (1997). Ordinary families, special children: A systems approach to childhood disability (2nd ed.). New York: Guildford Press.
National Institute of Mental Health (2007). Autism spectrum disorders (pervasive developmental disorders). Retrieved June 5, 2007, from http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/nimhautismspectrum.pdf
University of Missouri, Columbia (n.d.). Thompson Center for autism and neurodevelopmental disorders. Retrieved June 5, 2007, from http://thompsoncenter.missouri.edu/publications.php