+ Includes DSM-IV Diagnostic Criteria for

* 299.00 Autistic Disorder

* 299.80 Rett's Disorder

* 299.10 Childhood Disintegrative Disorder

* 299.80 Asperger's Disorder

* 299.80 Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified

(Including Atypical Autism)

Also: ADD/ADHD Allergies Asthma Dyslexia

Hyperactivity Autism PDD Pervasive

Developmental Delay Hives Rashes

Salicylate

+ One of the very best resources available

on-line about Asperger's Syndrome

+ Classified links

. Calling itself: "The Autism Channel

Link: The Virtual Newspaper for

Autism", this site features:

+ Nice layout and style

+ Lots of links, under the headings:

+ "Chat", live Inter Relay Chat (IRC)

with parents and professionals,

+ "The People of The Autism Channel",

two line intros. and "mailto's"

for channel regulars

+ "What's New", newsgroups and

other news,

+ "Help", lots of links to

therapies, programs and

treatments,

+ "Legislation", on-line

(US-centric) legal information,

+ "Bulletin Board", where you

can read and post messages

right there on the Web Page

(and in full view),

+ "Art Gallery", a place to

show off the kids' work

(which certainly beats

what I was doing at

their age),

+ "Personals", the home pages

of parents, professionals

and kids,

+ "Societies" in USA and other

parts of the world, and ...

+ (almost unbelievably) even more "Links".

. Written to help parents of Autistic

children. [However, it should read by

anyone that wants to understand

Autistic people, because ...]

+ Provides excellent insight into the

world of Autistic person of any age

+ Thesis is basically that the parent

privately recover from the grief of

"loosing" the child they had expected

and get on with the difficult job of

learning a "new language" to communicate

with the "alien child" who landed in

their lives by accident without his

own kind to care for him.

+ Poignantly yet thoughtfully written

+ stikingly colourful ANI background

+ An amazing collection of entries, each with:

+ a title (with link)

+ a good summary

+ their own rating

+ an opportunity for you to vote for

or against the resource

+ the votes so far.

+ Neat UK site.

. Affiliated to UK National Autistic

Society.

. Definition if Asperger Disorder from YALE.

. Part of larger site on AUT, AS and other

disabilities and disorders.

+ Sensible, concise summary

. Covers:

. What is Asperger's Syndrome?

. Is there any treatment?

. What is the prognosis?

. What research is being done?

. Where can I find more information?

- No external links

+ Links to Australian, UK, US &

other international sites

+ Ordered view of "Autistic Syndromes".

- Linear, few links

- Site unavailable (last tried 05-Jun-96, 19:00 BST)

+ Well organised, international AUTISM links & info.

. From U. Syracuse

. Headings:

. Topics; General Information; Online Discussion, mailing lists etc.;

Other General Web Pages on Autism; Asperger's Syndrome;

News; Accounts; Bibliography: Books & Articles;

Specific Issues; Methods, Treatments, Programs;

Academic and Research programs; Libraries;

Online Papers; Organizations; For Sale;

+ Includes Glossary

- Few external links

. Mainly US-centric

+ some useful Autism links to fill in

the gaps

. Part of "Family Empowerment Network" at

<http://www.downsyndrome.com/>,

primarily interested in Down Syndrome.

+ Sensible, concise summary

. Covers:

. What is autism?

. What are some common signs of autism?

. How is autism diagnosed?

. What causes autism?

. What role does genetics play?

. Do symptoms of autism change over time?

. How can autism be treated?

. What aspects of autism are being studied?

. Where can I get more information?

- No external links

. Brief intro. to work of Bob DeLong,

M.D., Pediatric Neurologist,

Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.

+ Many links

. Article from HealthNews, 29-Nov-96

. New insights about the brain chemical

serotonin and its role in autism

appear in the November Archives of

General Psychiatry.

. Some Autism/Asperger's links among

many others.

+ Puts some context to DSM-IV classif.

. Brief intro. to work of Dr. Geraldine

Dawson Ph.D. at University of

Washington, WA, USA, who

uses home videos of first birthday

parties to diagnose children with

autism

+ Neat, complex site, clearly classified presentation

+ Putting Autism into context

+ Related Disorders, issues (e.g. Theory of Mind)

. Associated with the work of Temple Grandin

- few external links

+ includes information about a new

distance learning MA programme in

Disability Studies

+ Also offer a short courses on:

+ Parenting People with Autism or

Asperger's Syndrome

+ Counselling People with Disorders

of Social Development

Autism

. by Ronald Hoffman, M.D.

. seems a sensibly written article

+ includes handy, concise lists:

. Factors that may trigger Autism

. Therapy for Autism

. Tests that may guide treatment of Autism

- doesn't appear to cover adults or Asperger's Syndrome

+ Large number of useful links, both

internal and external, particularly

+ Autism Resources

++ Autism Biomedical Research Center

- organisation has a provocative name

(but then it doesn't get forgotten!)

+ doing and encouraging good research

+ open publishing policy

. Dave Nelson describes "Play Therapy"

and how it has helped his Autistic

son, Graham.

. Work of Dr. Joe Huggins & Dr. Soula Homatidis

. Behavioural modificatiom by medication

. Treat individual behaviours not the

diagnosis.

. He is said to have a son with Autism

. North Carolina's international

"Treatment and Education of Autistic

and related Communication

Handicapped CHildren" initiative.

. Brief intro. to work of Billie Thompson, Ph.D.,

Sound Listening and Learning Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA

on a listening therapy called the Tomatis method

(pioneered by French physician Alfred Tomatis).

. Facilitated Communication Institute [Biklen et al, Syracuse U., NY]

. Headings

. General Information

. Bibliographies and Abstracts

. Articles by FC Users

. Articles from the Facilitated Communication Digest

. Position Statements on Facilitated Communication

. Abstracts of Conference Presentations

. Educational Materials

. LIVING WITH THE QUESTIONS - AUDIO CASSETTE ORDER FORM.

. DEAL Communication Centre [Dir: Rosemary Crossley]

. Autism-Related Links

. General Disability Resources

+ Under construction (Aug-96), but already well organised

[see several postings on AUTINET FORUM earlier Aug-96]

. Relevance to Autism: "Since the late 1980s, more than

50 new genetic tests have been developed. Here is a

partial list of genetic disorders for which tests are

now available: ... Fragile X Syndrome Chromosomal

disorder causing mental impairment, ranging from

subtle learning disabilities to severe retardation

and autism.

+ Matches to PDD related keywords

(27-Jan-97):

. "autism": 8

. "PDD": 3

. "Pervasive Developmental Disorder": 88

. "ADHD": 15

. "Attention Deficit Disorder": > 200

+ Concise definition

+ Links (all US)

. search

http://www.healthnet.ivi.com/ivi/hnews/common/htm/search.htm

+ Autism links

. Autism, Asperger's and other links.

+ Has a number of autism links

+ Puts the way one family is dealing

with having Autistic, Asperger's and

non-Autistic members in context

+ Links to where family lives & works

+ Definitions of Autism and Asperger's

+ Therapies used

+ Links to Ian Sinclair's excellent

essay "Don't Mourn fou Us" and Brad

Rand's booklet "How to Understand

People who are different"

+ Autism links in other languages

+ Many other Autism links

+ May be of help in communication

aspects of Autism spectrum disorders

+ Hold Parents/Clinicians/Teachers Forum

. Was mentioned on AnF with regard to

"Acoustically Modified Speech Therapy:

Computerized" and "a novel approach

to Speech Therapy for autistic

children"

. News classified under: Women's Health,

Men's Health, Children's Health,

Senior's Health, Arthritis, Cancer,

Diabetes, Plastic Surgery, Fertility,

Heart, Orthopedic, Mental Health &

General Medicine.

. Search

http://www.ivanhoe.com/docs/backissues.html#search

. 4 matches on "autism" (24-Jan-97):

+ Autism/Manic Depression: Tracing a link in the family tree...

http://www.ivanhoe.com/docs/backissues/autismmanicdepression.html

+ Birthday Revelations of Autism: A childs birthday-party

behavior can be a telltale sign of autism...

http://www.ivanhoe.com/docs/backissues/birthdayrevelationsofautism.html

+ Electronic Ear: Listening therapy for autistic children...

http://www.ivanhoe.com/docs/backissues/electronicear.html

+ Genetic Testing White Paper: Research paper on the facts

and issues surrounding genetics...

+ NETSURF review:

Medsite Navigator is a handy collection of pointers

to a variety of medical sites for physicians, scientists,

and other health care professionals. Its ambitious goal

is to follow Internet technology in medical labs and

clinics and "stimulate the creation of novel

Internet-based applications for the biomedical fields."

Patients and educators, too, will find useful resources

here. "Destinations" takes you to search tools and

clinical and research sites. Every week, "Discoveries"

focuses on two important discoveries in science and

medicine. One of the site's New Year's predictions is

that it "will evolve into an advanced Java-based software

program capable of navigating to high quality medical

and scientific information."

+ Potential

. Internal "search" & "map" to be added

(Richard Peters, MedsiteNavigator,

23-Jan-97)

- No evidence of Autism/AS/PDD specific info. yet

(as at 22-Jan-97).

. Search returns some links

involving Autism & Asperger's.

+ Especially note "Autism Resources"

link to <http://www.cmhc.com/guide/autism.

- Few external links

. Article (by De. R.D. Ciaranello)

. Part of MHI Infosource (CME Inc)

- Few links

* Unusual, striking and classy presentation

. Stephen Edelson (PhD) - Center for

the Study of Autism.

+ Organised look

- No external links apparent

. "Meeting children's special needs

through parents helping parents"

+ Has search on US "National Resource

Directory"

- USA only

+ Many hits on 'autism' and 'asperger'

+ Some interesting links including:

. Behavioral, Developmental, and Language Disorders

. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

. ADD-PARENTS Mailing List, for parents of children with

ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder).

. ADDMed from Dr. Anthony R. Laws, an ADHD specialist in Oakville, Ontario. [5/29/96]

. Attention Deficit Disorder WWW Archive maintained by Meng Weng Wong.

. Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders of Bay County, Florida.

. CH.A.D.D. U.S. Chapters (phone numbers of local CHADD chapters).

. Online Attention Deficit Disorder Screening Test from the NYU Department of

Psychiatry and Attention Deficit Disorder Center

. Autism & Related Disorders

. Asperger's Syndrome Support Network, from Victoria, Australia. [8/5/96]

. Autism and Brain Development Research Laboratory at UC San Diego.

. Autism Resources Web page.

. AUTISM Mailing List, on autism and developmental disabilities. To subscribe, send the message "subscribe AUTISM" to

. Bit.Listserv.Autism Usenet newsgroup.

. On-Line Asperger's Syndrome Information and Support (OASIS). [8/5/96]

+ references to:

. Attention Deficit Disorder, Hyperactivity

. Autism and Asperger's Syndrome

. Communication Disorders, Deafness, Dyslexea, Hyperlexia

. Tourette Syndrome

. & other disorders

. links to small number of popular sites in each category

. NETSURFER review:

. AIN'T NOTHING LIKE PSYCHOLOGICAL

SELF-DIAGNOSIS

The Psychology Self-Help Resources

on the Internet page contains links

categorized by psychological

disorder, ranging from aging and

autism to dyslexia to relationships

to substance abuse. Other links

include collections of self-help

brochures and additional online

self-help and mental health

resources. You can also link to

the Psych Web Home Page, which

features a variety of information

for students and teachers for

psycholology.

. 7 matches for "auism" (24-Jan-97)

under Medical News -- Health eLine:

. 14-Nov-96 New Advances In Autism Treatment

. 14-Nov-96 Serotonin, X Chromosome Studies

Clarify Autism Mechanisms

. 29-Oct-96 Autism Affects Behavior Of Siblings

. 30-Aug-96 HMOs Need Guidelines For Disabled

Children

. 26-Jan-96 Music Therapy: Gaining Interest

And Acceptance...Slowly

. 12-Jan-96 Group Home Cannot Seek Relief

Under Americans With Disabilities Act

. 13-Nov-95 Highlights From The American

Society For Neuroscience Meeting In San Diego

+ According to NBNSOFT Content Awards

(Liz W. Tompkins):

An outstanding collection of Special

Education information. Legal Resources,

Special Education Discussion Groups,

Behavior Disorders, Attention Deficit

Disorder and Autism are just a few

of the areas well-covered.

+ According to INTERNIC's Scoup Report

[16-Feb-96]:

. Special Education Resources on the

Internet (SERI), provided by Hood

College, contains a large list of

pointers to Internet information

on special education of all kinds.

Included are general disabilities

information, university based

information, disability products,

national organizations, legal

resources, hearing impairment,

mental retardation, behavioral

disorders, learning disabilities,

vision impairment, Attention

Deficit Disorder, Autism, and

gifted and talented. A good place

to start for information on this

topic.

. "Society For The Autistically

Handicapped", UK.

. Complex site with many short pages.

. Connected with TEACHH Programme

(from NC).

+ Some external links

- No INTERNAL search

. Autism Page of the "Son-Rise

Programme" which works with

"specially challenged children"

in general.

- Hype

- Book sales

- no external links seen

+ A few unusual autism links

. Originally: "High-Functioning Individuals With Autism"

by Susan J. Moreno, Edited by Anne M. Donnelan (Maap, 1991)

. Reformatted 1995

+ Clear, concise explanation of:

. What autism is

. What autism is not

. What to do about it (esp. teaching tips)

- Text only, no links

. Part of the US Autism Society site

+ Neatly formatted Web Page

+ Clear, concise answers under the headings:

. What is Autism?

. Is there More than One Type of Autism?

. What Causes Autism?

. How is Autism Diagnosed?

. What are the Symptoms? What are People with Autism Like?

. Is there a Cure for Autism?

. What are the Most Effective Approaches to Autism?

. Where can I get more Information?

. Autism Society Information Packages

. Autism Check List

. Article from HealthNews 29-Aug-95

. Summary of relevance to Autism:

"Physician's Perspective (David S.

Rosen, MD) ... immunization provides

excellent protection against pertussis

infection ... in the well-intentioned

but misguided belief that their child

is safer if unvaccinated, some parents

withhold immunization altogether ...

There's no scientific basis for

concern that the vaccine causes

hyperactivity, learning disorders,

or autism, and several large studies

have failed to find any link between

the vaccine and sudden infant death

syndrome".

| Cross-references to other sections

Drug Database

+ look up drug effects by name

- not much more about Autism

Glossary of LD & CAI Terms (Learning Disability / Computer Aided Instruction)

+ Essential Glossary for Autism/PDD & related terms

+ e.g. coins the term "Dyscognia" for "Nonverbal Learning

Disabilities (NLD) and defines.

MedicineNet (TM) Home Page -- A FREE Medical Reference

+ prescription drug info.

+ MedicineNet POWER POINTS about AUTISM

http://www.medicinenet.com/mainmenu/encyclop/ARTICLE/Art_A/AUTISM.htm

- not much more about Autism

Yale/LDA Social Learning Disabilities Study

+ Relates AS to Rouke's (1989) concept

of Nonverbal Learning Disabilities

at some length

* Matthew Belmonte and Ruth Carper in:

Neuroimaging in Childhood

Developmental Disorders,

edited by Bernard Garreau

[preprint of article] coming in

November 1997 from Springer-Verlag

for the Sixth World Congress of

Biological Psychiatry

+ Identifies many areas for research

within autism/PDD spectrum

- Note May-1996.

. Lovaas (formerly called

Behavior Modification)

+ Includes annotated bibliography of

research papers

+ Relevant viewpoint: all 3 main

compilers are AS/HFA themselves.

+ "An Asperger Syndrome and autism

resource ... huge and definitive"

+ Pleasing appearance

+ Many links classified:

. Asperger/Autism Index,

. Neuroscience Links

. Online Journals

. Staying in Touch: Email Lists,

Bulletin Boards, etc

. Asperger/Autism Rights

. Asperger/Autism Bill of Rights Index

. Personal Pleasure Index

. To Contact Us

- Graphics/processor intensive: slow to

load, tendency to crash browser

* DDSN Home is at <http://www.state.sc.us/ddsn/>.

+ Biligual glossary of terms associated

with Autism

+ 41 detailed terms (as at 29-May-97)

+ Suitable for looking up terms in one

of the two language or translating.

- May be a little dated (refers to DSM-III,

but not DSM-IV)

- Has a few translation quirks

. compiler: mailto:termisti@infoboard.be

Autism: Discovery of a milder form of this illness

illustrates how many who need help are cruelly

dismissed as malingerers. By EDWARD R. RITVO

* The body has its own wisdom," says craniosacral facilitator

Paul Psutka. "It knows how to self-correct. We need to give

it the space and opportunities to do so."

|

Gently, he touches areas of a client's body a ankles, thighs,

ribs and head a to "feel" the person's craniosacral rhythm,

and then to sense areas of restriction where tissue is tight.

:

It's a relatively new field of alternative therapy, developed in

the early 1970s by an American osteopath, physician John Upledger,

who continues to treat patients and conduct research on its

benefits at the Upledger Institute in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

:

One of Upledger's books, Your Inner Physician and You, published

by North Atlantic Books in Berkeley, Calif., in 1991, carries

accounts of some success in using craniosacral therapy on

children suffering from hyperactivity, autism and cerebral palsy.

* In a stroke of inspired good fortune, biologists have found

a gene that turns out to exert profound effects on the social

behaviour of mice. This is said to be the first gene to be

isolated that affects social behaviour in mammals, and it

promises to shed light on important disorders of human

social behaviour like schizophrenia and autism.

:

Mice that lack the gene look normal and achieve normal grades

on tests of learning and memory. But their social behaviour is

subtly different. They interact with each other less often than

do standard mice

:

``I think this is the first gene to be described that controls

social interactions,'' said Anthony Wynshaw-Boris, a clinical

geneticist at the National Human Genome Research Institute

and chief author of the study.

:

[two more mentions of "autism"]

* A probably related article which refers to "autism" is:

Nardos Lijam, Richard Paylor, Michael P. McDonald,

Jacqueline N. Crawley, Chu-Xia Deng, Karl Herrup,

Karen E. Stevens, Gianmaria Maccaferri, Chris J. McBain,

Daniel J. Sussman, and Anthony Wynshaw-Boris

Social Interaction and Sensorimotor Gating Abnormalities in

Mice Lacking Dvl1

Cell 90, 895-905 (1997). [Summary and Full Text available

on-line to subscribers]

++Find out what Asperger's Syndrome and

Special Education are like directly

from this talented and articulate

10-year old.

+ Read about his (well-expressed) interests

in dinosaurs, then take a link to

"Sam Alpert" <http://www.ccnis.net/~miasaura/sam1.htm>

to complete the story - great stuff!

+ Nice layout & graphics (both static &

Java).

* Interview with Chris and Gisela Slater-Walker

following up on Equinox: Mindreaders

(Channel 4 TV, 1-Dec-97)

+ Refers to:

. Sara R. S. Miller (USA)

. Temple Grandin (USA)

. David Spicer (USA)

. Gavin Simpson (USA)

. Martijn Dekker (Netherlands)

+ Useful Links via "Autism resources on the net"

+ Better layout than <http://www.computerworld.com/search/AT-html/9704/970414SL0414ga.h

| Temple Grandin

Teaching Tips for Children and Adults with Autism

My Experiences with Visual Thinking Sensory Problems and Communication Difficulties

Thinking in Pictures and Other Reports

* Interview with Chris and Gisela Slater-Walker

following up on Equinox: Mindreaders

(Channel 4 TV, 1-Dec-97)

Resources

Homeopathy

Renaissance Research -- Amy L. Lansky, PhD

The Case Against

Homeopathy: A Position Statement by the National Council Against Health Fraud

The Case For

Scientific Evidence for Homeopathic Medicine