General

Autism is a developmental disorder that appears in the first 3 years of life, and affects the brain's normal development of social and communication skills. https://www.google.com/health/ref/Autism

Causes of autism: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causes_of_autism

Autism is a brain development disorder characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. These signs ...

Findings

Autism Fact Sheet: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/autism/detail_autism.htm

Autism: The Hidden Epidemic?- msnbc.com Autism: The Hidden Epidemic?" is a compilation of NBC News special reports on the subject of America's ...

Chalkboard Project's Report: (PDF) Educating Autistic Children (September 2008)

Autism on Medline Plus

Autism is a disorder that is usually first diagnosed in early childhood. The main signs and symptoms of autism involve communication, ...

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Of all the People & Organizations involved with Autism, who knows most? What are the best contacts for people just starting out on this topic?

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Here are all the People & Organizations working on Autism:

Autism Society of Oregon

Bridgeway House

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