Autism

Follow the links below to find information on autism spectrum disorders.

Reviewed October 2011

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Title:   Autism
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   People with autism have problems with communication, social interaction, imagination and repetitive activities. Parents do not cause autism.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   The Helping Children with Autism program
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Helping Children with Autism program was implemented on 1 July 2008 across the Department of Health and Ageing, the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.
Date:   Jul 2011
Title:   ASD Diagnostic Instruments Review
Publisher:   Ministry of Health (MoH) (New Zealand)
Description:   This review summarises diagnostic instruments that can be used to aid expert clinical judgment by teams diagnosing ASD
Date:   Apr 2011
Title:   Acupuncture for autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are lifelong disorders of development. People with ASD have particular difficulties with social interaction and communication and they lack flexibility in their thinking and behavior. No cure is currently available but in...
Date:   Mar 2011
Title:   Auditory integration training and other sound therapies for autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   People with autism spectrum disorders have difficulties with communication, behaviour and social interaction, and many also experience abnormal responses to sounds. The purpose of this review was to assess the evidence for the effectiveness of auditory ...
Date:   Mar 2011
Title:   Autism
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   People with autism have problems with communication, social interaction, imagination and repetitive activities.
Date:   Mar 2011
Title:   My child has autism spectrum disorder: what does the future hold?
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   A brief overview of what parents of a child newly diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can expect from the future, including parent stories of life with a child with ASD.
Date:   Mar 2011
Title:   Autism
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Autism is a developmental disorder that affects the brain. It is a complex condition that mostly impairs communication, social interaction and creative play. People with autism often have problems forming relationships, and interacting with and responding to the world. Signs of autism usually appear in the first three years of life and continue through adulthood.
Date:   Mar 2011
Title:   ASD guideline supplementary paper - pharmacological interventions
Publisher:   Ministry of Health (MoH) (New Zealand)
Description:   This is a paper the provides supplementary evidence and recommendations to do with the pharmacological interventions: melatonin, aripiprazole and citalopram. The paper should be read as part of the New Zealand Autism Spectrum Disorder Guideline (2008).
Date:   Mar 2011
Title:   New Zealand autism spectrum disorder guideline
Publisher:   Ministry of Health (MoH) (New Zealand)
Description:   National guidelines for the identification and management of autism spectrum disorder, including recommendations on education, living in the community, support for individuals, families and carers, and professional development. Specific chapters dedicated to Maori and Pacific issues.
Date:   Jan 2011
Title:   Omega-3 fatty acids supplementation for autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   It has been suggested that difficulties associated with ASD may be explained in part by lack of omega-3 fatty acids, and that supplementation of these essential fatty acids may lead to improvement of symptoms. The purpose of this review was to assess t...
Date:   Dec 2010
Title:   Autistic disorder
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   An overview of autistic disorder, or autism, describing what children with autism are like and including a checklist of signs and symptoms of autism.
Date:   Nov 2010
Title:   Immunisation and autism
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Autism is a developmental disability thought to be a brain disorder. Researchers have claimed that the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination can trigger inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and, ultimately, autism in susceptible children. However, further studies undertaken around the world have found no evidence of this.
Date:   Oct 2010
Title:   Incidental teaching
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   A guide to the use of incidental teaching as a therapy for autism spectrum disorder. The article includes information about the theory behind the therapy, its research background and efficacy, what it involves, its practitioners, its possible side effects, and its time and cost implications.
Date:   Jul 2010
Title:   Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are characterised by problems with social interaction and communication, as well as repetitive behaviours and limited activities and interests. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a class of antidepressant...
Date:   May 2010
Title:   Autistic savant
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   'Autistic savant' means a person with an autism spectrum disorder who has an unusual gift or an outstanding skill or knowledge clearly above their general level of ability and above the population norm. For example, a person with autism could have a 'savant' skill in relation to their memory for numbers.
Date:   Apr 2010
Title:   Parent training / parent therapy
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Parent training or parent therapy is a growing area of psychological intervention for parents whose children have been diagnosed with certain mental and behavioural disorders.
Date:   Apr 2010
Title:   Parent guide to therapies
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   Reliable information about a wide range of therapies and interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), including research ratings, and approximate time and costs involved.
Date:   Mar 2010
Title:   Helping siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   A summary of how parents of children with autism spectrum disorder can help their child's siblings feel positive and cope with the ASD experience, with tips for helping siblings of children with ASD.
Date:   Feb 2010
Title:   Autism spectrum disorder and family stress
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   A discussion of the stress families experience because of raising a child with ASD, with a particular emphasis on ideas for managing stress.
Date:   Feb 2010

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