News and Information on Autism

Websites containing quality and reliable health information can provide people interested in autism with valuable support and resources. You can follow the updates and news of these sites easily with RSS. This video describes how you can use RSS:



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We collected the best sites focusing on autism-related support and information below. Please let us know if you have suggestions.

Autism Central

• Description: "A central location for information sharing and resources on ASD and developmental disabilities in Canada"
• Quality: Accredited by HONcode.

Autism Collaboration

• Description: "Autism Collaboration brings together the most experienced autism advocacy organizations in the country"
• Quality: Supported by the Autism Society of America

Autism on About.com

• Description: "These days, more and more adults are wondering whether they or someone they love could be diagnosable with high functioning autism or Asperger syndrome. Find out more about what it means to be an adult with autism - and what to do about it."
• Quality: Accredited by HONcode.

Autism Research Institute

• Description: "A non-profit organization, that was established in 1967 and has devoted its work to conducting research, and to disseminating the results of research, on the triggers of autism and on methods of diagnosing and treating autism by providing research-based information to parents and professionals around the world."
• Quality: "Over 40,000 detailed case histories of autistic children from over 60 countries. The founder, Bernard Rimland, Ph.D., was an internationally recognized authority on autism and the father of an autistic son. Dr. Rimland wrote the prize-winning book Infantile Autism, and was the founder of the Autism Society of America. He served as chief technical advisor on the film Rain Man and earned many awards for his work during his lifetime."

Autism Society of America

• Description: "The Autism Society, the nation’s leading grassroots autism organization, exists to improve the lives of all affected by autism. We do this by increasing public awareness about the day-to-day issues faced by people on the spectrum, advocating for appropriate services for individuals across the lifespan, and providing the latest information regarding treatment, education, research and advocacy."
• Quality: "Founded in 1965 by Dr. Bernard Rimland, Dr. Ruth Sullivan and many other parents of children with autism, the Autism Society is the leading source of trusted and reliable information about autism."

Autism Today

• Description: "Autism Today also promotes awareness of autism and Aspergers syndrome issues through its bookstore presence at other workshops and seminars across Canada. We enjoy working with other groups to help solve the common problems and misconceptions surrounding Autism Spectrum Disorders while empowering others through our non-profit Canadian based organization called the KEEN Education Foundation."
• Quality: It was founded in 1996, has been updated for more than 10 years, has clear contact information and description.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Autism

• Description: "For over 60 years, CDC has been dedicated to protecting health and promoting quality of life through the prevention and control of disease, injury, and disability. We are committed to programs that reduce the health and economic consequences of the leading causes of death and disability, thereby ensuring a long, productive, healthy life for all people."
• Quality: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (or CDC) is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. It is also accredited by HONcode.

eMedicine

• Description: "eMedicineHealth.com is a consumer health information site that was launched in May 2003. The site contains over 900 health and medical articles written by physicians for patients and consumers."
• Quality: Accredited by HONcode.

Geneva Centre for Autism

• Description: "Geneva Centre for Autism is an international leader in the development and delivery of clinical intervention services and training."
• Quality: "Since our creation in 1974, our direct service capacity has increased from 20 to 3,000 families. More than 18,000 people access our services each year from across Canada and beyond."

Healthline

• Description: "Healthline was founded in 1999 as YourDoctor.com and was re-launched as Healthline Networks in 2005 with offices in San Francisco, New York and Chicago."
• Quality: Here is the medical board of the site. It is also accredited by HONcode.

Kids’ Health

• Description: "KidsHealth is more than just the facts about health. As part of The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, KidsHealth also provides families with perspective, advice, and comfort about a wide range of physical, emotional, and behavioral issues that affect children and teens."
• Quality: Accredited by HONcode.

Mayo Clinic

• Description: "Autism is one of a group of serious developmental problems called autism spectrum disorders (ASD) that appear in early childhood — usually before age 3. Though symptoms and severity vary, all autism disorders affect a child's ability to communicate and interact with others."
• Quality: Accredited by HONcode.

Medical News Today

• Description: "The latest Autism News articles published daily. Includes news on Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), Rett Syndrome, Child Disintegrative Disorder, and Asperger's Syndrome. Information is also provided about social interaction problems, lack of communication skills and emotional interpretation difficulties - causes and how to overcome them."
• Quality: The most comprehensive medical news site. More than 2 million unique visitors every month.

MedLine Plus

• Description: "MedlinePlus will direct you to information to help answer health questions. 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."
• Quality: Courtesy of U.S. National Library of Medicine.

National Institute of Mental Health

• Description: "The mission of NIMH is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery and cure."
• Quality: Accredited by HONcode.

WebMD

• Description: "The WebMD content staff blends award-winning expertise in medicine, journalism, health communication and content creation to bring you the best health information possible. Our esteemed colleagues at MedicineNet.com are frequent contributors to WebMD and comprise our Medical Editorial Board. Our Independent Medical Review Board continuously reviews the site for accuracy and timeliness."
• Quality: Accredited by HONcode.

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