If you find this information helpful, please forward the newsletter to your colleagues. Free subscriptions are available at FPN Subscribe . This NIMH brochure defines autism and outlines diagnosis and treatment approaches as well as coping strategies for families. The clinical guideline provides practice recommendations with a primary focus on children under 3 years of age. The author discusses the characteristics of children with PDD, how girls differ from boys, and diagnosis, assessment, and treatment issues.
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This is the AAP's recently released policy statement on the use of patterning as a treatment for children with conditions such as autism. This guide is for parents and for professionals who work with families of a child with a disability. Delay Those with autism often have difficulty using and understanding language. This article gives an overview of normal speech development and possible etiology of speech problems. This site offers helpful fact sheets on autism and Asperger's in both English and Spanish.