Information on Autism's Research, Testing and Treatment

Attention of Autistic, PDD Children Compared "Neurocognitive function and joint attention ability in young children with autism spectrum disorder versus developmental delay (abstract)-[read article]
Practitioner review Diagnosis Of Autism Spectrum Disorder In 2- And 3-Year-Old Children (abstract)-[read article]
A.J. Wakefield, the concept of entero-colonic encephalopathy, autism and opioid receptor ligands (abstract)-There is growing awareness that primary gastrointestinal pathology may play an important role in the inception and clinical expression of some childhood developmental disorders, including autism.-[read article]
A pilot study (abstract) - Do children with autism learn to read more readily by computer assisted instruction or traditional book methods?-[read article]
Developing a diagnostic and intervention package for 2- to 3-year-olds with autism (abstract) - outcomes of the frameworks for communication approach.-[read article]
PRESS STATEMENT- Link found between measles virus and gut abnormalities in children with developmental disorder-[read article]
Autistic Traits In Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. - In contrast to other non-psychotic psychiatric populations, subjects with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are more prone to have personality-[read article]
Research Project : Determine if metal toxicity is related to the cause and / or symptoms of autism.- If a possible link is found, then carry out a double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the effect of removing toxic metals on the symptoms of autism.-[read article]
Overview of Autism Research, Testing and Treatment by Jim Adams - one parent's opinion-[read article]
Mind blindness and the brain in autism -[read article]
Parents' perspectives on the MMR immunisation: a focus group study (abstract)- The uptake of the combined measles, mumps and rubella immunisation (MMR) in Britain has fallen since 1998, when a link was hypothesised with the development of bowel disorders and childhood autism-[read article]
The attitudes of teachers in Scotland to the integration of children with autism into mainstream schools (abstract)- Around 4600 school-age children in Scotland fall within the spectrum of autistic disorders, of whom 780 have been identified in schools.-[read article]
Brief report: improvements in the behavior of children with autism following massage therapy (abstract) - Twenty children with autism, ages 3 to 6 years, were randomly assigned to massage therapy and reading attention control groups.-[read article]
Massage therapy for infants and children (abstract) - Data are reviewed on the effects of massage therapy on infants and children with various medical conditions.-[read article]
Scientists Announce Creation of International Society for Autism Research- Autism experts around the world will establish the first and only scientific organization dedicated to researching autism spectrum disorders-[read article]
Ritalin May Alter Brain, Study Shows - The stimulant Ritalin, a drug used to help children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, may cause long-term changes in the brain, researchers reported on Sunday.-[read article]
Autism may be caused by an immune system response to a virus - Antibodies found in the blood of autistic children suggest that at least some cases of autism are caused by a misguided immune response, triggered by exposure to a virus.-[read article]