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What are the symptoms of autism? How do you know if a child has it? Can you as a parent of an infant, or an an expectant parent, or a person who wants to be a parent, prevent autism, or at least lessen its severity? Is there any way to prevent melt downs from occurring in an autistic child? Is there a cure for autism?

Action for Autism
A good science based autism site.
Autism Diva
Autism Vox
Autism Watch
A site dedicated to unearthing autism quackery.
Autism Wiki
A wiki site on autism.
Bartholomew Cubbins on Autism
Epiwonk
Leftbrainrightbrain
A good science based autism blog.
Natural Variation
A good blog on autism and science that is pro-neurodiversity.
Neurodiversity
Translating Autism
A site that transaltes current autism research studies into more easily accessible language.

Association for Science in Autism Treatment
Excellent discussion of the effectiveness of autism treatment. Best autism web site I have seen for helping a parent understand what works and what doesn't.
Autism Speaks
Center for Disease Control Autism Information Center
First Steps (Missouri)
First Steps is a federally funded, state implemented program to assist parents of children under the age of 3 who have developmental disorders.
National Institutes of Mental Health

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