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Autism's smoking gun?   In the news: Preemie risks   best bets 1. Find a psychologist 2. Facilitated communication 3. Russell Is Extra Special: A Book About Autism for Children 4. Effective education for autism Advertisements press releases APA report cites critical gaps in evidence for current treatment of children’s behavioral and mental health problems (09/10/06) Children with autism found to have specific memory problems that may underlie aspects of disorder (01/16/06) more press releases >> psychology news Autistic mannerisms reduced by sensory treatment April 27, 2008, ScienceDaily Surprising language abilities in children with autism April 25, 2008, ScienceDaily Rise in autism due to changes in diagnosis April 9, 2008, ScienceDaily more psychology news >> Monitor on Psychology The two faces of oxytocin (February 2008) Could robots help provide better diagnostic tools for children with autism? (March 2007) New research sheds light on how we make sense of the world's colors and shapes (December 2006) more Monitor news >> books & videos Russell Is Extra Special: A Book About Autism for Children Buy this book Autism Spectrum Disorders (DVD) Buy this video more books & videos on autism >> journals The Profile of Memory Function in Children With Autism (January 2006) more journals >> internal APA resources Facilitated communication: Sifting the psychological wheat from the chaff Find a psychologist more internal resources >> additional links Autism fact sheet Asperger syndrome Vaccines and autism more links >>

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