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Understanding Autism FAQ
What is autism?
   
What Causes Autism?
   
How many children does autism affect?
   
What are the early signs of autism?
   
My child is 3 and not talking yet, does this mean he has Autism?
   
How is autism diagnosed?
   
Is there a cure for autism?
   
What autism treatment has been proven effective?
   
What is ABA?
   
Why ABA?
   
Who is qualified to provide ABA services?
   
Is mainstreaming a child in school a possibility?
   
Does ABA always work?
   
Does the MMR Vaccine cause autism?
   
Does mercury used in vaccines cause autism?
   
Why do concerns about mercury in vaccines persist?
   
What are the challenges raising an autistic child?
   
What happens to the child as they become a teenager or an adult?
   
Will there be any resolution?
   

American Academy of Pediatrics (May 16, 2003, retrieved June 15, 2005).
Study fails to show a connection between thimerosal and autism.
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Center for Disease Control (retrieved June 2005).
Mercury and Vaccines (Thimerosal).
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Environmental Protection Agency (retrieved June 2005).
What you need to know about mercury in fish and shellfish.
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Howard, J.S., Sparkman, C.R., Cohen, H.G., Green, G., & Stanislaw, H. (2005).
A comparison of intensive behavior analytic and eclectic treatments for young children with autism.
Research in Developmental Disabilities, 26, 359-383.

Hviid, A, Stellfeld, M, Wohlfahrt, J, & Melbye, M. (2003).
Association between thimerosal-containing vaccine and autism.
Journal of the American Medical Association, 290, 1763-1766.

New York Times - Harris, G., & O'Connor, A. (June 25, 2005).
On autism's cause, it's parents vs. research.
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Sallows, G.O., & Graupner, T.D. (2005).
Intensive behavioral treatment for children with autism: Four-year outcome and predictors. AJMR, 110, 417-438.

Shattuck, P. (2006).
The contribution of diagnostic substitution to the growing administrative prevalence of autism in US special education.
Pediatrics, 117, 1028-1037.

Wing, L. & Potter, D. (2002).
The epidemiology of autistic spectrum disorders: Is the prevalence rising?
Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 8(3), 151-161.

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