What is Autism? How common is it?
Not a day passes that we don't hear
about the increasing rates of children with autism. To understand
more about how autism is defined, it's prevalence, and the "red
flags" of detecting autism, visit:
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications%5Cpubs/autismfacts.pdf.
This document contains up-to-date,
research-based information that is useful to all people who are
interested in learning more about autism.
The Missouri Department of Mental Health, Division of Mental
Retardation and Developmental disability has written a Fact Sheet on
Autism that can be found at:
http://www.dmh.missouri.gov/mrdd/progs/autism/AutismFacts04.pdf
Project Access , an Autism Resource Center at Southwest Missouri State
University
http://www.smsu.edu/access/default.html or 1-866-481-3841.
The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Resource Center is a service
that can provide current information and resources to all Missourians
at no charge. The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Resource Center
can be reached at:
www.moddrc.com or by phone
1-800-444-0821
Sara Gable, Ph.D., State Specialist
& Associate Professor, Department of Human Development and Family
Studies, University of Missouri Extension
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