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 Parent's Guide to Autism from Autism Speaks

[Pdf]. (2018). Autism Speaks.

This seventeen-page free, downloadable pdf provided by Autism Speaks, gives information on a variety of topics such as response to the diagnosis, your role as a parent, ten things parents can do to help their child with autism, and building a support network to name a few.


Autism Spectrum Disorder

Treadwell-Deering, D. E. (Ed.). (2019, March). Autism spectrum disorder (for teens) - print version - nemours kidshealth. Retrieved April 12, 2021, from https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/autism.html?view=ptr&WT.ac=t-ptr

This article provides a brief overview of the autism spectrum disorder: what it is, how it is diagnosed, and treatments. In addition to listing some signs of the disorder, tips are provided on how to understand and help someone with autism.


Healthychildren.org


Autism. (n.d.). Retrieved April 12, 2021, from https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/Autism/Pages/default.aspx

This article states that 1 in 54 children are affected by autism. The information provided in this article advocates early testing which allows for better treatment and help to the individual.

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