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Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Friday's Progress Notes - November 30, 2001
Mental Health Information - Vol. 5 Issue 23
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CONTENTS
1. Practice parameter - screening and diagnosis of autism
2. Pediatrician's role in diagnosis and management
3. Assessment and treatment of children, adolescents, and adults
4. Counseling parents regarding prognosis
5. Measles-mumps-rubella vaccine and autism
6. Pediatric psychopharmacology and autism
7. Educating children with autism
8. Patient education materials for families
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Dear Colleagues,
Early identification and intervention can improve outcomes for children with autism and other forms of pervasive developmental disorder. Education is an important part of treatment. Today's resources focus on diagnosis, treatment, and education.
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John L. Miller, MD
1. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY
Practice Parameter: Screening and Diagnosis of Autism
This practice parameter reviews the available empirical evidence and gives specific recommendations for the identification of children with autism. The American Academy of Pediatrics endorses and accepts this practice parameter as its policy.
http://www.neurology.org/cgi/reprint/55/4/468.pdf
2. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS
Technical Report: The Pediatrician's Role in the Diagnosis and Management of Autistic Spectrum Disorder in Children
This report complements and expands on the information in the above practice parameter from the American Academy of Neurology.
http://www.pediatrics.org/cgi/content/full/107/5/e85
3. CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES
Autistic Spectrum Disorders: Best Practice Guidelines for Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment
The goal of these guidelines is to
provide a consistent and comprehensive base of information for screening, evaluation and
assessment of persons with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD).
http://www.ddhealthinfo.org/documents/ASD_Best_Practice.pdf
4. PEDIATRICS
Counseling Parents Regarding Prognosis in Autistic Spectrum Disorder
The author presents a conceptual model to use when introducing parents to the diagnosis of ASD.
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/105/5/e65
5. INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE
Immunization Safety Review: Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine and Autism
This report presents an assessment of the evidence regarding a hypothesized causal association between measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine and autism.
www.nap.edu/books/0309074479/html/
6. VIRTUAL HOSPITAL
Pediatric Psychopharmacology: Autism
Therapeutic agents included in this review are fenfluramine, haloperidol pimozide, risperidone, clonidine, and naltrexone.
7. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
Educating Children With Autism
This online book outlines an interdisciplinary approach to educating children with autism.
8. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH
Autism Spectrum Disorders
This booklet provides diagnosis and treatment information and coping strategies for families.
http://www.athealth.com/consumer/disorders/autismpdd.html
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