INVITED COLUMN: DEVELOPMENT AND NEUROBIOLOGY
Genetics of Childhood Disorders: XLII. Autism, Part 1: Diagnosis and Assessment in Autistic Spectrum Disorders

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Autism Society of America: http://www.autism-society.org

Cure Autism Now: http://www.canfoundation.org/

Yale Child Study Center: http://info.med.yale.edu/chldstdy/autism/

TEACCH: http://www.teacch.com

Centers for Disease Control: http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dd/ddautism.htm

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