ASHA Autism Information

Press Release: ASHA Says Evidence-Based Approach Should Guide National Autism "Conversation"

Evidence-Based Practice: A Guide For The Autism Conversation

Letter to Senator McCain [PDF]

Letter to Senator Obama [PDF]

Study: No link between measles vaccine and autism

Podcast

ASHA fellow and speech-language pathologist, Amy Wetherby, discusses the importance of early autism detection.

The ASHA Leader Articles

• Language Outcomes for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
• A Unique Mind: Learning Style Differences in Asperger's Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism
• Closing the Gap in Treatment of Severe Disabilities and Autism
• New Autism Collaboration Develops Practices in Communication Assessment for SLPs

What other organizations have information about autism?

This list is not exhaustive and inclusion does not imply endorsement of the organization or the content of the Web site by ASHA.

• Autism Society of America
• Autism Speaks
  Watch video clips of early red flags of autism in the ASD Video Glossary
• Autism Today
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Autism Information Center
• Cure Autism Now
• National Institutes of Mental Health Autism Information

ASHA Autism Resources

• General Information
• Autism Causes & Numbers
• Benefits of Speech-Language Pathology Services
• ASHA Products
• Books on Autism and Aspergers
• Treatment Efficacy Summary on Autism [PDF]

ASHA Practice Policy Documents Related to Autism

• Principles for Speech-Language Pathologists in Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders Across the Life Span [Technical Report]
• Roles and Responsibilities of Speech-Language Pathologists in Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders Across the Life Span [Position Statement]
• Knowledge and Skills Needed by Speech-Language Pathologists for Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders Across the Life Span
• Guidelines for Speech-Language Pathologists in Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders Across the Life Span