Where to Start
Where To Start
Before the Fact Sheets: A Plea for Starting Treatment Early! - This may not fully be under your control (because you may not get a diagnosis until later), but start treating your child with autism as soon as possible - by age three if possible. If your child is older - that's okay - much can still be done - but ideally, treatment should begin by age three. Read more.
Fact Sheet # 2: A Way to Think about Autism. A beginning point for treating and living with a person with autism.
Fact Sheet # 2a: Teaching, Training, and Living with Children Who Have Autism - Ten Recommendations. Ten recommendations for teaching, training, living, and tough-loving a child or adult with autism.
Fact Sheet # 2c: Social Exchange Theory as it Applies to Autism. An adaptation of Martin A. Kozloff's (and other's) work with parents of children who have autism. Explains why behavior modification is so important for parents of children with autism. Click here for other articles by Kozloff.
Fact Link # 2d: Parent and Family Issues: Stress and Knowledge. Martin Kozloff and John Rice present a comprehensive look at the family of the child with autism. Great information on how and what to work on first in teaching your child with autism and how to take care of yourself in the process.
Fact Link # 2e: Autism: A Common Sense Approach. Daniel Hawthorne is a young man with High Functioning Autism. He has published a truly remarkable web site with some very useful information on autism (and life) for everyone with a connection to autism. Insightful. It will help you understand the world of a person with autism just a little better.
Fact Sheet # 2f: How Do I Tell Someone Their Child May Have Autism? A practical and gentle response to this frequently asked question.
Fact Sheet # 2g: Parent Support Groups - The best resource you will find when you are just starting out dealing with autism are other parents who have been through the same thing you are.
DISCLAIMER: This site is intended to provide basic information resources on Autistic Disorder. It is not intended to, nor does it, constitute medical or other advice. The author of the web site is not a medical doctor. Readers are warned not to take any action with regard to medical treatment or otherwise based on the information on this web site or links without first consulting a physician. This web site does not necessarily endorse any of the information obtained from any of the links on this page or links that other pages may lead you to. Neither does this web site promote or recommend any treatment, therapy, institution or health care plan. The information contained in this site is intended to be for your general education and information only and not for use in pursuing any treatment or course of action. Ultimately, the course of action in treating a given patient must be individualized after a thorough discussion with the patient's physician(s) and family.