Expert: James Michael Roan - 11/15/2005

Question
HI, my name is jessica and i was wondering if you would be willing to share with me what you know about autism. I'm looking for the treatment options, how they are diagnosed, and education. I am going to school to learn how to deal with autistic children and i have a research paper do on autism and i was hoping that you could give me some help. Please forward me any interesting papers you have, or just write back and let me know what you know. Thank you so much, Jessica  

Answer
Hi Jessica;

I strongly suggest you purchase the following resource on diagnosis, service delivery models, and programs:

Educating Children with Autism
Committee on Educational Interventions for Children with Autism
Catherine Lord and James P. McGee, editors
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
National Research Council
NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS
Washington, DC

It can be purchased online as a PDF file and it will be an excellent resource throughout your career; and, by the way, welcome to a wonderful field of study and practice! Good luck!

Kind Regards,
James