Autism/Asperger Disorder

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends screening for Autism at the time child’s routine pediatric visit. At the Pediatric Center of Round Rock we offer Autism screening at the nine-month and three-year visit, consisting on questionnaires offered to the parents in order to identify red flags as early as possible.

Frequent well-check exams by your Pediatrician will allow for early identification by regularly observing the child’s behavior and listening to your concerns.

Autism/Asperger- References

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1. Autism Society of America- 8601 Georgia Ave. Suite 503- Silver Spring, MD, 20910
2. Asperger Association of New England- 182 Main St, Watertown, MA 02472. (617)393-3827. Email: info@aane.org
3. Boston Autism Consortium- Collaboration of 14 area institutions dedicated to linking research and clinical care. www.autismconsortium.org/empowering-families/parent-information-packet.html  Parent information packets available in different languages.
4. American Academy of Pediatrics- Publications: “Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorders”- A booklet for Parents. “On the Spectrum- Children and Autism”- Educational DVD.
5. Federation for Children with Special Needs- Updated federal and state special education laws, advice, information and access to advocacy, IEP development and related resources, parent information guides, statewide parent workshops. Boston- 800-331-0688 or 617-236-7210. www.fcsn.org
6. www.autism-society.org  Numerous resources for families.
7. www.autismspeaks.org  Site with updates information on research, policy statements, advocacy, family resources, legal information, fundraising events and more. www.autismspeaks.org/video.glossary.pht
8. www.autismonline.org  Resources for parents in multiple languages.
9. www.firstsigns.org  Outlines normal milestones and red flags.
10. http://aane.autistics.org Information and resources for individuals with Asperger’s and high functioning autism and their families.
11. www.thegraycenter.org  Official home of Carol Gray and Social Stories. Information for families and educators; references about bullying.
12. www.4.nationalacademics.org Evidence-based reports from he National Academy of Sciences.
13. http://156.88.3/publications/pubs/autism/facts/index.htm  Fact sheets on autism developed by researchers at the National Institute of Health and Human Development.
14. www.cdc.gov/nip/vacsafe/concerns/autism/default.htm Center for Disease Control Information on autism and Vaccines.
15. www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger Site with information and resources for individuals with Asperger’s and high functioning autism and their families. Includes links to Autism Quotient and Australian Scale for Asperger Syndrome rating scales.
16. “Children with Autism: A Parents’ Guide” Michael Powers, Woodbine House, 2000.
17. “Behavioral Intervention for Young Children with Autism: A Manual for Parents and Professionals” Maurice CM, Green G, Luce S. Austin: Pro- Ed, Inc. 1996.
18. “ A Parents Guide to Asperger Syndrome and High- Functioning Autism: How to meet the challenges and help your child thrive” Sally Ozonoff, Geraldine Dawson and James Mc Partland, New York, Guilford Press, 2002.
19. “The OASIS Guide to Asperge Syndrome: Completely Revised and Updated: Advice, Support, Insight, and Inspiration” Patricia Romanowski Bashe and Barbara L. Kirby. Crown Publishers, Random House, New York. 2005.
20. “Worried No More: Help and Hope for Anxious Children”. Aureen Wagner, Rochester, NY. A Lighthouse Press, Inc. 2002.
21. “The New Social Stories Book Illustrated Edition”. Carol Gray, Arlington, Texas: Future Horizons, 2000.
22. “Asperger’s: What Does it Mean to Me?”- by Fatherty & Mesibov.