The Autism Home Page's Top Ten Web Sites

10. Center for Autism & Related Disabilities (C.A.R.D.) - An extremely useful web site. Articles, tools, references, and information on direct services for children with autism and their families.

9. The National Autistic Society (NAS) - Great information from the UK! Helpful articles, information, and links for persons with autism, Asperger's Syndrome, related disorders, and their families and loved ones.

8. Autism Society of America (ASA) - A great web site for all. Much helpful information on autism, diagnosis, treatments, parenting, education, and life-long planning.

7. National Alliance for Autism Research (N.A.A.R.) - A great web site with an on-line journal and information on the current state of autism research, treatments, and "cures".

6. Families for Early Autism Treatment (F.E.A.T.) - FEAT is the Web's best parent-professional alliance site. Check out the FEAT Daily On-Line Newspaper and subscribe to FEAT News for daily email updates on the latest in autism research and treatment.

5. Autism Network for Dietary Intervention (ANDI) - Lisa Lewis and Karen Seroussi combine forces to edit this wonderful web site designed to provide help and support for families using a gluten and casein free diet in the treatment of autism and related developmental disabilities.

4. ABA Resources for Recovery from Autism/PDD/Hyperlexia - Richard Saffran's comprehensive web site on Applied Behavioral Analysis, the "Lovaas method", and discrete trial training!

3. John Wobus's Autism Resources - The absolutely best autism links page on the World Wide Web! If it's not here, it's not autism!

2. Autism Research Institute - The Web's second best autism web site with a special emphasis on current research!

And . . . the Number One autism web site on the entire World Wide Web:

1. The Center for the Study of Autism - The Web's best, most comprehensive, most helpful, and most family-friendly autism web site!

Please send questions, comments, & suggestions to: Gary J. Heffner.

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