Chapter
WHAT EFFORTS ARE UNDER WAY TO IMPROVE THE DETECTION AND TREATMENT OF ASD?
HOW CAN I HELP A CHILD WHO HAS ASD?
Understanding Teens with ASD
Preparing for Your Child’s Transition to Adulthood
Living Arrangements for Adults with ASD
Chapter 2 AUTISM PREVALENCE: MORE AFFECTED OR MORE DETECTED?
Chapter 3 PREVALENCE OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS: AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES MONITORING NETWORK, 14 SITES, UNITED STATES, 2008
Descriptive Characteristics
Overall ASD Prevalence Estimates
Prevalence by Sex and Race/Ethnicity
Previously Documented ASD Classification
Special Education Eligibility
Evaluation of Missing Records and Expanded ICD-9 Codes
Comparison between 2006 and 2008 Prevalence Estimates
Comparison between 2002 and 2008 Prevalence Estimates
Previously Documented ASD Classification: 2002, 2006, and 2008
Temporal Changes in ASD Prevalence
Variation in ASD Prevalence by Site, Sex, and Race/Ethnicity
Future Analyses to Address Limitations
Chapter 4 THE NEW GENETICS OF AUTISM:WHY ENVIRONMENT MATTERS
Chapter 5 2011 STRATEGIC PLAN FOR AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER RESEARCH
1. WHEN SHOULD I BE CONCERNED?
2011 ADDENDUM TO QUESTION 1: WHEN SHOULD I BE CONCERNED?
What Is New in This Research Area, and What Have We Learned ThisPast Year?
What Gaps Have Emerged since Last Year?
2. HOW CAN I UNDERSTAND WHAT IS HAPPENING?
2011 ADDENDUM TO QUESTION 2: HOW CAN I UNDERSTANDWHAT IS HAPPENING?
What Is New in This Research Area, and What Have We Learned ThisPast Year?
What Progress Is Being Made in Fulfilling Objectives?
3. WHAT CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN AND CAN IT BE PREVENTED?
2011 ADDENDUM TO QUESTION 3: WHAT CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN AND CAN IT BE PREVENTED?
What Is New in This Research Area, and What Have We Learned ThisPast Year?
What Gap Areas Have Emerged since Last Year?
4. WHICH TREATMENTS AND INTERVENTIONS WILL HELP?
2011 ADDENDUM TO QUESTION 4: WHICH TREATMENTS AND INTERVENTIONS WILL HELP?
What Is New in This Research Area, and What Have We Learned This Past Year?
What Gap Areas Have Emerged since Last Year?
5. WHERE CAN I TURN FOR SERVICES?
2011 ADDENDUM TO QUESTION 5: WHERE CAN I TURNFOR SERVICES?
What Is New in This Research Area, and What Have We Learned ThisPast Year?
What Gap Areas Have Emerged since Last Year?
6. WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD, PARTICULARLY FOR ADULTS?
2011 ADDENDUM TO QUESTION 6: WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD, PARTICULARLY FOR ADULTS?
What Is New in This Research Area, and What Have We Learned ThisPast Year?
What Gap Areas Have Emerged since Last Year?
7. WHAT OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE AND SURVEILLANCE NEEDS MUST BE MET?
What Do We Know, and What Do We Need?
Communication and Dissemination
Research Workforce Development
2011 ADDENDUM TO QUESTION 7: WHAT OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE AND SURVEILLANCE NEEDS MUST BE MET?
What Is New in This Research Area, and What Have We Learned This Past Year?
Information and Communication Dissemination
Research Workforce Development
What Gap Areas Have Emerged since Last Year?
Communication and Information Dissemination
Research Workforce Development
Short- and Long-Term Objectives
Chapter 6 THE COMBATING AUTISM ACT:OVERVIEW AND FUNDING
THE COMBATING AUTISM ACT (CAA)
Surveillance and Epidemiological Research
Autism Education, Early Detection, and Intervention
Centers of Excellence in Autism Research, and Research Coordination
COMBATING AUTISM REAUTHORIZATION ACT (CARA)
AUTISM ACTIVITIES UNDER THE COMBATINGAUTISM ACT
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
OTHER FEDERAL ACTIVITIES RELATED TO AUTISM RESEARCH
COORDINATION OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AUTISMRESEARCH FUNDING
APPENDIX. LIST OF ACRONYMS