The Aims of This Section

To bring together knowledge and resources that have been accumulated:
about causes and etiology of autism and related pervasive developmental disabilities
about diagnosis and characteristics of persons with autism
about intervention procedures, methods and programs
To explain how to use scientific thinking and methods in everyday work
to evaluate claims
to interpret and adapt research to individual needs and circumstances
to monitor progress and thus continually improve ongoing interventions
To report new findings as they become available with emphasis upon "findings," not personal opinions
To present information that has been obtained from objective results and subjected to experimental validation. If we cannot find information that meets those criteria, we will say so and try to avoid spreading unsubstantiated opinions
To present information as clearly as we can to make the information accessible to the wide audience that we have in mind