Behavioral Medicine
Autism :: Conditions and Diseases

Aba4autism - Online course for caregivers of children with autism or other neuropsychological disorders.

Alternative Therapies for Children with Brain Injury and Developmental Disorders - In conjunction with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Dr. Lewis Mehl-Madrona, this site includes overviews, reviews, explanations of the newest treatments for brain injury and developmental disorders. Extensive links to other resources and an interactive WebForum for discussion of topics with other parents and physicians in the field.
Meta Description: [ Autism, Developmental Disorders, Cerebral Palsy, ADHD, Brain Injury: Our goal is to provide the most comprehensive site available for the discussion of medical and physical therapies for the treatment of brain injured children, hence creating a networking structure for parents and physicians ali... ]

Applied behavior analysis resources - A collection of resources for parents of children with autism spectrum disorders.
Meta Description: [ Children with autism or a PDD may learn much faster than you expect...What schools and specialists may not tell you ]

Autism - Alternative Remedies - Find suitable remedies from the characteristic symptoms and the modalities of patient.

Autism and Developmental Disorders: A Developmental Approach - A developmental, individual-difference, relationship-based approach (D.I.R.) to intervention--also known as floor-time. Based on the work of Stanley Greenspan and James McDonald.

Autism and Emotional Development - Treating autism by promoting emotional development up to the stage of emotion for relaxation.

Autism Outreach, Inc - Providing ABA programs for children in the Northern Virginia, Maryland and District of Columbia. Includes details about Applied Behavior Analysis, the program and links.

Autism Spectrum Alternative Program - Non-profit organization providing specialized equine and expressive arts program for children with autism and related disorders.
Meta Description: [ Autism Spectrum Alternative Program ASAP is a non-profit organization providing specialized equine and expressive arts program for children with autism and related disorders. ]

Autism Treatment Info - Teaching and in-house treatment tips for children with Autism, PDD Asperger's Syndrome and their parents.
Meta Description: [ Autism Treatment Tips for Children with Autism, PDD & Asperger's Syndrome. Parents share their experience. ]

Autism Web - A Parents' Resource Guide - A guide to the diagnosis, treatment and education of children with autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder. Information on diet, teaching methods, links, a message board, and book guide.
Meta Description: [ A parents' guide to the diagnosis, education and treatment of children with autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorder ( PDD ) and autistic spectrum disorders. ]

Autism: Education and Treatment - Highlights some of the more common approaches parents and educators take when dealing with an autistic child. Provides an extensive list of organizations devoted to Autistic support and research.

Cambridge Center Autism Section - The Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies offers a section of their web site to educating parents and other interested persons about the ABA approach.

Concepts of ABA - Basic concepts of Applied Behavior Analysis and the application of these principles in the treatment of Autism.
Meta Description: [ Autism Treatment Tips for Children with Autism, PDD & Asperger's Syndrome. Parents share their experience. ]

Dr. Amy Holmes, MD - Offering mercury chelation as a treatment for autism.
Meta Description: [ The concept behind detoxification is that heavy metals have accumulated in the child and that removal of these heavy metals (and other toxins) will improve symptoms. Some parents have reported that the effects of detoxification are as dramatic as those found with secretin. ]

EIBI Program - Early intensive behavioral intervention (EIBI) program funded by Sun Country Child and Family Services of Alberta, Canada. Features information on the program and links to articles describing the efficacy of early intervention.

Kathy and Calvin's Home Page - Information on Applied Behavior Analysis, ABA, Verbal Behavior, and Oregon Autism resources.
Meta Description: [ Supporting Oregon Parents of Children with Autism ]

MFTSource Treatment: Autism and PDD - Provides annotated links to treatment resources for Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD). Sections include DSM IV diagnostics, archived PBS radio broadcasts, journals, as well as an extensive listing of related sites.

Not Just Talking - Sioban Boyce, working in the field of speech and language therapy in the UK, helps children develop communication strategies to gain control over their behaviour.
Meta Description: [ Sioban Boyce is a Communication and Behaviour Specialist whose unique therapy method teaches children how to control their own behaviour through the art of communication. This is the home page. ]

NPR : A New Approach to Autism - The MIND Institute, founded by fathers of autistic sons, is trying to make parents key players in the search for a cure. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports. [12:23 Realaudio broadcast]
Meta Description: [ Autism is a disease that often drives people apart. It separates children from parents, and can leave parents feeling abandoned by researchers who offer no cure and little hope. But the MIND Institute, founded by fathers of autistic sons, is trying to change that by making parents key players in ... ]

RDI - Relationship Development Intervention - Family-based therapy for people with Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, and PDD.

Video Futures - Video Self Modeling uses carefully planned and edited positive self-images on video to change the frequency or quality of a person's behavior.