Exceptional Children and Disability Information

Autism

ABA and Autism	Accommodations/Modifications
Adults with Autism	Advocacy Information
Asperger Syndrome	Assessment
Assistive Technology	Audio/Video Tapes
Autism Educator Information	Books and Publications
Causes	Characteristics
Childhood Disintegrative Disorder	Classifications or Types
Classroom Management	Definition
Diagnosis	Floortime and Autism
Frequently Asked Questions	Functional Assessments
History of the Field	Hyperlexia
Incidence	Legal Issues
Medical Issues/Medications	Organizations
Overview and General Information	Parent Information
Pervasive Developmental Disorder	Prevalence
Rett Syndrome	Sensory Integration Dysfunction
Transition Services

General article including characteristics: Many autistic infants are different from birth. Two common characteristics they may exhibit include arching their back away from their caregiver to avoid physical contact and failing to anticipate being picked up (i.e., becoming limp). Read more.
Common characteristics: The symptoms and characteristics of autism can present themselves in a wide variety of combinations, from mild to severe. Although autism is defined by a certain set of behaviors, children and adults can exhibit any combination of the behaviors in any degree of severity.
Excellent overview: contains an excellent section on characteristics of Autism.
Characteristic behaviors: a lengthy list oif characteristics of Autism