This is the Letter of Introduction featured on pages 369-374 in THE OASIS GUIDE TO ASPERGER SYNDROME. This letter to be provided to teachers can be adapted or modified to suit the needs of any child.

This article responds to the numerous requests for locating the best school in a city, state or anywhere at all.  Mrs. Moreno answers emails and her staff answer phone calls daily from people seeking help & direction.  She is a trained educational advocate.

Definition of Speech and Language Disorders, Fact Sheet Number 11 (FS11), 2004, prepared by NICHCY. This article defines what a speech or language disorder is, explains the characteristics, and discusses the educational implications.

“Worldwide Autism Epidemic!” screams the headline. I wish it were true. If we were in the midst of an epidemic of autism, then something, or someone, would be to blame, and with a bit of sleuthing we could eliminate the problem, and prevent even more children from suffering. And, if the epidemic were man-made, we could punish the guilty. Alas, there is precious little scientific evidence to support the notion of an autism epidemic.

Researchers at the University of North Dakota are asking for caregivers of a child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to complete an online survey in order to better understand several topics related to having a child with an ASD.

Find out suggestions for everything from birthdays, family reunions and summer break.

Has the focus on children left autistic adults underserved? http://illumination.missouri.edu/s10/autism

This article is about being ready to deal with the changes coming when the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - Edition V is issued in May of 2013.  The American Psychiatric Association has announced that the diagnosis of "Asperger Disorder" will be removed from the newest edition of the manual.