U/CL Pathfinders

 

AUTISM

 

DEFINITION:  “An emotional disturbance found in children in which communication, social interactions, and language skills are severely impaired.” (Magill’s Medical Guide: Health and Illness)

 

NARROW THE TOPIC:

·         What is autism?

·         What are the causes of autism?

·         What are the symptoms of autism?

·         Can autism be prevented?

·         Is autism curable?

·         Discuss the methods used to teach autistic children.

·         Are drugs helpful to an autistic child?

                               

LINCC SUBJECT HEADINGS: Autism; Infantile Autism; Autistic Disorder; Autistic Children

 

SPECIALIZED SOURCES SHELVED IN THE REFERENCE COLLECTION:

Gale Encyclopedia of Science	REF G 121 .G37
Encyclopedia of Special Education	REF LC 4007 .E53 2006
Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Health	REF RC 437 .G36 2008
Encyclopedia of Human Development	REF HM 626 .E53 2006
Encyclopedia of Disability	REF HV 1568 .E528 2006

 

AVAILABLE AT THE REFERENCE DESK:

CQ Researcher  “Vaccine Controversies”    8/25/00; "Increase in Autism”        6/13/03

DSM-IV

Issues & Controversies  "Children's Television Update" 2/23/07 p. 81-8; "Special Education" 9/07/07

Merck Manual

Opposing Viewpoints: Mental Health

 

STATISTICS:

National Institute of Mental Health  http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/numbers.cfm

CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Information Plus: Health and Wellness: (Ref Desk) (also in the Opposing Viewpoints Database)

 

ELECTRONIC INDEXES:

Academic Search Complete

Expanded Academic ASAP

OmniFile Full Text Select Edition

Health and Wellness Resource Center

PsycArticles

ERIC via EBSCO

 

FULL-TEXT NEWSPAPERS:  America's Newspapers

 

SUGGESTED INTERNET SITES:

UVa Web Resources on Autism	http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/sped/projects/ose/categories/aut.html
National Institute of Mental Health	http://www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/autismmenu.cfm
Cure Autism Now	http://www.cureautismnow.org
University of South Dakota School of Medicine	http://www.usd.edu/cd/links/autism.cfm
Medline Plus	http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/autism.html

 

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