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NIMH Lecture on Advances in Autism Treatment

NIMH is hosting a lecture, Advances in Autism Treatment Research, in observance of Autism Awareness Month on April 21, 2011 from 10:30-11:30AM ET. This lecture will be available via videocast: http://videocast.nih.gov/summary.asp?live=10144

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NIMH – Highlights In Autism Progress

APRIL, AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH In observance of Autism Awareness Month, the NIMH Director discusses recent activities and developments in autism research. http://www.nimh.nih.gov/about/director/2011/highlights-in-autism-progress-for-april-autism-awareness-month.shtml

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Treatment of Children with Mental Illness

Answers to frequently asked questions about the treatment of mental disorders in children. Cover of Treatment of Children with Mental Illness Publication Introduction Research shows that half of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin by age 14.1 Scientists are … Continue reading

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Toddlers With Autism Show Improved Social Skills

Targeting the core social deficits of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in early intervention programs yielded sustained improvements in social and communication skills even in very young children who have ASD, according to a study funded by the National Institute of … Continue reading

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The National Database For Autism Research Announces Its First Data Release

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) researchers now can use data from over 10,000 participants enrolled in ASD studies. The National Database for Autism Research (NDAR), created by NIH, recently made the data available. Researchers can now use the NDAR portal to … Continue reading

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