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Basic InformationMore InformationLatest News1 in 5 U.S. Kids Has a Mental Health Disorder: CDCKids With Autism May Perceive Movement More QuicklyMore Kids Diagnosed With Mental Health Disabilities, Study FindsBrain Differences Seen in Kids With Conduct ProblemsGirls With Autism May Need Different Treatments Than BoysNewborn's Placenta May Predict Autism Risk, Study SuggestsThe 'Learning Curve' of Living With Asperger'sGuideline Changes Have Asperger's Community on EdgeAge of Autism Diagnosis May Depend on Symptoms: StudyChanges to Psychiatry's 'Bible' Could Widen Definition of ADHDKids With Autism May Be Less Likely to Imitate 'Silly' BehaviorOne in 10 U.S. Kids Diagnosed With ADHD: ReportAnother Study Sees No Vaccine-Autism LinkOne in 50 School-Aged Children in U.S. Has Autism: CDCBrain Circuitry Yields Clue to Autism, Researchers SayDon't Give ADHD Meds to Undiagnosed Kids, Experts UrgeMost Kids With Autism Overcome Language Delays, Study FindsBrain Connections Differ in Children With AutismCan Therapy Dogs Help Kids With Autism?Researchers Detect an Anti-Autism Advantage in FemalesADHD Symptoms Stable From Preschool Diagnosis to Year SixDon't Overlook Eating Issues Tied to Autism, Study WarnsSome Dietary Interventions Improve ADHD SymptomsNon-Drug ADHD Treatments Don't Pan Out in StudyMore U.S. Children Diagnosed With ADHDFor Some Children, Autism Symptoms May Fade With AgeResearchers Link 25 New Gene Variants to AutismBullying Harms Kids With Autism, Parents SayExposure to Traffic-Related Air Pollution Linked to AutismIs the Mental Health System Failing Troubled Kids?Asperger's, Autism Not Linked to Violence: ExpertsGene Study Uncovers More Autism CluesKids With Autism Common Users of ERs, Study SaysYoungest Kids in Class May Be More Likely to Get ADHD DiagnosisADHD Drugs Didn't Raise Heart Risks for Kids, Study FindsPlay-Focused Program Might Help Kids With AutismAutism Tough to Spot Before 6 Months of Age, Study SuggestsSingle Bout of Exercise Benefits Children With ADHDKids With Autism Find It Hard to Describe Poor Behavior, Study FindsNearly Half of Children With Autism Wander From Safety: SurveyNew Autism Criteria Will Have Minor Impact: StudyPsychiatric Disorders Often Persist in Juvenile OffendersResearch Lacking on Drugs for Older Children With Autism, Study FindsDrug Shows Promise Against Fragile X Syndrome, Possibly AutismAntipsychotic Use Up Among U.S. Medicaid-Enrolled YouthAlmost Half of U.S. Kids With Autism Have Been BulliedMore Kids Taking Antipsychotics for ADHD: StudyCortical Surface Area Maturation Delayed in ADHDPets May Help Kids With Autism Develop Social SkillsStudy Examines Effect of Trisomy 13, 18 on Families, Providers Questions and AnswersLinksBook Reviews |
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Reviewed Childhood Mental Disorders and Illnesses Government Links
(viewing 1 - 5 of 5)Autism Spectrum Disorders
NIMH
This site provides overviews of Autism Spectrum Disorders, including symptoms/diagnosis, treatment, getting help in your area, research, and additional resources. The information is very thorough, but understandable. This is a good starting point for those wanting to learn more about this class of disorders.
Mental Retardation
MedLinePlus
This medical encyclopedia entry provides a definition of mental retardation, as well as information on causes, incidence, and risk factors, symptoms, signs and tests, treatment and prognosis, complications and more. This information is very understandable.
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities Publications
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
This site provides an easy way to search all NCBDDD publications from 1990 to the present on mental retardation and related conditions. Once you find an article you are interested in, you can read the abstract for free on the site.
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
NIDRR
NIDRR is a government agency that sponsors and disseminates research on disability rehabilitation (in areas such as employment; health and function; technology for access and function; independent living and community integration, etc.) with the goal of helping disabled people to 'perform their regular activities in the community and to bolster society’s ability to provide full opportunities and appropriate supports for its disabled citizens'. The NIDRR website provides information on programs and current research projects, grants, legislative and advocacy activities, and statistics.
President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities
President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities
The Committee acts in an advisory capacity to the President and the Secretary of Health and Human Services on matters relating to programs and services for persons with intellectual disabilities. Since 1974, the Committee has organized national planning, stimulated development of plans, policies and programs and advanced the concept of community participation in the field of intellectual disabilities. The PCRM website provides information on the history of this committee, current committee members, publications and reports, and links to important mental retardation resources.
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