Autism at About.com - Welcome to a Wealth of Resources
You may not be aware that this site is just one of over 770 sites grouped under the unbrella of About.com, which, in turn, is under the umbrella of the New York Times Company. The Autism site is part of the About.com Health Channel, which itself includes over 70 topics including sites on Alternative Medicine, Nutrition, Pediatrics, and much more. Many of the Health Guides are medical professionals in their own right; some are M.D.'s, some are R.N.'s, and yet others are full time therapists, patient advocates, and authors.
The entire Health Channel has been awarded an HonCode certification, which means that all the articles written for the sites have been appropriately researched and sourced, and every article is reviewed and approved by a medical professional. It's only on this blog that I express my own opinion, report on the news, ask for reader input, and post polls and reader questions.
I urge readers interested in autism to go beyond this blog - and to explore the articles on this site on subjects ranging from general information about autism to articles on autism treatments, Asperger syndrome, and much more. Just as importantly, I urge readers to take a look at some of the other guides' sites, both on the Health Channel and beyond. There you'll find, for example, ideas for gluten free and dairy free cooking; information about raising special needs children, and even a whole site on managing stress.
If you enjoy this particular site, and want updates on what's new - or a quick way to get particular information sent to your mailbox - you can subscribe to the free weekly Autism Newsletter or to one of my three Email Courses. If you're interested in joining the Autism.About.Com community, and in exchanging ideas on subjects that are important to you with others who are going through similar issues, I highly recommend the Autism Forum.
Welcome to an amazing wealth of resources at About.com. I hope you'll take advantage of some of the ideas and information available here - including the Guides, who may have answers to some of your autism-related questions. While I always value comments on this blog, it's just a starting place.
Comments
I post to many sites all around the net. I’m not sure when I started posting at this site however I have referenced this sites articles to other’s many times long before I ever knew you could make a comment or that there was a forum. Beyond the forum, of which the topics are well put out there, this site is a one-stop-shop for anything autism one may want or need. It ranks right up there in my opinion to wrightslaw. Of all the sites out there that offers alot, this site is the cream of the crop (my opinion)and the efforts put into this site, for the use of other’s is a great service for all. Some one wanted help with going to the dentict for the first time. Sent them the link right on over to this site of visuals. I’m sure there’s many things at this site I have yet to discover.
I just want to say thanks!
Great blog post….I was unaware of the fact about the Autism site. Thanks for making me more aware of where I work….
Deborah, RN
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