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MacFarlane, Jaclyn R.; Kanaya, Tomoe – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2009
The prevalence of Autism and other Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) has increased dramatically in recent years. The criterion for a clinical diagnosis of Autism, however, is independent from the special education eligibility requirements for Autism services. While the DSM-IV-TR provides a nationally-accepted definition for Autism and ASD, under…
Descriptors: Eligibility, Federal Legislation, Incidence, Autism
National Institute for Child Health and Human Development, 2004
This document is a description of the National Children's Study, the largest long-term study of children's health and development ever to be conducted in the United States. The National Children's Study reaffirms the federal government's commitment to the health and well being of children by drawing together the nation's top experts on child…
Descriptors: Well Being, Public Agencies, Child Health, Public Health