Intro; INTRODUCTION; 1. Autism: An Overview Christian Nordqvist; 2. The Rise in Autism Requires a National Strategy Bob Wright; 3. Rising Autism Statistics Likely Reflect Improved Diagnostics Emily Willingham; 4. Research and Intervention Are Making Headway Against Autism Alan Guttmacher; 5. Autism-Mitigating a Global Epidemic Chris Bateman; 6. More Research Is Needed to Assess Toxic Chemicals' Link to Autism Philip J. Landrigan, Luca Lambe; 7. Extra Folic Acid During Pregnancy May Curb Autism Robert Berry, interviewed by PBS NewsHour
8. The Link Between the MMR Vaccine and Autism Is Real Andrew Wakefield9. Unscientific Claims About Autism Take a Toll Alex Hannaford; 10. Autism Is Caused by a Mix of Genetic and Environmental Factors Thomas Insel; 11. Robots May Be Helpful in Care of Autistic Children David Salisbury; 12. Minority Families with Autistic Children Struggle to Get Services Martha Matthews; Organizations to Contact; Bibliography; Index; 1; 2; 3; 4
