CDC

• Fact Sheet on ASD
• Development -- Instructional card for parents
• Interactive tool for tracking development
• Baby Steps -- video on development milestones

Organization for Autism Research – Life's Journey Through Autism Series

• Parents' Guide to Research
• An Educator's Guide
• An Educator's Guide to Asperger's Syndrome
• A Guide for Transition to Adulthood
• A Parents' Guide to Assessments

Autism Speaks

• What Is Autism
• Symptoms
• ASD Video Glossary
• Autism and Your Family

Autism Society of America

A set of brochures on a variety of subjects can be found at the Autism Society homepage. We especially recommend:

• Sibling Perspectives: Guidelines for Parents
• Preparing to Experience College Living
• Growing Up Together (for Elementary School Peers)
• Teens With Autism (for Middle School Peers)

Easter Seals

• Autism 101
• Signs and Symptoms
• Autism After 21

Book Excerpts

• Chapter 14: Dealing with Behavior Problems
  
  From: A Practical Guide to Autism: What Every Parent, Family Member, and Teacher Needs to Know, by Volkmar, Fred R., & Wiesner, Lisa A. (2010), Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley And Sons. Reprinted with permission of the authors and publisher, not to be reproduced. 
  
  
• Chapter 12: Brothers and Sisters: Coping with Sibling Issues; Chapter 13: Keeping It Personal: Coping With Your Friends, Your Marriage and Yourself; Chapter 14: Advice to Loved Ones: Coping Tips for Family and Friends
  
  From: THE AUTISM SOURCEBOOK. Copyright © 2005 by Karen Siff Exkorn. Courtesy of HarperCollins Publishers.
  
  
• Chapter 3: Accepting and Appreciating Our Children
  

  From: No More Meltdowns, by Jed Baker, Ph.D., Director of the Social Skills Training Project 2008. Courtesy of Future Horizons.