Autism Society News
There's always something new and exciting going on at the Autism Society of Maine! You can get detailed information on any of the items shown below by clicking on the title.
Thinking of summer camp for your child on the Autism Spectrum? Look for a program that would be a good fit: [ More Info ]
April is Autism Awareness Month!
FREE workshops being offered by the Autism Society of Maine during Autism Awareness Month. [ More Info ]
Buy a raffle ticket for a chance to win!
All proceeds will go to the Autism Society of Maine. [ More Info ]
Call for children's art with and without disabilities. [ More Info ]
Parent Partnerships Achieving Independence in Maine.
Family Supported Cooperative Living for Persons with ASD [ More Info ]
Kim Peek "Rain Man" has died of a heart attack
Kim was a "mega-savant" and had memorised 12,000 books, including the entire Bible. [ More Info ]
The Proposed Revisions to the DSM-V for 2012
Proposed Revisions: Aspergers Syndrome Disorder and Pervasive Developmental Disorder not Otherwise Specified (P.D.D.-N.O.S.), will be folded into a single broad diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. [ More Info ]
Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorders; State of the Evidence
Report of the Children's Services Evidence-Based Practice Advisory Committee [ More Info ]
National Children's Health Survey Report Finds Autism Prevalence Now 1 in 91
A national report released today in the journal Pediatrics reveals that 1 percent of U.S. children ages 3-17 [ More Info ]
Autism Society of Maine Annual Meeting
Kennebec Journal news article of ASM's Annual Meeting held on Friday September 25, 2009 [ More Info ]