A new school for children with autism will open with public funding soon. Some tax payers are outraged, as you'll see from the comments below the article in the Burlington Free Press.

This book, which we're mentioning just in time for back-to-school, is highly recommended. While it's written for teachers, it gives parents useful insight, too.http://www.amazon.com/dp/1557666148?tag=mysonsautis-20&camp=14573&creative=327641&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=1557666148&adid=1VZX50PTKT95VWRGQSQ8&

We know there are many great autism-related organizations out there. And there isn't one we endorse over the other. But this one's Web site has a handy state-by-state guide that can get you the expert help you need.http://www.autismspeaks.org/community/resources/index.php

She may be 60 years old, but Temple Grandin, Ph.D., knows what she’s talking abut when she gives lectures across the country. “If I could snap my fingers and become non-autistic, I would not because then I wouldn’t be me,” she says in her book, Thinking In Pictures: My Life with Autism. (It’s one of five books she’s published on the topic).She’s a professor of animal science at Colorado State Universi…[more]

If you're not sure, we found a great, comprehensive list of screening tools that can help you. Everything from videos to experts in your area:http://www.firstsigns.org/screening/tools/rec.htm

This book gives a step by step guide, and is highly recommended by Trusera users. Hart has both a brother and a son with autism, and covers basics such as "What are People with Autism like?" and "What Can Medication Do for People with Autism?"What do you think about it?http://www.amazon.com/ParentS-Guide-Autism-Parents/dp/0671750992/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1219385608&sr=8-1

A mom of a 14-year-old daughter with autism talks to a doctor who specializes in autism. They, along with a radio-show host, discuss whether or not vaccinations are linked to autism, the prevalence of the disorder, signs and symptoms, medications and more. They also answer listener questions -- which might be the same as yours. Here it is:http://www.patientpower.info/listenhealthtopicdetails.asp?showid=HR043008&Topic=Autism