Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition. (1994) Washington DC: American Psychiatric Association.

Filipek PA, Accardo PJ, Ashwal S, Baranek GT, Cook, Jr EH, Dawson G, Gordon B, Gravel JS, Johnson CP, Kallen RJ, Levy SE, Minshew NJ, Ozonoff S, Prizant BM, Rapin I, Rogers SJ, Stone WL, Teplin SW, Tuchman RF, and Volkmar FR. (1999). The screening and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 29(6):439-484. This article provides more detailed explanations, descriptions, and rationales for most of the recommendations presented in this document.

The Consensus Panel responsible for this article included the following Institutes and organizations:  American Academy of Audiology; American Academy of Neurology; American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; American Academy of Pediatrics; American Academy of Mental Retardation; American Association on Mental Retardation; American Psychiatric Association; American Psychological Association; American Psychological Society; American Speech-Language-Hearing Association; Child Neurology Society; Autism Society of America; Autism Society of America Foundation; Autism Research Institute; Autism National Committee; Cure Autism Now; National Alliance for Autism Research; and FRAXA (Fragile X Research Foundation), with liaisons from the NICHD, the NIDCD, the National Institute of Mental Health, and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.  For a more complete understanding of the screening tools and methods presented here, consult the full text of the article. 

Filipek PA, Accardo PJ, Ashwal S, Baranek GT, Cook, Jr EH, Dawson G, Gordon B, Gravel JS, Johnson CP, Kallen RJ, Levy SE, Minshew NJ, Ozonoff S, Prizant BM, Rapin I, Rogers SJ, Stone WL, Teplin SW, Tuchman RF, and Volkmar FR. (2000). Practice parameter:  screening and Diagnosis of autism; Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the Child Neurology Society. Neurology, 55:468-479. 

This practice parameter also provides detailed explanations, descriptions, and rationales for much of the information presented in this document.You may also want to consult your own professional organization for more information on its practice parameter.

Halsey N, Hyman S, and The Conference Writing Panel. (2001). Measles-mumps-rubella vaccine and autistic spectrum disorders. Pediatrics, 107(5): e84-107

Immunization Safety Review Committee, Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Institute of Medicine. (2001). Immunization safety review:  measles-mumps-rubella vaccine and autism. Stratton K, Gable A, Shetty P, and McCormick M (Eds.). Washington DC:  National Academy Press.

MMWR. (1998). Measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine use and strategies for elimination of measles, rubella, and congenital rubella syndrome and control mumps:recommendations of the advisory committee on immunization practices. MMWR, 47(RR8).

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