This page has the readings that support your learning and implementation of the Optometric Care of Patients on the Autism Spectrum (Autism). These readings include a number of resources to help you get the most you can from your OEP Clinical Curriculum experience.
- Barrett, et. al, "An Autosomal Genomic Screen For Autism", American Journal of Medical Genetics 88:609-615 (1999)
- Bazelon, Emily, "What Autistic Girls Are Made Of", NY Times, August 5, 2007
- Brockett, Sally, "Vision Therapy: A Beneficial Intervention For Developmental Disabilities", Center for the Study of Autism
- Chugani, D., Sukel, K., "Bringing the Brain of the Child with Autism Back on Track", Cerebrum, Dana Foundation, August 2006
- Davies, M.S., et. al., "Neural bases of gaze and emotion processing in children with autism spectrum disorders", Brain and Behavior, Wiley Periodicals, Inc. 2011
- DDR, "New Developments", Spring 2007 Newsletter
- Donvan, J., Zucker, C., "Autism's First Child", the Atlantic, October 2010
- Edelson, Stephen, "Autism and the Limbic System", Center for the Study of Autism
- Edelson, Stephen, "Basic Information about Auditory Integration Training (AIT)", Center for the Study of Autism, www.autism.org
- Fritch, Uta, "Autism", Scientific American, June 1993, 92-98
- Grandin, Temple, "An Inside View of Autism", Center for the Study of Autism, www.autism.org
- Grandin, Temple, "Frequently Asked Questions about Autism", Center for the Study of Autism
- Grandin, Temple, "How People with Autism Think", Leaning and Cognition in Autism, Plenum Press, NY 1995
- Grandin, Temple, "Teaching Tips for Children and Adults with Autism", Center for the Study of Autism
- Herbert, Martha, "Time to Get a Grip", Autism Advocate, Fifth Edition 2008
- Hughes, Jane, "Autistic brains 'organized differently' say scientists", BBC News Health, April 4, 2011
- Kaplan, Melvin, "Interview with Melvin Kaplan", Center for the Study of Autism
- Lemer, Patricia, "How Recent Changes Have Contributed to an Epidemic of Autism Spectrum Disorders", JBO, Vol 17/2006/# 3
- Lemer, Patricia, "From Attention Deficit Disorder to Autism: A Continuum", JBO, Volume 7/Number 6/1996
- Lemer, Patricia, "Treatments for Those on the Autistic Spectrum", JBO, Volume 9/Number 2
- Margolis, Neil, "To See Or Not To See? - Visual therapies for children with autism can yield far-reaching benefits.", Autism File, June-July 2012
- Patel, N., Mahaphon, T., Humphrey, B., "Making Eye Contact: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Management of Autism", Poster distributed with permission of presenters and NOVA.
- Ramachandran, VS, "Broken Mirrors - A Theory of Autism", Scientific American, November 2006, pp 62-69
- Rimland, Bernard, "Controversies in the Treatment of Autistic Children: Vitamin and Drug Therapy", Journal of Child Neurology / Vol. 3 / Supplement 1988
- Rimland, Bernard, "Infantile Autism: Status and Research", Child Personality and Psychopathology, Vol. I, Current Topic, Wiley 1974
- Rizzolati, G., et.al, "Mirrors in the Mind", Scientific American, November 2006, pp 54-61
- Rodier, Patricia, "The Early Origins of Autism", Scientific American, February 2000, pp 56-63
- Rose, M., Torgerson, N., "A Behavioral Approach to Vision and Autism", JOVD, Vol. 25, Winter 1994
- Schulman, Randy L., "Optometry's Role in the Treatment of Autism", JOVD, Vol. 25, Winter 1994
- Schulman, Randy L., Collier, Juanita, OD, "Treating Patients on the Autism Spectrum", Review of Optometry, March 15, 2011
- Science Daily, "Autism Linked to Mirror Neuron Dysfunction", sciencedaily.com, April 18, 2005
- Shute, Nancy, "Desperate for an Autism Cure", Scientific American, October 2010, pp 80-85
- Streff, John, "Optometric care for a child manifesting qualities of autism", JAOA, Vol. 46, No. 6, June 1975
- Taub, Elissa J., "Autism and the Courts - What does the recent settlement really mean?", JBO, Vol 19, No. 3, pp 71-
- Taub, Marc, Russell, R., "Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Primer for the Optometrist", Review of Optometry, May 15, 2007
- Treffert, Darold A., Christensen, Daniel D., "Inside the Mind of Savant", Scientific American, December 2005, pp 108-113
- Warner, Judith, "Autism's Lone Wolf Simon Baron-Cohen", Time Magazine, August 29, 2011, pp 44-47