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"Autism Spectrum Disorder." NIMH RSS. National Institutes of Mental Health, n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2014. . Published by the National Institutes of Mental Health, this webpage covers just about everything one would need to know about autism: what it is, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, living with autism, etc. This web source has the most information of any webpage that I could find. The only shortcoming for this source is that it doesn't elaborate on the educational needs for autistic children.
Deam, Jenny. "Opening the Door on Autism." Scholastic Parent & Child 20.7 (2013): 58-59. Web. This article addresses five main points commonly associated with autistic children by using the real-life stories of two families who have autistic children. While this source doesn't exactly focus on the educational aspects of autism, it does shed light on the social aspect, which plays a huge role in a child's education.
Hall, Elaine, and Diane Isaacs. Seven Keys to Unlock Autism: Making Miracles in the Classroom. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2012. Print. This book, as the title states, focuses on autism in the classroom. The book begins by introducing autism through facts and anecdotes before going into detail about helping, understanding, and teaching autistic children from a teacher's point of view.
Hatch-Rasmussen, Cindy. "Sensory Integration." Autism Research Institute. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2014. . This in-depth overview goes over the sensory deficiencies of those who have autism and the implications involved. This source will be helpful because of its specificity, but it doesn't speak very directly about the effects of autism on the
Ivey-Hatz, Julie K. Educational Strategies for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Waco, TX: Prufrock, 2009. Print. This book focuses on primarily on teaching students with autism. It follows a