Facts about Autism Spectrum Disorder

• Autism Spectrum Disorder – DSM-5
• Highlights of Changes from DSM-IV-TR to DSM-5
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA
• Ted talk: Wendy Chung: Autism- what we know (and we know (and what we don't know yet)
• DEPT OF Health HKSAR– Child Assessment Service (DHCAS) - Chinese Version
• DEPT OF Health HKSAR– Child Assessment Service (DHCAS) - English Version
• HK Education Bureau – GovHK - Autism / Asperger Syndrome

 

Organizations in Hong Kong

• Autism Hong Kong
  Established in 2000, Autism HK promotes understanding and acceptance of people & families of autism.
• OneClick
  OneClick is a one-stop information network for special need children.
• HK Department of Health – Child Assessment Service - Developmental Disorders
  GovHK is the one-stop portal of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, making information and services of the public sector easier to find and use.
• HK Education Bureau – GovHK - Special Education Resource Centre
  GovHK is the one-stop portal of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, making information and services of the public sector easier to find and use.
• SenRights
  SenRights promotes equal rights of persons with special educational needs and disabilities to quality education
• Autism Partnership Foundation HK
  A registered charity body in Hong Kong committed to making a difference in the life of individuals with autism.

 

Organization in the Globe

• Autism Partnership (US)
  Autism Partnership was formed in 1994 to meet the tremendous need for effective services to families with autistic children.
• Autism Speaks
  Autism Speaks is world's leading autism science and advocacy organization, dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism
• The National Autistic Society
  The National Autistic Society is the leading UK charity for people on the autism spectrum and their families. It provides information, support and pioneering services, and campaign for a better world for people with autism.
• National Institute of Mental Health
  The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders.