"In a field rife with fads, pseudoscience, and popular, yet unproven, interventions, the findings of the National Standards Project are a welcome and much-needed counterbalance to much of the hyperbole for both professionals and families."

—Peter F. Gerhardt, Ed.D.
Founding Chair, Scientific Council
Organization for Autism Research 

Dr. Hanna Rue, Director of Evidence-Based Practice at NAC, is featured on a Fox 25 News segment, "Alternative Ways To Treat Difficult Cases." View here. 

For information and a video about our Autism Spectrum Disorders Clinic, click here.

 The National Autism Center and May Institute share facts and resources about autism.

To educate the public during Autism Awareness Month, the National Autism Center and May Institute are proud to bring back the "What Does Autism Look Like?" campaign in Massachusetts.

 Commentary from May Institute and the National Autism Center regarding proposed changes to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5).  

 Press Release:
National Autism Center Publishes Manual for Parents

A Parent’s Guide to Autism and Evidence-based PracticeOur newest publication is available,
free of charge.  Download your copy here.

Print copies of our Parent’s Guide are now available for purchase in our bookstore!

National Autism Center Names Hanna C. Rue, Ph.D., BCBA-D, as Director of Evidence-based Practice 

 Ed Week publishes NAC commentary on the need for evidence-based practice in schools.

The National Autism Center is a proud member of the 2011 Combined Federal Campaign. View press release. 

 Press release: Autism Educator Manual Earning Rave Reviews

Educator manual available for download or purchase:
Evidence-Based Practice and Autism in the Schools  

  The Science Behind Autism Treatment & Therapy
Indy's Child Magazine talks about the 11 established treatments for ASD identified by the National Standards Project.  

  Autism Advocate magazine article - Learning Each Other’s Language: Strategies to Improve Communication Between Neurotypicals and Individuals on the Autism Spectrum 

 The National Autism Center's National Standards Report.

As more children are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders, the search for successful treatments has intensified. There is an urgent need for reliable information that can be used to help people distinguish between treatment approaches that have been shown to be effective based on scientific research and those that are experimental or anecdotal in nature.

Susan M. Wilczynski, Ph.D., BCBA-D, former Executive Director of the National Autism Center, comments on the National Standards Project.