"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 

December 12, 2011 Press Release:
National Autism Center Publishes Manual for Parents

“A Parent’s Guide to Autism and Evidence-based Practice”
Our newest publication is now 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.  

When May Institute launched the National Autism Center in 2005, it was honoring the vision of founders Dr. Jacques and Marie Anne May. Inspired by their twin boys with autism, the Mays founded the Institute in 1955 to provide children like theirs with effective, life-changing services. Back then, most people had not heard of autism. Today, most people have heard of autism, but many have little understanding of the disorder. To educate the public during Autism Awareness Month this year, May Institute and the National Autism Center were proud to bring back the "What Does Autism Look Like?" campaign in Massachusetts.

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.