Capital Times highlights impact of autism; Waisman Center research noted.

An article in the July 2, 2008 Capital Times shows the impact of autism on four area families. In the article, written by Shawn Doherty, information was shared about Waisman Center's autism-related research projects and clinical services.

You can read the entire article online, at the Capital Times web site.

• "Arrested development: Day-to-day struggles of autistic children affect entire family"

To learn more about some of the autism-related activities at the Waisman Center, please visit the following:

• Lifespan Family Research
• Early Autism and Communication Research Clinic (EACRC)
• Child Development Clinic
• Research Participation Core
• Autism & Developmental Differences: Brain MRI Research
• Wisconsin Surveillance of Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities
• National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Wisconsin participates in national autism education program
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• Waisman Early Childhood Program
  A model pre-school that demonstrates how to include children with disabilities, including children with autism, in regular classroom settings