This presentation summarizes (for dentists and parents) basic aspects of autism and dentistry. It will help dentists understand how children with autism can be helped to access dental care and for parents it will summarize some strategies to help dental visits go well.

Dr. James McPartland, Director of the Yale Developmental Disabilities Clinic, presents on the research taking place at the Yale Child Study Center. He discusses a model of social development in autism and reviews current understanding of the relationship between experience and brain function in...

Prof. Fred Volkmar introduces the Yale College Autism Seminar and provides a general overview of autism and related disorders and what the course will cover.