The National Autism Center's National Standards Report

September 24, 2009

  http://www.nationalautismcenter.org/pdf/NAC%20Standards%20Report.pdf

From NAC:

"In summary, the National Standards Project, a primary initiative of the National Autism Center, seeks to:

• provide the strength of evidence supporting educational and behavioral treatments
  that target the core characteristics of these neurological disorders
  
• describe the age, diagnosis, and skills/behaviors targeted for improvement associated
  with treatment options
  
• identify the limitations of the current body of research on autism treatment offer recommendations for engaging in evidence-based practice for ASD."