Families of individuals with ASDs ultimately depend on state systems, community-based agencies, and individual providers to secure the day-to-day services that can make a real difference in their lives.

Recognizing this, Autism Spectrum Disorders: Missouri Best Practice Guidelines for Screening, Diagnosis, and Assessment introduces a community collaboration model designed to promote discussion among practitioners, state programs, educators, and families as they move toward improved community-based services for individuals with ASDs. A second publication, Autism Spectrum Disorders: Guide to Evidence-based Interventions, reinforces these concepts.

Autism Spectrum Disorders: Guide to Evidence-based Interventions can be ordered at no cost or can be downloaded now, along with its Summary. The 2010 companion guide, Autism Spectrum Disorders: Missouri Best Practice Guidelines for Screening, Diagnosis, and Assessment is available online, along with overviews for families, clinicians and service providers and educators.