There are five kinds of Autism, which is why ithey are referred to as Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs).

The three main types of autism are:

• Classic Autism
• Asperger's Syndrome (AS)
• Pervasive Developmental Disorder- Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS)

There are also two rare Autism disorders:

• Rett syndrome (RS)
• Childhood Disintegrative Disorder(CDD)

On September 22, 2009 England's National Health Service (NHS) released the first study of autism in the general adult population. Read what they found out!

A device marketed to parents to supposedly help them detect Autism in their toddlers' chatter has some doctors concerned and for very good reason.

Autism spectrum disorders fall into a category of conditions called pervasive developmental disorders. Read about the differences.

The genetics of Autism as discovered by 137 scientists from 50 medical centres in 9 countries studying 1,600 families dealing with Autism.

To understand what Autism is and what it isn't, it helps to know the timeline involved. This is a brief overview of the timeline.

Misconception #11 on this list is that Thimerosal causes Autism and that Chelation Therapy can cure it.. Read why this isn't true.

A new study published in January 2009 adds to a mountain of evidence that vaccines do not play a role in causing Autism.

Vaccination has been around since 1796. Here's the 411 on vaccines and whether they cause Autism and rest easy!

Dr. Andrew Wakefield, is the British physician who claimed in the mid-90s that there was a link between the MMR vaccine and Autism.

Over the years, his research has been disproven a number of times and even Dr. Wakefield claims his theory is an unproven hypothesis.

Still, there are people who claim that there's a link and that vaccines are the root of all Autism evil. Read the facts here.