Evidence Register · Snapshot 2026-09-04.1

Autism Knowledge and Sources

Every piece of autism information used by Chris AI comes from the sources listed below. These are reviewed, dated, and linked directly. The AI cannot reference sources outside this registry.

Topics Covered

Autism basics, observation and evaluation, communication and AAC, sensory needs and distress, co-occurring health conditions, supports, school preparation, health misinformation, and adults and respectful language.

Reviewed Sources (15)

AKS-001

Government health

NIMH — Autism Spectrum Disorder

Topics: Autism basics, Evaluation

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/autism-spectrum-disorders-asd

AKS-002

Government health

CDC — Signs and Symptoms of ASD

Topics: Autism basics, Observation

https://www.cdc.gov/autism/signs-symptoms/

AKS-003

Government health

CDC — Screening and Diagnosis of ASD

Topics: Evaluation, Diagnosis process

https://www.cdc.gov/autism/diagnosis/

AKS-004

Professional practice

ASHA — Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)

Topics: Communication, AAC

https://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/aac/

AKS-005

Government health

NIMH — Sensory Processing Issues

Topics: Sensory needs, Distress

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/autism-spectrum-disorder

AKS-006

Autistic-led perspective

ASAN — About Autism

Topics: Autism basics, Respectful language

https://autisticadvocacy.org/about-asan/about-autism/

AKS-007

Autistic-led perspective

ASAN — Identity-First Language

Topics: Respectful language, Adults

https://autisticadvocacy.org/about-asan/identity-first-language/

AKS-008

Federal education

IDEA — Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

Topics: School preparation, IEP

https://sites.ed.gov/idea/

AKS-009

Federal education

34 CFR Part 300 — IDEA Regulations

Topics: School preparation, Legal framework

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-34/subtitle-B/chapter-III/part-300

AKS-010

Federal education

IDEA — IEP Guide for Parents

Topics: School preparation, IEP

https://sites.ed.gov/idea/regs/b

AKS-011

Government health

CDC — Autism Data and Statistics

Topics: Autism basics

https://www.cdc.gov/autism/data-research/

AKS-012

International evidence review

WHO — Vaccines and Autism (Position)

Topics: Health misinformation

https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/vaccines-and-immunization-what-is-vaccination

AKS-013

Primary research

Hviid et al. — MMR Vaccine and Autism (2019)

Topics: Health misinformation

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30831578/

AKS-014

Government health

FDA — Health Fraud: Autism "Cures"

Topics: Health misinformation, Medication fraud

https://www.fda.gov/consumers/health-fraud-scams/fraudulent-autism-products

AKS-015

Government health

NIMH — Co-occurring Conditions

Topics: Co-occurring health, Autism basics

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/autism-spectrum-disorders-asd

Methodology

Sources are selected from government health agencies, professional organizations, autistic-led organizations, federal education law, and peer-reviewed research. Each source is reviewed for accuracy and relevance before inclusion.

Deliberately omitted: Prevalence figures, which depend on year, location, and methods used.