Diagnosis of the autisms in infancy -- The clinical course of autism in childhood and adolescence -- Adults with autism -- Asperger syndrome -- Co-morbidities and symptom complexes -- Epidemiology is autism increasing? -- Timing when do diseases with autistic features begin? -- Neuroanatomy which parts of the brain are involved? -- Neuropsychology/cognitive psychology in the autisms -- Autism and epilepsy -- Biochemistry, immunology, endocrinology -- Clinical subgroups -- Neurogenomics : genes -- Neurogenomics: chromosomes -- Neurogenomics : mitochondrial disorders, environment, epigenetics -- Educational and behavioral interventions throughout the life span in autism -- Prevention, reversal autism, and medical therapies -- Conclusion.