This Institute provides the practicing child and adolescent psychiatrist with working knowledge of basic science research advances and fundamental information on how to help parents immediately after their child is diagnosed or suspected to have an autism spectrum disorder. It also provides information about considerations for educational and residential planning for the future as the child matures into adulthood. Participants learn to develop an appropriate multi-modal treatment plan encompassing emotional and educational support for the parents and caregivers, appropriate diagnosis, and implications of recent research. Review of basic science research and integrated approaches to treatment have significant implications for early intervention for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders.