Ever since our nephew was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome, my wife and I have taken a special interest in special needs children. So many families are affected by having special needs children, we thought the following websites might be of benefit to families with autistic children, whether "high functioning" or otherwise:

http://www.autism-pdd.net/

http://www.autismwebsite.com/ari/index.htm

http://www.globalautismcollaboration.com

http://www.autism-society.org

http://autism.about.com/