Autism:
Autism Spectrum Disorders: News and Research on Autism. Parenting help and advice on autistic children and latest finding on Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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Apr 2nd, 2009
An autism action plan, which is due to be published shortly, will deliver significant improvements in services to all those affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
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Apr 2nd, 2009
People with autism will benefit from better services, with the help of a new blueprint for commissioning high quality care published by Care Services Minister, Phil Hope.
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Apr 1st, 2009
Einstein researcher says the symptoms of autism may be reversible proposing that fever may hold clues to autism.
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Apr 1st, 2009
Somali children in Minneapolis have been receiving preschool special education services for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) from the city’s public schools at higher rates than other children.
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Mar 31st, 2009
Individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) tend to stare at people's mouths rather than their eyes. Now the study in 2-year-olds with the social deficit disorder suggests why they might find mouths so attractive: lip—sync-the exact match of lip motion and speech sound.
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Mar 30th, 2009
Individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) tend to stare at people’s mouths rather than their eyes. Now study in 2-year-olds with the social deficit disorder suggests why they might find mouths so attractive: lip-sync — the exact match of lip motion and speech sound.
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Mar 3rd, 2009
Researchers have identified a specific gene variant that links autism with gastrointestinal conditions. Their study is published in the March issue of the journal Pediatrics.
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Mar 2nd, 2009
The findings suggest that disrupted signaling of the MET gene may contribute to a syndrome that includes autism and co-occurring gastrointestinal dysfunction.
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Feb 12th, 2009
In the last 24 hours, all the headway that's been made linking thimerosal preservatives and the mumps, measles, rubella vaccine to autism over the last decade was crushed by one court ruling and one news broadcast. This morning's federal court ruling, which is a legal decision and not a denial of the scientific proof presented, found that vaccines and thimerosal did not contribute to autism.
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Feb 9th, 2009
A Birmingham artist Rozagy who was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome 3 years ago has pledged to raise 1 million pounds in 2 years for autism charities across the country.
