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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Jan 31st, 2009
Studies linking autism to vaccines can be confusing. However, the majority of studies show there is no link between MMR vaccine, thimerosol in vaccines and autism. Nor do multiple vaccinations in childhood cause autism from a weakened immune system.
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Jan 30th, 2009
On February 2, The Autism Society of North Carolina will welcome Scott Badesch as their new Chief Executive Officer.
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Jan 29th, 2009
There is growing evidence supported by recent studies that suggest that autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may be more prevalent among children born very prematurely.
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Jan 12th, 2009
Researchers in Italy are reporting discovery of abnormal proteins in the saliva of autism patients that could eventually provide a clue for the molecular basis of this severe developmental disorder and could be used as a biomarker for a subgroup of patients with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Their study is in the January 2 issue of ACS' Journal of Proteome Research, a monthly publication.
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Jan 9th, 2009
The TV Teacher announces the donation of their video-modeling programs to special-needs classes with autistic children in select schools.
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Jan 8th, 2009
A study has found the seven- to eight-fold increase in the number children born in California with autism since 1990 cannot be explained by either changes in how the condition is diagnosed or counted - and the growing trend of autism in children shows no sign of abating.
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Dec 17th, 2008
Caring for children with autism is wreaking havoc on family finances across America, jeopardizing current and long-term care and security.
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Dec 3rd, 2008
There are a wide spectrum of autistic behaviors and symptoms but most are characterized by abnormal social interaction and communication. A new study, reported at the Radiological Society of North America meeting in Chicago, shows that unique brain wave patterns are present in autistic children and they show a delay in processing individual sounds.
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Dec 2nd, 2008
Abnormalities in auditory and language processing may be evaluated in children with autism spectrum disorder by using magnetoencephalography (MEG).
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Dec 2nd, 2008
Faint magnetic signals from brain activity in children with autism show that those children process sound and language differently from non-autistic children.
