Autism in the News – Thursday, 08.19.10 « Autism Speaks Official Blog
In a clash with a national autism group, local advocates and parents of children with autism are calling on Gov. David Paterson to veto a bill they believe will roll back health insurance coverage Continue Reading
Stem cells used to treat killer skin disease – Yahoo! News RESTORE …
In two groundbreaking studies, doctors have used stem cells from bone marrow to help heal children with a killer skin disease , and to repair injured lungs.News. More: Stem cells used to treat Continue Reading
Child with Autism and Mom with Multiple Sclerosis – AGE OF AUTISM
By Sarah Lapinski Does your child have autism ? Do you have MS? No one talks about it, but there seems to be a link, a link between parents of children with autism being diagnosed with MS. Continue Reading
Autism in the News – Thursday, 08.12.10 « Autism Speaks Official Blog
Parents of children with autism : We struggle alone (KansasCity.com) Her day might begin at 2 or 3 in the morning, when her 9-year-old autistic daughter, Ashlyn, wakes up next to her. Go here Continue Reading
Another! How Many Autism Murder/Suicides Before Nation Sees Crisis …
Four children with autism under the age of 21 have been murdered by their parents in a single summer. Two in Dallas, TX, one in The Bronx, NY, and now Christopher Melton of Howard County, Maryland. Continue Reading
Little evidence antidepressants helpful for autism (Reuters …
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – While antidepressants are commonly presented to grouping with autism , there is no grounds from clinical trials that the drugs are adjuvant for children with the Continue Reading
Irish Autism Action: Survey on educational placement for children …
Hello, my name is Avril Carroll and I am Head Researcher of a study which aims to uncover parents' views regarding securing primary educational placement for children with autism in Ireland. The Continue Reading
Parents of Autistic Kids at Risk of Divorce?
Parents of children with autism may be more likely to divorce when their children reach adolescence or young adulthood than parents of children without this or other developmental disabilities, a Continue Reading
Autism Parents Face Prolonged Risk Of Divorce, Study Finds …
Parents are generally most vulnerable to divorce when their kids are young, but for parents of children with autism that susceptibility continues into adolescence and adulthood. View original Continue Reading
Autism: Alienation vs. Extra Attention | ICare4Autism
A lot of children with autism seem to be too aware of the fact that they are different from other children. An overwhelming amount of attention, therefore, can lead to a greater sense of alienation Continue Reading
Divorce, Autism, and the Imperatives of Living Life
Recently, we learned that parents of children with autism were NOT more prone to divorce than other parents. This week, we learn that parents of GROWN children with autism ARE more prone to divorce. Continue Reading
Down by the Bay: Autism Camp
Autism has become a huge issue in society today. I do not think that it is just because I have two children with autism that I notice it more. Read more: Down by the Bay: Autism Camp Continue Reading
Choice autism treatment offers benefits, has limits « My Autistic …
Ryan is one of many American children with autism , a neurological disorder characterized by repetitive behaviors or limited interests, and difficulties with communication and social interactions. At Continue Reading
Following FDA warning, pharmacies stop selling purported autism …
The Autism News By iStockAnalyst Pharmacies are halting sales of OSR1, a compound marketed as a dietary supplement to parents of children with autism , | www.TheAutismNews.com. Continue reading Continue Reading
Autism Parents Want People to Understand Tantrums | Strollerderby
On the second annual World Autism Day, parents of children with autism want people to know that tantrums are normal, unpleasant and uncontrollable. Have a little mercy! See original Continue Reading
Kids with celiac disease should go for vitamins to stave off bone …
The research has been published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology. Go here to see the original: Kids with celiac disease should go for vitamins to stave off bone ... Continue Reading
Computer Program that can help Diagnose Autism …
A study released on July 19th, scientists have reported that they have a new computer program that helps differentiate the speech of normal children to children with autism . It's not 100% but Continue Reading
LENA recorder IDs autism with 86 percent accuracy | Health Tech …
New research suggests that an algorithm based on 12 acoustic parameters associated with vocal development identifies autism in children with 86 percent accuracy. Read this blog post by Elizabeth Continue Reading
System Discovered for Detecting Autism | TopNews United States
Scientists found that children with autism , have problem in forming the syllables and they are also very slow at language skills, when compared with normal kids of their age. » Login or register to Continue Reading
Park, autism author and parent, dies | Psychology Today
In it, Park cataloged life with her daughter, Jessy, who had autism in an era when few people knew what it was (and those that did often subscribed to the misguided notions that autism was caused by Continue Reading
