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How to get a good Autism Insurance for Georgia? If you have a child who has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, then you know how costly the needed therapies and treatments can be. For some children, special services are needed on a daily basis! Recognizing the need for early intervention. If your child is… Continue reading Autism insurance georgia

Autism Coverage Under Obamacare Unfortunately, there isn’t a clear cut answer regarding autism being covered under Obamacare.  Prior to Obamacare, each state decided what would be covered under health insurance regarding autism treatments.  The same holds true with Obamacare—treatment will be determined state by state.  However, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services claims… Continue reading Is autism covered under Obamacare?

There’s been quite a bit of recent attention brought to autism and schizophrenia. According to some sources, these two mental disorders are on the opposite end and the two cannot exist at the same time. However, a person may share some similar symptoms of both. In many cases of childhood schizophrenia, there has been a… Continue reading Can an autistic person develop Schizophrenia?

Since it would be a challenge to even assess whether or not a cat has autism, it’s probably safe to say that cats don’t have autism. However, many cats display characteristics that could be considered autistic-like. But just because a cat likes to bat at a ball for hours or doesn’t initiate social contact, is… Continue reading Can cats have autism?

First of all, there’s a huge debate as to whether or not animals can actually have autism. In regards to dogs, there is a belief out there that a small percentage of dogs have autism and that they were born that way. The autism is caused by the lack of mirroring neurons in the brain.… Continue reading Can dogs have autism?

Studies have been done which imply that children with autism do not have the capacity to have a “theory of mind”. One of the main reasons supporting this is that an autistic child isn’t able to predict his own behavior nor understand that the people around him have their own beliefs, desires and intentions. Can… Continue reading Does an autistic child have theory of mind?

Autism and a person’s ability to do certain things varies from one autistic person to another. Many autistic children can do puzzles, and in fact, some enjoy doing puzzles several times a day. For other children, they might not have any interest or might not be able to put pieces together. Can autistic child be… Continue reading Can an autistic child do puzzles?

Autism varies from child to child; thus, the term Autism Spectrum Disorder. For individuals who are on the low end of the disorder, they might already be perceived as “normal”. As the child gets older, he or she is taught how to deal with certain behaviors. A child on the high end of the disorder… Continue reading Can an autistic child become normal?

Is Autism Linked To Age Of Mother? The actual cause of autism is unknown. Because autism has occurred in many children born of older mothers, there is speculation that autism is linked to the mother’s age. In some cases, it was thought that the vaccines that these mothers received when they were little has caused… Continue reading Is Autism related to age of mother?

Since abnormal psychology is the study of abnormal behavior, autism falls under this category. The actual cause of autism is unknown, but it manifests itself as a form of abnormal brain development. Most people are familiar with the terms autism and asperger’s syndrome; however, there are three addition categories of the autism spectrum disorder. The… Continue reading Is Autism considered Abnormal Psychology?