Let’s say you took a dozen people from all walks of life, all completely healthy, and put them in a room together, where they come face to face with a dozen other people, each of whom has a single disease that is different from the other eleven. The healthy dozen are told that each one… Continue reading The Myths and the Facts of Autism
Category: Autism
My child was diagnosed with autism now what
The Needs of a Family with An Autistic Child “Mr. and Mrs. Smith, please be seated. I have Mary’s test results for you.” “Thank you, doctor. What did you discover? Is she…is she, retarded? Is that why she seems to have regressed?” “No ma’am, she is not retarded, at least not as… Continue reading My child was diagnosed with autism now what
Autism & Alcohol
Autism & Alcohol- Is there a Risk? Is there a Connection? Autism is considered to be a “Spectrum Disorder”. If you were to put it in a diagram, it could look like an umbrella. Under the umbrella of autism are other disorders that fall under the category; ADD/ADHD, Asperger’s, Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), and others. … Continue reading Autism & Alcohol
Autism in Adolescence
Parents all over the country dread the day when their children reach what is called Adolescence. It is a time of great changes, transitions, and it can be very stressful for parent & child alike. For those battling Autism, adolescence takes on a whole new metamorphosis. The physical & hormonal changes involved during adolescence happen… Continue reading Autism in Adolescence
Autism in Adulthood
Autism in Adulthood: Not the End of the Story Recent studies regarding autism in adulthood have found that some adults actually improve the older that they get, rather than deteriorate as some may think. While this doesn’t mean that their symptoms go away entirely, there are some gains that some autistic adults make during their… Continue reading Autism in Adulthood
Best Autism Books
Autism/Asperger’s Publishing For professionals who come into contact with a child with autism, or for parents looking for books on autism and Asperger’s, publishing companies are obliging. From the highly technical to children’s books that help little ones understand why a friend of theirs is different, the books are all very helpful and quite good. … Continue reading Best Autism Books
Air Pollution and Autism
Can Air Quality Cause Autism? In the quest to find the cause and ultimately the cure for autism, researchers are looking everywhere, from the medicines we take, to the food we eat, and finally, to the air that we breathe. A study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry has drawn a statistically significant link… Continue reading Air Pollution and Autism
Link between Autism and Crohn’s Disease
Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder that often appears in children who are developing normally and suddenly experience a regression in interactive skills such as language development and eye contact. Parents and doctors have often noted that these regressions sometimes take place with the onset of gastrointestinal(GI) problems in the child, such as diarrhea and… Continue reading Link between Autism and Crohn’s Disease
Lumosity and Its Connection to Autism
What exactly is Lumosity? It is a website that contains a number of different mental games. Each of these games has a different purpose and they all work together in establishing neural pathways in the brain that may have been lost or that may have never been there in the first place. Does Lumosity work?… Continue reading Lumosity and Its Connection to Autism
PECS For Autism
Augmented and Alternative Communication PECS stands for Picture Exchange Communication system. It is a system that has long helped children with autism who are non verbal to communicate more easily and clearly. The basic idea is that the child makes a choice from a list of pictures that will indicate what he or she wants… Continue reading PECS For Autism