Research on the effects of certain foods, specifically junk foods, and the autistic child suggest that some behavioral issues can be curved or avoided when a healthy diet is substituted. Several studies over the last five years involved hundreds of children with autism and specific types of diets. Since actresses and their children with autism swear by the… Continue reading Autism And Diet
Autism Awareness Day
April 2nd of every year is set aside so children, teens, and adults with autism can bring awareness of their disorder to the world. Many events globally on this day allow for everyone whose lives are touched in some way by autism to come together for support and enjoy each other’s company. Many find it… Continue reading Autism Awareness Day
Encountering Other Mothers With Autistic Kids
Local support groups are a great way to meet other parents of children with autism. However, meeting a mom in another place besides a support group is somewhat happenstance, but no less informative. Because the spectrum has such a vast diversity, and because so many kids are affected by it, it’s very likely that you will run… Continue reading Encountering Other Mothers With Autistic Kids
Mild Mental Retardation
Mild mental retardation is a diagnosis given to children and adults whose scores on a standardized intelligence test fall between eighty and one hundred. In many ways the children and adults with mild mental retardation seem very normal and reasonably intelligent. However, in certain areas of academia or life skills these people or children fall… Continue reading Mild Mental Retardation
Chelation Therapy And Autism
Chelation is the process whereby chelating agents, chemical powders ingested into the body, remove high levels of toxic metals such as lead and mercury. While the chelation therapy works for these specific ailments, the FDA has not approved the therapy for any other use than what it is recommended for. Extreme cases of chelation overdose have caused severe… Continue reading Chelation Therapy And Autism
Why do autistic children scream?
This is an assumption that all autistic children scream. They don’t. Lower functioning children on the spectrum scream because they like the sound of their voices and aren’t using them to talk. Or they have a health problem that they can’t tell a parent or doctor about. Pain will make them scream too, and since their pain thresholds… Continue reading Why do autistic children scream?
Discrimination Against Autism
Does Discrimination Against Autism Exist? Rare is the case of discrimination against autism that there were no news articles to be found on the subject online. Either the cases are unheard of because people aren’t talking about it when it happens, or they settle outside of court before the discrimination gets to the media. Whichever… Continue reading Discrimination Against Autism
Autism Spectrum Disorder Foundation
Just one of the many resources on autism, the Autism Spectrum Disorder Foundation (ASDF) puts forth a great deal of effort in helping those with autism, helping the parents who have children with autism, furthering the awareness of and research for autism, and linking many other autism resources to their site for people to make connections through. The… Continue reading Autism Spectrum Disorder Foundation
Toys For Children With Autism
As it should be, children with autism need special toys to help them play and learn like their peers. The difference between the toys for children with autism and the toys for average children is that the special toys for ASD kids work with their strengths while challenging them to strengthen their weaknesses. This close to… Continue reading Toys For Children With Autism
Autism And Depression In Teenagers
Teenagers suffer from depression more often than any number of adults who live their entire lives with it. Parents are generally dismissive of their teens’ low moods because they think the teens are just “moody”, “hormonal”, or “tired and cranky”. This dismissive attitude generally results in teens being even more depressed because they think their… Continue reading Autism And Depression In Teenagers