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More autism evidence has been released that reinforces the importance of sensitive parenting while emphasizing the maternal role that influences whether or not children develop autism.
Conducted by The University of Miami, the study is titled “A Pilot Study of Maternal Sensitivity in the Context of Emergent Autism.” Appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal [...]
The University of Utah’s department of Family and Consumer Studies is utilizing a complex architecture computer program to help treat children with autism.
The program, originally constructed by two Colorado software designers in 2000, is called SketchUp and features cutting-edge 3D modeling that is found to stimulate autistic children’s creativity and enhance their learning abilities. SketchUp [...]
Quinn, a boy from Oregon diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome, has a hard enough time fitting in and socializing with his classmates. When the opportunity came for Quinn to join his fellow students at an overnight field trip to Upham Woods in the Dells, his mother Cathy Hasslinger was heartbroken to discover that the school district [...]
Autism research on Fragile X syndrome has led some pharmaceutical companies to develop a pill to fight the disorder, prompting another autism treatment.
Fragile X is a genetic defect that affects the behavior and emotional development of children. The mutation specifically affects brain cells as they try to develop connections through the synapses. As children try [...]
While music and art therapy are at the top of the alternative or supplementary autism treatment list, yoga is attracting a new following.
Lynne Silberman of Dallas, Texas created and currently runs a yoga program for special-needs children. Licensed by the Florida-based group Yoga for the Special Child, Silberman previously taught at Dallas Services before becoming [...]
In Colchester, England, a mother fears for her autistic son’s life.
Harassment and brutal physical violence is expected to continue for Annie Sands’ son Alex. On January 15th, the 18-year old who was diagnosed with autism at the age of three, was attacked by as many as five people.
Thought to be armed with a hammer and [...]
Today, The American Psychiatric Association has released a draft of its fifth handbook that discusses the official definitions and data of mental disorders. The official title of this handbook is the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and is referred to as DSM-V, the ‘V’ of which stands for the fifth Roman numeral.
Particularly, [...]
The biological clock ticks away as parent’s age is linked to autism.
Scientific journal, Autism Research, recently published a study linking parent’s ages to autism. The researchers were based at the University of California, Davis where they analyzed five million births of the 12,159 cases of autism discovered during the 1990s in California.
The new study suggested [...]
By digging into Oxytocin, autism researchers are finding new clues into the missing piece of the autism cure puzzle. And, just in time for Valentines Day, the industry’s top doc’s are looking into love.
Kohl’s Department Stores and Kohl’s Kids Abilities Program, has developed a new autism community program. Make Friends With Autism is designed to educate business partners and communities with tools that support these partnerships. This bi-lingual autism program is the first of its kind in the country.
