Autism Resources

The rate of diagnosis for autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is the same among all racial groups — one in 110, according to current estimates. However, a study by a Florida State University researcher has found that African-American children tend ...  

TUESDAY, Feb. 14 (HealthDay News) -- When given the opportunity to have screen time, children with autism spectrum disorders typically choose television and video games over social interactive media, such as email, a new study finds . The preoccupation ...  

This was a study of mercury excretion in the urine, comparing subjects with autism to their siblings as well as controls with out autism spectrum disorder (ASD), both in mainstream and special schools. They found no significant ...  

Sending a son or daughter off to college can be a daunting task, but if the child has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the challenge is magnified. AAPC Publishing's new book, The Parent's Guide to College for Students on the Autism Spectrum, walks ...  

A new study published in PLoS Genetics uses a combination of genetic and neurobiological approaches to confirm that synaptic mutations increase the risk of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and underlines the effect for modifier genes in these disorders. ASDs, a heterogeneous group of neurodevelopmental disorders that have a complex inheritance pattern, appears before the age of three years and affects 1 in 100 children, with a higher risk for...  

As a special needs attorney who practices in Montclair and a parent, I was appalled to read about the American Psychiatric Association's plan to revise the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). One proposed change could ...  

One of the many fallacies about children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is that they are unable to read any facial expressions. It is true that children with autism do have difficulty processing body language and emotions. However, that does...  

Children with autism often have problems developing motor skills, such as running, throwing a ball or even learning how to write. But scientists have not known whether those difficulties run in families or are linked to autism. New research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis points to autism as the culprit.  

ID Card Group, a leading online retailer of ID card printers, supplies, and badging accessories is now offering Autism Speaks Foundation">autism awareness lanyards to help support the Autism Speaks Foundation. These colorful awareness lanyards are adorned ...  

The findings showed that parents and physician specialists are equally accurate in identifying GID in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The behavior and communication problems in these children are more ...  

The reply itself indicates that the DSM-5 is aware of public concerns about possible exclusion of persons with high functioning autism and Aspergers from a DSM-5 autism disorder diagnosis. ... The new proposed criteria for ASD in the DSM are intended to improve the accuracy of diagnosing the disorders currently known as autistic disorder, Asperger's disorder, childhood disintegrative disorder, and pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise...  

She pleaded with juvenile court officials to send her son to an inpatient program designed to help teens like Zachary, who has been diagnosed with atypical autism pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified and suffers from ...  

Certified Behavior Analysts provide Applied Behavioral Analysis ... “After years of hard work and coordination, hundreds of children will finally get the help they need to make a real difference in the treatment of autism spectrum disorders ...  

Children born to a parent over age 35 are at greater risk for developing an autism spectrum disorder -- but the risk is the same whether just one or both parents are older, according to a new study of Danish families.Source: Reuters Health Related MedlinePlus Page: Autism  

Toni Braxton is campaigning for autism awareness with a little help from one of her favorite websites, SheKnows! See how her son's autism diagnosis turned her life upside down, and how education for both her and her little man have helped both of them deal.