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Tag - Aspergers
Study: Differences in Autism Symptoms among Girls May Cause Delayed Diagnosis
The evidence is rather clear: boys and girls with autism are different. In fact, only 1 in 189...
New Diagnostic Criteria Lowers Previous Estimates of Autism Spectrum Disorders, Study Finds
Two years ago, experts started working on changes to the autism spectrum diagnosis criteria. What...
Scientists Find Brain Differences between Autism and Aspergers
Recently, the American Psychiatric Association decided to merge Asperger’s and autism in the newest...
Temple Grandin Shares Her Take on How Autism Fits into a Neurotypical World
For the families and parents of autistic children, Temple Grandin is a household name. We know her...
New Study Poses the Question – Can Children Grow Out of Autism?
No one really knows exactly causes autism – a neuropsychological disorder characterized by...
Violence and Asperger’s Not Linked, Experts Say
Little is known about Adam Lanza, the 20-year-old man identified as the gunman in the Connecticut...
Parents Say Son with Asperger’s Syndrome Duct Taped to Seat by Bus Driver
When parents send their child off to school, they expect them to be treated with dignity, respect...
EEGs May be Able to Detect Autism in Children as Young as Two
Studies have found that early intervention for children with autism can help improve the overall...
Study Discovers Dormant Gene in Siblings of Children With Autism
Researchers, scientists and physicians continue to work towards an understanding of autism, hoping...