Statistics indicate that around 8.4 percent of children suffer from ADHD (Attention Deficit...
Tag - Autistic Children
Risk of Autism Higher in Children with Older Siblings on the Spectrum
According to the most recent statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...
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...
Face Recognition Difficulties in Autism Linked to Specific Group of Neurons
Face recognition, one of the many essential components to effective social communication, is an...
Study: Autistic Children and Genius Children Linked
If you’re the parent of a child on the Autism Spectrum, you’ve likely noticed a special gift that...
Autistic Children Can Identify Bad Behavior but Struggle with Putting it into Words
Social cues and behavior can be difficult arenas for children with autism. Up to this point, it has...
FDA Approves Clinical Trial to Cure Autism with Cord Cells
Cord blood has been used to cure a number of conditions, but can it really cure autism? Dr. Michael...
Antioxidant May Help Curb Repetitive Behaviors, Irritability and Aggression in Children with Autism
More than half of the children diagnosed with autism suffer from irritability. Of course...
Changes in Autism Diagnosis May be Linked to ‘Co-Occurring’ Disorders Experts Say
>It is estimated that one in 110 children in the United States are affected by autism, a...
Study: Possible Link Found Between Autism and Excess of Neurons
A recent study, published in the Journal of American Medical Association, may have found a possible...
Subtypes of Brain Development May Open Doors for New Cures and Prevention for Autism
In a ground-breaking study, Dr. David Amaral, Research Director of the UC Davis MND Institute in...