There’s still quite a debate about how and when and why autism starts, but a new study on twins...
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Doctors Being Pressured by Parents to Postpone Vaccinations
Regularly scheduled vaccines are designed to protect young children from potentially life...
Study: Siblings with Autism may Have Different Forms of the Disorder
Research for autism has been slow-going for a number of reasons, but one of the biggest is that...
Study: Pets Improve Social Skills for Children with Autism
When you have a child with autism (or any disability), therapy dogs are a wonderful addition to the...
Study: Risk of Autism and Preeclampsia during Pregnancy Linked
Preeclampsia, a condition characterized by high blood pressure and protein in the urine, is...
Search Continues for Toddler with Autism Gone Missing
At just two-and-a-half, Sam Trott should be home with his mother and father. He’s not. In fact, he...
Mom Arrested For Throwing 6-Year-Old Son With Autism Off Of Bridge
Friends and family of the McCabe family of Seal Rock, Oregon were shocked and saddened to learn...
Scientists Attribute More than 100 Genes with Autism
The search for the causes of autism has been grueling, at best. This is due, in part, to lack of...
Siblings of Children with Autism Can Present with Symptoms at 18 Months
Only about 20% of all siblings of children with autism will develop the condition by age three, but...
Study Suggests Broccoli Compound may Help Reduce Autism Symptoms
When you have a child with autism and some severe symptoms – be they repetitive motions that...
Five-Year-Old Painter with Autism Sells Art for Thousands of Dollars
Iris Halmshaw los a lot like any other five-year-old girl. But this girl, nonverbal because of her...