November 3rd, 2008Advocates want expensive behavioral therapy covered by policies
Read More Posted by Rene Daman on October 7th, 2008October 5, 2008
A new study out of Cambridge University indicates that genes that contribute to genius in some individuals can result in autism in other individuals. While this study only included a small number of individuals with autism, the findings are similar to that of other studies that indicates that high intelligence, particularly in science and math often runs in families who are more likely to have a child with autism. The article also discusses other studies that indicate that possibly up to a third of individuals with autism have savant abilities. Read more....
Read More July 11th, 2008Detection at Younger Ages Leads to Greater Gains in Language And IQ; Predicting Risk With Eye Movement Sensors
Read More June 13th, 2008Lydia Becket was only 1 year old when the seizures started - racking convulsions that came in waves, often several a day. For the next two years, her parents tried one medication after another...
Read More June 2nd, 2008By Aurelio Rojas - arojas@sacbee
Undeterred by the state's budget woes, Democratic lawmakers Wednesday
unveiled eight bills to address the dramatic rise in diagnosis of children with
autism.
The legislation is the result of three years of public hearings...
Read More June 2nd, 2008WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
today announced that a Portland, Oregon apartment owner and management company
have agreed to pay the parents of an autistic child $40,000 to settle a housing
discrimination complaint.
Read More May 13th, 2008CBS News Exclusive: Former Head Of NIH Says Government Too Quick To Dismiss Possible Link
Read More Posted by root on January 26th, 2008An article from
Archives of General Psychiatry examines the
trends in autism prevalence in California, where thimerosal has been
removed from childhood vaccines. Results showed that the estimated
prevalence of autism for children at each year of age from 3 to 12
years increased throughout the study period. The data do not show any
recent decrease in autism in California despite the removal of
thimerosal and do not support the hypothesis that exposure to
thimerosal during childhood is a primary cause of autism.
Read More Posted by root on October 29th, 2007Two new clinical reports from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
will help pediatricians recognize autism spectrum disorders earlier and
guide families to effective interventions.
Read More Posted by root on September 26th, 2007In the state of New Jersey, a family wins a court decision requiring
that their insurance pay for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for their
son with autism because the therapy is supported by research.
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