Tuesday, September 05, 2006

Raising awareness on autism

Raising awareness on autism
Jakarta Post - Jakarta,Indonesia
... According to the article Brain Volume in Autism (Journal of Child Neurology, 2001), autism suggests a new finding about a different kind of brain, particularly

New Autism Network Will Provide Path to Information About the

New Autism Network Will Provide Path to Information About the ...
International News Service - Sydney,Australia
... with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) - whether that be autism itself, Asperger's ... But for many parents and carers, having their child diagnosed with ASD is

The isolated world of Autism

The isolated world of Autism
Wilmington Morning Star - Wilmington,NC,USA
... "There's a saying: If you've met one child with autism, you've met one child with autism," Palmer said. "They're all so different.".

Disorder takes away a child’s voice

Disorder takes away a child’s voice
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader - Wilkes Barre,PA,USA
... such as stuttering and does not occur as part of a mental disorder such as autism. It also should not be confused with a situation in which a child is hesitant

New jab to protect babies

New jab to protect babies
Leeds Today - UK
... Although, at the time he did not make a direct link, worried parents searching for answers pounced on the research as a way of explaining their child's autism.

Target almost reached for autistic child

Target almost reached for autistic child
This is Swindon - Swindon,Wiltshire,UK
THE PARENTS of a Park North girl with severe autism have nearly raised enough cash to send her for special therapeutic treatment.

Autism assistance dog needed for Montgomery child

Autism assistance dog needed for Montgomery child
Community Press - Florence,KY,USA
... too," Leach said. Autism assistance dogs can also stop repetitive or inappropriate movements the child makes. "Verbal commands are

Autism boy ‘can’t lose home’

Autism boy ‘can’t lose home’
Wimbledon Guardian - Wimbledon,London,UK
... suffers from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and especially their youngest child, Paul, eight, who suffers from a form of autism which make

The Long, Hard Road

The Long, Hard Road
Caledonian Record - VT, United States
... For him riding the yellow bus is important. That's why he's doing this, to ride the yellow bus.". Dunklee is not the only local child with autism.

Research providing insight into autism's mysteries

Research providing insight into autism's mysteries
The Register-Guard - Eugene,Oregon,USA
... No one knows what causes autism, but many researchers believe there are multiple causes. According to the Princeton Child Development Institute, these may

Men Have Biological Clocks Too

Men Have Biological Clocks Too
Truthdig - United States
... researchers said the sample size was very small. The mother’s age did not appear to influence the chances a child would have autism.

Older dads linked to autism risk

Older dads linked to autism risk
Irish Health - Ireland
Men who are aged 40 or older are significantly more likely to father a child with autism compared to younger men, the results of a new study indicate.

Risk of Autism greater in older fathers

Risk of Autism greater in older fathers
Cordis News - Brussels,Belgium
... Autism sufferers regularly suffer stomach complaints. ... 'Some of the parents worked out that their child was on the [probiotic] and didn't want to move on to the

Autism: What you need to know

Autism: What you need to know
Food Consumer - Lisle,IL,USA
... Recent studies suggest a genetic element, possibly a predisposition, is involved in causing autism very early in a child's in utero growth.