Mary AlexaWant to Work with us one-on-one to develop your child’s skills? Okay. So, just a few items before we get started with the webinar tonight, before the webinar begins. We will have all the mikes muted during the presentation. So if you have any questions, just type them into the chat box or, , you … Read more
For nearly every child, the first dental experience is a scary one. With new people, sights, and sounds it can be an overwhelming experience for anyone. For children with autism though, this first dental visit can be even more of a harrowing experience. Fortunately, there are ways to make it easier on both you and … Read more
“Ronnie, won’t you go outside and play with your friends? They’re all outside having fun”, the anxious mother asks. Huddled up in one corner is Ronnie, widely engrossed in the motions his fingers make as he waves them before his face. “Okay, if you won’t go out and play with them, I can ask them … Read more
For so many years, technology and good mental health have appeared to have nothing in common between them. In fact, it seems like technology has been indicated in some adverse mental states like addiction, distraction, and narcissism. While this may be true, it is also true that the unrelenting advance of technology is opening up … Read more
The health of young children was closely analyzed in Shanghai during their first three years of life and researchers found industrial emissions and increased exposure to fine particles emanating from vehicle exhausts increase the risk of Autism Condition by as much as 77%. 124 children with Autism Condition were included along with 1240 healthier children … Read more
Expectant mothers with higher levels of DDT pesticides in their bloodstream during the course of their pregnancy phase are likelier to have children who could be autistic, as per a research involving a study of more than a million pregnant ladies in Finland. As per the recent data estimates available with WHO one in 68 … Read more
Adults with Aspergers are seen to be nine times likelier to experience suicide triggering thoughts compared to the general population as per a recent clinical study. The study involved a controlled group survey involving 118 women and 256 men. These individuals had a successful Asperger diagnosis between 2004 and 2013. Consecutive studies involving the behavior … Read more
One in 68 children in the United States is said to be diagnosed with autism condition as per the data available with Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Autism signs are seen to be triggered during the early childhood phase of an individual and the symptoms vary from person to person. Although it is a … Read more
A questionnaire designed to measure the restricted and repetitive behaviors in adults, with autism condition, is a helpful tool in evaluating autism symptoms online. Autism test adult is observed to be one of the first effective self-assessment tools for a core symptom evaluation of autism in adults. The questionnaire attempts to measure the repetitive behaviors … Read more
Recent research led by a team of scientists and researchers from King’s College, based in London, and the University of Bristol have found an underlying link between high sugary diets and high-fat content which may increase the occurrence of symptoms related to ADHD in young children with conduct problems during the initial years of their … Read more
The origins of autism continue to remain mysterious. However, researchers are continuing their tireless work to understand which areas of the brain are involved and in what way the first signs of the condition appears. The latest findings bring us closer to understanding the pathology of the condition as well as understanding the point where … Read more
Antipsychotic drugs make it to the list of widely prescribed and consumed medicines across the globe especially with individuals diagnosed with autism, bipolar disorders, and schizophrenia. However, a recent study has observed individuals diagnosed with the above conditions, are most likely to experience side effects to the extreme since the drugs are likely to interact … Read more
Learning a language has often been attributed to certain areas of the brain that facilitate the grasping of new skills as we grow. A recent study presents strong evidence to suggest that language is, in fact, an outcome of the brain system circuit. The recent study provides a valuable insight, taking into consideration multiple studies … Read more
Does having a high exposure to aluminum have anything to do with autism spectrum disorder? A new study finds that this is so. A recent research study carried out by researchers at Keele University, highlight a strong association between aluminum exposure and autism. Aluminum content was extracted from the brain tissue of 5 donor bodies … Read more
Do Essential Oils for Autism and ADHD actually work? When a group of parent participants were surveyed by AutisMag, one of them came up with an interesting, though completely unrelated response: No wonder, the use of essential oils – from spas through to massage therapies – is on an exponential rise. But little did we … Read more
When it comes to the right Communication and Speech Therapy Apps for Autism and developmental delays, both iOS and Android has quite a few options – we mean both free and premium ones. In this post, we will do a deep-dive of one such Autism communication app that uses the ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) fundamentals … Read more
Oliver Jack, a 5-year-old autistic boy, loved to play in the water and enjoyed wading. Unfortunately, the boy wandered into shallow waters and drowned in a pond located near his home. Authorities say the young boy had been missing for 5 to 6 hours before divers could find his body. Sebastian, an 8-year-old child, was … Read more
Is it possible that children with ADHD receive delayed autism diagnoses? A new study finds this to be so. A team of researchers from Duke University have commenced their research study in an attempt to uncover answers which they hope will give way to discovering newer and better treatments. Consider the case of a 7-year-old … Read more
Racial differences are seen to be a major concern for healthcare providers as they believe inaccurate reports by parents about their child’s ASD might result in a delayed autism diagnosis in non-Caucasian children, as per a study by researchers at Georgia State University. Further, the study uncovered noticeable differences between Caucasian parents and African-American parents … Read more
A team of researchers have successfully discovered and decoded genetic and behavioral features that have been observed in some cases of ASD. The team strongly believes these results could help them with the necessary identification of existing subgroups which could result in improved treatments. Autistic children who have a history of non-inherited and spontaneous changes … Read more
