More and more children are discovered daily to be affected by this disorder- Autism! Fortunately enough, many treatments becoming available to cure autism and autistic children are able to lead normal lives. Autism is a developmental disorder that appears in the early stages of development of a child, mostly in the first three years [...]

Over the course of the past decade a debate has unfolded regarding an alleged connection between autism and vaccinations. This in turn has led many parents to consider withholding or in some cases actually withholding vaccinations from their children. So what do both sides have to say and is there any validity to the points [...]

Last week, I purchased a bag of Brach’s Autumn Mix for my son Liam. Even though it was mid-October, I gave in to his sweet tooth’s request with the caveat that he would have to make the whole bag of delicious candy corns and pumpkins last until Halloween day. From time to time, I [...]

Here’s the story — well, the first five years — in the life of Quinn: a wonderful, exuberant, mostly non-verbal boy with autism. You can see how the signs appeared over time, even before his diagnosis was made at 21 months.
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All developmental disorders can be classified as either Pervasive or specific. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is classified as a pervasive disorder. A Pervasive Development Disorder (PPD) involves behavior disorders and psychological development disorders that alter the mental and physical functions of the person. Most people with PPD experience disabilities that affect a variety of functions. [...]

The number of children diagnosed with Autism spiked out of control in the 1990’s. Unfortunately the number of new cases has continued to increase annually since then. The current statistics show that 1 in 150 children will be affected by Autism. Only 20 years ago the statistics were 1 in 10,000. The United States [...]

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) which includes Autism and Asperger syndrome is a brain development disorder that first appears during infancy or childhood, it is characterized by; unresponsiveness to social interaction and communication, gross deficits in intelligence and language development, restricted and repetitive behavior, restricted capacity for developmentally appropriate activities and interests and often bizarre responses [...]