Greetings! (…)
Autism as classically defined was and is a devastating disorder. It was a severely incapacitating disability that was relatively rare. (…)
In Leo Kanner’s now classic 1943 paper he outlined the behavior pattern, present from early in life, which he named ‘early infantile autism’. (…)
Learning with Autism
By Jillian Badanes - The Washington Times
As a toddler, Ben Adams, now 5, would hide from his family, refusing to be touched - even by his mother. (…)
Research Suggests Kids Can Recover From Autism
Chicago (AP) - A small but provocative study suggests that at least 10 percent of children with autism overcome the disorder by age 9 — most of them after undergoing years of intensive behavioral therapy. (…)
Autism in California increases twelvefold
By Sandy Kleffman
Contra Costa Times
California saw a twelvefold increase during the past two decades in the number of autistic people who are receiving services through regional centers, a new state study reveals. (…)
Toddler brain difference linked to autism
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Study: The amygdala in toddlers with autism is 13 percent larger than unaffected kids
Size of brain area linked to ability to process faces as friend or foe
Autism is believed to affect as many as 1 in 150 children
University of North Carolina researchers hope findings result in earlier intervention
By Danielle Dellorto
CNN Medical Producer
(CNN) — The size of a specific part of the brain may help experts pinpoint when autism could first develop, University of North Carolina researchers report. (…)
It is said that each of us marches to the beat of a different drum, but new Stanford University research suggests that brain cells need to follow specific rhythms that must be kept for proper brain functioning. (…)
Doctors stand by research to treat autism
By STEPHEN DAILY
For the Courier-Post
Lisa McLaughlin drove six hours from her home in Fredericksburg, Va., to Cherry Hill to learn more about the devastating disorder that has affected most of her adult life. (…)
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