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  1. Ways to connect with an autistic child
    By Karen Hawthorne on Sep 28, 2009
    "It was impossible to get eye contact, and when I tried to pick him up it was like hugging a bag of nails," says a New Jersey...
  2. The Autism/Vaccine (Dis)Connection
    By Abbi Perets on Sep 9, 2008
    A new study denies any link between the MMR vaccine and autism. But parents who have heard anecdotal evidence to the contrary are...
  3. Tips for talking to family about your child's autism diagnosis
    By Jennifer Newton Reents on Jul 24, 2008
    You've just learned your child has autism. On top of dealing with your own feelings of shock -- or even relief that you finally have...
  4. The official DSM IV-TR Diagnostic Criteria for Autistic Disorder
    By   on Jul 6, 2008
    The diagnostic labels and criteria for autism and similar disorders have changed several times since "autism" was first defined more...
  5. The basics of autism: An overview
    By   on Jul 3, 2008
    We're all trying to understand autism: what it is, what causes it, how to diagnose it, how to treat it. But autism is very complex...
  6. Autism diagnosis: Are more kids said to be autistic just...
    By   on Jul 3, 2008
    Is something as simple as a different diagnosis for the same symptoms behind the meteoric rise in cases of autism recently? Find out...
  7. Providing for children with special needs
    By Marc S Freedman, CFP on Jul 2, 2008
    If you have a child with Down Syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy, spina bifida or another disability or special needs situation -- how...
  8. Parents reading to children with special needs just as...
    By   on Jul 1, 2008
    The picture was rather simple: a close-in shot of a little boy's face focused intently on something out of the picture, nestled in...
  9. Button down healthy sleep habits for special needs kids
    By Patti Teel on Jul 1, 2008
    More children than ever before are being diagnosed with special needs "neurobiological disorders" such as ADHD, clinical...
  10. Special diets for special kids: Autism and casein- &...
    By Marla Hardee Milling on Jun 30, 2008
    Beky Garrett never suspected milk was the culprit negatively influencing her daughter's potty-training. Garrett has two children, a...
  11. Autism information page
    By   on Jun 5, 2008
    There are many questions out there about autism that people have -- questions like What is autism? , Is there are a treatment? ,...
  12. Organizations to find help for PDD, Asperger, and Autism
    By   on Jun 4, 2008
    Use this list to find the perfect organization to help your family with a PDD, Asperger's or Autism diagnosis.
  13. Secretin should not be used to treat autism, researchers say
    On Mar 14, 2008
    The intestinal hormone secretin, considered by some to be a promising drug in the treatment of autism, does not improve the symptoms...
  14. Innovative approach affords clearer view of autism
    On Mar 14, 2008
    Using new technology and a unique approach, Binghamton University researchers are hoping to help children with autism spectrum...
  15. Technology helps disabled children
    On Mar 14, 2008
    Laptop computers that combine features from popular toys with innovative technology have rapidly accelerated the learning and...
  16. Autistic children recognize stereotypes based on race and sex
    On Mar 13, 2008
    Children with autism, who are unable to grasp the mental states of others, can nonetheless identify with conventional stereotypes...
  17. Autistic children could learn through stereotypes
    On Mar 13, 2008
    Autistic children have a capacity to understand other people through stereotypes, say scientists at UCL (University College London)....
  18. Autism-related proteins control nerve excitability
    On Mar 13, 2008
    Two proteins that are implicated in autism have been found to control the strength and balance of nerve-cell connections,...
  19. Autism gets its day in court
    By   on Mar 7, 2008
    Some 5,000 parents are in court this month in a new class action lawsuit that claims thimerosal -- a preservative that contains the...
  20. Autism: Chromosome abnormality may raise risk 100-fold
    On Jan 9, 2008
    A multi-institutional study involving Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers has identified a chromosomal abnormality that...

If you have a child with autism, or suspect that he may be autistic, learn about symptoms, the diagnosis, special needs education, IEP, evaluations and services. Also find out the difference between autism, Asperger's, PDD-NOS and what the autistic spectrum is.

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