autism

  1. Autism Spectrum Disorders

    What autism does to a mother

    By Nancy Rones on Oct 14, 2008
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    Nicole Kalkowski knows that beyond the stress, fear, and family turmoil that come with learning that your child has this devastating...
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    The official DSM IV-TR Diagnostic Criteria for Autistic Disorder

    By   on Jul 6, 2008
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    The diagnostic labels and criteria for autism and similar disorders have changed several times since "autism" was first defined more...
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    The autism diagnosis and family stress

    By   on Jul 3, 2008
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    When children are diagnosed with autism, families often find themselves dealing with financial and social challenges as well. The...
  4. Kids with Special Needs

    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...
  5. Child Development & Health

    Are headbanging toddlers at risk for autism or other disorders?

    By Jane Forester, DO on Jul 1, 2008
    Why is your child -- who seems perfectly normal -- all of the sudden banging his head on the wall every time he gets mad? (And no,...
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    Parents reading to children with special needs just as important as reading to others, expert says

    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...
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    Special diets for special kids: Autism and casein- & gluten-free diets

    By Marla Hardee Milling on Jun 30, 2008
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    Beky Garrett never suspected milk was the culprit negatively influencing her daughter's potty-training. Garrett has two children, a...
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    Promote autism awareness with these goodies, gifts & garb

    By SheKnows Editors on Jun 24, 2008
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    Whether you want to proudly proclaim that you "love someone with autism" or want to make a more subtle statement, there are a...
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    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? ,...
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    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.
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    Autism gets its day in court

    By   on Mar 7, 2008
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    Some 5,000 parents are in court this month in a new class action lawsuit that claims thimerosal -- a preservative that contains the...
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    Living with Asperger's Syndrome: A sister's story

    By Alyson McNutt English on Jan 5, 2008
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    When I was about nine years old, my parents got me the original Nintendo for Christmas. As my sister and I ran upstairs to our...
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    Mothers of autistic children susceptible to depression

    By   on Dec 3, 2007
    Research has shown that mothers of children diagnosed with autism are prone to developing depression, especially if they feel their...