Asperger Syndrome is a relatively mild form of autism that effects people in different ways than regular autism. Because it usually does not affect language, many people with Asperger Syndrome go undiagnosed.
This is the one form of autism that is usually not caught at an early age and is instead a disorder that develops later [...]
Why is early intervention important for autism?
At the age of two or three, autistic kids must be placed into an intense and highly structured educational program. Both scientific studies and practical experience have shown that the prognosis is greatly improved if a child underwent such a program.
An autistic child performs stereotype behaviors like rocking or [...]
Hollywood celebrities Jim Carrey and wife Jenny McCarthy accused manufacturers of vaccine of hiding the truth. They have issued a rather lengthy statement accusing them of spreading a media campaign aimed at suppressing a study in the on-going debate as to the possible role of vaccines in autism, a disorder that seem to be spreading [...]
Autism, also known as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), is a developmental disorder that affects the way a person communicates with and relates to the people around them. It is usually first noticed when a child reaches the age of about three and is basically identified by considering the ‘triad of impairments’. These are three areas [...]