The American Health Review

[...] . The report is the first major finding from a large-scale collaboration financed by Autism Speaks, an advocacy group, and based at the University of Toronto and the Hospital for Sick [...]

[...] Lago in Disney’s Aladdin and his guest appearances on Saturday Night Live has chosen Autism Speaks as the organization he will be playing for to raise money and awareness towards the [...]

[...] play for him last year. A little over a year ago, my Dad and I started a project for Autism Speaks. The name of the project is called Music Speaks. One of my challenges is communication. [...]

[...] so you can continue to be the best advocate for the long haul!  You can also reach out to Autism Speaks or other local autism organizations for support groups, resources and more. 4. Learn to go [...]

[...] health. “There are thousands of potential causes for autism, but the one thing that all autistic children have in common is that they are detached,” said Isaac Pessah, a professor of molecular [...]

[...] . And because overstimulation can be painful for children with autism, many parents with autistic children avoid crowded, sensation-filled situations altogether — which can mean missing out on fun [...]

[...] the second trimester, certain cells are not where they are supposed to be in the brains of autistic children. During normal brain development in the womb, a child’s brain cells migrate to a specific [...]

[...] of a child with autism. Orr wrote the song at the request of a friend who has two autistic children, and the release coincides with Autism Awareness Month. The lyrics offer a glimpse into the [...]

[...] ? Your partner. There’s no handbook on parenting or managing a marriage and special needs. You sort of have to fumble through it, messy as it can be, and figure it [...]

[...] Kristi Rieger Campbell is the mother of a boy with special needs who blogs about her parenting journey at FindingNinee.com. In July 2014, Kristi had the [...]

[...] Tim Tebow is organizing 45 proms around the world on one night just for people with special needs. Churches in 26 different states and in Uganda and Kenya are scheduled to host the parties on [...]

[...] Dear parents of children diagnosed with special needs: please don’t give up. Learn how Music And Rhythm Can Help Your Child’s Autism – CLICK HERE On [...]

[...] The majority of siblings with autism spectrum disorder don’t share genetic mutations associated with the disorder, reports a new study [...]

[...] (CDC) estimates that 1 in 68 children (1 in 42 boys and 1 in 189 girls) have an autism spectrum disorder. Recent estimates in Europe, the CDC says, are that one to two percent of children there [...]

[...] maternal bonding. Certain pesticides may trigger autism. Plastics. Gluten aggravates autism spectrum disorder. People with autism should eat more strawberries. Too much automotive exhaust is a [...]

[...] also caused the researchers to explore possible links to autism in children. Autism, or autism spectrum disorder, refers to a group of complex brain-development disorders. While the symptoms vary, the [...]

[...] of labs across the world have identified more than 100 genes’ association with autism spectrum disorders. 14,000 DNA samples were used in the groundbreaking study that scientists are [...]

[...] all the way up until the time he wasn’t.  After living in the land of Jackson and autism spectrum disorders for over 7 years now, I want to share some advice I wish I could go back and tell [...]

[...] Saturday each month, the Pacific Science Center of Seattle opens early for people with autism spectrum disorders. On a Saturday at the Pacific Science Center in Seattle, Wash., life-size robotic [...]

[...] , researchers say. “We believe a better term to use is ‘the autisms,’ or ‘the autism spectrum disorders’ (that is, plural),” Dr. Stephen W. Scherer told Reuters Health by email. “ [...]

[...] animated movie, “Frozen.” She changed the lyrics to reflect what it’s like living with an autism diagnosis. Her explanation, per the YouTube page: [This song] also goes out to everyone on the AS [...]

[...] ear infections as a baby. Referral and testing and then sadness followed when we got the Autism diagnosis. We went through the grieving stage and constant worries of what life was going to be like [...]

[...] area or another and we figured eventually Ryan would catch up like they all do. Hearing the autism diagnosis… well, that threw us into a whole different ball game.  Thrust without a safety net, we [...]