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  Information and resources about autism, including causes, therapy and treatment options.
  
  
  • Autism: Turning Inward
    Autism is a neurological disorder that affects social interaction, communication abilities and patterns of interest and behavior. The word autism comes from the Greek word for ‘self’. The cause of autism is still unknown.
    
    
  • Increasing Autism Awareness
    Autism is a growing problem affecting about one in 150 children of all ethnic backgrounds and economic levels, with 25,000 new cases each year. Increasing even faster than the autistic population is autism awareness.
    
    
  • Two Messages Stated by the Autism Bracelet
    Sometimes the wearing of these adornments has a deeper, and more meaningful message meant to convey a life-changing message. Such an adornment is the autism bracelet. There are many autism bracelets available. They are made from different materials with suggested donations covering a broad price range.
    
    
  • Autism Ribbon – A Way to Say You Care
    Wearing the autism ribbon increases awareness among the masses about this disorder and creates better understanding of the immense obstacles the parents of such children face in their effort to make these children physically and financially self-sufficient.
    
    
  • Autism Therapy – A Lifetime Work
    Autism is a disorder that has no cure yet known to man. There is little known about why it affects some people. It has been observed that if autism therapy is started early, there is hope for improvements in some children.
    
    
  • Adult Autism: Aging With Autism
    Adult autism is a way of life for many people. They have had to endure living with the disorder, which is difficult because they often can’t function as normal...
    
    
  • What Do You Understand About Asperger Autism?
    It had been observed quite some time ago that children who are autistic could also border on genius, with an unusual grasp on math, music, or science. It has also...
    
    
  • The Mystery of Aspergers Autism
    Autism is a neurological disorder affecting social and language development. It is a broad-spectrum disorder, which means that symptoms and severity can vary...
    
    
  • An Overview of Atypical Autism
    Any disorder that includes the word “atypical” is bound to be difficult to understand. Medical science usually reserves the word for conditions that sort of resemble...
    
    
  • Three Commonalities Between Autism and PDD
    Autism and PDD (pervasive developmental disorder) are developmental disorders that are characterized by symptoms which disrupt speech, communication and...
    
    
  • The Autism Awareness Bracelet As a Symbol of Hope
    An autism awareness bracelet can do a lot of good for autistic children. In a way, the first step to providing people who need help is to create a catalyst or symbol...
    
    
  • Autism Behavior and Social Norms
    While the world of the study of neurological disorders is vast and comprehensive, it is ultimately limited to three types of people: health professionals, the afflicted, and...
    
    
  • Is There Any Autism Book That Can Help the Parents of Autistic Children?
    Autism cases diagnosed this year indicate the number of cases grew six times when compared to the numbers that were available in the early 1980’s. This may be...
    
    
  • Two Messages Stated by the Autism Bracelet
    The rings, earrings, and necklaces we wear make a statement. Often these gifts can symbolize a commitment of love exchanged between two individuals...
    
    
  • Autism Cure: The Search Continues
    Autism is a neurological disorder that affects development and is generally diagnosed prior to three years of age. Not much is known about the disorder...
    
    
  • Autism Education: A Parent's Main Concern
    Every child is groomed from childhood to become self-sufficient in his adulthood; indeed, a parent’s duty is to assist their children in every way possible to achieve...
    
    
  • Autism Research: Funding Needed
    Autism is a neurological disorder that affects how a person develops -- it affects how the individual’s brain stores, processes, and interprets information. Experts...
    
    
  • Autism Spectrum: Low to High Functioning Autism
    The autism spectrum is a developmental and behavioral syndrome that comes from certain combinations of...
    
    
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Range Of Disorders
    Autism spectrum disorder is a range of behavioral and developmental disorders that results from combinations of certain traits. Autism spectrum disorder ranges from...
    
    
  • Choosing an Autism Treatment
    Finding out that your child has autism can be overwhelming. The laundry list of possible symptoms threatens to overpower you and you know that your child...
    
    
  • About Chelation Autism
    Chelation and autism are, of course, two different entities. Chelation is the process of removing heavy metals from the body by administering a binding agent...
    
    
  • The Battle to Defeat Autism Now
    Autism can be a devastating diagnosis for families. The condition has no cure and the only treatment is therapy to aid social, language, and coordination...
    
    
  • Infantile Autism: The Development of Young, Autistic Minds
    Autism is a neurological disorder that affects development that generally appears within the first three years of life. Infantile autism is said to occur in...
    
    
  • Finding Information on Autism
    Like many topics, autism is well represented on the Internet. A Google search for information on autism may not turn up as many sites as, say, one for...
    
    
  • Autism Medication and Uninformed Opinions
    Autism medication is at the center of some controversy, and, like most controversial issues, the ruckus is usually the result of nothing. In fact, there...
    
    
  • Autism Diagnosis: The Critical Step
    Experts are of the opinion that autistic children can be brought back from their personal world into reality if they are diagnosed as early as possible. There have been reports that showed promising results where...
    
    
  • Why You Need an Autism Resource
    Autism is a fairly complex disorder that requires a great deal of research in order to arrive at a clear understanding. If one is a graduate student researching the disorder, then there can always be a...
    
    
  • Five Roles of an Autism Support Group
    Autism can be a very demanding and draining life for caregivers and relatives of autistic loved ones. Knowing what to do, where to go, how to advocate for your loved ones, increasing awareness, and...
    
    
  • Child Autism: Is There A Cure?
    Autism is a neurological disorder that marks itself by abnormalities in social interaction, presenting itself by patterns of interest and behavior. There is no cure for autism, and not even scientists can agree on...
    
    
  • Being Aware Of Autism: The First Step Towards Help
    Whenever you have a problem, acknowledging that you have the problem is the first step towards finding a solution. In other words, unless you recognize your problem, you will not be able to find a resolution...
    
    
  • Two Types of Autism: Mild Autism and Complex
    Autism affects a great many children all around the world. The numbers today show an increase in autism of more than six times as compared to statistics measured in the 80s. Scientists aren’t sure why the...
    
    
  • The Controversy over Vaccines and Autism
    Autism is a neurological development disorder; observable symptoms of this disability include disruption of speech, difficulty in social exchanges, and demonstration of consistent and compulsive behavior...
    
    
  • Some Facts About the Autism Diet
    Science has no answers to what causes autism or how to treat it medically or whether there will ever be a cure. However, parents and associations are compiling anecdotal evidence on all of these topics. While...
    
    
  • What Do the Autism Statistics Say?
    There is no cure for autism. This is a pretty harsh opening statement; but that is what the autism statistics indicate. The diagnosis of the disorder will help in choosing the correct treatment; this actually...
    
    
  • The Genetic Cause of Autism
    Autism is a neurological disorder marked by abnormal social skills and patterns in interests and behavior. The word autism comes from the Greek word for "self". Currently, there’s no cure for autism. Experts...
    
    
  • Challenges of High Functioning Autism
    Autism is a neurological development disorder which is usually first marked by an inability to communicate normally or develop social interaction in childhood. Children with autistic traits may avoid eye contact or...
    
    
  • Diagnosing Autism in Children
    Autism is a mysterious condition that appears before the age of three. It is a neurological disorder that shows up in social impairment, language impairment, and imagination impairment. There are no physical...
    
    
  • Autism Society: A Support System of People Who Care
    Autism is a neurological disorder that affects the way an individual deals with the outside world. It affects language and communication, the way the person’s brain stores and interprets information and it...
    
    
  • Chelation Therapy for Autism: Shot in the Dark
    You will not understand the desperation a parent feels when confronted with an ailment like autism unless you are faced with a similar situation. The fact that they can do little to help their children is extremely...
    
    
  • Behavioral Analysis and Diagnosing Autism
    Behavioral analysis sounds like a very difficult thing to undertake and, in many ways, it is. This does not mean that it is impossible or fruitless. Diagnosing autism is not an easy task, but it is possible under...
    
    
  • Three Methods of Teaching a Child with Autism
    Teaching a child with autism presents its own set of unique challenges, thanks to the characteristic symptoms of autism. These behaviors include the hearing of sounds that seem loud only to the autistic...