Autism
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A Onesie For Your Big Hearted Baby
Family Style &bull Yesterday
White ones fight against juvenile diabetes. Blue ones are for autism. Red ones support research for pediatric AIDS. -Pink ones fight against children's cancer. Orange ones are for children's hunger. Royal blue ones benefit the fight against congenital heart defects.… Full Story »
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Infant's Infrequent Gaze Possible Cue for Autism
Psych Central News >> Children and Teens &bull Sep 2, 2010
The study, published in the September issue of the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, also found that six-month-old, high-risk infants demonstrated the same level of cause and effect learning skills as low-risk infants of the same age. The researchers observed 25 six-month-old siblings of children with autism (high-risk group) as well as 25 six-month-old infants with no family history of the disorder (low-risk group)… Full Story »
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Autistic Children Find Independance With Service Dogs
Growing Your Baby &bull Sep 1, 2010
Families affected by autism cope in different ways. Since 2006, Autism Dog Services has helped families by connecting autistic children with service dogs. Autism Dog Services prepares their service dogs specifically to fit the different challenges of varying degrees and types… Full Story »
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Infant's gaze may be an early, but subtle, marker for autism risk
ScienceDaily: Children's Health News &bull Sep 1, 2010
Published in the September issue of the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, the study also found that six-month-old high-risk infants demonstrated the same level of cause and effect learning skills when compared to low-risk infants of the same age. The study observed 25 infant siblings of children with autism (high-risk group) and 25 infants with no family history of autism (low-risk group) at six months of age in order to assess cause and effect learning as well as social engagement. Infant siblings of children with autism are considered at high-risk for the disorder, as… Full Story »
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Vacctivatic Immunity!
Daddy Types &bull Aug 30, 2010
Haha, wow, whatever you've ever said about vaccines and thimerosal and mercury and autism and herd immunity and government cover-ups and Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carrey and the Lancet and fabricating data to serve your litigious overlords, you're absolutely right,… Full Story »
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DT Friday Freakout: Depressing Edition
Daddy Types &bull Aug 30, 2010
You thought "anchor babies" were gonna getchya? A politician in Rhode Island has condemned the prenatal care program he once voted for for providing support to "anchor embryos." An Urban Institute study has found that more than half of kids… Full Story »
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Court Rules No Link Between Autism and Vaccines
Growing Your Baby &bull Aug 29, 2010
An appeals court upheld the decision of a special vaccine court, stating that there is little evidence linking autism to vaccines in children. The controversial decision was made in the wake of more than 5,500 families seeking compensation through the… Full Story »
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Weekly Round-Up: Week of August 23
About.com Parenting Special Needs &bull Aug 29, 2010
Here's your weekend round-up of all the new content you may have missed from the past week in About Parenting Special Needs. New Articles and Features Community Trouble Spots for Children With Special Needs Five Positive Playground Strategies for Children… Full Story »
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No link between vaccines and autism, court rules
MSNBC.com: Kids and Parenting &bull Aug 27, 2010
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld a decision last year by a special vaccine court, which concluded there's little if any evidence to support claims of a vaccine-autism link. Scientist years ago reached that conclusion, but… Full Story »
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Jennifer, Lindsay, and More of Your Comments
About.com Parenting Special Needs &bull Aug 27, 2010
Here's a list of posts that have received one or more comments over the past two weeks: Jennifer Aniston Drops the R-Word on TV Talk Show The Latest on Botox for Cerebral Palsy Cancel the Conference, I'll Tweet You Tonight… Full Story »
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First Autism, Now Prosopagnosia. Children Who Can't See Faces
Family Style &bull Aug 26, 2010
Today I read a disturbing study. There's a new malady and it's called Prosopagnosia. Albert Yonas is a professor of child development from the University of Minnesota and is currently studying 30 children, who in the most simplest terms, have… Full Story »
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Parents of Child With Autism Accused of Stealing From School, Insurers
About.com Parenting Special Needs &bull Aug 26, 2010
A San Francisco couple, parents of a child with autism, stand accused of defrauding their school district and health insurer out of $400,000, according to a San Francisco Chronicle report mentioned on the blog Disability Scoop . Apparently, they created… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Educational
- School
- Autism
- Child
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Friendly robot helps children with autism
MadeForMums &bull Aug 26, 2010
A robot, named KASPAR (Kinesics and Synchronisation in Personal Assistant Robots), has been created to help children with autism learn to communicate. Designed as a playmate and developed at the University of Hertfordshire, KASPAR can only show a few emotions… Full Story »
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5 Celeb Parents Who Have Kids With Disabilities
Celebrity Baby Scoop &bull Aug 25, 2010
Let's continue to celebrate diversity and take a look at five families in Hollywood that have children with disabilities. From autism, to Down syndrome, to Septo-optic Dysplasia, some of our favorite Hollywood parents have children with special needs. Look through… Full Story »
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- Autism
- Special Needs
- Sons
- Child
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How the iPad Can Help Kids with Autism
Parenting.com &bull Aug 20, 2010
Most of us think of the iPad as Apple's latest, coolest gadget to add to our tech arsenals. For the parents of some autistic children, however, the iPad is a near-miracle. SF Weekly profiled the Rosa family of Redwood City,… Full Story »
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iPad Apps That Help Autistic Children's Development (VIDEO)
Huffington Post - Parenting &bull Aug 19, 2010
The mother of Nolan, a young boy diagnosed with autism, found herself pleasantly surprised by what technology could do to help her son's development. Nolan's mom created a list of fun iPad apps that are also useful for learning social… Full Story »
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Signs of Autism - When is there evidence of disorders on the autism/Asperger's/PDD spectrum?
Babble Columns &bull Aug 19, 2010
In my parenting group, a mom recently confessed to worrying that her newborn daughter was more interested in a ceiling fan than gazing into her loving eyes. I remember the feeling. If you frequent online mom forums, you've seen the inevitable concerns over smiling and… Full Story »
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Can Your Child Have Autistic Traits Without Being Autistic?
Parenting.com: Mom Tips and Expert Advice &bull Aug 19, 2010
The End of the Autism/Vaccine Debate? If you've ever checked one or two of the boxes on those autism red-flag lists but then never bothered to speak to your pediatrician about it because your child didn't seem to exhibit any… Full Story »
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- Autism
- Pediatrician
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Autism linked to multisensory integration
ScienceDaily: Children's Health News &bull Aug 19, 2010
The study, which appears in the August 17 online issue of Autism Research, supports decades of clinical and anecdotal observations that individuals with ASD have difficulty coping with multiple sources of sensory information. The Einstein finding offers new insights into autism and could lead to objective measures for evaluating the effectiveness of autism therapies. One of the classic presentations of autism is the child in the corner with his hands over his ears rocking back and forth trying to block out the environment," said senior author Sophie Molholm, Ph.D., associate professor in the Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience and… Full Story »
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Early life influences risk for psychiatric disorders
ScienceDaily: Children's Health News &bull Aug 18, 2010
Although the hypothesized mechanisms have evolved, a central notion remains: early life is a period of unique sensitivity during which experience confers enduring effects. Neurodevelopmental disorders, which include mood disorders, schizophrenia, autism and eating disorders, have been associated with fetal antecedents such as maternal stress or infection and malnutrition. Sex is another… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Kindergarten
- Preschool
- Autism
