Autism

Maybe you have noticed some delay in your child's development or someone has suggested that you have your child checked for an autism spectrum disorder. It can be a trying time for any parent,...

Symptoms of autism include a child that doesn't show interest in her parents' emotions or takes longer than nine months to recognize her name. Learn about signs of emotional communication that...

It's difficult to pick up signs of autism in newborns, but babies can show symptoms through a disinterest in looking to a parent for emotional cues. Discover why babies need to grow a little...

The treatment options for autism are limited, but one of the most common methods is applied behavioral analysis. Learn about applied behavioral analysis, in which a behaviorist restructures a...

In order to diagnose autism, signs to look for include a child that doesn't understand the word "no," or a child that doesn't look to his mother for reassurance. Discover why most autism diagnoses...

Toileting issues with autism include not wanting to use the restroom regularly and having physical pain during bowel movements. Understand how autistic children often have GI tract problems with...

The symptoms of autism in infants include joint attention, which means the child looks to the mother to figure out how to react to novel things, and disinterest in their own name. Identify the...

Autism is a type of behavior that was only described and formally diagnosed in the early 1980s, and it manifests in speech problems, odd behaviors and difficulty communicating with others....

Autism is a neurological disorder that affects the social interactions and behavior of children who have it. There are several treatment options for autism, partially because it is unknown what...

Autism Spectrum Disorder affects 1 in 150 individuals. It is a complex neurological disorder that if diagnosed early in a child's life can be treated and most children will improve. If you have a...

Autism spectrum disorders are being diagnosed at a rate of 1 in 150 children in the United States. As awareness grows of autism and the many ways it presents, parents are better prepared to...

Children who have autism often have adequate gross hearing skills, while still not responding to their own names. Other children may have good hearing but do not speak in sentences or just mumble....

Parents and physicians caring for children who may have autism use the CHAT screening questionnaire. The term CHAT stands for Checklist for Autism in Toddlers. Best completed by a pediatrician,...

Since autism usually develops within the first 30 months of age, and is usually diagnosed by the age of 3, prevention must take place very early, or even prenatally. The causes of autism, a...