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Does James Durbin Really Have Autism?
Fox / 19 Entertainment James Durbin delivered another knockout performance tonight on American Idol, which included a rendition of Judas Priest’s “You’ve Got Another Thing Coming.” His vocal range was...
View ArticleConduct Disorder vs. Autism: Identifying the Differences
A persistent and pervasive problem within school systems is the conflating of conduct disorder with autism. Research has shown that while individuals with conduct disorder have problems with social...
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Autism, Allergies and Gastrointestinal Disorders: A Return from the Brink
istockphoto.com/Eraxion April 1st ushers in Autism Awareness Month and there is an excellent conference that kicks off in Dartmouth, Massachusetts to start the month. “When the Belly is the Beast: How...
View ArticleAsperger Syndrome in Girls More Common than Once Thought
Asperger’s Syndrome (or Asperger Syndrome or AS) is a form of high functioning autism, characterized by obsessive interests and a difficulty in making friends. While commonly characterized as a “mild”...
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New Screening Test Helps Identify Autism in Infants
istockphoto.com/Mari The Journal of Pediatrics has just released the results of a study that implemented a screening questionnaire for over 10,000 infants and reportedly was able to identify early...
View ArticleYouTube User Demonstrates What it Feels Like to Have Autism
Many parents of children with autism often wonder what their child is thinking and feeling and frequently pose the question, "I wonder what’s going on inside of that head?" Well, thanks to a YouTube...
View ArticleAutism and Hoarding
For individuals with autism, the world of interpersonal relationships can be strange and harrowing. Uncomfortable on teams, the camaraderie of sports often eludes them. A simple thing such as recess at...
View ArticleSensory Processing Disorder and Autism
Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), formerly known as Sensory Integration Dysfunction, is a neurological disorder causing difficulties with taking in, processing and responding to sensory information...
View ArticlePathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome and Autism
Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome (PDA) is the term for an obsessional avoidance of the ordinary demands of everyday life. The child with PDA exhibits a level of social understanding and ability...
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Autism Symptoms Checklist: What You Need to Know
April is Autism Awareness Month, so we thought it would be a good idea to repost our autism symptoms checklist below. Some of this information may already be well known to many, but it wasn’t for us...
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