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Is Autism on the Rise or Are Parents Misreporting?
Parents were alarmed when the one in 150 statistic was released a while back. Now, a new study says as many as one in every 91 children in the United States has been diagnosed with some form of the developmental disorder. The statistic is a result of 78,000 verbal interviews with parents of children between the ages of 3 and 17 years old.
Would You Invest in an Autism Screening Assessment?
If you could buy one more piece of the puzzle, would you? Some parents rely on their pediatricians for recommended tests and screenings, while others are willing to take matters into their own hands. When it comes to autism, many mamas seek out doctors willing to use a modified vaccination schedule or conform to a controlled diet in order to reduce the chances of their lil one developing the disorder.
Jenny McCarthy Talks Autism, Instincts, and Jim Carrey
Jenny McCarthy is one candid cover girl. We'd expect nothing less from the passionate mother and autism advocate who posed with her son Evan, 7, for the September cover of Cookie. Check out a few of the highlights from the interview.
Could Breastfeeding Contribute to Autism?
The debate over autism continues. A two-year-old study about the link between breastmilk and the developmental disorder is gaining attention again after the university where it was conducted re-published the results on its website. In 2007, UCSF's Dr.
Anorexia and Autism: Is There a Connection?
Both anorexia and Asperger's, a form of autism, remain highly misunderstood. Ongoing research out of the Maudsley Hospital in London points to a surprising relationship between these two conditions. Maudsley researchers believe anorexia is an inheritable trait, rather than a psycho-social problem, and is related to autism.
Will You Watch Autism X?
Autism is a developmental disorder that invades the lives of thousands of families every day. It's a topic that brings out debate and passion — it is a mystery to many people who have never encountered such dysfunction. Bringing attention to the disorder, the Kirton family is taking their home life into our living rooms with a show called Autism X.
Heated Autism Debate on The Doctors With Jenny McCarthy
Passionate parents and doctors went head to head in what turned out to be a fairly heated debate on Wednesday's episode of The Doctors. Autism advocate and mother, Jenny McCarthy, her son Evan's doctor, Dr. Jerry Kartzinel, and J.B.
Size of Toddler's Brain Section May Signal Autism
Sixty-seven American children are diagnosed with autism each day so it's no wonder why parents worry about their youngsters and watch for signs of the developmental disorder. A new study of 2-year-old children suggested that one area of the brain offered insight. The report said: "We believe that children with autism have normal-sized brains at birth but at some point, in the latter part of the first year of life, it [the amygdala] begins to grow in kids with autism.
How to Talk to Your Pediatrician About Your Vaccine Concerns
Mothers are hit with conflicting views on autism and vaccines. The morning news will feature a pediatrician denying any link between the two. Then on another channel, a mother is interviewed claiming that immunizations changed her child's life forever.
Vaccines: Sticking With the Original Plan
What is really to blame for the rapid increase of autism? It's something we all want to know, and unfortunately it has not yet been answered. While we nail biting parents sit and watch our children for signs of the developmental disorder, scientists, mothers, pediatricians, fathers, and advocates scramble to find the cause and a cure.
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