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The study reveals that in individuals with autism, pet arrival in the family setting may bring about changes in specific aspects of their socio-emotional development. It suggests the improvement of some prosocial behaviors in such individuals under certain circumstances.
The next time you see your toddler walking on toes, you may have reasons to worry, as a latest study claims that toe-walking could be a sign of a developmental delay or neuropsychiatric disorders in a child. According to the study from Sweden, toe-walking could be caused by certain conditions like cerebral palsy. However, some healthy children could toe-walk habitually as well. The Swedish study revealed that by the age of 5 and half years, 40 percent of children with either developmental delays...
When a child is born with a physical or mental disability it's not just the child but the family as well needs to deal with the illness.
Autism spectrum disorders are diagnosed in about one in 88 children in the U.S.
A latest study from Finland claims that babies that are born smaller are at a slight risk of developing autism. The research has been conducted as a part of a drive to identify the cause behind the developmental disorder which has been prevalent for years and has been on a rise recently.
LA JOLLA, CA----The hormone oxytocin - often referred to as the "trust" hormone or "love hormone" for its role in stimulating emotional responses - plays an important role in Williams syndrome (WS), according to a study published June 12, 2012, in PLoS One.
A new study claims that autistic children have less access to specialized health care than children with other conditions, such as asthma or diabetes. ...
Teenagers with autism spectrum disorder are in a bind. The disorder is characterized by impairments in communication and social interaction, but it's a continuum, so some teens diagnosed with ASD are considered high functioning and healthy enough to be "mainstreamed" in school.
A new research has revealed that men who wait a little longer before fathering a child are more likely to have children healthier than those born to younger men. ...
A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition last week suggests that women who do not consume enough folic acid during pregnancy could have babies born with autism. ...
Philadelphia, PA, May 31, 2012 – Autism is a developmental disorder that affects social and communication skills. Irritability is a symptom of autism that can complicate adjustment at home and other settings, and can manifest itself in aggression, tantrums, and self-injurious behavior. These disruptive behaviors are frequently observed in children with autism, which may considerably affect their ability to function at home or in school.
When you see a person smile, you are more likely to interpret that the person is happy or delighted. Obviously, conventional understanding of expressions tells us that when a person is happy, he/she smiles. Yet, a new study has revealed that people smile even out of frustration. Most people might not think so, but they do. Researchers at MIT have not only found that people smile when frustrated, perhaps to cope with the frustration, they have also developed a computer system which can tell a gen...
Preliminary results from an ongoing, large-scale study by Yale School of Medicine researchers shows that oxytocin — a naturally occurring substance produced in the brain and throughout the body— increased brain function in regions that are known to process social information in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
CORAL GABLES, FL (May 14, 2012) -- A new University of Miami (UM) study shows that one in three children who have an older sibling with an Autism Related Disorder (ASD) fall into a group characterized by higher levels of autism-related behaviors or lower levels of developmental progress. The study will be presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR) in May, 2012. ASDs are developmental conditions characterized by problems with social interaction and communication. Previousl...
There is an increased risk for autism associated with older maternal age, new research found.
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