On World Autism Day: Why I Am Concerned About the Use of Antidepressants During Pregnancy | Mad In AmericaAutism rates are on the rise, with the latest report from the US Centers for Disease Control showing 1 in
• Rages/mood swings • Attention/focus/concentration • Reactive attachment disorder • Autism/Asperger’s • Obsessive-compulsive disorder • Learning disabilities • Memory or concentration issues following illness or vaccinations How do I get started? Getting started is easy, just giv...
Presence of contagious yawning in children with autism spectrum disorder Autism Res. Treat., 971686 (2013) Google Scholar Vick and Paukner, 2010 S.J. Vick, A. Paukner Variation and context of yawns in captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) Am. J. Primatol., 72 (2010), pp. 262-269 Crossre...
000 Jewish children from Nazi Europe. I was five years old, clutching the hand of my nine-year-old sister and had very little idea as to what was going on. "What is England and why am I going there?
Why is autism spectrum disorder controversial?Early Intervention for Autism:Early intervention for autism examines the efficacy of different therapies and their influences on early child development, for example, speech and language. It is usually conducted with the child as its primary focus and ...
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diseases. However, since its first use, there have been many instances of pregnant women using VPA giving birth to kids who had birth abnormalities such as spina bifida, facial changes, and heart malformations. A third of exposed newborns also develop cognitive decline and Autism Spectrum Disorder...
“The question that arises is: What am I studying when I study just depression among people who have no other disorders?” Caspi asks. “That’s not necessarily representative of that condition.” Instead scientists should target research and therapies to more general properties of mental illness...
my autism is directly linked to an abundance of empathy, an abundance ofemotion, and an abundance of care. I have been told I care "too much," that I am "too honest," "too kind," and take things "too literally." This is how I am disabled in society—the...
Many people are familiar with a friend, family member, or friend of a friend who has a child with Down syndrome or autism. More often than not, these people comment on how precious they are and how full of life they are, and I have to admit, I was the same way. It wasn't unti...