Whenever a new autism prevalence study is reported by the US Centers for Disease Control, autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are said to be on the rise—as of now, 1:59 (or 1.7 percent) of school-aged ...

WORCESTER - As a teenager, John Elder Robison failed English and math classes but taught himself about electric circuits and musical sounds. Instead of pursuing the typical teenage dream of being a ...

The Tempe teacher flashed a yellow card — and with that, Arturo Ruiz-Cardenas knew it was time for his next task. The 5-year-old autistic boy stood up from the table where he had been doing eye ...

SCOTTSDALE, AZ--(Marketwired - June 04, 2014) - MyJobChart.com Founder and CEO Gregg Murset announced this morning that Autism Speaks, the world's leading autism science and advocacy organization, ...

That's exactly how many cases of autism have been scientifically linked to vaccinations: absolutely none. Time and again, research has demonstrated that the 1998 "groundbreaking" study linking ...

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High-functioning autism isn’t an official medical diagnosis. It’s often used to refer to autistic people who read, write, speak, and manage life skills without much assistance. High-functioning autism ...

Chart-toppers Damage regrouped for a special show at the County Mall in Crawley, to draw attention to the problems faced by children with autism - as well as recognising families who love and support ...

F rom the outside, autism can be difficult to understand. The unique sensory world of an autistic person can mean that a ...

Why Autism is Reported to Rise. Whenever a new autism prevalence study is reported by the US Centers for Disease Control, autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are said to be on the rise—as of now, 1:59 ...