Sep 29 Autism, puberty and one family’s struggle to raise their teenage sons By Heidi de Marco, Kaiser Health News Puberty is causing chaos in Alexander’s once-predictable world. Continue reading
Jul 03 How a sniff of a flower could help diagnose autism in kids By Catherine Woods A computer program and a sniff test can diagnose some characteristics of autism. Continue reading
May 02 Genius and autism may share genetic link, study finds By Carey Reed Child prodigies and their autistic family members may share a genetic link, according to findings published online in the April issue of Human Heredity. Continue reading
Mar 22 Is the ‘Twizzler Challenge’ for autism the web’s new viral fundraiser? By Andrew Mach Those who partake in the challenge or donate benefit New York Collaborates for Autism, which funds and creates schools, programs and services for people with autism nationwide. Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch 5:06 Opting out of vaccination is ‘recipe for outbreak’ By PBS News Hour Parents who don’t vaccinate their children due to concerns about side effects can put others at risk -- even those who have been vaccinated. Gwen Ifill talks to Patsy Stinchfield of the Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota about the… Continue watching
Sep 30 What can be done to help parents of autistic adults? By Renée Gordon, Dr. Barry Gordon The picture you probably have in your mind of autism is that of a child. But autism is almost always — if not always — a condition that lasts for life. We are the parents of a 22-year-old young man… Continue reading
Sep 19 Adults with autism locked out of health coverage due to age limits By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News Unfortunately, once someone with autism turns 21, “they fall off a cliff,” says Lorri Unumb, vice president of state government affairs at Autism Speaks, an advocacy organization. “It’s the next big frontier that’s got to be addressed.”… Continue reading
Sep 14 FDA considers ban on electric shock devices used to curb self-harm By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press Self-injury is one of the most difficult behaviors associated with autism and other developmental or intellectual disabilities, and a private facility outside Boston that takes on some of the hardest-to-treat cases is embroiled in a major debate: Should it use… Continue reading
Aug 08 Student documentary on vaccination rates released after months of controversy By Charles Pulliam-Moore The 16-student outfit drew inspiration for the film, which they began producing over their summer break, from the health statistics from their own neighborhoods. North County, a northern section of the San Diego region, was noted for having one of… Continue reading