Mar 31, 2023 09:30AM ● By Ana Reisdorf, MS, RD
For parents of children with autism, learning to manage this condition requires a multidimensional approach, including consideration of food and nutrition.
Jul 29, 2022 09:30AM
The key role that the microbiome plays in children’s health has been documented in a study that links gut health to symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism.
Jan 31, 2022 11:00AM ● By Stephanie Wemssen
Stephanie Wemssen wrote this poem about her son Beau, who was diagnosed with autism last year, just before his second birthday.
Jan 31, 2020 09:30AM
Qigong, a traditional Chinese massage technique and movement practice, may offer hope for children with autism spectrum disorder.
Aug 31, 2018 01:19PM
When used alone or with other therapies, acupuncture lowered autism markers in Korean children.
Jul 31, 2018 01:13PM
Taking folic acid or multivitamins before and during pregnancy can help to reduce the risk of having a child diagnosed with autism.
Dec 29, 2017 01:10PM
The latest research shows reason for concern about childhood flu vaccines that contain the preservative thimerisol as well as an emulsifier that could carry neurotoxic ethylmercury into the brain.
Jul 31, 2017 12:11PM ● By Linda Sechrist
Parents today increasingly focus on the unique brilliance of their autistic children and build support networks that help them develop life skills.
Dec 28, 2016 01:43PM
Children born to mothers with high exposures to PCBs, DDT and other banned-but-still-present chemicals had a 50 to 82 percent greater chance of being born with autism.
Dec 29, 2015 05:23PM
Creators of the popular kids’ puppet show are consulting with autism groups in creating a new autistic kid-character named Julia.
Dec 29, 2015 05:22PM
People with autism, asked to devise fresh uses for mundane objects, came up with more original and creative ideas than those in a control group.
Oct 30, 2015 10:59AM
If they play with a guinea pig before reading in front of other children, autistic children suffer significantly less social anxiety, Purdue University researchers have found.
