Autism News
A Pioneering System Allows
Autistic Children To Communicate
With Their Environment
Communication ability among
children who are intellectually
disabled or have communication
limitations (such as autism,
down syndrome, or cerebral
palsy) may soon be improved
thanks to a research group of
the University of Granada.
Children With Both Autism And ADHD Often Bully, Parents Say Children
with both autism and attention deficit or attention deficit hyperactivity
disorders are four times more likely to bully than children in the general
population, according to a study released today in the journal, Ambulatory
Pediatrics. However, the researchers caution against labeling these children
simply as bullies.
N.J. Lawmakers Push Proposals on
Autism Amid concern
about New Jersey having
America's highest autism rate,
state senators on Monday pushed
toward law proposals to promote
research into autism and provide
lifetime care for those with the
disorder.
Thimerosal in vaccines has no
link to autism
Exposure to thimerosal, a
mercury-containing chemical
previously used as a
preservative in vaccines, does
not increase the risk of autism,
according to a report in the
American Journal of Medical
Genetics. "Fierce debate"
continues over whether
thimerosal exposure raises the
risk of autism, the authors
point out. In the last two
decades, there has been a rise
in autism cases, which coincided
with increased usage of vaccines
containing thimerosal. Although
studies have shown no evidence
of an association, thimerosal
was removed from all routine
childhood vaccines in the U.S.
in 2002
Doctors Look for Early Autism
Signs Within days of
their birth, healthy babies will
look you in the eye. By 4
months, they will delight in
others. And by 9 months, they
will exchange smiles. Jacob Day
did none of those things. "We
used to say it was like it
burned his eyes to look at you,"
said his mother, Tamie Day of
Antelope, Calif. "It was like a
physically painful thing for
him. It wasn't just that he
wasn't looking at us; he was
purposefully looking away."
Kids With Asperger's Syndrome:
'Bullied on a Daily Basis'
Growing up, Daniel Corcoran was
the odd kid at school. He wasn't
slow, but his coordination was
off, and he tended to obsess on
certain subjects, like light
bulbs and air conditioners. At
the time, his preoccupations
with random objects seemed
quirky, but harmless. But when
Corcoran entered middle school,
his quirks were not accepted by
many of his classmates and his
life became a social nightmare
filled with name calling and
other cruelties.
Children With Autism Can't
Discern Between A Frown And A
Smile When we have a
conversation with someone, we
not only hear what they say, we
see what they say. Eyes can
smolder or twinkle. Gazes can be
direct or shifty. "Reading"
these facial expressions gives
context and meaning to the words
we hear.
Genetic Mutation Linked To
Autism University of
Iowa researchers have learned
more about a genetic mutation
that contributes to autism. The
mutation occurred in sperm cells
of a father, who does not have
autism, but passed the condition
on to two of his children.
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