Posted by: James Fitzgeraldon March 3rd, 2017 in Autism Blog
What’s behind the findings from a study that says adolescents (12-18 years) with autism use hospital emergency rooms four times as often as their peers who don’t have the condition? We’ll talk about it...
Posted by: James Fitzgeraldon January 11th, 2017 in Autism Blog
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tell us that about 1 in 68 children have been identified as having autism. Because there’s no specific medical or blood test that will lead directly to...
Posted by: James Fitzgeraldon December 9th, 2016 in Autism Blog
Holiday gift shopping can be a tricky thing. Selecting gifts for children with autism can be challenging depending on where they are on the spectrum. That’s why it’s important to keep in mind the...
Posted by: James Fitzgeraldon December 2nd, 2016 in Autism Blog
A product being touted as a cure for autism is actually extremely dangerous. The product goes by a host of names, including Miracle Mineral Solution, Master Mineral Solution or merely MMS. A host of...
Posted by: James Fitzgeraldon November 14th, 2016 in Autism Blog
A first-of-its-kind study is garnering global attention for showing how communications skills of parents can have long-lasting benefits for young children with autism. It’s the first study to show such lasting benefits and even...
Posted by: James Fitzgeraldon October 21st, 2016 in Autism Blog, Blog
A medication normally prescribed to ease pre-term labor has been linked to autism and epilepsy. The findings come from researchers at the University of Colorado – Boulder. The Findings at a Glance Terbutaline is...
For many parents, finding out their child has autism is a life-changing event. While a parent is rarely prepared to hear anything other than that their child is healthy and happy, an autism diagnosis...
Posted by: James Fitzgeraldon August 29th, 2016 in Autism Blog, Blog
In a recent blog entry, we shared news of a study that found a link between a mosquito insecticide and autism. Since that publication, more news has become available that shows chemicals that were...
Posted by: James Fitzgeraldon August 8th, 2016 in Autism Blog, Blog
In a recent blog entry, we shared news why early screening for autism is essential for children. In this entry, we bring news from a recent study that shows younger siblings may be at...
Posted by: James Fitzgeraldon June 17th, 2016 in Autism Blog, Blog
There’s new research that indicates autism is not limited to impairments during brain development. Rather, scientists found that other parts of the nervous system could play a role in how people diagnosed with autism...