Autism

Mercury-Based Vaccine Is Not Linked To Autism
by eNotAlone.com
A new study from Italy adds to a mountain of evidence that a mercury-based preservative thimerosal, once used in many vaccines does not hurt children, offering more reassurance to parents. In the early 90s, thousands of healthy Italian children

Autism Linked To Premature Birth
by eNotAlone.com
A new U.S. study examined children who were born more than three months before a due date and provided fresh evidence, linking pre-term birth and autism. The study included nearly 1,000 children born very prematurely, at least three months before their

New Factors In Autism Study
by eNotAlone.com
According to a new study, published in the current issue of the journal Epidemiology, environmental factors and not genetics might be the cause of autism. The M.I.N.D. Institute, a leading autism research facility is presently conducting a study to look

Part 1
Look Me in the Eye; My Life with Asperger's
by John Elder Robison
Ever since he was young, John Robison longed to connect with other people, but by the time he was a teenager, his odd habits - an inclination to blurt out non sequiturs, avoid eye contact, dismantle radios, and dig five-foot holes

You Make a Difference
Could It Be Autism?: A Parent's Guide to the First Signs and Next Steps
by Nancy Wiseman
The number of children affected by autism - an umbrella term for a wide spectrum of disorders that includes 'classic' autism, Asperger's syndrome, and Rett syndrome - is growing every year. Most children are not diagnosed until they start school. But deve

Autism: What We Know
by National Institute of Health
Autism is a complex neurobiological disorder of development that lasts throughout a person's life. It is sometimes called a developmental disability because it usually starts before age three, in the developmental period, and because it causes delays

Autism and the MMR Vaccine Connection
by National Institute of Health
Autism is a complex biological disorder of development that lasts throughout a person's life. People with autism have problems with social interaction and communication, so they may have trouble having a conversation with you

Autism and Genes Connection
by National Institute of Health
Genes are pieces of DNA, material that contains all the information needed to build a person. Genes are hereditary, meaning parents pass genes on to their children. Most genetic material is found in the nucleus of a cell, a storage area

MMR Vaccine and Autism
by CDC
At a glance: The weight of currently available scientific evidence does not support the hypothesis that vaccines cause autism. We recognize there is considerable public interest in this issue, and therefore support additional research regarding

Is there a connection between vaccines and ASD?
by CDC
At a glance: The weight of currently available scientific evidence does not support the hypothesis that vaccines cause autism. We recognize there is considerable public interest in this issue, and therefore support additional research regarding

What causes ASDs and is there a treatment?
by CDC
It is suspected that there may be multiple causes for ASD due to a complex interaction of genetic and environmental factors. Family studies have shed the most light on the genetic contribution to autism.

Understanding Autism
by CDC
As the name autism spectrum disorder says, ASDs cover a wide range of behaviors and abilities. People who have ASDs, like all people, differ greatly in the way they act and what they can do. No two people with ASDs will have the same symptoms.

A Daughter's Life with Autism
Exiting Nirvana
by Clara Claiborne Park
How to begin? In bewilderment, I think - that's the truest way. That's where we began, all those years ago. That's where everyone begins who has to do with autistic children. And even now, when my daughter is past forty...

Vaccines and Autism Link?
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
There is no link between autism and the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine or the vaccine preservative thimerosal, according to a report released by the Institute of Medicine's (IOM) Immunization Safety Review Committee.

Autism: Can developmental screening provide early detection?
by CDC
Many children with behavioral or developmental disabilities, such as autism, are missing vital opportunities for early detection and intervention. In the United States, 17% of children have a developmental or behavioral disability such as autism

What causes ASDs and is there a treatment?
by CDC
What Causes ASDs? It is suspected that there may be multiple causes for ASD due to a complex interaction of genetic and environmental factors. Family studies have shed the most light on the genetic contribution to autism.

How common are Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)?
by CDC
What is the prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)? How many children in the United States have an ASD? How do the rates of ASDs compare with other childhood disabilities?

Autism: What are the Symptoms?
by CDC
As the name autism spectrum disorder says, ASDs cover a wide range of behaviors and abilities. People who have ASDs, like all people, differ greatly in the way they act and what they can do. No two people with ASDs will have the same symptoms.

Research into Causes and Treatment of Autism
by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Research into the causes of autism spectrum disorders is being fueled by other recent developments. Evidence points to genetic factors playing a prominent role in the causes for ASD.

Adults with an Autism Spectrum Disorder
by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Medications are often used to treat behavioral problems, such as aggression, self-injurious behavior, and severe tantrums, that keep the person with ASD from functioning more effectively at home or school.