Archive for July, 2011

More Boys Are Affected By Autism Than Girls



Researches have been probing the fact that more boys than girls are victims of the mental disorder known as autism. A recent study published in the Journal of Molecular Psychiatry reports their findings on research they conducted to discover a possible answer to the higher number of males born with ...

A Regular Routine Is A Must For Autistic Adolescents



In order to successfully parent an autistic child, one of the most important things a parent needs to know is that an autistic child needs routine. Children with autism live in a world full of anxiety, fear, and uncertainty. By having a routine, they are reassured in the knowledge that ...

Oversensitivity Is Common In Children With Autism



Autistic children often come across as being overly sensitive to many things. Often they will lash out angrily at seemingly random times. Also, an autistic child may have an acute sensitivity to a particular texture, smell or sound. These are natural parts of autism.For many autistic individuals a particular sensation ...

Autism Is Usually Diagnosed By Age Three



Autism is a complex disorder of neural development for which there is no documented cure to date. Autism is usually characterized by a broad spectrum of symptoms including impaired communication, hindered social interactions, language delays, and repetitive or restrictive behaviors. Symptoms may change and evolve over the course of a ...