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Encouraging Communication in Children with Asperger Syndrome

Asperger's Syndrome is a neurological condition and is a higher functioning form of autism. Those with Asperger's Syndrome are generally of average intelligence, and often of particularly high intelligence...

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Early Intervention for Asperger's Syndrome

The last statistic I heard was that 1 in 150 children born will be diagnosed with Autism. I always thought my son was a little different but I never expected him to be tagged with the Autism label. He was...

1 comment    health children autism
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H1N1 Vaccine - Fearing Autism in Child Vaccination

The new H1N1 vaccines are being distributed throughout the United States but there is a growing concern about whether it is safe to vaccinate children. The controversial debate between the linkages of autism...

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Favourite Biographies on Autism and Asperger Syndrome

There are loads of biographies by people with autism or Asperger Syndrome and their parents and so I am dedicating a page just for this. George and Sam by Charlotte Moore Published by the Penguin Group...

1 comment    health books autism
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Understanding Asperger's Syndrome

An autism spectrum disorder, Asperger's Syndrome (AS) is milder than autism but is very similar in some of the symptoms. Asperger's Syndrome is more common in boys. Children who have AS are seen as "little...

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Delving Into The Autistic Brain - Part 1

How does sensory information travel to and from the brain? Sensory receptors in our eyes, ears, nose, mouth and all over our skin pick up sensory energy and change it into streams of electrical impulses....

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Autism and Diet

Many people believe that a gluten free cassein free diet offers hope to children with autism. This is better known as a diet free from wheat and dairy products. Here is a discussion about the merits of such a diet.

9 comments    health food children
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H1N1 Vaccination Made Mandatory for Some Medical Workers and Not Others

According to the CDC, approximately 36,000 people die from flu related causes, and roughly 200,000 are hospitalized annually. Deaths linked or related to H1N1 globally is roughly 4773. So the...

5 comments    health home children
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Multiple Causes of Autism Spectrum Disorders

Along the range of functioning ability in chidlren and adults that experience the Autism Spectrum Disorders, there appear several possible causes. "Autism" ranges from low functioning near - catatonia to high...

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Does your baby show signs of Autism

Do you wonder if your infant baby is autistic? The earlier autism is diagnosed and therapy is begun, the greater the chance your child can be helped. Here are some general areas where atypical brain development makes itself known in autistic babies.

4 comments    health baby symptoms
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