How Famous People With ADHD Can Inspire You
Famous People With ADD/ADHD and Learning Disabilities Let this list of celebrities, athletes, entrepreneurs, and other famous people diagnosed with ADD/ADHD and learning disabilities -- [...]
How Educators And Special Needs Students Are Using iPads In The Classroom
All across the country special needs students are using iPads to tap into a whole new learning experience. At Belle View Elementary School in Fairfax [...]
How Some Disorders On The Autism Spectrum May Be Influenced By Smoking During Pregnancy
Study explores link between smoking during pregnancy and Autism. Women who smoke in pregnancy may be more likely to have a child with high-functioning autism, [...]
The Long & The Short Of It: Autism Screening Test Goes Mini For Maxi Time Savings
Any discussion of the long or short versions of the autism screening test is bound to have proponents on one side or the other. In [...]
Top 10 Things To Know And Do If Autism Strikes
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How One Atypical Life Can Make A Difference In A Typical Society
Those with Asperger’s syndrome are characterized as atypical. Their repetitive routines or rituals, peculiarities in speech and language, and difficulties with empathy leading to socially inappropriate behavior is [...]
Autism Expert on Proposed Changes to Autism Diagnosis
Autism has been the subject of much discussion recently due to proposed changes in diagnostic criteria, as laid out in the forthcoming fifth edition of [...]
Autism: New Research Suggests Birth Weight Plays A Role
Although the genetic basis of autism is now well established, a growing body of research also suggests that environmental factors may play a role in [...]
Defining Asperger Syndrome
Asperger syndrome is often considered a high functioning form of autism. People with this syndrome have difficulty interacting socially, repeat behaviors, and often are clumsy. Defining Asperger syndrome and its [...]
Autism: The Diagnosis Parents Fear
What is autism exactly, and how common is it? The numbers on autism keep going up. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the [...]
