Monthly Archives: September 2009

Jon Arnold asked: The topic of autism has been a major hot topic in the news lately, going from episodes of Oprah and also on the evening news. Some communities are even having autism awareness festivities to bring attention to … Continue reading →

Connie Limon asked: There is an estimation of three to six of very 1,000 children have autism. Autism is a brain disorder associated with developmental problems mainly in communication and social interaction. The disorder affects boys more often than girls. … Continue reading →

jANINE asked: m is a life long developmental condition affecting the brain of the individual. Autism spectrum disorder has various degrees: Low functioning autism, where the autistic individual may have other problems such as little or no speech, seizures and … Continue reading →

Kimberly Aita asked: What is autism? Where does autism come from? What are the signs of autism? Find out the answers to these and more questions you may have regarding autism.I still remember the day Alexia was born, so beautiful … Continue reading →

jANINE asked: High functioning autism is on the higher end of the autism spectrum disorder scale. The symptoms of autism are still present but to lesser degree. The characteristics of high functioning autism are often confused with asperger syndrome because of … Continue reading →

Reg Ofori asked: If you are worried that someone you love with autism will not enjoy life to the full then read on. Autism is an arrested development. It hampers development in a human being and occurs normally in childrenStudy … Continue reading →

Andrew Brereton asked:  What do we mean when we say autism is a ‘spectrum disorder?’When the term, ‘spectrum disorder’ is used it means that there are a range of symptoms, which can be attributed to autism. Any one individual may … Continue reading →

Abhishek Agarwal asked: Autism is a mental disorder that is a challenge faced by many families the world over; many feel that learning to pinpoint the cause of autism can help lead them towards eliminating the source and preventing autism … Continue reading →

Brad Smith asked: Hello to all of you out there! I am the father of 5 wonderful children. In this Article I will focus on just one of them, Arek our 4 year old boy who has Autism. More about … Continue reading →

Sylvia R Rolfe asked: What are the genetic causes of autism? In truth, no one really knows. Due to the fact that autism is a spectrum disorder the causes can vary from person to person and case to case. Most … Continue reading →