Opposing Views - Special Needs

NEWS:Nearly 15,000 Americans Disclose Secret Offshore Bank Accounts

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:52:53 -0600

By U.S. Dept. of Justice - Enforcing and Defending the Law

WASHINGTON – Deputy Attorney General David W. Ogden released the following statement regarding ...

OPINION:29 States Now Offer Mental Health Services to 3-Year-Olds

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:04:56 -0500

By Suzanne Venker - Author

For years I’ve been lamenting the great social experiment in which America has been engaged these ...

RESEARCH: Autism Research Center Finds 27 Genes Linked to Asperger's

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:47:23 -0500

By News-Medical.Net

Scientists from the University of Cambridge have identified 27 genes that are associated with ...

RESEARCH: NIH Announces New Fragile X Research Project

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:40:21 -0500

By National Institutes of Health - The Nation's Medical Research Agency

The National Institutes of Health has developed a research plan to advance the understanding of ...

OPINION: Autistic Boy Dies After Being Given Lethal Drug Dose

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:26:16 -0500

By Kevin Leitch - Parent and Autism Activist

Disability Scoop reports today on the awful story of an autistic child killed at a group home: ...

RESEARCH: Best Way to Prevent Autism - Get Your Child Vaccinated

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 13:37:21 -0500

By Kevin Leitch - Parent and Autism Activist

For as long as I can recall, this has been one of the clarion calls of the autism ...

RESEARCH: Autism Discovery Might Explain Higher Incidence in Boys

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:38:22 -0500

By News-Medical.Net

UCLA scientists have discovered a variant of a gene called CACNA1G that may increase a child's risk ...

RESEARCH: Citalopram No Better Than Placebo in Treating Autism

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:11:15 -0500

By National Institutes of Health - The Nation's Medical Research Agency

Citalopram, a medication commonly prescribed to children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) ...

RESEARCH: Employment Benefits People with Autism

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:46:37 -0500

By News-Medical.Net

A unique event to discuss Autism and employment was held at Goldsmiths, University of London this ...

ADVICE: Top 10 Tips for Parenting an Autistic Child

Wed, 27 May 2009 13:48:16 -0500

By Sarita Freedman PhD - Licensed Psychologist

Raising a developmentally different child is a challenge for most parents. The challenge begins when ...

OPINION: The Autism Community Needs to Learn a Lesson

Mon, 25 May 2009 20:47:21 -0500

By Kevin Leitch - Parent and Autism Activist

As is accepted by most rational people, autism is a largely genetic difference, albeit with a ...

ADVICE: Helping Autistic Teens Make Friends

Fri, 22 May 2009 13:02:20 -0500

By News-Medical.Net

During the first week of class, the teens ' eyes were downcast, their responses were mumbled and ...

OPINION: Jenny McCarthy's Son was Never Autistic?

Wed, 20 May 2009 13:53:02 -0500

By Kevin Leitch - Parent and Autism Activist

A provocative piece in the National Post suggests that very thing. It is not even ...

NEWS: Caring for Yourself When Your Child has Autism

Tue, 19 May 2009 12:22:44 -0500

By Interactive Autism Network - Share. Research. Discover.

A child’s diagnosis with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is rarely a complete surprise. It is a ...

OPINION: People with Autism Must Deal With Intense Scrutiny

Sun, 17 May 2009 15:50:27 -0500

By Kevin Leitch - Parent and Autism Activist

Ari Ne'eman on Autism . Ari has had a quite wonderful piece on him in Newsweek. It takes on ...

RESEARCH: Children With Autism At Risk for Nutritional Deficiencies

Fri, 15 May 2009 12:26:39 -0500

By News-Medical.Net

The strong preference kids with autism have for certain foods places them at risk for nutritional ...

ADVICE: Becoming an Advocate for Your Child with Autism

Thu, 14 May 2009 16:39:55 -0500

By Interactive Autism Network - Share. Research. Discover.

As the parent of a child with an autism spectrum disorder, you will interface with many systems: ...

NEWS: Landmark Autism Treatment Bill Gets Colorado Senate Approval

Wed, 13 May 2009 13:25:37 -0500

By Autism Society of America

A landmark, bipartisan bill expanding the treatment of autism was given final approval by the ...

ADVICE: My Child Has Autism. What Do I Do Now?

Tue, 12 May 2009 12:49:25 -0500

By Interactive Autism Network - Share. Research. Discover.

As you read and learn, you will begin to get a sense of where your own child fits on the autism ...

RESEARCH: Toddlers with Autism Have Enlarged Amygdala in Brain

Mon, 11 May 2009 12:54:41 -0500

By News-Medical.Net

Toddlers with autism appear more likely to have an enlarged amygdala, a brain area associated with ...