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The new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) is supposed to be released in May 2013, and with its publication could come a sea of changes to mental health ...

Changes to DSM Could Eliminate Asperger's Diagnosis, Create New Autism Spectrum Disorder
By Rheyanne Weaver HERWriter on February 2, 2012 - 6:46am
LONDON (Reuters) - Children who develop autism already show signs of different brain responses in their first year of life, scientists said on Thursday in a study that may in the future ...

Study finds early signs of autism in baby brains
on January 26, 2012 - 10:00am
LONDON (Reuters) - Teaching children with autism to "talk things through" in their heads may help them solve tricky day-to-day tasks and could increase the chances of them living ...

Talking things through in your head may help autism
on January 25, 2012 - 10:55am
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Autism tends to go hand in hand with a variety of other mental and behavioral conditions in kids, suggests a new study that highlights the fuzzy nature of ...

Anxiety, other disorders more common in autism
on January 22, 2012 - 9:01pm
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One of the biggest concerns in the community of parents whose children have autism is the various gastrointestinal problems that they confront.

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Study Looks at Digestive Problems in Autistic Children
By Deborah Ross HERWriter on January 16, 2012 - 2:23pm
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I am seventeen and a couple of months ago my mum told me I had autism. Since this we haven't ever spoken about it and its made me think she made it up.

View Comments Maryann Gromisch RN commented 7 weeks ago.

Am I autistic?
By Anonymous on December 19, 2011 - 5:35pm
Do you think your child could have autism? Take our quiz to learn important facts about it.

Test Your Autism Knowledge By Taking Our Quiz
on December 4, 2011 - 9:58pm
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Last year you promised not yourself you wouldn’t buy another reindeer sweater, fruitcake or a gift-pack of international cheese food products for friends and family this year.

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10 Holiday Gifts that Keep on Giving
By Lynette Summerill HERWriter on November 28, 2011 - 6:52pm
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Children with autism appear to have too many cells in a key area of the brain needed for communication and emotional development, helping to explain why young ...

Extra brain cells may be key to autism: study
on November 8, 2011 - 1:47pm
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An autism diagnosis means different things depending on who is doing the diagnosing, suggests a new study.

Autism or Asperger's? It might depend on your doctor
on November 7, 2011 - 1:07pm

Autism Definition

Definition

Autism represents a spectrum of complex brain disorders resulting in social, behavioral, and language problems. People with autism have difficulty communicating and forming relationships. They may be preoccupied, engage in repetitive behaviors, and exhibit marked inflexibility. Autism occurs in about 1/1,000 children.

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