for autism
The disorder of autism affects many parts of an individual’s brain. Unfortunately, no research can explain how this disorder occurs or why. Parents of autistic children normally first begin to notice signs of the disorder within the first two years of their child’s life. If autistic children receive early intervention, then their social skills, [...]
autistic disorder
Autism research has taken huge leaps in the last few years in helping us understand more about this autistic disorder. However, there is much that is still unknown. However, if the disorder is found early, then the child has a better chance of increasing both their communication and relationship skills because parents are given [...]
autistic disorder
A worldwide network of parents and professionals who share their concerns can be found within The Autism Research Institute, or ARI, which was founded in the year 1967 and works to conduct research about autistic disorders and to find new ways to improve treatment and prevention. The ARI is a wealth of information. There [...]
autistic disorder
It was not until the mid 20th century that the world became aware that autistic spectrum disorders existed. In 1943, Dr. Leo Kanner began to study a group that included 11 children and labeled the disorder that affected them as being what we know today as autism. At the same time, Dr. Hans Asperger, [...]
high functioning autism
It can be hard to differentiate between Asperger syndrome and a high functioning autistic disorder, because both of these disorders are in the autistic spectrum. However those with AS do not display delays in either cognitive or language development skills. But because this can also be said of those with high functioning autism, [...]
