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A first-grader in central Illinois gets to keep his autism helper dog in school, a Douglas County judge ruled Tuesday.
Two new government studies indicate about 1 in 100 children have autism disorders — higher than a previous U.S. estimate of 1 in 150.
Actor John Travolta testified that his son had autism, in what's believed to be the first time the actor has said publicly that Jett Travolta suffered from the disorder.
A judge ruled Monday that an autistic teenager is not competent to stand trial in the fatal beating of his doting mother and should remain in the treatment facility where he has been living for several months.
Kaleb Drew went to first grade on Tuesday tethered to his Labrador retriever, over the school's objections, but his family is optimistic they'll win a court battle to keep the dog in class.
Leo Lytel was diagnosed with autism as a toddler. But by age 9 he had overcome the disorder.
Young Somali children in the Minneapolis public schools are over-represented in autism programs, the Minnesota Health Department reported, confirming the observations of many Somali parents and educators.
Lawyers for an autistic teenager charged with the fatal beating of his mother entered a not guilty plea on his behalf Friday.
Bitter feuding over a possible link between vaccines and autism won't go away despite a strong rejection of that theory by a special federal court.
It wasn't until Jude met Jenny that the 3-year-old autistic boy understood what happy people look like. Jenny, a green trolley car with a human face, had a furrowed brow when her wheel buckled and she got stuck on a track. But after being rescued by friends, she smiled broadly — and that's when something clicked for little Jude Baines.
More than half a million U.S. children have autism with costly health care needs that often put an unprecedented financial strain on their families, national data show.
From Denis Leary’s book “Why We Suck: A Feel Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid,” you could easily get the impression that the comedian doesn’t like anybody or anything.
Although most of my hate mail mentions my work with Merck on a rotavirus vaccine, that alone doesn’t explain why some people hate me. A lot of people work with pharmaceutical companies and don’t get hate mail. I suspect that if I had simply continued my career in research and stayed out of the public’s view, I would have escaped notice. But a series of events at our hospital in the early 1990s led to what some perceive as my second crime.
Expect “ugliness of epic proportions” when it comes to Madonna’s divorce from Guy Ritchie. Why? “She’s got Kabbalah on her side,” says a friend of the Material Girl.
In Washington state, Reza and Arzu Forough pay more than $1,000 a week for behavior therapy for their 12-year-old autistic son.
A government agency has dropped plans for a study of a controversial treatment for autism that critics had called an unethical experiment on children.
When a 13-year-old Minnesota boy was banned from church after parishioners complained about his behavior, it exposed a painful truth so politically incorrect that some people feel guilty just saying it out loud: Some autistic children can be annoying and disruptive in public.
Radio talk show host Michael Savage, who described 99 percent of children with autism as brats, said Monday he was trying to "boldly awaken" parents to his view that many people are being wrongly diagnosed.
Harvard researchers have discovered half a dozen new genes involved in autism that suggest the disorder strikes in a brain that can't properly form new connections.
Parents claiming that childhood vaccines cause autism should not be rewarded by the courts when the scientific community has already rejected any link, government lawyers argued Monday on the first day of a hearing in federal court.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon praised the courage of children with autism and their families on the first World Autism Awareness Day, calling Wednesday for all countries to respond to their needs.
A small study of toddlers finds that about one-quarter of babies born very prematurely had signs of autism on an early screening test. The research is preliminary since formal autism testing wasn't done. But the results are provocative, suggesting that tiny preemies may face greater risks of developing autism than previously thought.
For all the tough losses he has endured on the golf course the last few years, Ernie Els found perspective at home in the blue eyes of 5-year-old Ben.
For those convinced that vaccines can cause autism, the sad case of a Georgia girl, daughter of a doctor and lawyer, seems like clear-cut evidence. The government has agreed to pay the girl's family for injury caused by vaccines. But it turns out it's not that simple — and maybe not even a first. The 9-year-old girl, Hannah Poling, had an underlying condition that may have been worsened, triggering her autism-like symptoms.
The parents of a girl who won a government settlement described how their hearts were broken as they watched their healthy, red-haired toddler transformed into an irritable, odd-behaving child after she got several childhood shots.
Autism treatment: Science hijacked to support alternative therapiesThe Johns Hopkins neurologist and his colleagues had autopsied the brains of people with autism who died in accidents and found evidence of neuroinflammation. This rare look inside the autistic brain had the potential to increase understanding of the mysterious disorder.
Autism treatments: Risky alternative therapies have little basis in scienceOne in 100 U.S. children is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder by age 8, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
David Cameron Responds To UKAF's Call On Public ServicesLeader of the Opposition David Cameron responded to the UK Autism Foundation's call on the cuts in Public Services.
Vaccination: Federal Health Agencies Continue to Deceive AmericansI have no doubt whatever that vaccination is an unscientific abomination and should be made a criminal practice. G. Bernard Shaw
Teacher Who Let Autistic Boy Voted Out Of Class ReinstatedPORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- A teacher who allowed her kindergarten students to vote an autistic boy out of class is returning to the classroom.
Writing Study Ties Autism To Motor-Skill ProblemsMany children with autism not only struggle with social skills and communication, they also have great difficulty with handwriting, according to a new study in the journal Neurology.
The Gary Null Show, 10-23-09, An in depth discussion of vaccines, vaccine fraud, thimerosal & the two influenza vaccines with Dr. Mark Geier, medical physician, PhD in genetics, former researcher at NIH; expert on thimerosal, vaccine research, and vaccine injury.
Vaccines Cause Micro-Vascular Strokes: Dr. Andrew Moulden, Canadian Doctor By Alan Gray, NewsBlaze
Family goes to extremes to cure autismLike most eight-year-old boys, Matthew Faiella of Williamsville loves playing with his action figures. Unlike most boys his age, he has an incredible talent for sketching, and can also speak Spanish.
Running for Autism - John Lee Tin in the ING New York City Marathon for UK Autism FoundationWikio new on John Lee Tin running for autism in this year's ING New York City Marathon in aid of the British charity, the UK Autism Foundation.
Autism Debate: Peers in House of Lords raise UKAF Concerns on the PoorPeers in the House of Lords backed the concerns of the UK Autism Foundation on the poor in the Autism Debate held in Westminster.
New York City Marathon: John Lee Tin fundraising for UKAF for AutismJohn Lee Tin is running the New York City Marathorn on Sunday 1st November in aid of the British charity, the UK Autism Foundation.
Trying to be invisible - going to church with autismChurch worship services are a deep cultural and spiritual experience. A family tradition that holds strong even in tough times. For many the church is a place of tranquility and acceptance. Fellow church members are people one can turn to when extra help is needed.
Researchers in Reno find link between retrovirus and Fibromyalgia and Chronic FatigueResearchers from the Whittemore Peterson Institute, say XMRV-only the third retrovirus known to affect humans-is found in 95 percent of patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
Autism Explodes As Childhood Vaccines IncreaseCases of autism amongst children have doubled since 2003 according to a government survey out today, highlighting once again the direct link between vaccines containing mercury and the brain disorder, as millions more parents give the green light for their kids to be injected wit …
Swine flu shots go to school - Will your child get the H1N1 vaccine?Our question to you: Will you allow your child to receive the H1N1 Vaccine given the worries over thimerosal, deaths and the 1976 tragedies?
There was a shocking revelation this week about Autism in the United States. We already knew it was bad; now a new study has determined that 1 in 91 American children are afflicted with it, not the 1 in 150 previously thought.
Autism May Be More Common Than ThoughtWhile research has suggested that the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders in American children was about 1 of every 150 children, a new government study estimates that the prevalence is more likely about 1 in every 91 children.
Why I give marijuana to my autistic child.Last spring, I wrote about applying for a medical marijuana license for my autistic, allergic 9-year-old son, J., in hopes of soothing his gut pain and anxiety, the roots of the behavioral demons that caused him to lash out at others and himself.
The Great Thimerosal Cover-up: Mercury, Vaccines, Autism and Your Child's HealthThis article is from September 2005. But it is timely for all those considering vaccinating their children or getting ready to roll up their sleeves for the H1N1 shot(s). Thimerosal is banned around the world, but not in the United States.
Autism is more widespread, U.S. studies show, but why?Two new government studies suggest autism spectrum disorders are becoming more common in children in the USA.
In Autism Studies, Keep an Eye on the Definition - The NumbersA new study on the level of "autism spectrum disorders" in the United States is sober and circumspect. Some of today's reporting about it has been less so.
APRAIS a call to end seclusion, restraint and abuse of kids with autism & disabilities in schoolHundreds of children die each year due to the use of tourture in public schools. See bulletins of campaign you can print and use.
Possible Connections to AutismSome insight into autism. What are the known causes, and what types of therapy are being used?
Seclusion, Restraint and Abuse in Alabama Public Schools- SurveyAbuse, seclusion, aversive interventions and restraint are all important issues that dominate children of all abilities in the public schools and residential treatment facilities. The first step in ending torture in schools is by taking this survey.
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