Autism + Original Articles
Learn more about this increasingly common disorder, from risk factors to potential treatments.
Autism affects one out of every 150 births, according to the Autism Society of America. While some experts point to a variety of factors, such as vaccines or environment, to explain these startling statistics, others attribute the recent influx of cases to changes in diagnostic criteria.
Autism affects one out of every 150 births. What role do vaccines actually play in the prevalence of this disorder? Get the facts now.
Since 1998, when the British medical journal The Lancet published a study connecting the use of vaccines containing thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative, with a spike in the diagnoses of autism, a debate has waged over the validity of such a hypothesis.
Caring for a child with autism can be stressful, but these tips may help you keep perspective.
Parents who have autistic children face unique challenges in raising their kids. Beyond knowing what medications and what types of intervention are most helpful, parents must understand the best ways to interact with their child, and how to incorporate the disease into their everyday lives.
