Managing anxiety in children with autism
If you’re a parent or caretaker, the COVID-19 pandemic has likely forced your child’s school to close indefinitely. While remote learning can be a challenge
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Autism Spectrum Disorder
Study explores connection between autism spectrum disorder and anxiety
Anxiety, in the right doses, actually serves an important function. For example, anxiety can help us respond to a dangerous situation, or motivate us to
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Vaccines and autism: Next question, please!
As an autism researcher, there is one question that everyone asks when I tell them what I do for a living: “Do vaccines cause autism?”
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Tips to prevent sensory overload for children with autism
The holidays are often filled with music, family gatherings, and colorful lights – all of which can be overwhelming for any individual. This anxiety is
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Five myths and truths about autism
If you are caring for a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), it may be challenging to sift through the vast amount of information available.
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Breaking down myths and truths about autism
There have been many breakthroughs in the world of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) research in recent years. However, between 2008 and 2014, the rate of
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Bridging the gap between clinical research and care: Why the brochure doesn’t cut it
Have you ever wondered how your doctor knows which are the best procedures or treatments to use? It’s because of research. Evidence-based practice means that
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Family finds answers, hope after discovery of rare genetic disorder
When Della Calder was just one year old, Caitlin Calder noticed troubling issues with her daughter’s early development. “We started seeing signs of autism spectrum
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Top three most viewed articles in 2017
Of the 83 articles we posted in 2017, the following three top the most-viewed list! Autism spectrum disorder: if not vaccines, then what? Timing
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Autism spectrum disorder: if not vaccines, then what?
New information gained from major scientific papers over the last two years has shed light on the causes and progression of autism spectrum disorder. Estimates
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