‘What should more people understand about autism?’ Your responses are so important to read
Considering this month is an important time to learn more about autism, we thought we’d ask you, our readers and viewers: If any of you have a close connection to autism spectrum disorder (perhaps you’ve been diagnosed, or you have a friend or child with autism), is there anything you wish more people understood?
Tell us: What’s something you wish more people understood about autism?
Considering this month is an important time to learn more about autism, we thought we’d ask you, our readers and viewers: If any of you have a close connection to autism spectrum disorder (perhaps you’ve been diagnosed, or you have a friend or child with autism), is there anything you wish more people understood?
5 activities for children with autism who’ve been under stress, anxiety due to the pandemic
One way to cope with any extra stress or anxiety is to have the kids engage in play time to help develop motor skills, social skills and language development, according to Dr. Jen Harstein, a children’s developmental psychologist who works with autistic children daily.
Celebration boy with autism becomes artistic sensation
CELEBRATION, Fla. – A family in Celebration hopes their young son’s talent will serve as a ray of hope for families with children who have special needs. He is the autistic tiger and he’s just proud of it,” David Villec said of his 8-year-old son, Tiger. “I got him a whiteboard and he just started drawing everything,” Villec said. “He started drawing on it but he was holding one of his toys like a reference model and he’s drawing with his hand. The family said they always knew Tiger would develop a remarkable skill because of his autism.
Siblings with autism have different genetic mutations
Siblings with autism have different genetic mutations Typically, it's been thought that when two children from the same family have autism, it's a result of the same genetic mutations. A new study from Autism Speaks suggests that this isn't always the case; the genes that lead to autism are much more varied. Dr. Malika Marshall reports.
cbsnews.comBreaking through autism
Breaking through autism New research shows that 1 out of 68 children in the U.S. is afflicted with some form of autism - up 30 percent from two years ago. Lesley Stahl of "60 Minutes” brings us the remarkable story of one family that discovered an unlikely key to breaking through to their autistic child: the animated characters of Disney movies.
cbsnews.comAutism rates soar due to increased awareness
Autism rates soar due to increased awareness Doctors Holly Phillips and David Agus join “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss the week’s top medical stories including a surprising surge in Autism cases and a new study that suggests breast cancer might be preventable.
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