http://autism-symptom.greenhealthchildren.com/ Recent Articles en-us When your doctor first detects autism symptoms and suggests that your child has autism, your first thought might be disbelief and you might be desperate to seek opinion from other doctors to verify it. Autism occurs at a young age, rather than being a diso http://autism-symptom.greenhealthchildren.com/Articles/Working_with_Doctors_at_Diagnosing_Autism__Detecting_Autism_Symptoms_Early.php http://autism-symptom.greenhealthchildren.com/Articles/Working_with_Doctors_at_Diagnosing_Autism__Detecting_Autism_Symptoms_Early.php After a 'spike' in the number of Autism Disorder cases in the middle to late 1990's, there has been a steady increase in Autism Spectrum Disorders ever since. Currently, the number of children diagnosed with a case of Autism Syndrome is about one in every http://autism-symptom.greenhealthchildren.com/Articles/The_Increase_in_Autism_Numbers_Since_The_mid_1990s.php http://autism-symptom.greenhealthchildren.com/Articles/The_Increase_in_Autism_Numbers_Since_The_mid_1990s.php Autism symptoms are usually displayed by a sufferer, and the disorder diagnosed, by the age of three years old. Sometimes a child's development can appear to be that of a normal healthy child up to the age of about two years old when a rapid regression occ http://autism-symptom.greenhealthchildren.com/Articles/The_Three_Core_Areas_of_Autism_Symptoms.php http://autism-symptom.greenhealthchildren.com/Articles/The_Three_Core_Areas_of_Autism_Symptoms.php Autism in children is usually detected in their first few years, and normally diagnosed by about the age of three. Autism is a Pervasive Developmental Disorder which affects children from birth or from the very early months of their life; its effect is to http://autism-symptom.greenhealthchildren.com/Articles/Recognising_Autism_in_Children_Early.php http://autism-symptom.greenhealthchildren.com/Articles/Recognising_Autism_in_Children_Early.php According to the DSM IV classifications aspergers syndrome and autism are two separate disorders. There is debate however because aspergers and autism exhibit some of the same symptoms. The argument is that aspergers is a form an autism and should not be l http://autism-symptom.greenhealthchildren.com/Articles/The_Difference_Between_Aspergers_Syndrome_and_Autism.php http://autism-symptom.greenhealthchildren.com/Articles/The_Difference_Between_Aspergers_Syndrome_and_Autism.php Autism in children is a baffling brain disorder. It is a condition in which the child finds it difficult to build normal relationships with others. 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Utilising the technology of a DNA Micro array, over http://autism-symptom.greenhealthchildren.com/Articles/The_Goals_and_Objectives_of_The_Autism_Genome_Project.php http://autism-symptom.greenhealthchildren.com/Articles/The_Goals_and_Objectives_of_The_Autism_Genome_Project.php The Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) called Asperger's Autism or Asperger's Syndrome, Disorder, or just plain Asperger's is often referred to as a type of Autism but is really a distinct neuro developmental disorder with similarities to Classic Autis http://autism-symptom.greenhealthchildren.com/Articles/An_Outline_of_Aspergers_Autism.php http://autism-symptom.greenhealthchildren.com/Articles/An_Outline_of_Aspergers_Autism.php There are five Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDDs) which, collectively, are often considered to be types of Autism but which are really distinct neuro developmental disorders which are each under the 'Spectrum' of Autism. These are Autism or Autistic http://autism-symptom.greenhealthchildren.com/Articles/The_Five_Types_Of_Autism_Outlined.php http://autism-symptom.greenhealthchildren.com/Articles/The_Five_Types_Of_Autism_Outlined.php When we talk about autism, we picture in our minds person's that have distinct facial features, people with underdeveloped social skills incapable of functioning normally and have difficulty honing their verbal skills. But did you know that a person might http://autism-symptom.greenhealthchildren.com/Articles/Is_it_Aspergers_or_Autism_Learn_the_Difference.php http://autism-symptom.greenhealthchildren.com/Articles/Is_it_Aspergers_or_Autism_Learn_the_Difference.php With recent Autism statistics showing that the number of children diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder has increased every year after the spike in cases in the mid 1990's, many young families are rightly concerned to discover as much as they can abou http://autism-symptom.greenhealthchildren.com/Articles/An_Overview_of_Recent_Autism_Statistics_in_The_US.php http://autism-symptom.greenhealthchildren.com/Articles/An_Overview_of_Recent_Autism_Statistics_in_The_US.php When you raise an autistic child, especially in the younger years, you really worry about their safety and their whereabouts.  The autistic child does not react to normal stimuli nor do they respond to verbal commands as quickly as a non-autistic chil http://autism-symptom.greenhealthchildren.com/Articles/Childproofing_Your_Home_for_Your_Autistic_Child.php http://autism-symptom.greenhealthchildren.com/Articles/Childproofing_Your_Home_for_Your_Autistic_Child.php An individual exhibiting Autistic Behaviour may or may not have an Autistic Spectrum Disorder. 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