http://www.articleheaven.com en-us editorial@articleheaven.com The symptoms of autism are hard to define because each autistic child is unique in their own way. Not only are the symptoms individualized but the severity of the disorder also differs from child to child. One child might have mild autism and be able to f... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_612190_17.html 01st September 2008 Autism affects the speech and communication to some degree of all autistic people. The communication varies and is usually contributed to the actual mental of the brain to translate the communication and what social development the child has had. If paren... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_612188_17.html 01st September 2008 Autism is a mystery for most health care professionals. They have found no one clear cause for autism though there are several factors that are common throughout the research. The most common is that autistic sufferers have abnormalities in their brain. W... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_612187_17.html 01st September 2008 Toilet training any toddler can be an adventuresome and tiring ordeal. There are many methods that have hit the markets lately and these methods can range anywhere between diapers that change color when wet to musical toilets that reward the child with mu... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_612185_17.html 01st September 2008 Fixation is a common characteristic in the behavior of an autistic child. The child may be fixated on a book, a picture, a person, maps, music, numbers, or a movie. Whatever the fixation, the high functioning autistic child will become a resident expert o... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_612183_17.html 01st September 2008 According to the DSM-IV classifications asperger's 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... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_612182_17.html 01st September 2008 About ninety out of every ten thousand person born in the United States will have a diagnosis of autism before they are three years old. Boys will have a significantly higher chance of contracting these horrible disorders than will girls. The causes of au... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_612181_17.html 01st September 2008 The Autism Society of America or ASA is an organization that encompasses an army of volunteers that staff a website that provides information on autism and collects donations for research and other positive autism outlets. The ASA has not only vowed to he... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_612179_17.html 01st September 2008 If you are a parent of an autistic child you need to put your child in a structured environment as soon as he or she is diagnosed. Studies have proved that a structured environment that provides nurturing and teaching is the best method to start to teach ... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_612178_17.html 01st September 2008 As with all disorders that people do not understand, myths and claims are made out of ignorance and become apart of urban legend that confuses the public and puts misinformation out there that could detrimental to the parent looking for an answer to their... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_612176_17.html 01st September 2008 Sounds and visual distractions are other areas for concern when teaching the autistic child. Sounds such as school bells are fire alarms can hurt their ears and cause either a violent reaction or bad behavior. Record the sounds that the child should be us... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_612174_17.html 01st September 2008 You may have seen an autistic child or adult and never knew that the person had a diagnosis. Your ignorance about the disorder is not uncommon because most people who are not experienced with the disorder look at autistic people as those who are mentally ... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_612173_17.html 01st September 2008 With the incidents of autism up 172% since the 1990s, parents are anxious to find out if their baby has a chance to acquire autism. Seven out of every ten thousand infants will develop autism within the first three years of life. The sad thing about the d... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_612172_17.html 01st September 2008 There have been stories and tales of a cure or magical treatment for autism. These claims are not true. They set up the hopes and dreams of both parents and teachers alike only to be disenchanted with the discovery that the claim is false. There has only ... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_612171_17.html 01st September 2008 Autism diagnoses are different than most diagnoses of other disorders. It may take doctors years to finally gather up enough evidence for the diagnoses of autism. Parents usually are suspect long before the diagnoses is given because they can see that the... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_612169_17.html 01st September 2008 If your child has just been diagnosed with autism, you and your family are about the have a life changing experience. After you get over the shock of an autistic diagnosis you and your spouse will probably be overwhelmed with all the information and misin... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_602002_17.html 17th August 2008 That's right, autistic kids grow up. This entire text has been devoted to the autistic child, but what about autistic adults? What kinds of difficulties do autistic adults have when they are in our society, at the workplace, or raising a family of their o... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_602001_17.html 17th August 2008 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 child. Th... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_601999_17.html 17th August 2008 Thought some research disclaim that autism can spring from the use of vaccines, doctors belonging to the American Academy of Pediatrics have found enough concern that they issues a statement about nine years ago that goes against that research. The statem... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_601998_17.html 17th August 2008 Autism has increase 172% in the 1990s. Why? This disorder that impairs language and impedes social skills is becoming a rising phenomena that is affecting thousands of children, mainly males, in the United States and the world. The autistic child is chara... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_601996_17.html 17th August 2008 Your autistic child is not blind nor has a physical disability that renders them helpless, but most autistic children do lack the ability to make safe choices. Parents of autistic children are diligent, they have to be, but wouldn't be safer and give the ... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_601995_17.html 17th August 2008 Autism is a terrible disorder that cripples the abilities of some parents with autistic children to reasonably discern between false hopes for cures and a research based study. Most autistic parents have searched the internet, talked to doctors, and have ... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_601994_17.html 17th August 2008 Right now, genetics seem the only real connection for a cause and effect in regards to autism. Genetic research is being done right now and the call for research from the National Autistic Society is desperate. They are willing to look at any research in ... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_601993_17.html 17th August 2008 Now that we have learned that autism creates havoc with verbal speech and the communication between the brain and how speech is produced, we now have to look at how autism affects body language. Body language is the second form of communication that human... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_601990_17.html 17th August 2008 As with most disorders and diseases there is always a claim from doctors that there is an alternative treatment. These claims can not go unchecked. The doctors who have tried alternative treatments may have found success and the treatment has just not gon... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_601988_17.html 17th August 2008 There are many symptoms that an individual with autism may experience; however, one of the most frustrating and hard to understand is what has recently been named Theory of Mind. Within the last few decades, this problem has been more thoroughly discussed... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_592817_17.html 29th July 2008 Leaky gut syndrome in conjunction with autism is still being researched; a number of studies and research are under way to better understand how the syndrome starts, why it can be prevalent in autistic children, and how to treat it. Simply, leaky guy synd... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_592813_17.html 29th July 2008 One of the most perverse problems in an autistic individual's life is the threat of sexual abuse. This can come in the form of rape or simply be in an abusive relationship. Because autistic people spend much of their lives feeling different and left out, ... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_592808_17.html 29th July 2008 For most parents, one of the most trying times in their lives is during their child's teenage years. When puberty hits, young adults go through serious changes in their bodies and minds, and parents have little or no control over many situations. In an au... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_592805_17.html 29th July 2008 Musical therapy is a relatively new treatment method for autism patients, but one that should not be overlooking when discussing options. Patients who receive musical therapy often should great improvement in temperament and learning skills. Music connect... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_592803_17.html 29th July 2008 Sounds are a part of our everyday life, and so when dealing with an autistic child who has sensory problems, sound is one of the first things you should learn to control, especially in a learning environment. Sound can both be hurtful and helpful for an a... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_592800_17.html 29th July 2008 One of the most major transitions in any person's life is that from school to work. In high school or college, many people lead a protected life and are still helped financially and otherwise by their parents. After school, these ties are often cut, leavi... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_592797_17.html 29th July 2008 When a family member is diagnosed with autism, there is a vast amount of information teaching parents how to cope with an autistic child, and there is also information for parents about dealing with an autistic child's different behaviors. However, there ... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_592791_17.html 29th July 2008 Many wonder why anyone would practice self-injury, as it is painful and dangerous. However, with autistic children, self-injury occurs more often than not. There are several theories as to why this practice can be prevalent in autistic children, and there... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_592789_17.html 29th July 2008 Autistic children and adults often seek pressure in a variety of ways to calm themselves and cope with sensory overload. Oftentimes, hugs and squeezes from other people can cause more distress because autistic children or adults are often unable to commun... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_592786_17.html 29th July 2008 Discovering your child has autism may be a distressing ordeal, and unfortunately, time is of the essence. As a parent, you do not have the time to consider why or how this happened, only what to do next. The most important thing to remember is that you ar... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_582631_17.html 21st July 2008 If you or your child has autism, some of the most basic things you can study and learn are your rights. Every American citizen is protected under the constitution, and there are special laws that have been passed to help protect people with autism and oth... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_582630_17.html 21st July 2008 When dealing with autism, just as in most other disorders, you will be faced with a number of treatment options for yourself or your child. These include treatments that are educational, behavioral, biomedical, nutritional, and sensory. Unfortunately, for... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_582628_17.html 21st July 2008 Many parents hope that in finding a source of autism, this disorder can be cured or prevented. Unfortunately, scientists have yet to find one single reason why children develop autism. It is possible that someday autism will be linked to a specific gene a... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_582627_17.html 21st July 2008 When a doctor first suggests that your child has autism, your immediate reaction might be disbelief and the urge to seek a second, third, or even fourth opinion. Because autism is so different in every child, it is a tricky disorder to diagnose. However, ... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_582626_17.html 21st July 2008 Autism is a disorder that must be treated with a variety of methods since there is no effective way to completely cure it. One of the ways you can help keep the symptoms of autism under control is by studying diet. Parents of children with autism have rep... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_582625_17.html 21st July 2008 Asperger Syndrome is a relatively mild form of autism that effects people in different ways than regular autism. Because it usually does not affect language, many people with Asperger Syndrome go undiagnosed. This is the one form of autism that is usually... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_582624_17.html 21st July 2008 As with anyone with a physical or mental disorder, autistic people deal with a wide range of reactions from others, from full support to uncaring ignorance. Unfortunately, even those who support autistic family members, co-workers, and friends may not und... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_582622_17.html 21st July 2008 As with any illness, disease, or disorder, there are a number of medicine options available to help control these symptoms. It is important to remember that none of these medications will "cure" autism; they simply help control some of the effects of the ... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_582619_17.html 21st July 2008 The news that a child in the family is autistic is most often met with a number of reactions. While all family members, even extended, would be supportive in an ideal world, the sad truth is that many are disgusted or disappointed. Does a family member sc... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_582618_17.html 21st July 2008 Autism effects every child differently, so it is difficult to find the exact treatments your child needs to cope with his or her symptoms. One thing that effects some autistic children (though, not all) is problems with visual perception. By using some st... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_574046_17.html 11th July 2008 Self-discipline is a skill that most autistic children have trouble acquiring. This includes not only inappropriate outbursts, but also habits that can be potentially dangerous, such as being aggressive towards others or causing harm to themselves, such a... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_574045_17.html 11th July 2008 Although planning a family vacation with children may make any parents pull out his or her hair, it can be a rewarding experience for everyone in the end. It is no different if you have an autistic child in the family. The important thing to remember is t... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_574044_17.html 11th July 2008 Unfortunately, in modern times, many marriages end in divorce or separation. This statistic rises even higher when you mix in an autistic child. No matter how loving and understanding you both may be towards your child, the truth is that autism is a very ... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_574041_17.html 11th July 2008 Understanding how autistic children learn is key to teaching them with the same intensity as you teach other children. This may seem like a straightforward idea, but autistic children learn so differently that understanding autism itself is a must when yo... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_574040_17.html 11th July 2008