Children on the autism spectrum disorder are 160 times more likely to drown; last year 105 children drowned in Florida, of ...

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Unhealthy maternal diets may alter gut microbes, impacting brain development and increasing autism risk in offspring. Study ...

A new study in the International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health finds parents' workplace chemical exposure may ...

Access to green spaces before, during and after pregnancy may lower the risk for neurodevelopmental disorders in children.

Children on the autism spectrum disorder are 160 times more likely to drown; last year 105 children drowned in Florida, of ...

Explore how a major Danish study debunks fears about aluminium in vaccines. Learn what this means for child health.

ASD, i.e., Autism Spectrum Disorder, is a disease that robs children of their childhood. The child does not behave normally, ...

Experts are sounding the alarm on a sharp rise in autism-like symptoms among Indian children aged 2 to 9 years, mostly due to excessive screen exposure and not genetics. Doctors say the growing ...

What does all of this mean for the Autism Spectrum and Intellectually and Developmentally Disabled communities?

A South Carolina Palmetto Autism Study Committee Report recommends school-based counselor training on autism spectrum disorders. One of the organization’s initiatives is the “Just Bee My Friend” ...

WESH 2's Sanika Dange and autism spectrum disorder specialist Lisa Roberts discussed the Transition JUMPSTART program. Roberts also shared free resources to help families navigate the new school ...