Early diagnosis and intervention are critical in improving quality of life in autism spectrum disorder, though there are ...

Researchers have found that children with autism spectrum disorders who receive more intensive therapy to combat social-communication impairments, especially at early ages, achieve the best outcomes.

Early intervention is a key to reversal of symptoms in autism. Intensive therapy based on behaviour, speech and occupation therapy play a key role. Hussain Ahmad Sultan, a six year old, was diagnosed ...

Continuing Education Credits: up to 11 hours, through American Psychological Association (APA), Pennsylvania State Board of Social Work (PA SBSW), or International Accreditors for Continuing Education ...

Professor Alec Webster, Dr Anthony Feiler and Valerie Webster outline some shifts in thinking about autism and highlight their remarkable results. Autism is not an illness that people recover from, ...

Early last year Bill Demel had not heard of Intensive Interaction. Now 18 months later it is an instrumental part of the way he and his team works at Beaconsfield Villas Residential Unit in Brighton, ...

One third of parents met the criteria for a diagnosis of ASD while their child was in the PICU, and one fifth met the criteria for PTSD several months later. Furthermore, ASD symptoms were quite ...

Some children diagnosed with autism in early childhood may no longer have the disorder as they grow older, according to research funded by the National Institutes of Health. "Although the diagnosis of ...