A Message to Parents

A Message to Parents

Dear Parents, I am finally back after a long silence for almost two years. It is very hard to disengage myself from thinking and writing about...

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Archive for March, 2012

Latest Research Released Today About Autism Prevalence

By Nadia Shanab | autism, general advice, parenting

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ss6103a1.htm?s_cid=ss6103a1_w Very valuable report released by the CDC. Parents and pediatrician should cooperate to diagnose autism the earliest possible. Early diagnosis and intervention can change the future of your child. Read the full report from the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reprort) March 30 Surveillance Summaries/Vol. 61/No. 3 Teachers,educators, and caregivers should also cooperate and

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Breakthrough in Autism Prevalence

By Nadia Shanab | autism, general advice, parenting

http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/29/health/autism/index.html?hpt=hp_t1 CNN breaking news about the skyrocketing prevalence in autism from the CDC. In the U.S. one child in 88 has autism, and one boy in 54 has autism. The reason is not accurately known. Is it the  better diagnosis, or the environmental factors, or something else responsible for this surge in the number of

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