PRT (Pivotal Response Therapy) has shown a remarkable positive change in social behavior. A research including UCSB graduate student discovered a positive change in the brain activity of autistic children after receiving behavior therapy. fMRI (funcional Magnetic Reasonance Imagaing) at Yale University’s Child Study Center measured the impact of PRT pioneered by UCSB on both:

A new study from Norway claims that women who took Folic acid before and in the beginning of their pregnancy are less likely to have children with autism. Lack of Folic acid has also been tied to brain and spinal cord birth defects. Dr. Pal Suren from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health in Oslo, who led the research

Autistic or Artistic? Autistic?… Oh, you mean artistic, I know you are born holistic. Sometimes you turn ballistic, But your big heart is always humanistic. Honesty is your characteristic, And your nature is so authentic. I like you when you become adventuristic, It reminds me the impressionistics. Autistic?… Oh you meant artistic. by nadia shanab

Listen to Christian Woempner, and adult with autism, talking about his success story. He gives advice to parents of children newly diagnosed with autism, as well as younger people who just learned about their diagnosis. The unlocking of his speech has changed his life. He tells his story very briefly since he was a little

The lecture will take place on Wednesday, February 13, at 4:30 pm at the MIND Institute auditorium at 2825   50th St., Sacramento, California. It is free for public and no reservations are needed. Read more about the lecture’s topics and the presenter Catherine Lord, director of the Center for autism and the Developing Brain.

Being different doesn’t imply being inferior. It is okay to be different. If you are a new visitor to my blog, I say to you: “Welcome, you came here on the right time, because this is a special article dedicated to summarize the topic of autism and try to raise awareness and advocate for individuals

Parents claim that a casein (milk protein)-free gluten (wheat protein)-free diet helped improved their children’s autistic behavior. On the other hand, researchers are concerned that this diet may increase the challenge of ensuring adequate nutrition. Calcium is crucial for building strong bones, protein is important for growth and mental development. Read more about nutirition-related information

February 6, 2013 Can autism be prevented? According to Dr. Robert Melillo, co-founder of the Brain Balance Achievement Centers, the epidemic increase in the number of people diagnosed with autism can not be explained based on genetic reasons only. He said that it would take genes much longer to create such an increase in numbers.

When we try to classify individuals with autism on the spectrum, we usually refer to two major categories: HF, high-functioning and LF, low-functioning. Ironically, it was decided to use the word spectrum or continuum to include the whole range of autistic people. If you consider the Bell Diagram/Graph/Curve that describes the natural distribution of any

Read the Special Report here: www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/31/us-usa-autism-drugs-idUSBRE84U0II20120531 Several researches and drugs already started showing progress and improvement in autism signs. There is always hope. nadia shanab