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‘Augmentative' Devices Aim to Help Children With Autism Communicate

4 years agoHealth : The Checkup

Imagine feeling ill and being unable to tell anyone what hurts. Or longing for pizza on your eighth birthday but ending up with Chinese takeout because you couldn't explain what you wanted. These are the kinds of frustrations, experts say, that are faced by the more than 1 in 150 children in the...
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Higher Parental Stress, Psychological Distress Experienced By Mothers Of Children With Autism

Health : Medical News Today (4 years ago)

Ask any mother and she'll tell you that raising a preschooler is no easy task. Now imagine what it must be like to bring up a child with autism or a developmental delay. Read Post

Babies' Non-Verbal Communication Skills Can Help Predict Outcomes In Children At High Risk Of Developing Autism

Health : Medical News Today (8 months ago)

Approximately 19 percent of children with a sibling diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) will develop Autism due to shared genetic and environmental vulnerabilities, according to previous studies. For that reason, Universit... Read Post

Shakespeare Takes Center Stage in Helping Children with Autism

Health : Newswise Medical News (2 months ago)

Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center's Nisonger Center are trying to determine if teaching strategies based on Shakespeare texts can help children with autism become better communicators. Read Post


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