Category Archives: Autism Treatment

Oman set to host first global autism conference

MUSCAT – Oman?s first international conference on autism next month will look at the possibility of establishing a centre for the early diagnosis and treatment of the disorder. Continue reading →

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Autism Speaks releases two new ATN tool kits

Autism Speaks, North America's leading autism science and advocacy organization, today released the Sleep Strategies for Children with Autism: A Parent's Guide and Treating Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Tool Kit for Dental Professionals, both available for free download on Autism Speaks Tools You Can Use webpage. Many children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have difficulty falling asleep and/or staying asleep through the night, so sleep experts in Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network (ATN) and the companion Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (AIR-P) have addressed how to help improve sleep for children and teens affected by ASD. Continue reading →

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Treating Autism With Antibiotics (France 3 19/20, Feb 17, 2012) – Video

20-02-2012 08:59 A news report on France 3 (a public channel of French television) about the successful treatment of autistic children with antibiotics. Continue reading →

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Gaylord Hotels Helps Spread the Word about Autism Speaks

Rooms for Good program to raise funds for the world’s leading autism and science advocacy organization in March and April Nashville, TN (PRWEB) February 21, 2012 Gaylord Hotels knows what it means to give voice to a good cause. The hotel group has been working to support charities through its Rooms for Good program for the last year, and today announced Autism Speaks as its March/April partner. Continue reading →

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Autism expert Temple Grandin to discuss building youngsters’ talents at Toronto seminar

February 20, 2012 Comments on this story (0) Barbara Turnbull LIFE REPORTER Meaningful work for people with autism and Asperger’s syndrome is possible when abilities are nurtured from a young age, says autism advocate Temple Grandin. That’s a message Grandin will bring to Toronto on Tuesday, as part of a seminar on developing talents for young adults with autism, a complex neurobiological disorder that impairs a person’s ability to communicate and relate to others, and Asperger’s, a milder form of the disorder Continue reading →

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Autism Diagnosis Often Occurs Later for Black Children

MONDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) — Black children with autism tend to be diagnosed later than white children with the disorder, and this delay can lead to longer and more intensive treatment, researchers say Continue reading →

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Autism Speaks provides sleep strategies and dental treatment tool kits

Public release date: 21-Feb-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Jane E. Continue reading →

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Autism Treatment.VOB – Video

12-02-2012 22:41 Ever heard of a treatment for autism? NAET is a safe, natural, chemical-free alternative treatment based on Chinese Medical principles that can be very effective for autism. To find a local NAET practitioner, go to www.NAET.com. Continue reading →

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Brain scans in infants shed light on autism onset

New research provides evidence that wiring in the brains of children with autism differs from typically developing children as early as six months of age, according to a study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry on Friday. “This is the earliest study of brain development using neuro-imaging,” says Geraldine Dawson, Ph.D Continue reading →

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Check Up: Earlier autism detection

The behavioral symptoms that define disorders on the autism spectrum sometimes start to emerge as early as 12 months of age. But often, a firm diagnosis is not made until a child is 2 or older. Continue reading →

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