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- When Children with Autism Grow Up http://www.buzzfeed.com/bplanten/when-children-with-autism-grow-up 124 comments
- Republicans Alienate Yet Another Growing Population: Children With Autism (VIDEO) http://www.addictinginfo.org/2012/12/10/republicans-alienate-yet-another-growing-population-children-with-autism-video/ 25 comments politics
- New study shows 1/3 of medical professionals tell parents of children displaying warning signs of autism that they will “grow out of it” - leading to over a year of lost treatment opportunity https://www.multivu.com/players/english/8499551-centria-autism-barometer/docs/executivesummary_1554934597389-1318623812.pdf 11 comments science
- BBC: Children may grow out of autism http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21029593 5 comments worldnews
- As they grow, children increasingly focus their attention on social elements in their environment, such as faces. However, children with autism are more interested in non-social stimuli, such as textures or shapes, and they each gradually develop their own unique attentional preferences. https://www.unige.ch/medias/en/2024/comment-le-regard-social-se-developpe-t-il-chez-lenfant-autiste 344 comments science
- Autism is the fastest-growing developmental disorder in the US, with about one in 68 children born on the spectrum. Taking multivitamins during early pregnancy may be associated with a reduced risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children compared with mothers who do not take multivitamins. http://www.bmj.com/company/newsroom/multivitamins-in-pregnancy-may-be-linked-to-lower-autism-risk-in-children/ 229 comments science
- Growing number of chemicals linked with brain disorders in children: Toxic chemicals may be triggering the recent increases in neurodevelopmental disabilities among children—such as autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and dyslexia—according to a new study http://www.sciencenewsline.com/articles/2014021622330016.html 122 comments science