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Autism And Melatonin

Autism and Clonodine. Any experiences? Autism and Clonodine. Any experiences?

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!I have a 6 year old son with autism. He has major sleep issues, more... 

Homeopathy and Autism? Homeopathy and Autism?

Is these a homoeopathic “treatment” (don’t know if that’s the right word to use) that would help a child with severe autism to... 

autism and melatonin help? autism and melatonin help?

my son who is autistic has just been prescribed melatonin 3mg at night to help with sleep and behaviour, hes had it for two nights now and if anything... 

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Autism And Socialization

Autism rates one in every fifty six children now affected? Autism rates one in every fifty six children now affected?

Latest studies say that now one in fifty six children are somewhere one the Autistic spectrum (a condition affecting, communication, socialisation and... 

Is it possible I could have a form of Autism called Asperger’s Syndrome? Is it possible I could have a form of Autism called Asperger’s Syndrome?

My mom and I have talked recently about me and my unique social struggles from my past. My friend who is autistic mentioned I could have a borderline form... 

Should a preschooler with autism go to pre-k or be homeschooled? Should a preschooler with autism go to pre-k or be homeschooled?

I feel that socialization for a preschooler who is very shy , introverted has benefits. Also , the preschool acts as a babysitter to busy moms with multiple... 

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Autistic Children And Siblings

ANY resources about ABA (applied behavioural analysis) or teaching autistic children? ANY resources about ABA (applied behavioural analysis) or teaching autistic children?

I have a 3 year old boy that I suspect he might have a mild autism ,PDD-NOS or Aspergers . He has 3-4 or 5 words sentence ( just turned 3 last month) but he has some strange behaviors sometimes and he is hard to teach , he likes to do everything by himself but if I reward him with M&M he is more motivated. I am still waiting for an evaluation. The Early Intervention result is average or above average in everything except social and that he is extremely shy . He does have good eye contact and is very affectionate with me and his siblings but... [Read more of this review]

What is the probability of the sibling of a victim of autism having an autistic offspring? What is the probability of the sibling of a victim of autism having an autistic offspring?

My brother is autistic, and I am wondering 10-20 years down the road, were I to have children, what the chance of having an autistic child would be. Autistics are not victims! I am an Aspie/ADHD, my spouse is also an Aspie. We both have IQ’s over 140. 1 kid is a high functioning Autistic, 2 others are Aspies and 1 other is non-Autistic. All my nephews and nieces are normal. My parents are of average intelligence. My oldest sibling is bi-polar as well as having schizophrenia with below average intellect (IQ ~75-80). Does it run in families? It... [Read more of this review]

I am terrified that my little girl could be autistic too? I am terrified that my little girl could be autistic too?

..i have a 5year old Son who has autism. My Son and baby daughter look incredibly alike (my other daughter does not look like her brother and sister, and does not have autism); And they (eldest and youngest) seem to have the same behavioural traits as one another did as young babies. I refused the fragile X and other tests i was offered pre-pregnancy, due to my opinions on abortion. Go Here To Learn More About Autism Does anyone have any idea of the statistics on how many siblings of an autistic child go on to have autism themselves? I am being... [Read more of this review]

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