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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental dis­order characterized by two core-defining features: impairments in (a) social communication and (b) restricted and repetitive behaviors or interests (American Psychiatric Association [APA...

By Dr. Mercola According to a 2013 report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1 in 50 children between the ages of 6 and 17 has some form of autism spectrum disorder (ASD...

By Anthony John Agnello — April 22, 2013 One in 88 children in America have a disorder that falls somewhere on the Autism Spectrum according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. These range from conditions like the...

Reaching and Teaching Children with Autism and Special Needs by Dr Heather Mackenzie The team at Special Needs Book Review is so pleased that Dr Heather Mackenzie took the time to introduce the many resources she has created for the special needs community...

Release Date: September 27, 2012 Olga Chinchilla, then 18 and pregnant, sat glued to the television screen, intrigued by a report on a developmental disorder that impairs social skills. "I remember sitting there and had never heard about the disability...