Although the involvement of genetic abnormalities in autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is well-accepted, recent studies point to an equal contribution by environmental factors, particularly environmental toxicants. However, these toxicant-related studies in ASD have not been systematically reviewed to date. Therefore, we compiled publications investigating potential associations between environmental toxicants and....

Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are a heterogeneous group of neurodevelopmental disorders that are defined solely on the basis of behavioral observations. Therefore, ASD has traditionally been framed as a behavioral disorder. However, evidence is accumulating that ASD is characterized by certain physiological abnormalities, including oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction and immune....

Listen to MAPS’ Chairman Dr. Rossignol and Executive Director of International Hyperbaric Association Shannon Kenitz talk about MAPS Conferences and more with Teri Arranga, host of A Conversation of Hope.

I think the most important thing to remember when you are talking to parents of children with autism is that they want you to understand their child. Most of us are willing to explain how autism affects our families and are happy to answer your questions. What we don’t want....

A common concern many parents have when seeking qualified biomedical care for “special needs” is that the therapies and protocols implemented have no official oversight. Previous education in this field often only focused on attending a minimum number of prescribed courses and never looked beyond to the practitioners’ actual implementation.....

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Children with autism in Ontario can wait four years for an intensive therapy which, when provided early enough, could change the course of their lives. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit…

Children with autism are two to three times more likely than other children to have been exposed to car exhaust, smog, and other air pollutants during their earliest days, according to a new study. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit…

The label of autism may not be a lifelong one, a new U.S study of 112 children claims, and it may be possible for children diagnosed with the disorder from a young age to develop cognitive and social skills that are on par with their healthy peers. Experts caution, though,....

The label of autism may not be a lifelong one, a new U.S study of 112 children claims, and it may be possible for children diagnosed with the disorder from a young age to develop cognitive and social skills that are on par with their healthy peers. Experts caution, though,....

It was her husband’s tinkering with their music collection, Geraldine recalled, that nearly ended their marriage. “Michael rearranged all our classical music CDs in order of the birth-date of the composer, of all things, and I couldn’t find anything,” she told me. Michael’s response at the time had been a....

John Foxe, Ph.D., discusses the latest trends in autism research, theories and treatment including his own findings on why children with autism integrate information from the senses differently. Dr. Foxe is director of research at Albert Einstein College of Medicine’s Children’s Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center. He is also a professor....

An autistic boy in Clermont County won a federal court victory Tuesday that could open the door for thousands of children to receive more help from the state.     U.S. District Judge Michael Barrett ordered the Ohio Department of Health and the Clermont County Board of Developmental Disabilities to....