Autism: What We Know Today
Autism is a spectrum of neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by poor communication skills and impaired social interaction.
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Autism Researchers Discover Possible Causes
The Journal of American Medical Association just published a study of possible causes of autism completed by researchers from the University of California at Davis. The team found that a biological "mitochondrial dysfunction" may be the cause of the baffling developmental condition. Researchers...
What Is Autism?
Autism is a complex disorder of neural functions often presented by impaired social interaction, cognitive and language delays, restricted and repetitive behavior, and regressive behavior. Autism is categorized as one of three Pervasive Developmental Disorders within the autism spectrum, which...
Autism Awareness Month Is April
The number of children diagnosed and living with autism is rapidly rising, particularly within the U.S. Just last year, one in every eighty eight kids exhibited behaviors which fell on the autism spectrum (which ranges significantly from child to child.) Though some autistic children live healthy...
"The Lancet" Withdraws Paper Linking Vaccinations and Autism
The Lancet,"is a well respected medical journal from Britain that publishes many scientific and medical breakthroughs, including the 1998 study that linked modern vaccinations against measles, mumps, and rubella, to autism. Dr. Andrew Wakefield studied and reported 12 children with chronic intestinal...
15 Medical Conditions With Benefits
There are a number of diseases, infections, viruses, and medical conditions that come with some surprising - if occasionally dubious - side benefits.
10 Evolutionary Approaches to Psychology and the Mind
The theory of evolution has transformed every discipline it has touched. One of the biggest impacts has been in psychology and philosophy of mind where the mind has gone from being an immaterial substance, to the operation of the brain. Now scientists studying the mind (as well as mental problems)...
What Is the Amygdala?
The amygdala is part of the brain. The brain has two amygdalas. Both are found in the middle of the brain, somewhere near the hypothalamus. Each measure around an inch. The amygdala is shaped like an almond (hence its name) and is composed of several nuclei. These include the basolateral complex,...
What Is Special Education?
Special education is a form of teaching and learning that is specifically designed for students who have some development problems or some physical and mental development problems. Special education can be in a form of a special class or an inclusive class with the help of some assistance from...
In Education, Who Are Twice-Exceptional Children?
This term refers to children with learning disabilities. It has become popular in education circles because of its non-derogatory meaning. By calling children with learning disabilities, twice exceptional children, the education system is trying to show that it has recognized them and it will make...
