March OARacle Newsletter
The March issue of OAR's monthly newsletter, The OARacle, has been released. In it, find articles about what's new at OAR, the RUN FOR AUTISM, and the autism community. Also, ...
Autism’s Earliest Symptoms Not Evident in Children Under 6 Months
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — A study of the development of autism in infants, comparing the behavior of the siblings of children diagnosed with autism to that of babies developing normally, ...
When to Worry if a Child Has Too Few Words
There is nothing simple about speech, and there is nothing simple about speech delay — starting with the challenge of diagnosing it. Every pediatrician knows the frustration of trying to quantify ...
Support Arrives for Military’s School Kids
When her husband, a Marine Corps colonel, was transferred last summer from the Pentagon to a base in southern California, Karen Driscoll was forced to confront her autistic child's new ...
Parent Training Complements Medication for Treating Behavioral Problems in Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Treatment that includes medication plus a structured training program for parents reduces serious behavioral problems in children with autism and related conditions, according to a study funded by the National ...
Going to Battle Against Autism
Any parent of an autistic child will tell you that their life is forever changed by their child’s condition. A recent study in The Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders ...
Military Families Battle Against Autism
Military families get their medical benefits through a government-run program called TRICARE. TRICARE refused FOX 5’s request for an on-camera interview, but says its coverage is competitive with other commercial ...
Center for Autism and Related Disorders Study Finds Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Ineffective Treatment for Children with Autism
The “Randomized Trial of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Children with Autism” study reveals that HBOT, consisting of 24% oxygen delivered at 1.3 atmospheres of pressure, does not have a significant ...
NIH Awards More than 50 Grants to Boost Search for Causes, Improve Treatments for Autism
The National Institutes of Health has awarded more than 50 autism research grants, totaling more than $65 million, which will be supported with American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds. These ...
How To Tell How Severely Autistic a Student Is
Not every child with autism will have the same level of severity. For some, the symptoms are barely noticeable. For others, it is all too apparent. Abnormal responses to certain ...
