Designed for children with noise sensitivity, these noise reduction earphones are comfortable and user-friendly. Just pop them on and they go to work! A terrific tool for children who need quiet for sensitivity or for focused activities. Features include: Noise reduction rating 26db; rugged polypropylene headstrap; adjustable ear cups; smaller ear cups than standard hearing

A cautiously worded study based on data collected in Sweden has found that “in utero exposure to both selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (S.S.R.I.’s) and nonselective monoamine reuptake inhibitors (tricyclic antidepressants) was associated with an increased risk of autism spectrum disorders, particularly without intellectual disability.” The Swedish medical birth register (which contains data on current drug

For pregnant women, exposure to heavy traffic pollution could lead to a higher risk of having an autistic baby.UCLA researchers point to the link between traffic pollution and autism in a largest study of this kind. The team compared pollution exposure levels of 7600 autistic children born between 1995 and 2006 with the same number

Air travel can be stressful for even the most experienced road warriors. But it can be much tougher for families with a child on the autism spectrum who becomes unnerved by the lines and security procedures at the airport and the tight quarters and strange noises on an airplane.For the Littlejohn family it was dreadful.

U. MISSOURI (US) — Children and teens with autism are more likely to become preoccupied with video games and TV than their typically developing siblings, research reveals.“Many parents and clinicians have noticed that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are fascinated with technology, and the results of our recent studies certainly support this idea,” says

Specialists would base diagnosis on videos of children's behavior uploaded to a website. Because of a shortage of specialists around the country, it can take as long as six months for parents who suspect their child might have autism to get confirmation and begin treatment.To help with the problem, the Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center,

Children love to swing. Now they can swing in the safety of their own home, day or night, in any weather!The patented support bar is the center piece to the entire Rainy Day Indoor Swing Playground.  This unit fits any doorway from 29" to 36" in width and accommodates several swing attachments of your choice,

When imitating the behavior of an adult, children with the developmental disorder autism tend to skip "silly," unnecessary actions, while those without autism tend to copy everything they see, silly or not, a new study suggests.  The study involved 31 children with an autism spectrum disorder, and 30 typically developing kids without autism. All the

Just two decades ago, autism was a mysterious and somewhat obscure disorder, commonly associated with the movie Rain Man and savantism. It affected an estimated 1 in 5,000 children. How times have changed. Today, thanks to awareness and advocacy efforts, people now have a much better understanding of autism. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

What a great idea!  I haven't listened to all of it yet, but wanted to share.  Autism and Related Disordersby Yale UniversityCourse Description The Yale Seminar on Autism and Related Disorders is the United States' first undergraduate course of its kind. The class consists of a weekly seminar on diagnosis and assessment, etiology and treatment