Kids' & Teens' Health topics
- ADHD - Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
- Autism
- Child safety
- Child-rearing and child development
- Childrens gastrointestinal disorders
Autism
People with autism/ autistic spectrum disorders have problems in the areas of social interaction, social communication and imagination.
A2 milk no protection against autism
Suggestions that A2 milk protects against autism in children have been dismissed by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ).
Autism rise not due to environmental toxin
The rise in autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is not linked to a new environmental toxin but is due to improved diagnosis, a UK study has concluded.
Autism risk high in siblings
The risk of autism in babies with an affected brother or sister is around one in 5 - higher than previously thought - a study has found.
Autism spectrum disorders
Usually detected in early childhood, autism spectrum disorders cause problems with social understanding, behaviour and communication. Find out the symptoms and causes of these disorders.
Autism: preference for geometric images may be marker
Infants with autism spectrum disorder fixated longer on moving geometric patterns in preference to social images than other infants, highlighting a potential marker.
Autism: what can be done?
Most affected children will show signs of autism by the age of 2, but a firm diagnosis may not be possible until 3 or older.
Autism: what do we mean by it?
Autism is a developmental disability which affects the ability of a person to understand the meaning and purpose of body language.
Autistic kids have heavier brains
Autistic children have heavier brains which contain more neurons than those of other children, a US study suggests.
Suggestions that A2 milk protects against autism in children have been dismissed by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ).
Autism rise not due to environmental toxin
The rise in autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is not linked to a new environmental toxin but is due to improved diagnosis, a UK study has concluded.
Autism risk high in siblings
The risk of autism in babies with an affected brother or sister is around one in 5 - higher than previously thought - a study has found.
Autism spectrum disorders
Usually detected in early childhood, autism spectrum disorders cause problems with social understanding, behaviour and communication. Find out the symptoms and causes of these disorders.
Autism: preference for geometric images may be marker
Infants with autism spectrum disorder fixated longer on moving geometric patterns in preference to social images than other infants, highlighting a potential marker.
Autism: what can be done?
Most affected children will show signs of autism by the age of 2, but a firm diagnosis may not be possible until 3 or older.
Autism: what do we mean by it?
Autism is a developmental disability which affects the ability of a person to understand the meaning and purpose of body language.
Autistic kids have heavier brains
Autistic children have heavier brains which contain more neurons than those of other children, a US study suggests.
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