Autism-World

Q: Are there any airlines willing to make adjustments and exceptions for my 3-three-old daughter, who has autism?
This question is primarily for other parents who have children with autism. Any information about specific airlines is much appreciated. Thanks so much in advance!
Answer:
Yes.JetBlue is one of the best I’ve heard (and experienced, I have a 3 [...]

Q:My son is autistic and he needs more help than the local school district provides. We live in a small city and there are no other schools designed to help children with autism.
How can i get financial aid for my son to attend a school to help with his autism spectrum disorder?
Answer:
There are federal programs [...]

Q:I work in a daycare center and there is a 1 1/2 year old boy with autism how do we discipline him?
I am wondering if theres a certan way to discipline children with autism.
Answer:
It does depend one where he’s at on the spectrum, but it also depends on what you’re talking about as far as [...]

Q:My son has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. I’m attempting a stepparent adoption and trying to terminate his bio father’s rights. He has not seen him for almost a year. His father is bipolar and refusing to take meds.
I want to show the court how harmful it can be for him to just pop [...]

Q:A good friend of mine is having a small party for her son and I am not sure what is appropriate for the boy. Although I have met him on a few occations (his younger sister and my son play), I have never spent any time with him so I do not understand the Autism. [...]

Q:I’m doing an assignment where I have to write an IEP for a child with special needs for a Special Education unit. To do this I have to provide a profile of the student.My student is a 13 year old boy classified as having high functioning autism ( with a mild intellectual disability). While in [...]

Q:Does anyone know where i can find a punnet square showing the inheritance of autism?
Answer:
The factors that cause autism is not yet fully known. That’s why it’s pictorial symbol is an “unfinished puzzle”.
Until recently [say last 50 years], autism was thought to have generated due to bad parenting and abuse [i.e. external factors]. However, very [...]

Q: Im 18 years old and am currently working with autistic children. i have become really interested in becoming a child psychologist. anyone out there have any experience with autism or child psychology? what kind of classes should i take in college?
Answer:
In college, depending on where you go, I think the psychology courses don’t cover [...]

Q: It has been scientifically proved that our mind is the functioning of the brain. But since fundies deny almost all truths in the world they deny it. So fundies are autism and alzheimer’s disease diseases that affect our soul?
Answer:
Think about it this way. Our brain is what sees…the eyes are only the tools through [...]

Q: A friend of mine said that she’d read an article that mentioned that a shot given to infants/toddlers may be a cause of Autism but, she couldn’t remember what shot it said could be…
Has anyone read anything about the POSSIBLE link between infant shots and Autism?
Answer:
The stopped putting Thimerasol (the mercury-related preservative) in all [...]

Q: My son is almost 3 years old and he has SOME of the symptoms of autism… he is “teriffied” of children his age, but he has never really been around any kids either. He is VERY shy i mean to the point that usually if someone talks to him that he doesn’t know he [...]

Q: My five week old baby will not look anyone in the face. I know this is a sign of autism, but is it too early to tell, or is it that my child is still too young to like to look at faces?
Answer:
you can’t see the signs until about 3-6 months. If he is [...]

Q:We need help knowing if we should have our son evaluated for autism. If he does indeed have autism, he is lightly (I don’t know if that’s the proper term) in the spectrum.
We want him to receive help – if that’s the right thing to do. Suggestions regarding information and programs would be appreciated too.
Answer:
If [...]

Q:I believe that vaccines caused autism in my children. I am writing a pursuasive essay on this and need a strong thesis statement.
Answer:
“A mercury-based preservative known as Thimerosal can cause autism in young children who are sensitive to the chemical”I would suggest pooling your information first, then finding the common thread. But make it broad [...]

Q:Has the cure become more dangerous than the disease they prevent? Autism rates are now Epidemic (1 in 164) with 50% of children on ADD meds and growing how come are we being lied too by the CDC to cover this up due to $?
Answer:
These are very good questions. I worked with autistic preshoolers for [...]

Q:What symtoms are unique to Asperger’s and not found in other forms of autism?
Answer:
Asperger’s Syndrome is an Autism Spectrum Disorder. There are five main disorders on the spectrum. Asperger’s, Classic Autism, Rett’s Syndrome, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, and PDD-NOS which stands for Pervasive Developmental Disorder- Not otherwise Specified.
All ASD’s need to have certain hallmark traits to [...]

Q:I have a profoundly disabled brother, and I would really like to start a group home specifically for low functioning Adults with Autism in California.
Answer:
In California, I would suggest first calling your local Regional Center. The Regional Centers vendor most community programs for people with developmental disabilities, and that is usually how group homes for [...]

Q:For the past few months I’ve been reading about autism and I think there is a possibility that I have a mild case of austism. It seems like it would make certain things in my life make a lot more sense (like my problem with being social, the way I look at numbers, and the [...]

Q:My son has autism and he also has 6 of the diego toys that were recalled and two sets of the recalled thomas the train what are the effects of being exposed to lead paint.Does lead paint in recalled toys play any part in autism?
Answer:
Effects of lead poisioning would be extremely miniscule from these types [...]

Q:The CDC is not asking that question. Pfizer doesn’t want us to know. The information about the robust connection between schizophrenia and advanced paternal age is supressed.
There is a woman in graduate school in psychology who has never heard of the connection. There is too much money made from these conditions. Since paternal age is [...]

Q:What is CranioSacral Therapy? How can it help kids with Autism?
Answer:
To be a bit more specific, CranioSacral therapy balances the cerebro-spinal fluid in the brain.It helps to balance the brain function & often balances body function & tight muscles too.I am a chiropractor who has taken the first level of craniosacral therapy (there are at [...]

Q: I got a result from ‘Autism research unit’ from sunderland that my son who has autism, is intolerant to gluten. So i am going to start gluten free diet.
Please tell me how long should we continue? is it a life long diet or can we slowly reintroduce gluten and wheat products later in his [...]

Q: We need help knowing if we should have our son evaluated for autism. If he does indeed have autism, he is lightly (I don’t know if that’s the proper term) in the spectrum.
We want him to receive help, if that’s the right thing to do. Suggestions regarding information and programs would be appreciated ,too.
Answer:
If [...]

Q: I am the mother of an 10 year old boy who was diegnosed with ADHD, OCD and Autism.We are very close.
He is very worried about me getting old. Even said that he does not want me to get any more b-days because he does not want me to get old. Tonight he asked if [...]

Q: My son was tested at school for autism and was found to have some symptoms but he is not severe enough for the school to classify him as such. They did recommend having him professionally tested and have blood work done.
I live near Omaha, NE and was wondering if there were any doctors near [...]

Q: Does anyone have solid research to back up that autism is caused by any extrinsic factors?
This information needs to be credible, not just something you found on the internet. So if you are not a medical professional who has studied autism like I have them please don’t waste your time.
Answer:
I can summarize much of [...]

Q: My cat is very unaffectionate. She only shows affection when she wants something. If ever I pick her up she struggles to be released. We’ve had her since a kitten and she has always been like it. Could she have a form of autism?
Answer:
No, that’s not autism; which is a far more complex collection [...]

Q: I realize that most people think autism is genetic; are there any other factors that may contribute to it?
Answer:
Autism is genetic, it is either already in the family, or caused by damaged sperm of an older father or maybe sperm damaged by toxins. It is best for you to avoid alcohol. drugs, medications, and [...]

Q:I have a friend that took fertility drugs to have children, she had twins, the daughter is normal but the son has autism. I was wondering if the drugs she took had something to do with this disability.
Answer:
No.Among the “possible” causes I have heard (note NONE of these have been proven, and the shots have [...]

Q: I have a brother who is “high functioning” but, on his paperwork, it says “mild autism” could it be aspergers? what is really the difference between these?
Answer:Children with Autism (high functioning or not) have language delays. Children with Asperger’s have relatively normal language development. Children with autism are frequently seen as aloof and uninterested [...]