autism

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What is autism?

Autism is a developmental disorder that appears in the first 3 years of life, and affects the brain's normal development of social and communication skills.

Alternative Names:

Pervasive developmental disorder - autism

Posts on autism (480)

My 5.5 yrs old daughter gets excited and does this weird thing with her hands. She's done ...
We're pleased to announce that Prof. Garth Nicolson, founder of the Institute for Molecular...
We're pleased to announce that Prof. Garth Nicolson, founder of the Institute for Molecular...
My fiancée and I are planning on having kids. I have Asperger's Syndrome. What are the od...
We're pleased to announce that Prof. Garth Nicolson, founder of the Institute for Molecular...
Hi. I have an 11yr old daughter, she has always walked on her tip toes, but I am starting t...
Anyone reconsidering the typical vaccination schedule? I am after reading Louder than words...
hi my son who recently turned 3 refuses to eat by himself.He just started Preschool .His te...
I am 14 weeks pregnant. CVS testing shows 47xxx/45x. 20 cells were tested. 13 showed 47x...
My son just turned 2 years old. His speech is delayed quite a bit which concerns me. Abo...

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My brother, My son, My mother, Myself


by sunshine1976, Sep 16, 2009 01:36PM - 2 Comments
My brother is autistic and was diagnosed around Jr. High. He is 22 years old now. Te...

The Oprah-fication Of Medicine 


by David H Gorski, MD, PhD, Jun 08, 2009 10:45AM - 86 Comments
Unfortunately, a frequent topic on SBM has been the anti-vaccine movement, personified...

Hostility Towards Scientists And Jenny McCarthy’s Latest Video


by Val Jones, MD, May 30, 2009 11:58AM - 33 Comments
I’ve been fairly quiet about Jenny McCarthy’s campaign against childhood vaccinati...

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