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Questions in the Autism & Asperger's Syndrome forum are answered by researchers at the New England Center for Children. Topics covered include Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Antisocial Personality Disorder, Asperger Syndrome, Autism, blindness, bullying, clinical depression, deafness, dyslexia, mental retardation, and social alienation.

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Inappropriate Masterbation Down Syndrome

jmerawlings

My son is 13 and has Down Syndrome. He has been rubbing his genitals using toys since he was 5. Once in Kindergarten he was rubbing his g...

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2.5 Year Old Fixation

cmf53087

Hello, I am conerned about my son, who is 2.5 years old. He has always been a difficult child. Difficult sleeper, colicy, temper tantr...

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Autism/Aspergers and masturbation

carriewalsh

I work as a Special Needs Assistant and the young boy I work with constantly rubs himself up and down. I tell him to sit up and pay atte...

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what the chances of have two autistic childern?

DnanaSmith

I have a 4 year old autistic boy and im am pregnant with number 2 what is the chances of having more kids with autism?

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just concerned

Calistaco

My baby's dads brother has aspergers. What are the chances my baby to be will have it?

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worried my son is autistic

Regret2011

He is 3 and has only a few words. Stop, no, go and mama. The rest is intelligible babble which he does 99% of the time. Whether he is pla...

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Will refractive surgery such as LASIK keep me out of glasses all my life

John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO

Dec 31

VISUAL SNOW UPDATE: 2018

John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO

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2018 General Information on Dry Eyes-Now known as Ocular Surface Disorder

John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO

03/18

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