Autism

Vetta’s life started hard; he never knew his mother or father As a mere infant he was abandoned on the streets of Cambodia. Taken to a government-run orphanage, he grew up in a less than supportive environment. He became aggressive when something frustrated or angered him, erratic. He would [...]

At this point, many experts still disagree about a clear definition - the actual difference between autism and Asperger’s syndrome, which seems to be a matter of degree, mostly dealing with communication issues. Autism is widely known as a “spectrum” illness, as it has a rather broad range of symptoms and associated conditions, which usually [...]

While many children have slight delays in some development areas, there are signs that parents can look for as their child reaches certain age milestones, as a means of properly diagnosing autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A few of the areas which should be carefully watched are motor skills, speech, spatial memory and certain kinds [...]