There are many web sources singing the praises of herbs, vitamins and other alternative therapies for the treatment of autism. Do any of them work? Are they safe?

Autism spectrum disorder ( ASD ) can be a difficult issue to cope with. Problems with communication and social interaction can plague patients at all ranges of the spectrum. There is a continual demand for new treatment options as the number of autism diagnoses grow. This fact combined with the continual advancement of technology has led researchers to explore how technology could potentially help children with an ASD strengthen their social skills. At the 2012 International Meeting for Autism Research ( IMFAR ) in Toronto in May 2012, several studies on this topic were presente...

Next year, the American Psychiatric Association will likely revise how autism is defined.  Years of research about the complex nature of the disorder is leading to new diagnostic rules.

New data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 1 in 88 children is identified as having an autism spectrum disorder ( ASD ).

People with autism approach and deal with social interactions much differently than other people, and often struggle with relationships and social life. Autistic people process information in unusual ways but are often very high functioning in other areas.

The signs of autism are met with distress and concern for most parents. Avoiding eye contact, not responding to their names, lack of interest in objects and delayed speech skills are all symptoms of autism, that show up before age three.

Researchers are opening the door to being able to offer personalized treatment to people suffering from serious mental health disorders.

The question of whether autism can be caused by vaccination with the MMR (measles-mumps-rubella) vaccine can be put to bed once again, and the answer is still 'no.' In 1998, the British medical journal The Lancet published a paper by Dr. Andrew Wakefield and his colleagues titled “Ileal-lymphoid-nodular hyperplasia, non-specific colitis, and pervasive developmental disorder in children”. It looked at a population of twelve children who had simultaneously developed a bowel disorder, nine of whom also had symptoms of autism, and suggested that both sets of symptoms occurred after the ...