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Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
Sleep and Autism: Evidence-Based Help for Children Who Can't Fall Asleep or Stay Asleep
...according to multiple studies tracking sleep patterns in children on the spectrum. The struggle you're in isn't a parenting failure. Sleep regulation is neurologically...both. Why Autistic Children Struggle With Sleep. Sleep difficulties in autism aren't one problem. They're a cluster of related challenges: difficulty...
Therapies > Other
Deep Pressure Therapy and Weighted Blankets: What Parents of Children with Special Needs Should Know
...worked for her has been replicated in children with autism, ADHD, and anxiety disorders. A 2020 randomized...weighted blankets reduced anxiety in children with autism spectrum disorder during dental procedures. The...blankets reduced anxiety in children with autism spectrum disorder during dental procedures. The evidence...
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
Puberty and Autism: Supporting Your Child Through Physical and Emotional Changes
Autistic children face earlier puberty onset, sensory challenges with menstruation, and masking breakdown during adolescence.
Special Needs > Attention Deficit Disorders
When ADHD Isn't Alone: Understanding Co-Occurring Anxiety, Dyslexia, and Learning Differences
...30–45%. Oppositional defiant disorder, depression, sleep disorders, and autism spectrum conditions also appear frequently alongside ADHD. These aren't...Oppositional defiant disorder, depression, sleep disorders, and autism spectrum conditions also appear frequently alongside ADHD. These aren't separate,...
Special Needs > Asperger Syndrome
Asperger Syndrome in Adults: Navigating a Late Diagnosis
...50s. A therapist mentioned autism. Or your child was just diagnosed...words: Asperger's syndrome, or autism spectrum disorder. Now you're...Asperger's syndrome, or autism spectrum disorder. Now you're here,...merged Asperger's syndrome into autism spectrum disorder in 2013....Asperger's syndrome into autism spectrum disorder in 2013. If you're...
Special Needs > Asperger Syndrome
Employment and Asperger Syndrome: Workplace Rights, Accommodations, and Strategies for Success
...for you. Your Legal Rights Under the ADA. The ADA protects adults with autism spectrum disorder, including Asperger syndrome, from workplace discrimination....you. Your Legal Rights Under the ADA. The ADA protects adults with autism spectrum disorder, including Asperger syndrome, from workplace discrimination. If...
Special Needs > Asperger Syndrome
Why Girls with Asperger Syndrome Are Diagnosed Late and What Parents Can Do
...the tools clinicians use were built around how autism presents in boys, and girls learn early to mask...Screeners Miss Girls. Diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum conditions were developed primarily from...Screeners Miss Girls. Diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum conditions were developed primarily from studies...
Research > Clinical Trials
How to Find and Evaluate Clinical Trials for Your Child's Disability
...Search filters: Condition or disease: Enter the specific diagnosis: autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome. The database uses medical...filters: Condition or disease: Enter the specific diagnosis: autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome. The database uses medical terminology,...
Medical > Neurology
Executive Function in Neurodevelopmental Conditions: The Brain System That Connects ADHD, Autism, and Learning Challenges
...and executive function. The neurologist mentions autism and cognitive rigidity. The school psychologist...delay is transdiagnostic. It appears across ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, and specific learning disabilities...transdiagnostic. It appears across ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, and specific learning disabilities with...
News > Research
The Autism Research Panel That Controls $2 Billion Just Lost Its Scientists
The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee,...billion in annual autism research funding,...coordinate federal autism research across agencies...representatives from the Autism Society of America...between vaccines and autism. That reconstitution...for individuals with autism spectrum disorder."...individuals with autism spectrum disorder." When the...
Health > Alternative Medicine
Alternative Medicine for Special Needs: A Parent's Guide to Evidence, Safety, and Decision-Making
...vitamin or mineral supplements for children with autism. Over 30% of parents give their children extra...the strongest research base for children with autism spectrum disorder. A PubMed-indexed study confirms...strongest research base for children with autism spectrum disorder. A PubMed-indexed study confirms these...
Health > Exercise
Swimming and Aquatic Therapy: Why Water Works for Children with Special Needs
...recommend aquatic therapy for children with cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, autism spectrum disorder, muscular dystrophy, spina bifida, and many other conditions....aquatic therapy for children with cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, autism spectrum disorder, muscular dystrophy, spina bifida, and many other conditions. What...