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Autism and toys: AIIMS study finds how hidden heavy metals can be a trigger for your child
May 06, 2025 6:31 pm
Although some children are born with genetic triggers for autism, how they manifest depends on the environment
Mugdha Kalra's I See You, I Get You is a loving guide to parents of autistic children
April 21, 2025 11:04 am
She supplements the text with charts, tables and questionnaires that will bring them more in touch with uncomfortable feelings they’re likely to encounter in their caregiving journey: Who am I? Am I more than a parent? Is it okay to feel frustrated? Can I feel envious of other families?
When autism is a greater ability than disability: Bengaluru boy runs YouTube music channel. All he needed was encouragement
April 18, 2025 11:54 am
Experts explain why US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy’s claim on finding the cause of autism does not hold good for a multifactorial condition. Only an enabling ecosystem works
More adults are wondering if they have autism. Here are tips to seek a diagnosis
February 20, 2025 7:08 pm
Some traits of autism can go unnoticed until adulthood, when there are new social demands. Others may have learned how to hide certain behaviors, known as masking.
Ye says he has autism rather than bipolar disorder
February 09, 2025 4:20 pm
Over the past few years, Ye has frequently mentioned a diagnosis of bipolar disorder
How to raise a boy: My son has autism. But I know one thing for sure -- I'll do everything I can to help him lead a fulfilling life
December 22, 2024 11:53 am
As a mother, watching my son struggle with the very thing that seems to come so easily to others — the ability to connect socially — was heartbreaking. Instead, I’ve had to learn to focus on what truly matters: His emotional well-being, his sense of self-worth, and his ability to find happiness in his own way
Accepting neurodiversity and promoting inclusion
November 27, 2024 6:14 pm
By encouraging quiet spaces, alternative learning methods or modified work environments and using language that is easy for everyone to follow, we are walking in the right path towards inclusion
Is it OK to use the term ‘neurospicy' when talking about autism and other neurodivergences?
November 16, 2024 6:13 pm
The use of neologisms like neurospicy is controversial inside and outside the neurodivergent community.
Do plastics cause autism? Here's what the latest study really says
August 10, 2024 5:26 pm
A recent study focuses on exposure to a component of hard plastics – bisphenol A, or BPA – in the womb and the risk of boys developing autism.
Brain cells maturing quickly possibly behind intellectual disabilities, autism: Study
August 08, 2024 6:30 pm
The gene SYNGAP1, according to researchers, encourages a prolonged development of these neurons
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