Autism is the fastest growing development disability in the world with 1 in every 150 births being affected by this disorder.
Why has this happened? What are we as a society doing to cause this? Although there have been some cases of autism over the years, there has never, ever been such a rise as we [...]

ASA, the nation’s leading grassroots autism organization, exists to improve the lives of all affected by autism. We do this by increasing public awareness about the day-to-day issues faced by people on the spectrum, advocating for appropriate services for individuals across the lifespan, and providing the latest information regarding treatment, education, research and advocacy.
ASA was [...]

Asperger’s Disorder (commonly misspelled as asberger’s) is a milder variant of Autistic Disorder. Both Asperger’s Disorder and Autistic Disorder are in fact subgroups of a larger diagnostic category. This larger category is called either Autistic Spectrum Disorders or Pervasive Developmental Disorders (”PDD”).
Prognosis of an autistic child is rather poor: typically only one in twenty will [...]

Autism is a brain development disorder characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. These signs all begin before a child is three years old.[2] The autism spectrum disorders (ASD) also include related conditions with milder signs and symptoms.[3]
Autism affects many parts of the brain; how this occurs is not [...]