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Can Playing Sudoku Help with Autism?

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects how a person’s brain works. Children are born with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), as it’s known today, even though some of their symptoms may not appear until a year or two after they…
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How Many Babies Have Been Born With Autism This Year?

Autism prevalence has increased significantly and consistently in the United States over the last 25 years. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that one in 36 children will be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder…
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The Use of Memory Games in ABA Treatment

Memory plays a vital role in brain functioning. In order to complete certain tasks or do some things, the brain has to be able to recall pieces of information quickly and accurately that it has stored from other experiences in the past. For…
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Environmental Risks: Can Pesticides or Pollution Cause Autism?

Thanks to recent research and studies, much more is known today about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) than even 20 years ago. That has led to many great advancements in the diagnosis of autism, as well as the different treatment methods that…
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Premature Births and Autism

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a lifelong neurological disorder that is seemingly affecting an increasing number of people each year. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that about one in 36 children has autism,…
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The Link Between Maternal Health and Autism

Thanks to the plethora of research and studies that have been conducted over the last 30 years or so, a significant amount of knowledge has been gained about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) This has helped advance the accuracy of diagnosis, the…