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Is Autism a Cognitive Disability?

Despite a surge of research, studies and resulting information that’ve come about in the last 15 years or so, there’s still a lot of debate about different aspects of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We now know that autism can affect children…
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Can You Test for Autism in the Womb?

Advances in medical research have made it possible to detect some health conditions while a child is still in the mother’s womb. These modern prenatal tests can diagnose a wide range of different conditions, helping doctors and parents prepare…
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What Skills Make Someone a Great RBT?

A Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) plays an integral role in supporting children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disorders. They work every day in fields such as applied behavior analysis (ABA therapy) to help…
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Autism and High Blood Pressure

People with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) frequently suffer from comorbidities. In addition to their ASD, these people frequently are afflicted with some other condition — whether it be psychiatric or physical — that can cause additional…
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Autism and Diabetes

Diabetes1 is a serious condition that affects a significant number of people in the United States. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that as of 2021, the crude estimate was that 11.6% of the total population in the U.S.…