Autism cases diagnosed this year indicate the number of cases grew six times when compared to the numbers that were available in the early 1980’s. This may be due to the fact that doctors are more attuned to this affliction today than they were some twenty years ago. In the past autism was not easily diagnosed, and the peculiarities of the disorder had been attributed to mental … [Read more...]

While the world of the study of neurological disorders is vast and comprehensive, it is ultimately limited to three types of people: health professionals, the afflicted, and the relatives of the afflicted. The rest of the world remains ignorant, uninformed and, sadly, highly disinterested in this type of illness and behavioral problem. While the general public’s tacit … [Read more...]

Autism is a growing problem affecting about one in 150 children of all ethnic backgrounds and economic levels, with 25,000 new cases each year. Increasing even faster than the autistic population is autism awareness. Those with autism appear normal but may behave oddly. Many are too severely impaired in their speech and ability to learn to care for themselves. The National … [Read more...]

Autism and PDD (pervasive developmental disorder) are developmental disorders that are characterized by symptoms which disrupt speech, communication and social interaction behaviors. In addition, autism and PDD are characterized by recurring and obsessive behavior. Pervasive development disorder or PDD is actually the broad category that these developmental disorders are … [Read more...]

Any disorder that includes the word “atypical” is bound to be difficult to understand. Medical science usually reserves the word for conditions that sort of resemble one thing more than any other thing but doesn’t quite fit the accepted symptomology for that one disorder so it is that disorder, but not in the usual way. That’s exactly how it is with atypical … [Read more...]