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As Tyler Bell grows too old for government support, his family and friends step in to help.

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Researchers at Georgia Tech hope to create an inexpensive, computerized early warning system for young children who have autism. Read More

Kennedy Krieger Institute researchers find autism does not affect family structure.

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Researchers at the University of Memphis say that they have proved in principle that it is possible to screen for ASD in young children.

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Children in trial were between 1 1/2 and 2 1/2 at the beginning of study
Half of kids in study received a therapy that emphasized adult-directed play time
Kids in new therapy group increased IQ by nearly 18 points, higher than traditional group
"Early intervention can be very effective for toddlers with autism," says study author

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Results of the 2nd phase of the Autism Genome Project were announced in the journal Nature, stating the discovery of genetic mutations that can cause autism. Read More

By taking scans of sleeping children, researchers are discovering what occurs in the brains of babies and young children with autism Read More

Parents of children with autism are no more likely to divorce than parents of typically developing children, a first-of-its-kind study indicates.

For years, rumors persisted about divorce rates as high as 80 percent among parents of children with autism. But on Wednesday researchers unveiled the results of the largest study ever conducted examining the issue and said those exorbitant numbers are simply unfounded.

Instead, results show that among children with autism, 64 percent have married parents compared to 65 percent of children who don't have autism.

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SALT LAKE CITY - Research at the University of Utah may offer hope to people with obsessive compulsive disorder, according to a report published this week. Read More

Amid worries about autism, delaying or forgoing childhood vaccines has become increasingly popular, but a new study suggests this practice does not lead to better long-term outcomes for kids.

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