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More Than Half-Million U.S. Children Autistic: CDC [iVillage Total Health]

One out of every 150 American eight-year-olds has some form of autism, meaning that 560,000 children have the disorder...

Autism: Answers to Your 6 Most-Asked Questions [article]

According to a January 2003 federal study, at least 425,000 American children under 18 have some form of autism...

PDD Not Covered, May Be Vaccine-Related [q&a]

I have a special-needs child who is diagnosed with PDD/NOS. He was a typical toddler who quit developing...

Does the MMR Vaccine Cause Autism? [article]

Rates of autism are on the rise. One study found that autism was 10 times more common today...

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6 Parents Talk about Autism

Sometimes it's hard to recognize symptoms of an autism spectrum disorder until after a child is diagnosed.

Here, six parents talk about their kids' behavior patterns.

Understanding Autism

The author of The Autism Sourcebook shares her expertise.

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