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Autistic Boy Learns How to Communicate, Serves as Inspiration
As part of National Autism Awareness Month in April, CNN ran some interesting feature stories on a number of people who are suffering from the disorder. One young man featured, Bobby Smith, 10, has a story that should serve as an inspiration to family members of those who suffer from autism. Smith was non-communicative for the overwhelming majority of his childhood. He was diagnosed with the moderate-to-severe end of the autism spectrum as a toddler. “[Bobby] cannot tell us if something hurts, why he is upset or happy, where he would like to go, what happened at school today, what he would like to do for his birthday, what he would like Santa to bring him for Christmas,” Cheri Smith, Bobby’s mother told CNN in 2012. At the time of the 2012 interview, Cheri was looking for help and answers, as Bobby’s behavior was getting worse and he was unable…
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Autistic People More Likely to Suffer From Diabetes and Heart Failure
According to DisabilityScoop.com, a study recently found that adults with autism are at higher risk for a variety of health problems ranging from diabetes and obesity, to heart failure. The web site reported that in a review of insurance records from nearly 23,000 adults, “medical and psychiatric issues are much more prevalent in those with autism as compared to individuals without the developmental disorder.” “Nearly all medical conditions were significantly more common in adults with ASD than controls, including diabetes, gastrointestinal disorders, epilepsy, sleep disorders, dyslipidemia, hypertension and obesity,” researchers at Kaiser Permanente Northern California said in a study summary. The researchers reportedly looked at medical records for individuals ages 18 and older, enrolled in the insurer’s health plans between 2008 and 2012 to evaluate the frequency of psychiatric, behavioral and medical conditions. Researchers found that among people with autism, nearly one third of people had obesity or hypertension, conditions…
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Do Your Fraternal Twins Have Autism? As Rates Soar by More Than 30 Percent, We Need Your Help
Have your fraternal twins been diagnosed with autism? Are healthcare providers failing to give you insight as to why your children received this diagnosis? We need your help. We believe that there may be a link between terbutaline, also known as Brethine®, Bricanyl®, and Brethaire®, and autism. If you are the parents of fraternal twins with autism, you could help shed a spotlight on a link between this drug and the disorder. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has only approved terbutaline for use in asthma treatment, but it is commonly used to stop preterm labor in expecting mothers. We have strong reasons to believe that terbutaline may negatively affect an unborn baby’s brain development. Are There Legal Options If My Twins Were Diagnosed With Autism? Now, more than ever, research needs to be done on factors that may influence autism. Diagnoses are increasing dramatically—the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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