Asperger's syndrome is one of several psychiatric disorders categorized as pervasive developmental disorders of childhood. As with all of these disorders, the child with Asperger's has significant to profound functional impairment in the areas of...
While autism has a genetic basis, it may be triggered by environmental factors. Autism is a developmental disorder that affects a child's ability to communicate and interact with others. Diet is currently being studied as one factor that may cause...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, in children between the ages of 5 and 17 in the United States is 7 percent. It was also found that this diagnosis is...
Dealing with autism can be quite telling for the parent, especially during those long summer months. However there are a number of groups in Knoxville and the surrounding area that have organized activities for both children and young adults who...
The causes of autism and epilepsy are still not fully understood, and dietary interventions for either condition are best considered as complementary or alternative therapies. Some individuals who experience autistic symptoms, epileptic seizures...
Autism is a disorder characterized by difficulties with communication, sensory processing and social skills. Although a baby cannot speak, he can communicate with body language and eye contact and socialize by smiling and playing imitation games....
Autism is the most commonly diagnosed developmental disorder, and although it is usually identified in childhood, it is a lifelong condition. Unlike mental retardation and learning disabilities, autism is not marked by impairment in intellectual...
Autism is one of several developmental disorders that form the autism spectrum. Other disorders on the spectrum include Asperger's syndrome and pervasive developmental disorder -- not otherwise specified, or PDD-NOS. Autism's symptoms manifest...
Although attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is one of the most common childhood disorders, it often continues into adolescence and adulthood, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Many doctors and research studies...
The American Psychiatric Association may list a new diagnosis in its 2013 "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders," dietitian Denise Reynolds reports: selective eating disorder. SED has negative health and social effects that can...
