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Diagnosis, Depression, and Passion

The value of autism awareness can’t be stated enough. My name is Aaron Likens and last year I have had

I’ve been doing a lot of reading lately. I’m totally hooked on so many blogs out there — especially the

I came across a well-written article on a blog titled “Facing Autism in New Brunswick“ This father raises a thought-provoking

I was recently brought to tears over comments made during a personal discussion in which Autism was mentioned. It was

Being a single parent I guess I just cope in my own way with taking care of both of my

Alex was just like any other baby, I suppose. Although, I took great pride in the fact that he

Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified. This is what my son Bashar has. His teacher and a school psychologist have confirmed

In 1996 when my son received his autism diagnosis the information superhighway was not as it is today. My only

No child should receive an Asperger’s diagnosis on a first appointment or assessment. That’s not to say it doesn’t happen.

The curious case of the Amish has been batted around online lately. Doctors caring for Amish communities report only a