While autism is a health concern you usually associate with children and young people, the disorder is likely to continue to affect sufferers’ wellbeing right through into adulthood. This is according to a wealth of wellness experts and researchers in the field, who note that the US healthcare system isn’t equipped to deal with the […]

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If you have a child with autism, you’ll understand the importance of a proactive approach when it comes to learning about the condition. Your child will be able to cope with their condition far better if you work closely with others involved in your child’s care, so the better equipped you are in terms of […]

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Your child’s mental health may be more linked to his environmental wellness than previously thought, according to researchers at Stanford University. Their new study in twins, published in July’s Archives of General Psychiatry, found that environmental factors may play a larger role than shared genes in the development of autism, while a second study in […]

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Children who are autistic have a different way of looking at the world, which can greatly impact the wellness of the child and other family members. Your child may behave differently in social settings, or have problems with learning and communicating. On some occasions, autistic children can have violent behavioural outbursts, but it’s important to […]

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The word autism comes from the Greek word for ‘autos’ which means ‘self’, describing the condition which results in difficult social interactions. It wasn’t until 1960s that medical experts realised that autism was separate to Asperger’s syndrome or other similar conditions, and was treated as its own entity. Behavioural therapy and treatments are used to […]

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Boys get diagnosed with autism four times as often as girls, but why? Is it that male mental health is more prone to the condition, or are we just more on the lookout for autism in boys? According to new research, including some of the latest data from the International Society for Autism Research annual […]

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You only have to look at the smoggy haze of air pollution to know that it’s doing damage to family wellness; for years, wellness experts have known that air pollution can cause respiratory damage, but is this the only way that pollution affects your wellbeing? According to a new study, published last month in the […]

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Studies have found that children with autism showed a significant improvement after six months of basic sensory exercises which could be performed at home each day, using items such as spoons, scents and sponges. The study was carried out by UC Irvine neurologists who discovered that a treatment known as environmental enrichment led to significant […]

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Unpredictable and repetitive behaviour is typical for children whose wellbeing is affected by autism, and the disorder’s symptoms and severity vary greatly. Nuha Fithriya Nafisa,14, does not speak, and sits in the bottom 20% of the autism pyramid. This means that, in order for her mental health and cognitive function to significantly improve, she’ll require […]

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Playa del Rey resident Rio Wyles has all the wellness symptoms of autism. He doesn’t like to make eye contact in conversations with strangers, and seems eager to run away from such situations. Autism drastically affects mental health, leading to social, verbal and nonverbal communication problems, but when the 21-year-old grabs a microphone he suddenly […]

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