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The activist who destroys the false myths about autism Jason Love is a Los Angeles activist who is struggling to break down the stereotypes surrounding autism. One such myth is that children with autism have no capacity for invention. Jason reveals that, on the contrary, how his autistic son creates imaginary scenarios where he plays out his fantasies. In Read More.

Even if my daughter has Down’s syndrome and autism I won’t give up “Help her call me mother”. With these words, French woman Justine Durmont begins her story of her little 4-year-old daughter, Ava, who has both Down’s Syndrome and autism. And who is totally dependent for her day-to-day needs and unable to speak or communicate. This double pathology has created difficulties not only for the Read More.

Italy’s Supreme Court declares no link between vaccines and autism Italy’s Supreme Court has dealt another blow to the vaccine-autism hypothesis, with its recent decision that to not admit a case based on that claim. In this particular context, the Court refused to hear an appeal of two earlier sentences that had rejected the request of indemnity from a minor Read More.

Slight autism risk link to antidepressants in pregnancy Children exposed to antidepressants during their mothers' pregnancies seem to have a slightly higher risk of autism. But publishing their findings on the British Medical Journal researchers said the results should not cause alarm, since the absolute risk of a child developing autism remains very small. More than 95% of Read More.

In this zoo children with autism won’t be scared The city of Akron (Ohio) has inaugurated its first autism-friendly zoo, the second one in the United States. After the successful experience of the zoological garden in Birmingham (Alabama), the state of Ohio has decided to give the same possibility to its little citizens with special needs. The zoo is, Read More.