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HARVARD: Lead intoxication in children with pervasive developmental disorders (including autism): by Leslie M. Healthy Living Professional

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Stuttering: a developmental disorder? by Tom Weidig Posted Wed 16 Apr 2008 12:00am on the conference. Today, I want to talk about stuttering as a developmental disorder. The term is misleading. Let's assume stuttering is caused by genes (as it is in some families), how can you possibly label stuttering a developmental disorder??? After all, the body has developed smoothly according to what the genes instructed! The final results might well show Read on »

Anesthesia in young children may double risk of developmental disorders by Dr. John Z. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 21 Oct 2008 7:06am A new anesthesiology study analysis presented at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, indicates a possible link between childhood exposure to general anesthesia and an increased risk of behavioral and developmental disorders in young children. Recent animal studies have shown that commonly used anesthetic agents may have Read on »

Clinic Notes: The Children's Treatment Center for Autism or other Childhood Developmental Disorders by Dr. Gary B. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted Thu 15 Jan 2009 7:54pm Go to http://www.childrenstreatmentcenter4autism.com and check out our new web page. http://aba4autism.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss Read on »

Study : Global Prevalence of Autism and Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders. by MJ Posted Thu 17 May 2012 7:48am I am constantly amazed that otherwise rational people can look at the steady upward march of autism prevalence numbers and confidently state that it isn't real. Certain researchers seem to always pull out the better awareness, broadening criteria, diagnostic substitution, and availability of services arguments to explain away any increases witho ... Read on »

Brief report: pervasive developmental disorder can evolve into ADHD: case illustrations. by Leslie M. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Thu 19 Feb 2009 6:31pm Fein D, Dixon P, Paul J, Levin H. Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut, 406 Babbidge Rd., Storrs, CT 06269-1020, USA. deborah.fein@uconn.edu Despite prominent attentional symptoms in Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD) the relationship between PDD and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has received little direct Read on »

Brief Report: Prevalence of Pervasive Developmental Disorder in Brazil: A Pilot Study by Kev Leitch Healthy Living Professional

Posted Wed 23 Feb 2011 6:56pm Developmental Disorder in Brazil: A Pilot Study . Paula CS, Ribeiro SH, Fombonne E, Mercadante MT. Developmental Disorder Post Graduation Program, Mackenzie Presbyterian... This pilot study presents preliminary results concerning the prevalence of Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) in South America. It was a three-phase study conducted in a typical Read on »

Study Watch : Epidemiology of pervasive developmental disorders. by MJ Posted Sat 28 Mar 2009 12:00am From the "la-la-la I can't hear you" department comes the latest work from Dr Eric Fombonne Epidemiology of pervasive developmental disorders. There is evidence... that is the culprit and no one can be held accountable. If autism is increasing then it cannot be mainly a genetic disorder. If it is not a genetic disorder then something is "causing Read on »

Developmental Disorders and Cognitive Architecture by Gualtiero P. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 28 Jan 2009 3:53pm The dissociations that result from developmental psychopathologies (Down syndrome, etc.) have been one of the main sources of evidence for breaking up the mind into pieces... architecture? Neuropsychologist Annette Karmiloff-Smith argues that developmental psychopathologies provide no evidence about the components of our cognitive architecture. In a new Read on »

Order Ready, Set, Potty! By Brenda Batts for Autism and Developmental Disorders by Kim S. Patient Expert

Posted Fri 30 Jul 2010 12:00am . Potty training a child with developmental disorders can present a vast array of challenges, many of which are not associated with teaching a neurotypical child how to use a potty... and help them achieve a big step towards independence. This book will be essential reading for anybody looking to toilet train someone with developmental disorders. Brenda Batts Read on »