News of Autism Forum

I come here seeking help. I have been told that I chose the wrong man to be with because he has a child (neurotypical) and I have difficulty relating to her. I try really hard to be the best step parent I can be, but I realize because of my diagnosis this may be difficult for her too.

I am having a difficult time with said child because she has behavioral issues and I do ...

I came upon this research article from UCI http://news.uci.edu/press-releases/enrichment-therapy-effective-among-children-with-autism-uci-study-finds/they are talking about a clinically proven research that is new and seems to have good results.

I kept on reading and looking on the web and found a program that is called "Mendability for Autism". I wanted to know if anyone heard of them. I am looking for a cost effective way to treat my 4 year old daughter who has speech problems.

okay hi my names jackilyn and im a little wierd. long story short ive always had some porblems and ill list them here in a second, and im just trying to see if i may be autistic. please dont get offended if im misguided *cringes*

okay:

lack of eye contact ( never been comfortable so i just dont)
horrible social abilities
also alot i find it hard to talk att all or to start a ...

I'm autistic and I have repetitive and restrictive interests and behaviors (RRIB's). I've been seeing a psychologist lately and he said that I seem to obsess over things; I clarified with him that it's a manifestation of my autism spectrum disorder as I actually enjoy these "obsessions." I made clear that these RRIB's are different from obsessions and compulsions by virtue of their being entirely ego-syntonic. He said he did not know that and admitted ...

I am sorry, this will be long and somewhat random. I have a 3 year little boy who we are thinking have Autism. This is actually a new concern within the past couple months, from the start he has been sickly. At 6 months he had his 1st set of tubes put in due to fluid and he finally passed a hearing test at just over a year old, he is on his 2nd set. ...

First, Hello everyone :)

Two months ago, I have been diagnosed with HFA (high functioning autism). Although I have no problem with autism itself, It made me extremely sad and depressed. I got even more depressed about it now. So I'm looking at this thread and wondering, is there anyone else who is diagnosed with HFA? how are you going through with this? or do you know ...

http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2013 ... gnancy/?hp

A cautiously worded study based on data collected in Sweden has found that “in utero exposure to both selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (S.S.R.I.’s) and nonselective monoamine reuptake inhibitors (tricyclic antidepressants) was associated with an increased risk of autism spectrum disorders, particularly without intellectual disability.”

The Swedish medical birth register, which contains data on current drug use reported by mothers early in their pregnancies, along with a ...

Does anyone else have a strong interest with mental illnesses and research all about different mental illnesses all the time? Ever since I had depression, OCD and Anxiety I had a strong interest and obsession with mental illnesses. Did anyone else have this obsession?

Maybe I'm posting this to the wrong place.

Does anyone else struggle with the concept of friendly banter? I'd consider myself to be a sensitive, emotional sort of person even though I'm also autistic, and it worries me when people consistently take the piss out of each other for fun. What if I'm hurting someone's feelings? In the past I've misjudged the fine line between "banter" and bullying and said some out right hurtful things ...

I'd like to know if autism is a mental illness.