My 6 month old baby isn’t hitting some developmental milestones. What are some signs of autism in babies?

Also what are some books that can explain autism in great scientific detail. Im really interested in the great medical mysteries.

My baby is 6 weeks old and scheduled for her first vaccinations in two weeks. I’ve read a lot about the link between vaccines and autism lately, and was looking for some more opinions. Does anyone know of the most recent data, have a personal experience, or just an opinion? thanks!

Doctor states child is autistic, school says chld has autism spectrum disorder?? What is the difference? Can medication help with any of this?

I’m curious. I’ve always believed that autism can be corrected (perhaps cured is not the appropriate word). . . we just don’t have the means to do so yet. There has been tremendous success in mainstreaming high functioning autistic children and I think it is just a matter of time before the [...]

I work with people with learning difficulties and i’ve always wondered why two of the people I teach with severe autism have dysmorpic facial features, and the other people with servere autism look normal!
How does this work?

Will the ruling in the case that makes a link between autism and childhood vaccines change your mind about getting your children vaccinated or will you continue to get the vaccinations anyway?
What is your opinion on the case? Do you believe there is really a link?
I’m not stating whether I agree there is a [...]

I have autism, and i would like to find a girlfriend (not online), but since i have autism, it makes it very difficult, does anyone know any good ways on how to get a girlfriend?
Do i have to befriend her first?
This is a serious question, no meant to be funny. I am really struggling here. [...]

I am moving into a new classroom and new job description next year. I will be teaching four students with autism spectrum disorder in a mobile unit. I am aware that the classroom needs to be structured with defined space for each activity, but haven’t seen any concrete examples. Can anyone give [...]

My daughter and her family will be living on base sometime in 2008 (don’t know which one yet), and they have a 5 year old boy with autism. How much care does the army provide for a special needs child? I know it will vary bases to base, but what is the overall [...]