http://www.mail.com/subjects/24334-developmental-disorders.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/24334-developmental-disorders.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2100416-germanys-sap-to-recruit-tech-staff-with-autism.html BERLIN (AP) — German software giant SAP AG said Tuesday it plans to recruit people with autism to take make full use of their talents to process information. Autism is a developmental disorder characterized by difficulties in communicating, emotional detachment and rigid or repetitive behavior. But some people with mild autism can perform complex mathemat... Tue, 21 May 2013 17:31:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2100416-germanys-sap-to-recruit-tech-staff-with-autism.html 2013-05-21T17:31:35Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2097518-measles-surges-uk-years-flawed.html LONDON (AP) — More than a decade ago, British parents refused to give measles shots to at least a million children because of now discredited research that linked the vaccine to autism. Now, health officials are scrambling to catch up and stop a growing epidemic of the contagious disease. This year, the U.K. has had more than 1,200 cases of measles, after... Mon, 20 May 2013 14:35:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2097518-measles-surges-uk-years-flawed.html 2013-05-20T14:35:54Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2067752-disabled-couple-seek-life-together-group.html PORT JEFFERSON, N.Y. (AP) — With the beaming smiles of newlyweds, Paul Forziano and Hava Samuels hold hands, exchange adoring glances and complete each other's sentences. Their first wedding dance, he recalls, was to the song "Unchained ..." ''Melody," she chimes in. They spend their days together in the performing arts education center where they met. Bu... Tue, 07 May 2013 22:47:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2067752-disabled-couple-seek-life-together-group.html 2013-05-07T22:47:45Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2059006-autism-scientists-seek-brains-to-aid.html CHICAGO (AP) — Autism scientists are seeking more brain samples for research. They announced Thursday a new network collecting brain specimens around the country. They say the more they get, the better the chances of finding better ways to treat the developmental disorder. So far the network has four sites: Mount Sinai medical school in New York, the Univ... Thu, 02 May 2013 18:21:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2059006-autism-scientists-seek-brains-to-aid.html 2013-05-02T18:21:33Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1978302-early-number-sense-plays-role-math-skills.html WASHINGTON (AP) — We know a lot about how babies learn to talk, and youngsters learn to read. Now scientists are unraveling the earliest building blocks of math — and what children know about numbers as they begin first grade seems to play a big role in how well they do everyday calculations later on. The findings have specialists considering steps that p... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 07:19:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1978302-early-number-sense-plays-role-math-skills.html 2013-03-26T07:19:14Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1966488-health-officials-1-50-school-kids-autism.html NEW YORK (AP) — A government survey of parents says 1 in 50 U.S. schoolchildren has autism, surpassing another federal estimate for the disorder. Health officials say the new number doesn't mean autism is occurring more often. But it does suggest that doctors are diagnosing autism more frequently, especially in children with milder problems. The earlier g... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 04:49:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1966488-health-officials-1-50-school-kids-autism.html 2013-03-20T04:49:32Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1920368-huge-study-5-mental-disorders-share-genetic-links.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The largest genetic study of mental illnesses to date finds five major disorders may not look much alike but they share some gene-based risks. The surprising discovery comes in the quest to unravel what causes psychiatric disorders and how to better diagnose and treat them. The disorders — autism, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:33:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1920368-huge-study-5-mental-disorders-share-genetic-links.html 2013-02-27T23:33:45Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1872924-autism-friendly-spider-man-broadway-planned.html NEW YORK (AP) — The first-ever autism-friendly performance of the Broadway hit "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" will take off this spring and tickets go on sale Thursday. The Theatre Development Fund, a nonprofit organization that provides access to live theater, said Wednesday it bought all the tickets for the matinee on April 27 at the Foxwoods Theatre a... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 18:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1872924-autism-friendly-spider-man-broadway-planned.html 2013-02-06T18:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1872164-braxtons-autistic-son-stars-with-movie.html NEW YORK (AP) — Toni Braxton's autistic son makes his acting debut in her new Lifetime movie, "Twist of Faith," and could have had a bigger role, but the singer didn't want to put too much pressure on him. "He was supposed to play my son initially but by the time we worked out the shooting schedule, school had started," Braxton said of 9-year-old Diezel. ... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 13:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1872164-braxtons-autistic-son-stars-with-movie.html 2013-02-06T13:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1867806-grieving-newtown-couple-raise-money-autism.html HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Josephine Gay's mother could not be with her in her final, harrowing minutes inside Sandy Hook Elementary School. She struggles with it every day, but she has taken comfort from learning that Josephine's aide wrapped her arms and body around her and other children, shielding them from the horror of a rampaging gunman. The dying acti... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1867806-grieving-newtown-couple-raise-money-autism.html 2013-02-04T17:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1787338-laws-glance-eyedrops-brakes-facebook.html As 2013 begins, many states are enacting new laws dealing with gay rights, child safety, abortion, immigration and other perennial concerns. Some other topics states are dealing with in new laws: ANIMAL WELFARE Pennsylvania will prohibit use of carbon monoxide chambers to destroy animals at shelters and will make it easier for shelters to get drugs for a ... Wed, 26 Dec 2012 17:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1787338-laws-glance-eyedrops-brakes-facebook.html 2012-12-26T17:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1769312-experts-link-aspergers-violence.html NEW YORK (AP) — While an official has said that the 20-year-old gunman in the Connecticut school shooting had Asperger's syndrome, experts say there is no connection between the disorder and violence. Asperger's is a mild form of autism often characterized by social awkwardness. "There really is no clear association between Asperger's and violent behavior... Sun, 16 Dec 2012 01:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1769312-experts-link-aspergers-violence.html 2012-12-16T01:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1736966-aspergers-dropped-revised-diagnosis-manual.html CHICAGO (AP) — The now familiar term "Asperger's disorder" is being dropped. And abnormally bad and frequent temper tantrums will be given a scientific-sounding diagnosis called DMDD. But "dyslexia" and other learning disorders remain. The revisions come in the first major rewrite in nearly 20 years of the diagnostic guide used by the nation's psychiatris... Sat, 01 Dec 2012 22:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1736966-aspergers-dropped-revised-diagnosis-manual.html 2012-12-01T22:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1723272-disabled-parents-face-bias-loss-kids-report.html Millions of Americans with disabilities have gained innumerable rights and opportunities since Congress passed landmark legislation on their behalf in 1990. And yet advocates say barriers and bias still abound when it comes to one basic human right: To be a parent. A Kansas City, Mo., couple had their daughter taken into custody by the state two days afte... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 05:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1723272-disabled-parents-face-bias-loss-kids-report.html 2012-11-26T05:37:00Z