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The Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health has revealed a 183 percent increase in Autism, from 2001 to 2007, in the California Bay Area.

Autism rates have risen. Yet a closer look finds that the number of children diagnosed with mental retardation and learning disabilities has fallen at the same time.

A recent study estimates that 673,000 U.S. children have Autism Spectrum Disorder. Learn more Autistic Disorder, Asperger Syndrome and Pervasive Developmental Disorder.

Chelation therapy, which some have used to treat autistic children, should be avoided. It does not work and may cause harmful side effects.

The ABLLS is a useful test which allows children with problems with learning and language to demonstrate what abilities they have and what they need to develop.

Dr. Paul Offit is a widely admired scientist. His latest book takes a hard hit look at what we know about the subject of autism and what we don't -- and why it matters.

Some commentators have argued that the symptoms of autism are the same as the symptoms of mercury poisoning. A careful examination of the facts reveals otherwise.

The U.S. CDC tracks autism prevalence rates, operates regional autism centers, and provides funding for expansive research on autism risk factors.

The latest ethical minefield with pre-implantation genetic diagnosis.

Some people have suggested that autism is a form of mercury poisoning. A new study has found that autistic children have normal levels of mercury in their blood.

Three dangerous viruses once required separate vaccinations but are now protected against by one.

Some parents and researchers have asserted that vaccines are indicted as a cause of autism. A careful review of the facts reveals this statement to be quite false.

Vaccines are in the news now more than ever as H1N1 Swine Flu makes unprecedented headlines. Vaccination safety and its link to autism and ADHD is under more scrutiny.

Vaccines are one of our greatest public health achievements. Not only do vaccines prevent disease in individuals, they protect the health of entire populations.

Studies undertaken by Dr. Mary Megson suggest that supplements of vitamin A and Urocholine may provide benefits for some autistic children.