Behavioral Health
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Author makes case for introverts
By Maiken Scott
July 2, 2012
Shy. Arrogant. Weird. Unfriendly. There's no shortage of ways in which introverts can be misunderstood in our society - but a best-selling book comes to their defense. In her new book "Quiet... More »
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Autism risk higher for child born soon after another
By Carolyn Beeler
January 11, 2011
A Columbia University study suggests that children born soon after a sibling are at a higher risk for a diagnosis of autism. More »
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Autism takes big toll on families' income
By Maiken Scott
May 25, 2011
Many researchers have looked at the emotional challenges that families affected by autism experience. A new study examines how the developmental disability impacts parents' finances. A team of r... More »
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Autism through the lifespan #1: Diagnosis Autism
By Erika Beras
March 11, 2010
Getting a diagnosis is often a life-altering event. More »
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Autism through the lifespan #2: Childhood
March 11, 2010
In the second part of our series Autism through the Lifespan, we look at early childhood with an autism spectrum disorder. More »
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Autism through the lifespan #3: Education
March 12, 2010
Much of childhood is spent in school. But for children with autism, school isn’t just school. Erika Beras behavioral health reporter at WDUQ in Pittsburgh, reports on special education. More »
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Autism through the lifespan #4: The Teen Years
March 13, 2010
Adolescence is a time full of changes. Often emotional, it poses challenges for all teenagers. Those with autism have the same issues as a typical teen – and then some. In the fourth segment in our se... More »
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Autism through the lifespan #5: Caregiving
March 13, 2010
Autism is characterized by deficits in communication and social skills and rigid, repetitive behaviors. Many with the condition require care from the cradle to the grave. More »
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Autism through the lifespan #6: Early Adulthood
March 14, 2010
For most, early adulthood is full of new found independence. Going to college, getting a job, moving from home and possibly starting one’s own family are among early adulthood’s rites of passage. But ... More »
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Autism through the lifespan #7- Adulthood
March 14, 2010
As part of our continuing series on autism, Erika Beras reports on the challenges and triumphs of adulthood with autism. More »
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