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It is a common sight today to see small children glued to a video game (Photo: AFP)

Autistics children may benefit in posture from video games

Balance challenges are more common among people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) compared to the broader population.

23 Nov 2017 8:09 AM IST

Data collected from the MRI scans suggest that improved communications skills in children who underwent the music intervention could be a result of increased connectivity between auditory and motor regions of the brain.

Music may improve social communication in autistic children

Link between autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and music dates back to the first description of autism, more than 70 years...

8 Nov 2018 9:33 AM IST

Dr Archana Nayar

Rewards of love

Awareness, therapy and special educational interventions are the key elements of Dr Archana Nayar's mission to help...

7 May 2017 12:19 AM IST

Recognising facial expressions is tough for austistic kids

Recognising facial expressions is tough for austistic kids

They cannot recognise extreme emotions either high or low and often mix them up for others

31 March 2017 2:41 PM IST

The drug also helped him be more social and willing to play a game of hide-and-seek with his 16-year-old brother. (Photo: Pixabay - picture for representation purpose only)

Autistic teen speaks first full sentence after century-old drug use

The drug suramin was earlier used to cure sleeping sickness

27 May 2017 3:45 PM IST

It establishes a more accessible target for brain stimulation than many autism-related neural circuits that are buried within the brain. (Photo: Pixabay)

Brain zapping may restore social behaviour in autistic kids

This area of the brain has not received the attention it deserves in regards to understanding autism.

17 Dec 2017 3:58 PM IST

Xiao Nan, the robot reporter, took only a second to finish writing the piece. (representational image)

British robot helping autistic children with their social skills

Kaspar also sings song, imitates eating, plays the tambourine and combs his hair during their sessions

1 April 2017 9:52 AM IST

Family members apart from parents played a pivotal role in helping the child get early treatment. (Photo: Pixabay)

Grandmothers can help detect autism early in children

Spending more time with the grandchildren makes them identify certain signs

1 April 2017 9:05 AM IST