Dr. Zakia Dimassi, Pediatrics - Autism spectrum disorders comprise various degrees of autism, from soft and minor to severe and major manifestations; so at times, if the signs and symptoms are subtle, they be missed by parents/careg... Read More

Dr. Judy Matta, Pediatrics - Causes of autism are not yet fully understood, but scientists believe that genes and environmental factors are involved. Some studies have suggested that autism could be caused by viruses, allergies, ... Read More

Dr. Judy Matta, Pediatrics - Autism is a word that refers to a wide range of developmental disorders that affect a child's behaviour,communication and social skills.This group of disorders makes up what doctors call the auti... Read More

Dr. Dina Helou, Pediatrics - Concers about a possible link between MMR vaccine and autism were raised in the late 1990's and since then all studies have shown no scientific link between them. What you should know is that mea... Read More

Dr. Salim Saab, Otolaryngology (Ent) - Among the signs of autism in an infant (12 to 18 months) are: withdrawal from people including parent, an obsessive desire for preservation of sameness, a skillful and even affectionate relation to in... Read More

Dr. Dania Khalaf, Pediatrics - You must worry about autism if your child show abnormal DEVELOPMENT (ex:he was normal before age of 15 months and between 15 and 30 months he loses verbal and nonverbal communication skills, => e... Read More