Iran’s Welfare Organization launched an online autism screening website on Monday, ISNA news agency reported. Parents with children aged 2 to 5 years can refer to the website and answer to 10 online questions, the Organization director Vahid Qobadi-Dana said. By answering the questions parents will be informed weather their children are likely to have...Read More

A Canadian study found that exposure to a common air pollutant during pregnancy was tied to higher odds of a child being diagnosed with autism by age five. That pollutant, nitric oxide, is associated with traffic pollution, the researchers noted, according to medicalxpress.com. “There is no cure for autism spectrum disorder, so prevention has an...Read More

Pregnant women who have any form of diabetes may face higher odds that their child could develop autism, a new study suggested. Whether it’s type one, type two or gestational diabetes, which specifically affects pregnant women, having the blood sugar disease might be linked to an increased autism risk, the researchers said, upi.com reported. Lead...Read More

 Although awareness towards autism has increased in Iran during recent years, families with autistic children are still voicing complaint about lack of support by national organizations. According to Charity Foundation for Special Diseases, some 700,000 Iranians are estimated to suffer from autism, though only 3,000 autistics have been diagnosed in the country till date. On...Read More