|Nemours: Individualized Education Plans| |CDC: Vaccines and
Autism Theory| |Jeff, Age 35| |Richard, Age 52| |Medicaid State
Waivers| |NIMH: Autism Spectrum Disorders (pdf)| These questions
that "Parents May Ask" were excerpted from a valuable book for
families "Healthcare for Children on the Autism Spectrum."
Written by Dr. Fred Volkmar and Dr. Lisa Wiesner, this reference
provides some of the common healthcare challenges that families
may face as a child grows up with autism. Dr. Volkmar is the
director of autism research at Yale and Dr. Wiesner is a
pediatrician in private practice. Question: A friend told me
that all children with autism eventually have seizures. Is this
true? Answer: No, about 25 percent or so of children with autism
develop seizures. Children with Rett’s disorder and CDD also
have an increased chance of developing seizures. Seizures are
less common in Asperger’s disorder and PDD-NOS. For children
with autism, there is an increased risk of developing seizures
throughout childhood and ado