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• District reports 1 in 6 students opted out of vaccines Play Video

  April 30, 2013 7:46 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS - Immunization records shows one in six students in Academy District 20 opted out of at least one of their scheduled vaccines this school year. The district's exemption rate increased from 11 percent, or roughly one in nine students, the previous year. While official immunization rates are... more »

• Dealing with Autism: treatment options and shocking new numbers for military families Play Video

  October 9, 2012 8:24 PM

  "You can't touch the camera," Teresa Abercrombie tells the three and a half year old, Carl. "Carl, no camera," Teresa continued as Carl kept getting up during the interview. He likes technology and so the camera for a television interview was a bit of a distraction. Carl was... more »

• Autism walk aims to raise awareness

  April 5, 2011 7:09 PM

  It's estimated that as many as one in 110 children in the US have Autism. The Alpine Autism Center in Colorado Springs understands the growing challenge. With an enrollment of 23 children, the center currenlty has a waiting list to provide children in our community with professional help. Program... more »

• Healing under pressure

  February 27, 2011 10:01 PM

  "Mommy." Most children can say that word well before their first birthday. Aidan Hughes, who is eight, just recently started saying, "Mommy." He was diagnosed with moderate autism just before his second birthday. Since his diagnosis, he has had a team of therapists, teachers, and doctors working with him.... more »

• Autism shows up in brain scans

  October 13, 2010 3:32 PM

  Doctors may someday be able to use brain scans to diagnose autism. To work properly -- the right and left hemispheres of the brain must work together. But researchers at the University of Utah found distinct differences in the way the two hemispheres communicated in people with autism. ... more »

• Supreme Court hears case about vaccine side effects

  October 12, 2010 8:11 AM

  Parents who say their daughter suffered serious health problems from a childhood vaccine are trying to persuade the Supreme Court to allow them to sue the manufacturer. The justices are hearing arguments Tuesday in a case that could open drug makers to a flood of lawsuits over the side... more »

• Jaundice-autism study raises unanswered questions

  October 11, 2010 8:43 AM

  A big Danish study says autism is more common in children who had jaundice at birth. But researchers say new parents shouldn't be alarmed because there's no evidence jaundice causes autism. Researchers say it's possible that children genetically predisposed to autism might also be more vulnerable to jaundice. ... more »

• Kids with ADHD more likely to have missing DNA

  September 30, 2010 8:31 AM

  Researchers say a new study provides the first evidence that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is genetic. The study says ADHD kids are twice as likely to have missing or extra chromosomes than other children. British researchers focused on a sequence of genes linked to brain development that has previously... more »

• Case proceeds against Mom accused in autism killing

  September 9, 2010 10:45 AM

  A Colorado woman accused of smothering her infant son she says she believes was autistic is facing a trial. A judge said Wednesday that there's enough evidence for the case against 34-year-old Stephanie Rochester of Superior to go forward. Rochester is charged with first-degree murder in the June... more »

• Colorado father of dead infant files for divorce

  June 11, 2010 8:23 AM

  The husband of a Colorado woman accused of smothering their infant son because she believed he was autistic has filed for divorce, according to court documents. Thirty-four-year-old Stephanie Rochester of Superior is charged with first-degree murder in the June 1 suffocation of 6-month-old Rylan. An arrest affidavit says she... more »

• Autism considered motive in Colorado baby killing

  June 8, 2010 11:25 AM

  Police say a Colorado mom accused of killing her infant son did it because the boy showed signs of autism and she thought his condition would "ruin" her life. Stephanie Rochester, 34, was charged Monday with murder in the June 1 suffocation death of her 6-month-old son, Rylan. According... more »

• Bubble blowing record attempt

  April 29, 2010 1:27 PM

  People all over the world Thursday tried to break into the Guinness World Records book for the most people simultaneously blowing bubbles at multiple locations. It will be several weeks before organizers know if they surpassed the 34,529 who set the record across England in 2007. But the publicity... more »

• Missing girl found after 5 days in alligator-infested swamp

  April 13, 2010 10:44 AM

  An 11-year-old girl missing for five days in an alligator-infested Florida swamp has been found alive, police told NBC News. Nadia Bloom, who is thought to have a mild form of autism, was said to be in good shape, according to local news organization WESH.com, but was tired, hungry... more »

• 1 in 4 parents think shots cause autism

  March 1, 2010 12:35 PM

  One in four U.S. parents believes some vaccines cause autism in healthy children, but even many of those worried about vaccine risks think their children should be vaccinated. Most parents continue to follow the advice of their children's doctors, according to a study based on a survey of 1,552... more »

• Autism risks detailed in children of older mothers

  February 8, 2010 12:19 PM

  A new study says a woman's chance of having a child with autism increases as she ages. It also says the risk may be less with older dads than previously thought. University of California at Davis researcher Janie Shelton is the lead author. She says that although the father's... more »

• Special diets unnecessary for autistic children

  January 4, 2010 11:42 AM

  An expert panel says there's no rigorous evidence that digestive problems are more common in children with autism compared to other children, or that special diets work, contrary to claims by celebrities and vaccine naysayers. Painful digestive problems can trigger problem behavior in children with autism and should be... more »

• Drug used to help asthma in pregnant women could increase Autism

  December 2, 2009 11:59 AM

  Some commonly-prescribed medications for pregnant women might increase the risk for autism-related disorders in children. The drugs are called "Beta 2 Adreneric" agonists. tThey are used to help control asthma in pregnant women or to stop pre-term labor. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University school of medicine say there... more »

• Drug used to help asthma in pregnant women could increase Autism

  December 2, 2009 11:51 AM

  Some commonly-prescribed medications for pregnant women might increase the risk for autism-related disorders in children. The drugs are called "Beta 2 Adreneric" agonists. they are used to help control asthma in pregnant women or to stop pre-term labor. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University school of medicine say there... more »

• Autism treatment works in kids as young as 18 months

  November 30, 2009 8:51 AM

  There's encouraging news on treating autism. A rigorous, if small, study of behavior treatment found two years of therapy can vastly improve symptoms in autistic children as young as 18 months and often results in a milder diagnosis. Early autism treatment remains controversial because there's been little evidence that it... more »

• Government finds higher autism figure: 1 in 100

  October 5, 2009 7:48 AM

  Federal health officials say greater awareness, broader definitions and spotting autism in younger children may explain some of the increase in the proportion of children with disorders. Two new government studies indicate about 1 in 100 children have autism disorders, higher than a previous estimate of 1 in 150. Dr.... more »