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Autism Facts

Kids Mental Health Info

Facts about Autism, adapted from the National Autism Association and the CDC : What is Autism? Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a bio-neurological developmental disability that generally appears before the age of 3. About 40% of children with autism do not speak (non-verbal).

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Selective Mutism: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options

Now Psych

Selective Mutism: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options Selective mutism is a childhood anxiety disorder that affects a child’s ability to speak in certain social situations. This disorder can cause significant impairment in a child’s social, academic, and emotional development.

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Day # 149: Other Eating Disorders (Avoidant/Restrictive, Rumination, & Pica)

Bullet Psych

Not attributable to a concurrent medical/mental condition. Rumination Disorder Repeated regurgitation of food for 1 month. Epidemiology/Pathogenesis 3 , 4 , 5 Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) : Since ARFID is a relatively new diagnosis, population-based prevalence studies are limited.