MANILA, Philippines— Guided by a therapist and cue cards, Jose Canoy carefully removed a waffle from the griddle,...
A proud moment for 20 year old Jose Canoy.... officially opening his family's new café in the Manila suburb of Quezon City.
With light strokes and several flicks of a brush, 24-year-old Vico Cham deftly dabs a thin coat...
Programs for children with mild special learning needs can help them transition to a regular curriculum later on.
Considered among the “new” morbidities in medical circles, developmental disorders are rising in prevalence, and can be particularly challenging because they are often hereditary and lifelong conditions, which may be potentially debilitating and life-altering when left unaddressed.
“Drowning. That was how I felt many years ago, the first time I heard the word ‘autism.’ I sat in the doctor’s office, gripping my husband’s hands so tightly I left nail marks embedded in them. I nodded deliberately in acquiescence as the understanding that our son will always be different dawned slowly on me. I gasped for breath, choking back the tears that would not stop falling.”—Jennifer O. Cuaycong, “Hope Floats”
Samantha Kaspar, a young Filipino-Swiss visual artist, held an auction of her works in a solo exhibit on Saturday, Jan. 28 at the RCBC Plaza in Makati.
The study adds to previous reports which suggest that high levels of testosterone during pregnancy may increase the risk of disorders like ADHD and autism in kids.
Although nature plays a decisive role, waiting too long or not long enough between subsequent pregnancies could affect autism risk.
One in 68 children is diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) before the age of 8, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The numbers have been increasing.
