Some people with autism spectrum disorder have more severe behaviors, which could include self-harm, such as biting or head-banging, according to the Mayo Clinic. Others with autism may be nonverbal.

such as head-banging, stimming, and light sensitivities. But autism is well-known to be a spectrum, and the CDC actually found that far from most cases being severe, around a quarter fall into the ...

"Have you ever seen anybody our age – I'm 71 years old – with full blown autism? Head-banging, non-verbal, non-toilet-trained." As a result, Kennedy said HHS' studies would examine toxins ...

Head banging can be surprising or upsetting for parents to see. But in most cases, occasional head banging is not a sign of a problem. More likely, it’s a form of self-stimulation, self-comfort ...

Irene Wright McClatchy News The large mass of land and ice on the southern tip of the planet is ruled by the emperor penguin. Standing more than 4 feet tall, the massive bird is the largest ...

Confessions of a Female Founder was given just one star in The Times after its columnist James Marriott was 'seized by an urge to beat my head against the wall'. The Irish Times reviewer Laura ...

For some reason some children find comfort in banging their heads against the side of a cot or later the head of a bed especially when they are going to sleep, other children rock their cot ...