El ojo de Polifemo
Este es un ensayo analitico escrito por uno de mis estudiantes durante un curso de Maestría en el autismo que dicto online a través de la Universidad de Rioja. Su […]
Monthly Archives: January 2015
Iron and autism
Iron is a mineral necessary for most forms of life. In humans it is a constituent of the heme protein found in red blood cells. Heme proteins are used in […]
Waisman Center Day with Experts: Autism
There will be a webinar tomorrow sponsored by the Waisman Center of the University of Madison Wisconsin. The webinar is entitled: “Waisman Center Day with the Experts: Autism”. Those wishing […]
Building Trust in Autism Research: A Response to Dr. Manuel Casanova Posted on 20 January 2015 by Dani Alexis
The following is another blog with a different perspective on the neurodiversity movement. It was written in by Dani Alexis in response to one of my blogs (http://bit.ly/1Anrlex). Dani is […]
Is there an abnormal regulation of the immune response in autism?
One month ago the online journal Nature Communication published a study claiming that inflammation is a hallmark of autism. The study, a conjoint effort between Johns Hopkins and the University […]
Vernon Mountcastle: The Father of Neuroscience
Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle, Jr “The Father of Neuroscience” (1918-2015) It is a sad day today as I learned about the passing away of Vernon Mountcastle last Sunday. Most of my […]
The Neurodiversity Movement: St. Augustine, Not Aspeger!
This is another opinion piece by one of our readers. Unfortunately I do not know much about Claudia except for her participation in the recent discussion regarding the Neurodiversity Movement. […]
Visualizing Neurodiversity: Breathing for Treatment
This is another blog on neurodiversity by one of our readers. I am hoping that this first person account, as well as others to follow, will promote more understanding among […]
Egalitarianism & Equalism – Is That The Way Forward For Autism?
Originally posted on Paul Isaacs' Blog:
“Egalitarian doctrines maintain that all humans are equal in fundamental worth or social status” EVERYONE IS PRECIOUS & EQUAL In the context of the…
MMR and thimerosal confer no risk for autism
The following is an abstract to an article recently published (Jan 3, 2015) in the journal Vaccine. The same claims no association between MMR vaccination and thimerosal–containing vaccine to autism […]
Cortical Chauvinism 