Recent articles about prematurity
The September 2017 issue of Acta Paediatrica had several interesting articles of some interest to the autism community. This is a classical medical journal that emphasizes clinical studies of value […]
Monthly Archives: August 2017
Book Review: Animals, Love, Friendship
I recently received a book in the mail written by a mother and son duo: Ivonne (Lola) Hernandez and Eric Ruiz. Eric received a diagnosis of autism when he was […]
Zika Virus Update
I recently wrote a blog about the Zika virus and would like to expand on the subject by providing a resource list for families and providers. The American Academy of […]
INSAR Summer Institute 2017
The International Society for Autism Research is hosting a free series of six online seminars, focusing on issues related to culture and diversity in autism research. The seminars will run […]
Expanding Our Understanding of Symptoms Associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder & Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
We are looking for adults aged 25 years or older (or the legal wards of adults who fit those criteria) to take part in an online survey study investigating a […]
Munchausen Syndrome, Autism, and Self-Diagnosis
Munchausen syndrome is a mental illness classified as a factitious disorder (note: factitious meaning artificially created or developed). It was named after Baron Freiherr von Munchausen, an 18th century German […]
(Updated) Yuval Levental: Plastic Surgery and Autism – The Final Treatment?
Update: I got a second opinion about the surgery from a doctor at Mid-Michigan Ear, Nose, and Throat (https://www.mment.org/). He said that the plastic surgeon that I consulted with didn’t provide a […]
The Zika Virus, Autism Speaks and Weathervanes
The Zika virus has been making headlines and along with it have been the circulation of gratuitous remarks from some health-related professionals linking this viral infestation to autism. One investigator […]
La Rapida Caida de Autism Speaks
El siguiente artículo fue escrito por Yuval Levental, un lector asiduo de nuestro blog que ha sido diagnosticado dentro del espectro autista. En la actualidad Yuval completó una maestría en […]
A Time Window for Treating Autism?
Source: A Time Window for Treating Autism?
Cortical Chauvinism 