Visual Sensitivity and Autism
The technical term for an abnormal sensitivity to light is photophobia. People with photophobia are bothered by light regardless of whether its source is natural or artificial. They avert looking […]
Monthly Archives: September 2017
Dangers of Electromagnetic Radiation…and Autism?
The possible dangers of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) has been the subject of many recent headlines. Indeed, there have been reports linking EMR to colony collapse disorder, sick building syndrome, chronic […]
PowerPoint Presentation on Neurodiversity
A couple of years ago I had the opportunity to provide a presentation regarding Neurodiversity at the 10th Annual Nurturing Developing Minds Conference. I was not aware of the fact […]
Social Connectedness and Autism
According to a popular parlor game (Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon), people in the planet, regardless of their profession or geographical location, are separated from each other by an average […]
Autism Science Foundation Podcast: Brain tissue: What has it done for autism lately?
A podcast produced by Alycia Halladay, MD is available through the internet: http://asfpodcast.org/?tag=manny-casanova. The same stresses the need for postmortem research and some of the results that my laboratory has […]
Webinar: Sleep issues associated with autism
Join Beth Malow, M.D. for updates on strategies for diagnosing and addressing sleep issues associated with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Dr. Malow is board certified in Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology and Sleep […]
How Much Screen Time Is Safe For Teens?
‘‘Anything that is in the world when you’re born is normal and ordinary and is just a natural part of the way the world works. Anything that’s invented between when […]
Infographic: Play to Learn
Allowing your child to play is a must! A healthy balance between children playing on their own and having structured play with parents s important for early learning and development. […]
Cortical Chauvinism 