Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in Blind Children
Recently my good friend Isabelle Rapin brought to my attention an article published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. The article was conducted by Dr. Rubin Jure from […]
Category Archives: autism
Olga Bogdashina: Problemas sensoriales en el autismo y en el sindrome de Asperger: Diferentes mundos perceptivos
La segunda edición del libro de Olga Bogdashina acaba de ser publicado. El mismo se titula “Sensory Perceptual Issues in Autism and Asperger Syndrome- Different Perceptual Worlds”. Se puede comprar […]
On Silberman, Austria and on Re-Writing the History of Autism
It is striking that in today’s society the killing of handicapped individuals is condoned and that reverberations of euthanasia as so-called “mercy killings” can be used to justify such measures. […]
Igor Shpitsberg
Occasionally I will write a blog about people that have made a difference in regards to autism at the international level. Today I will talk a little about Igor Shpitsberg. […]
Neurotribes: How the Cookie Crumbles?
“First Bettelheim, now Silberman” -Manuel Casanova (2016) It has been several months since the publication of Neurotribes and more data is constantly emerging about the contrived nature of the publication. […]
Los comportamientos repetitivos y estereotipados en el autismo
Comportamientos repetitivos y estereotipados (CRE) se consideran ser un síntoma central de los trastornos del espectro autista (TEA). De hecho el saltar, girar y otros movimientos corporales rítmicos fueron descritos […]
Olga Bogdashina: Sensory Perceptual Issues in Autism and Asperger Syndrome
The second edition of Olga Bogdashina’s classic book has just been released. The same is entitled “Sensory Perceptual Issues in Autism and Asperger Syndrome- Different Perceptual Worlds”. It can be […]
Feral (Wild) Children and Autism
The recent publication of “In a Different Key” by John Donvan and Caren Zucker has revived accounts of historical precedents of autism in feral children. This idea was borne out […]
Repetitive and stereotyped behaviors in autism
Repetitive and stereotyped behaviors (RSB) are considered a core symptom of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). This defining symptom has been known since the original series of 11 children described by […]
Finding meaning in autism
Sometime ago I remember attending a lecture by John Robison at IMFAR regarding his life experiences as an autistic individual. John expressed that despite his success, autism had provide a […]
