Transcranial direct current stimulation or TDCS is a relatively new technique being used in the treatment of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, precedents for the TDCS machine and its use […]
Prevalence rates for autism have risen so dramatically that it can now be regarded as a rather common disorder. Most people now espouse opinions about autism after having being exposed […]
During my long association with autism many people have asked me about a variety of alternative interventions. Bernard Rimland was fond of some of them and compiled voluminous information about […]
My first experience with a group of autistic individuals in a social setting came in the very early 1990’s. A group of friends had come together to discuss the possibility […]
by Yuval Levental Introduction: I am a person on the autism spectrum who critically analyzes autism advocacy. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Michigan State University and […]
Looking back at my experiences during the last few decades I realize that my views on autism have gradually become more complex. As I have traveled all over the world […]
In science and engineering we use the concept of a black box to designate a device which we view in terms of its inputs and outputs without knowing anything in […]
Edward “Ed” Ritvo: The Gentle Giant (June 1, 1930-June 10, 2020) Ed Ritvo was a renowned American Psychiatrists and autism researcher. He passed away peacefully while at his home in […]
An article that I wrote about one year ago became public access and can be downloaded from either PubMed or Researchgate. The title of the article is, “The Modular Organization […]
All psychological traits are rooted in biology. Francis Crick once famously said that, “You, your joys and sorrows, your memories and ambitions, your sense of personal identity and free will, […]
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