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Ioan Opris (1957-2020)
My good friend Ioan Opris passed away last year. We were in the midst of co-editing a book on brain augmentation when I received the sad news from his wife. […]
Modern Approaches to Augmentation of Brain Function
My recent book on augmentation of brain function was published by Springer. I wrote the following preface to the book which may give an idea to interested readers as to […]
Memories of St. Elizabeths Hospital
Some 35 years ago, as a young officer for the Public Health Service, I was stationed at St. Elizabeths Hospital. This was one of the first generation of American mental […]
Autismo Actualizado: Sintomas, Factores de Riesgo y Tratamientos
He programado un descuento promocional para mi libro: Autismo Actualizado. Por esta semana tan solo las personas interesadas podran obtener una copia para descargar en sus computadoras (Kindle) por $1.99. […]
My latest book: Autismo Actualizado
I am happy to announce the publication of our latest book titled Autismo Actualizado. This was an item taken from my bucket list; to write a book about autism in […]
Síndrome de Down y autismo: un diagnostico dual
Esta es la referencia a una entrevista realizada por Lola Hernández que aparece en YouTube (El Espacio de Lola). La misma trata sobre el diagnostico de autismo en pacientes con […]
How the Autonomic Nervous System May Govern Anxiety in Autism
Upcoming Webinar: 10/21/2020, 1 PM Eastern Time (U.S.) Learn about the autonomic nervous system’s role in anxiety and autism. Register for free at: https://www.autism.org/how-the-autonomic-nervous-system-may-govern-anxiety-in-autism/ About the speakers: Dr. Manuel Casanova, […]
Historical precedents for TDCS therapy in autism spectrum disorder
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 […]
A blind spot for autism
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 […]