Salud materna, diabetes y el autismo
En septiembre del 2010, una portada de la revista Time mostró a una mujer embarazada completamente desnuda. El propósito de la fotografía era el de comenzar un diálogo sobre cómo […]
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La máquina de dar abrazos
Escrito por Margaret P. Creedon, Ph.D. La máquina de apretar, también conocida como la máquina de dar abrazos de Temple Grandin, es un dispositivo que una persona usa para ayudarse […]
We must look beyond DNA to understand the heritability of autism
The strong heritability of autism spectrum disorder has prompted the field to take a “genetics first” approach, emphasizing a hunt for DNA-based clues in affected individuals and their family members. […]
The rubber band of autism diagnosis
The last couple of decades have borne witness to an exponential rise in the prevalence of autism. Less severe cases often become apparent at a later age; that is, at […]
Autistic futures trader who triggered crash spared prison
CHICAGO (AP) — A U.S. judge Tuesday sentenced a socially awkward math whiz-turned-futures trader who earned tens of millions of dollars over several years and helped trigger a U.S. stock […]
Coronavirus
What is the Coronavirus? Coronaviruses are zoonotic, meaning they are transmitted between animals and people. Detailed investigations found that Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus (SARS-CoV) was transmitted from civet cats to […]
Sound sensitivity and autism: hyperacusis, phonophobia and tinnitus
Autistic individuals often complain of suffering from hearing hypersensitivity (hyperacusis); meaning, an intolerance to sounds in their everyday living environment. Although neurotypicals learn to tune out the hum of a […]
Complicaciones de nacimiento y el autismo
Muchas complicaciones de parto parecen ser factores de riesgo que propician el desarrollo ulterior del autismo. Un estudio epidemiológico de la Universidad de Harvard, revisando 40 artículos de la literatura, […]
Planning Sensory Friendly Activities for Autistic Children
Some 12-15 years ago, Louisville, Kentucky became the first “Autism-Friendly City” within the United States. Back then, San Diego was known for being “bicycle-friendly”, San Francisco was “vegan-friendly”, but what […]
Five Years of Autism Activism: Unifying Opposed Viewpoints
by Yuval Levental I started getting involved in autism activism five years ago by writing about autism and neurodiversity, the belief that autism is simply a difference, on Cortical […]
