Speaking and interruptions during primary care office visits
I have been exchanging emails with a fellow blogger from the Planet Autism. We share similar complaints in regards to the medical system. I plan to write some of the […]
Brain development and autism
Recently we had the opportunity to publish a blog at the Autism Science Foundation (ASF) web site (see http://bit.ly/1zJHtey). The same summarizes the main intent of one of our latest […]
Como prevenir tratamientos inadecuados en el autismo
En blogs anteriores he escrito sobre ciertos tratamientos que han sido promovidos como de ayuda al individuo autista (ver http://bit.ly/1v84aGM y también http://bit.ly/1rKgjfS). Estos tratamientos promueven intervenciones fraudulentas con poco […]
Bernard Rimland: Founder of the Neurodiversity Movement?
“Instead of focusing on your differences, think about the things all people have in common… like the tendency to focus on their differences.” Anonymous “I would never want to belong […]
El ojo de Polifemo
Este es un ensayo analitico escrito por uno de mis estudiantes durante un curso de Maestría en el autismo que dicto online a través de la Universidad de Rioja. Su […]
Iron and autism
Iron is a mineral necessary for most forms of life. In humans it is a constituent of the heme protein found in red blood cells. Heme proteins are used in […]
Waisman Center Day with Experts: Autism
There will be a webinar tomorrow sponsored by the Waisman Center of the University of Madison Wisconsin. The webinar is entitled: “Waisman Center Day with the Experts: Autism”. Those wishing […]
Building Trust in Autism Research: A Response to Dr. Manuel Casanova Posted on 20 January 2015 by Dani Alexis
The following is another blog with a different perspective on the neurodiversity movement. It was written in by Dani Alexis in response to one of my blogs (http://bit.ly/1Anrlex). Dani is […]
Is there an abnormal regulation of the immune response in autism?
One month ago the online journal Nature Communication published a study claiming that inflammation is a hallmark of autism. The study, a conjoint effort between Johns Hopkins and the University […]
Vernon Mountcastle: The Father of Neuroscience
Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle, Jr “The Father of Neuroscience” (1918-2015) It is a sad day today as I learned about the passing away of Vernon Mountcastle last Sunday. Most of my […]
