Sexual Abuse and Autism
Every ninety-eight seconds a person somewhere in our country is sexually assaulted. One in five women and one in 71 men will be raped at some time in their lifetime. […]
Tag Archives: anxiety
Autonomic Dysfunction and Anxiety in Autism
For many years now, I have been interested in the role of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The ANS innervates our internal organs and takes […]
They Have Already Decided
Introduction: Hello, I will go by John Doe. I used to post comments on this blog (often as a soundboard) and formerly used the name Hans. I don’t want to […]
Chronic pain and autism
Chronic pain is a common cause of disability within our society. A recent study from the 2012 National Health Interview Survey found that approximately 11% or 25 million adults in […]
Pain and Autism
Many individuals in the autism spectrum have sensory abnormalities that can either numb or sensitize them. In a population study of 208 autistic children 20-54 month of age referred to […]
New recommendations for managing children and adolescents with depression
The Guidelines for Adolescent Depression in Primary Care (GLAD-PC) now include new recommendations to aid in diagnosing and managing depression in children and adolescents. Among the recommendations: Universal depression screening […]
The Autistic Buddha and Theory of Mind
“God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference.” -Serenity Prayer In my book […]
The Autistic Buddha
I finished reading The Autistic Buddha by Thomas Clements. It is a short book (204 pages) published by Your Stories Matter in England. The paperback edition can be bought from […]
High functioning depression
The following infograph was sent to me by Marie Miguel, an avid internet researcher who likes to write about health related issues. She thought the same would complement a previous […]
Social Connectedness and Autism
According to a popular parlor game (Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon), people in the planet, regardless of their profession or geographical location, are separated from each other by an average […]
