Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in Blind Children
Recently my good friend Isabelle Rapin brought to my attention an article published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. The article was conducted by Dr. Rubin Jure from […]
Tag Archives: ASD
On Silberman, Austria and on Re-Writing the History of Autism
It is striking that in today’s society the killing of handicapped individuals is condoned and that reverberations of euthanasia as so-called “mercy killings” can be used to justify such measures. […]
Igor Shpitsberg
Occasionally I will write a blog about people that have made a difference in regards to autism at the international level. Today I will talk a little about Igor Shpitsberg. […]
Neurotribes: How the Cookie Crumbles?
“First Bettelheim, now Silberman” -Manuel Casanova (2016) It has been several months since the publication of Neurotribes and more data is constantly emerging about the contrived nature of the publication. […]
Olga Bogdashina: Sensory Perceptual Issues in Autism and Asperger Syndrome
The second edition of Olga Bogdashina’s classic book has just been released. The same is entitled “Sensory Perceptual Issues in Autism and Asperger Syndrome- Different Perceptual Worlds”. It can be […]
Feral (Wild) Children and Autism
The recent publication of “In a Different Key” by John Donvan and Caren Zucker has revived accounts of historical precedents of autism in feral children. This idea was borne out […]
Repetitive and stereotyped behaviors in autism
Repetitive and stereotyped behaviors (RSB) are considered a core symptom of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). This defining symptom has been known since the original series of 11 children described by […]
Finding meaning in autism
Sometime ago I remember attending a lecture by John Robison at IMFAR regarding his life experiences as an autistic individual. John expressed that despite his success, autism had provide a […]
Steve Silberman y su tribu de simpatizantes nazis
Hace poco empecé a leer el libro “En una clave distinta: La historia del autismo”, de John Donvan y Caren Zucker. Dada la coincidencia fortuita que Steve Silberman publicó recientemente […]
In a Different Key: The Story of Autism
One week ago I received the book by Donvan and Zucker, “In a Different Key”, detailing aspects of the history of autism. This was the hardbound edition that sold from […]
