Bipolar Disorder and Autism
Bipolar disorder (previously called manic-depression) is a mental condition characterized by mood swings that vary between the “high” episodes of mania and the “low” periods of depression. Research studies suggest […]
Tag Archives: ASD
AUTISM: THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL INTERACTIONS AND THE INTERNET
Socialization is a Darwinian trait that has allowed us to succeed where other more physically adept species have failed. Robin Dunbar, a Professor of Evolutionary Psychology and Behavioral Ecology at […]
La Espiritualidad en los Niños
Es interesante que al hablar con algunas personas autistas su concepto de la religión suele estar inmerso dentro de las experiencias sensoriales de las ropas ásperas que ellos tenían que […]
Sleep Problems and Autism
When my grandson was born it seemed like he never slept. He would be fidgety all night, crying at the top of his lungs as if something was bothering him. […]
Social Robots and Autism
Paro is a very cute baby seal robot that responds to the emotions of its handlers by interpreting tactile and auditory stimuli (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJq5PQZHU-I). Its name is derived from Personal Robot. […]
Jonathan Mitchell hablando sobre el movimiento de la neurodiversidad y el nuevo libro de Steve Silberman: “NeuroTribes”
El siguiente es un artículo dando la opinión de uno de nuestros lectores, Jonathan Mitchell. En este blog Jonathan comenta sobre el libro recientemente publicado por Steve Silberman intitulado “NeuroTribes: […]
Two of Canada’s Autism Organizations Merge
National Autism Organizations Unite (London, ON – October 5, 2015) – Canada’s large and growing autism population has lacked a strong united national voice for many years. Now, Autism Society […]
Peter Good: a Single Case Clinical Trial with Citrulline
I first met Peter a couple of years ago at an Autism Research Institute Think Tank. At the Think Tank Peter impressed everybody with his knowledge, specially about biochemical pathways. […]
Is my form of autism a type of hypokalemic (low potassium) sensory overstimulation?
The following blog is written by Yuval, a reader and contributor to our blog site. At present Yuval, who is on the autism spectrum, is completing a master’s degree in […]
Autism or Autisms: What should be our Default Position?
I recently gave a lecture for the Autism Research Institute. The same dealt with whether autism should be considered a single condition or a conglomerate of multiple disorders. My position […]
