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 […]
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Talking to Parents About Autism: A Potpourri of Cautionary Observations and Common Misconceptions
I remember when my first grandson was born that he cried constantly and was seemingly very irritable. Crying is the way a newborn baby has to express a need, whether […]
Response to NIMH Director Dr. Joshua Gordon’s: “Autism Awareness Message”
Response to NIMH Director Dr. Joshua Gordon’s: “Autism Awareness Message” by Katie Wright I have been enjoying “Cortical Chauvinism” for some time and was honored when Dr. Casanova invited me […]
Zika Virus Update
I recently wrote a blog about the Zika virus and would like to expand on the subject by providing a resource list for families and providers. The American Academy of […]
La Rapida Caida de Autism Speaks
El siguiente artículo fue escrito por Yuval Levental, un lector asiduo de nuestro blog que ha sido diagnosticado dentro del espectro autista. En la actualidad Yuval completó una maestría en […]
Autism Speaks’ Rapid Decline
The following blog is written by Yuval Levental, a reader and contributor to our blog site. At present Yuval, who is on the autism spectrum, completed a master’s degree in […]
Autism Speaks, redefining initiatives, and the Zika virus
Some 7 or 8 months ago, I visited Autism Speaks at its New York headquarters and had the opportunity to talk to many of its officers including Angela Timashenka its […]
Neurodiversity as seen in the book “In a Different Key”
The following blog is written by Yuval Levental, a reader and contributor to our blog site. At present Yuval, who is on the autism spectrum, completed a master’s degree in […]
La pobreza, la justicia social, y la discapacidad
“Amarás al Señor tu Dios con todo tu corazón, y con toda tu alma, y con toda tu mente y con todas tus fuerzas … y a tu prójimo como […]
Stephen Mark Shore
“I do tell people that in some ways the doctors were right about sending me to an institution. It just turned out to be an institution of higher education.” Stephen […]
Cortical Chauvinism 