Memories: Isabelle Rapin, M.D.
I recently wrote a blog about Isabelle Rapin whom I called The Grande Dame of Autism Research. I first thought about writing the blog after reading some of her obituaries. […]
Tag Archives: autism spectrum disorder
The Good Doctor’s Premise is Unlikely
The following is a blog written by Yuval Levental. In previous blogs Yuval has described himself as follows: I am a person on the autism spectrum who critically analyzes autism […]
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 […]
Exercise and Autism
Autistic individuals are prone to obesity even from before they are born. Studies now show that children of women who are both obese and diabetic during pregnancy are three to […]
The Tension between Classic Autism and Asperger
This Blog is written by a person with autism who is a careful observer of the Spectrum scene. Claudia Mazzucco is a writer, researcher, historian, editor and teacher of the […]
Special Education for Autism: An International Perspective
Every time that I travel internationally I get the opportunity to visit special education schools for autistic individuals. Usually, at the end of such visits, I am asked to provide […]
Art, Colors and Autism
Many years ago, I had the honor of providing an oral presentation at a meeting sponsored by the Royal Society in London. I felt greatly enthused to stand in the […]
Self-Control and Autism
I remember the first time my grandson took a plane to visit me. Unfortunately, so does everybody who was on the plane with him. It was two and a half […]
The Decline and Fall of “Autism”
After Simon Baron-Cohen suggests autism lose its status as a disorder and instead be considered a variant like left-handedness or homosexuality, this stupefied mom marvels at the collapse of meaning […]
The Problem with the Neurodiversity Movement
Published in Quillette October 15, 2017 by Thomas Clements “Every morning when I wake up I feel a heavy sense of trepidation as I contemplate the complex series of social […]
