China’s Innovations in Autism Related Services
I have been invited several times to China for the purpose of discussing health care delivery options for autistic individuals. In my most recent trip I had the pleasure of […]
Tag Archives: autism spectrum
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Autism
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT is a therapeutic intervention used in higher functioning autistic individuals as a way of overcoming problems related to anxiety (including obsessive compulsive disorders), depression, and […]
Cortical Chauvinism: End of 2015 Report
After a few weeks of spending time with my wife and youngest daughter, I am back at Cortical Chauvinism writing blogs. I may hit a snag in the writing process […]
Transitioning of health care services for autistic individuals
One of the biggest needs within the autism spectrum disorder (ASD) community is that of facilitating the transition of patients from services and responsibilities meant for a young individual to […]
That Curious Word “Dysthimia” and How It Relates to Autism
Subjective well-being (SWB) is an area of interest in psychology that focuses on how people experience quality of life. Ultimately it is a subjective field based on people’s introspection and […]
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and Autism: True Therapy or Quack Therapy?
Man’s fascination with trying to alter his own way of thinking by means of electricity dates back to the introduction of electricity itself. However, it has only been in the […]
AN OPEN LETTER TO STEVE SILBERMAN re NEUROTRIBES
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. […]
Neurotribe or Diatribe?
I finally got a chance to finish reading Steve Silberman’s widely publicized book “Neurotribes”. The same received the prestigious 2015 Samuel Johnson prize for non-fiction and some journalists have touted […]
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 […]
Ultrasound and Autism: What Every Pregnant Woman Should Know by Jack Rabin, MD
As most readers of this blog know I have been a longstanding proponent of the need for additional safety studies on the use of prenatal ultrasound. It is easy to […]
