Muchas complicaciones de parto parecen ser factores de riesgo que propician el desarrollo ulterior del autismo. Un estudio epidemiológico de la Universidad de Harvard, revisando 40 artículos de la literatura, […]
Some 12-15 years ago, Louisville, Kentucky became the first “Autism-Friendly City” within the United States. Back then, San Diego was known for being “bicycle-friendly”, San Francisco was “vegan-friendly”, but what […]
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 […]
An update on the 2007 report of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) was recently published in the journal Pediatrics. Those wishing for more information can download the pdf of […]
As President of the international Consortium of Autism Institutes (ICAI) I had the opportunity to open the VIII International Forum on Autism celebrated in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. The theme this year […]
Incidents in life disturb us to different degrees according to our personality. Some people may experience changes in daily routines by taking them in stride, while others may feel mortified. […]
Finding that your child has autism may cause intense emotions in some parents. Questions abound, there is not enough parent-friendly information, and doubts have a way of slowly creeping into […]
Most readers of this blog know that I am not afraid of expressing my opinions in public. The subject of Neurodiversity has been no exception. I have written a good […]
A few months ago, I attended a presentation by a well-known geneticist who usually starts his lectures by acknowledging his debt to the Simons Foundation. The generosity of the Simons […]
I have often spoken about comorbidities in autism; meaning, the presence of one or more chronic disorders coexisting with their primary diagnosis. With aging, comorbidities become a common complaint of […]
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