Autism in History
The term autism was first introduced in 1908 by the Swiss psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler (1857-1939) to describe an atypical behavior observed in some schizophrenic patients. The etymology of the term […]
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Tony Attwood: A Good Overview of Autism with Some Unrealistic Expectations
Introduction by Yuval Levental: I am a person on the autism spectrum who critically analyzes autism advocacy. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Michigan State University and […]
Yuval Levental: Gluten Sensitivity and Autism
Introduction by Yuval Levental: I am a person on the autism spectrum who critically analyzes autism advocacy. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Michigan State University and […]
Autism: Screening for Potential Health Problems
Pediatricians usually employ screening methods as a way of identifying health related conditions and treating them early. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has joined forces with the US Department […]
Transcranial Magentic Stimulation (TMS) for Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Research Update
The following is a link to webinar sponsored by the Autism Research Institute (ARI). Click on this sentence for a YouTube link. The lecture was divided into 2 parts. The […]
Sexual Abuse and Autism
Every ninety-eight seconds a person somewhere in our country is sexually assaulted. One in five women and one in 71 men will be raped at some time in their lifetime. […]
NIH Funding Opportunity for Early Screening for Autism
Letter Of Intent Deadlines: January 4, 2019 Application Deadlines: February 4, 2019 This FOA encourages exploratory applications to develop new methods for autism spectrum disorders (ASD) risk assessment, which […]
Autism or Loss of Identity?
Claudia Mazzucco is a journalist and author from Argentina. She is acknowledged as having made a decisive contribution to the History of Golf in Argentina by her researching on its […]
Choosing Wisely: 5 Antibiotic Strategies to Avoid in Children
The American Academy of Pediatrics offers five antibiotic strategies clinicians should question or avoid in pediatric patients, as part of the Choosing Wisely campaign. Among them: For patients with suspected […]
Autonomic Dysfunction and Anxiety in Autism
For many years now, I have been interested in the role of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The ANS innervates our internal organs and takes […]
