It is striking that in today’s society the killing of handicapped individuals is condoned and that reverberations of euthanasia as so-called «mercy killings» can be used to justify such measures. […]
The second edition of Olga Bogdashina’s classic book has just been released. The same is entitled «Sensory Perceptual Issues in Autism and Asperger Syndrome- Different Perceptual Worlds». It can be […]
The recent publication of “In a Different Key” by John Donvan and Caren Zucker has revived accounts of historical precedents of autism in feral children. This idea was borne out […]
One week ago I received the book by Donvan and Zucker, “In a Different Key”, detailing aspects of the history of autism. This was the hardbound edition that sold from […]
I recently began reading the book “In a Different Key: The Story of Autism” by John Donvan and Caren Zucker. Given the fortuitous coincidence that Steve Silberman recently published a […]
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. […]
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 […]
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. […]
Paro is a very cute baby seal robot that responds to the emotions of its handlers by interpreting tactile and auditory stimuli (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJq5PQZHU-I). Its name is derived from Personal Robot. […]
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. […]
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