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. […]
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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 […]
Los problemas del sueño y el autismo
Cuando nació mi primer nieto, Bertrand, el mismo parecía que nunca dormía. Bertrand permanecía inquieto toda la noche gritando como si algo le molestara. Varias visitas al pediatra solamente provocaron […]
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 […]
Robots con Funcion Social y el Autismo
Paro es el nombre de un robot en forma de bebé foca que responde a las emociones de sus manejadores al interpretar estímulos táctiles y auditivos (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJq5PQZHU-I). Su nombre se […]
AUTISM: THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL INTERACTIONS AND THE INTERNET
Socialization is a Darwinian trait that has allowed us to succeed where other more physically adept species have failed. Robin Dunbar, a Professor of Evolutionary Psychology and Behavioral Ecology at […]
La Espiritualidad en los Niños
Es interesante que al hablar con algunas personas autistas su concepto de la religión suele estar inmerso dentro de las experiencias sensoriales de las ropas ásperas que ellos tenían que […]
Sleep Problems and Autism
When my grandson was born it seemed like he never slept. He would be fidgety all night, crying at the top of his lungs as if something was bothering him. […]
Temple Grandin habla sobre el autismo y problemas sensoriales
Hace poco terminé de leer el último libro de Temple Grandin y pense que seria productivo el hacer una reseña sobre el mismo. Compré el libro en Amazon por $9.23. […]
Social Robots and Autism
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. […]
