Research at INSAR 2019
I remember the early days of the International Society for Autism Research (INSAR). Back then the congress had only a few hundred people in attendance. Participants seated at a table […]
Tag Archives: seizures
Cannabidiol (CBD)
I have long been interested in the possible use of cannabis plant extracts as a way of treating seizures, anxiety, and some of the maladaptive behaviors observed in autism spectrum […]
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 […]
Talking to Parents About Autism: A Potpourri of Cautionary Observations and Common Misconceptions
I remember when my first grandson was born that he cried constantly and was seemingly very irritable. Crying is the way a newborn baby has to express a need, whether […]
Neurodiversity and Comorbidities
Neurodiversity proponents have a peculiar way of cherry picking characteristics of autism and hand-waving them into positive and somewhat appealing attributes. Repetitive movements, for example, are labelled as “personality traits” […]
Isabelle Rapin (1927-2017): the Grande Dame of Autism Research
It was with great sorrow that I learned of the passing away of Isabelle Rapin. She died this past month of pneumonia at the age of 89. For the past […]
The War on Autism
In the field of autism advocacy some proponents believe that using terms like “War on Autism” is a pejorative term that emphasizes violence. For those that believe that they do […]
Autism or Autisms: What should be our Default Position?
I recently gave a lecture for the Autism Research Institute. The same dealt with whether autism should be considered a single condition or a conglomerate of multiple disorders. My position […]
Abnormalities in the size of cortical modules in autism: are they wider or narrower?
Several weeks ago a good friend of mine, Alycia Haladay, asked me to write a criticism of Steven Chance’s recently published article in Brain. The criticism would be posted as […]
Lessons in Late Onset or Regressive Autism: Cortical Dysplasia-Focal Epilepsy Syndrome (CDFES)
A few months ago I wrote a blog about Dravet syndrome (http://bit.ly/1IOKxum ). In this condition a genetic defect impairs the normal development of the brain thus giving rise to […]
