The coordination of brain activity in autism
In science and engineering we use the concept of a black box to designate a device which we view in terms of its inputs and outputs without knowing anything in […]
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Edward Ritvo: The Gentle Giant
Edward “Ed” Ritvo: The Gentle Giant (June 1, 1930-June 10, 2020) Ed Ritvo was a renowned American Psychiatrists and autism researcher. He passed away peacefully while at his home in […]
El Uso de Canabinoides en el Autismo
Durante mucho tiempo he estado interesado en el uso de extractos de plantas de cannabis como una forma de tratamiento para las convulsiones, ansiedad y conductas inadaptadas observadas en los […]
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 […]
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 […]
