Comorbidities and autism
I recently wrote an editorial about comorbidities in autism which was published in Frontiers in Psychiatry on November 2020. One of the reasons for writing the editorial was to honor […]
I recently wrote an editorial about comorbidities in autism which was published in Frontiers in Psychiatry on November 2020. One of the reasons for writing the editorial was to honor […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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” […]
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 […]
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