Asperger Syndrome: Intelligence, Passion, and a World Seen Differently
Asperger syndrome, currently integrated into the broader diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is frequently incompletely understood or stereotyped.
Asperger syndrome, currently integrated into the broader diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is frequently incompletely understood or stereotyped.
In psychology, we frequently work with the idea of acceptance. Accepting a diagnosis of autism. Accepting cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease. Accepting an affective disorder or early trauma. But acceptance no longer means resignation. In the last two decades, science has made an unprecedented conceptual and technological leap: it has managed to create in the laboratory...
The latest scientific discoveries in behavioral therapies for autism have brought a series of innovations and improvements in the treatment of this disorder...
…researchers are trying to understand how changes in the gut microbiome may affect brain development and function in children with autism. Studies have shown that certain substances produced by gut bacteria can have neurological effects and influence behavior and cognitive functioning…
How do we identify autism in a child?