The joy of waving my autistic daughter off to university
Catherine Simpson describes the mixed emotions that come with watching her daughter move away from home (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - October 7, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: university child asperger's school studying autism degree Source Type: news
Is it time to re-think autism?
The author of a new book argues the need to recognise the vital role that autism has played in shaping human history (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - September 23, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: asperger's neurotribes autisms got talent steve silberman Source Type: news
Mood stabilizers in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders - Canitano R.
Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are a group of neurodevelopmental disorders including autistic disorder, Asperger syndrome, and pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified as to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Ed... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - September 19, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Opinion: Adult, Autistic and Ignored
There is virtually no substantive national discussion on the fate of older autistic people like my brother. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - September 6, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: ELI GOTTLIEB Tags: Research Autism Disabilities Asperger's Syndrome Source Type: news
Girls with Autism, ITV, review: 'compelling'
This documentary about Britain's only state-run school for girls with autism was scrupulous, says Iona McLaren (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - July 15, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: itv autism in girls girls with autism ITV review autism spectrum autism diagnosis asperger's syndrome Source Type: news
How children with autism or Asperger's are being bullied by so-called friends
Nearly 90 per cent of teenagers with the condition said they had been subjected to 'mate crime' - where a vulnerable person is manipulated or abused by someone they believed to be their friend. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 13, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Definitive Guide for Educators
As a teacher, it can be especially rewarding to work with students who have special needs. However, that can also mean we are thrown into a classroom with a big group of kids, many of whom have been diagnosed with learning disabilities we know very little about.
Because we often start the year scrambling to educate ourselves on our new students’ needs, I had hoped that Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Definitive Guide for Educators would be a useful resource. Unfortunately, I did not come away from it with a better sense of how to help this student population.
Author Frank E. Vargo provides a breakdown of types of ...
Source: Psych Central - July 8, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Niki Hilsabeck Tags: Autism / Asperger's Book Reviews Disorders Education General Professional School Issues Students Frank Vargo Guide for Educators Neurodevelopmental Disorders Source Type: news
Autism, Intervening Prenatally? A Conversation With Neurobiologist Jonathan Delafield-Butt
Jonathan Delafield-Butt is a neurobiologist and developmental psychologist at the University of Strathclyde in Scotland who thinks the current theory of evolution needs to be far more nuanced to include, in particular, how biological form and function are transmitted across generations, as well as psychological aspects like feelings. One of Delafield-Butt's interests is "development of children's agency and its origins evident in intentional movements before birth." Jonathan Delafield-Butt is a Lecturer in Early Years at Strathclyde. His BSc (with honors) is in medical chemistry from the University of Leeds, his MSc in ne...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - June 30, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Autism: It provides an explanation for feeling 'different'
When her sons were identified as autistic, 41 year old Lynne Watkins recognised the same traits in herself and with a greater awareness of the condition, more adults are being diagnosed with a spectrum of disorders (Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice)
Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice - June 29, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Lynne Watkins Centre for Autism The National Autistic Society aspergers Source Type: news
Here's How A Dog Can Help Stop An Aspergers Meltdown
"It's like a computer. There's too much input, there's not enough output, you lose control and you crash."
That's what it feels like to have a meltdown, says Danielle Jacobs, a 24-year-old woman with Asperger's Syndrome, an autism spectrum disorder. Earlier this month, she posted a video of her Rottweiler, Samson, demonstrating the trained responses to behaviors that are typical of Jacobs' involuntary meltdowns. It's since been viewed more than 2.4 million times.
What may be most incredible about the scene is that Jacobs trained Samson herselfa. She adopted him from Halo Animal Rescue in Phoenix, Arizona, four years ag...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - June 17, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Watch: Service dog calms Asperger's "meltdown"
"This is what having Asperger's is like," woman writes, posting video of her dog coming to the rescue (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - June 16, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Woman shares video of dog stopping her from harming herself during 'meltdown'
Danielle Jacobs, from Arizona, posted the video of the intensely personal moment on her YouTube channel two weeks ago to show viewers what it is like to live with Asperger's syndrome. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 16, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Children with autism may be supersensitive to change
Conclusion
Overall, this study in a rat model of autism seems to support what is generally already understood about ASD: affected individuals often feel more comfortable with set patterns, routines and environments, and may find unpredictability more challenging.
However, it is hard to draw many solid conclusions from this study, particularly because it is difficult to know exactly how representative this rat model of autism is of humans with autism.
Animal research can often give a good insight into biological and disease processes and how they may work in humans, but we are not identical. With a complex condition such ...
Source: NHS News Feed - June 5, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology Mental health Pregnancy/child Source Type: news
Will My Kid Grow Out of It? A Child Psychologist’s Guide to Understanding Worrisome Behavior
“When my fifteen-month-old gets mad, he hits himself in the face. Is this normal? Is something wrong? Or is it something he can and will grow out of?”
This is exactly what I asked our pediatrician at one of my son’s regular check-ups — and I’m willing to bet many of you have asked similar questions about a behavior you’re worried about.
As time and research go on, we gain more knowledge about human development and metal health. We come to better understand spectrum disorders, attention deficit disorder, and other issues — but at the same time, we risk hearing information, or partial information, that makes ...
Source: Psych Central - April 15, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Deanna Herrmann Tags: Autism / Asperger's Book Reviews Children and Teens Disabilities Disorders General Medications Parenting Psychological Assessment School Issues Self-Help Treatment Bonny Forrest Child Psychologist Psychology Will My Kid Grow Source Type: news
