[ad_1] Far too often, society’s bias towards students with autism focuses on the autism, rather than the whole child. Students with autism are more often perceived as “lacking” in some area, rather than celebrated for the many strengths they have. Recent research and new directions in education has pointed out the flaws in this deficit-based…
[ad_1] An interview with Larrnell Cross and Onikage, hosts from 2 different countries explore food and culture in their unique podcast. What is the Autistic Delicatessen? Larrnell: It’s a food and drinks podcast with me & Onikage. We share chats of our food experiences and have conversations with different guests who are in the food…
[ad_1] Q: I am 16 years old and I want a diagnosis for ADHD. I display a lot of the symptoms and my teachers have also told me I should get this checked out. I always had a feeling that my behavour was a bit odd from the age around 11-12. My friends have also…
[ad_1] 27 Sep Spectrum Art Award winner Charlotte Amelia Poe, has her first book published Posted at 09:40h in News and updates by Alliance Charlotte Amelia Poe The winner of the Spectrum Art Award 2018, Charlotte Amelia Poe, has her first book “How to be Autistic” published by Myriad Editions. “This is a tale both…
[ad_1] On January 16, the “Towards Inclusion” conference co-organised by the European Expert Group on the transition from institutional to community-based care (EEG – of which Autism-Europe is a full member-) and the European Commission, is being held in Brussels. The main objective is to evaluate how has the EU contributed to the transition from…
[ad_1] About the speaker: University of Missouri Cognitive Neuroscience LaboratoryAssistant Research Professor Adjunct – MU School of Medicine, Department of Radiology Dr. Ferguson is currently studying the association between immune, endocrine, and psychophysiological markers of stress and gastrointestinal disorders in those with autism spectrum disorder. He is also leading the psychophysiological biomarker assessment for predictors…
[ad_1] Published September 17, 2019 NEW YORK, NY– The Autism Science Foundation (ASF), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to catalyzing innovative autism research, today announced the appointment of Shafali Jeste, MD, Associate Professor in Psychiatry, Pediatrics and Neurology at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA to its Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Jeste joins a distinguished…
[ad_1] Parenting a child with developmental disabilities, including High Functioning Autism (HFA), is no doubt, a challenging but exhausting responsibility which I have struggled with for the past 45 years when my son was diagnosed with what was referred to in the late 1990’s as Asperger’s syndrome. Looking back at my son’s growth and development…
[ad_1] Photo © Shannon Des Roches Rosa[image: Photo of a teen wearing a jacket and baseball cap,seen from behind, far ahead on an oaken hillside trail.] Shannon Des Roches Rosa@shannonrosa When I was in physical therapy to rehabilitate a busted knee, the kind, competent therapists tended to make small talk—which invariably meant fielding tentative, well-meaning…
[ad_1] Xanax is a benzodiazepine, while Adderall is a stimulant. Under the supervision of a doctor, the drugs may be safe to use together. Benzodiazepines slow down activity in the central nervous system and can help a person feel more relaxed and less anxious. Stimulants, on the other hand, speed up central nervous system activity,…