Judith Joseph, MD, MBA, child and adolescent psychiatry fellow at the Child Study Center at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City, interviews Dr. Catherine Lord, PhD, Director of the Center for Autism and the Developing Brain at NY Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Lord is a pioneer in diagnosing autism spectrum disorders. Her recent talk…
[ad_1] Faulty brain cells failing to communicate effectively may be an underlying cause of autism, new research suggests. Researchers found people with autism suffer malfunctions in a cell producing a special coating. The coating is myelin, a fatty substance that protects neurons, which are crucial for brain communication. Neurons must have proper insulation with myelin,…
Autism family therapist, Lynn Vigo, shares her family’s personal journey with autism, and the parallel paths she and her daughter, Carrie, have taken over the past 20 years, from infancy to young adulthood. Learn more at: http://theautismblog.seattlechildrens.org/parallel-paths-our-life-with-autism/ Music courtesy of PremiumBeat.com: “New Opportunities” by ARTiria Production “New Travels” by Allegory Music “Storytelling Piano” by Immersive…
http://www.einstein.yu.edu – John Foxe, Ph.D., explains why children are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder based entirely on a set of symptoms. Dr. Foxe is director of research at Albert Einstein College of Medicine’s Children’s Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center. Hosted by Gordon Earle, associate dean for communications and public affairs. Watch full interview: http://youtu.be/BEQjRykJgCw source Autism,…
Connect with a specialist: http://bit.ly/1Prc3zH Learn more about SMART: http://bit.ly/1PrcHgB Meet Ali Hillard, OTD, OTR/L: http://bit.ly/1PrdcaF Meet Gina Vasiloff, MS, CCC-SLP: http://bit.ly/1PrcUAr Meet our team: http://bit.ly/1PrcNoz SMART Program is a social group program offered by Nationwide Children’s Hospital. The program teaches children with Autism and Autism-related disorders the fundamental social skills necessary to build and…
People who fall into the high functioning portion of the spectrum often live lives just like anyone else who’s not on the spectrum. They are said to be higher functioning cognitively than others on the spectrum. SYMPTOMS: Just like anyone on the Autism Spectrum high functioning people can still struggle with communication, making eye contact,…
[ad_1] 02 Apr Know your rights – World autism awareness month Posted at 07:36h in News and updates by Alliance Autistic people make up about 1% of the population. Autism affects the way that people communicate and interact with the world. Autism is a spectrum that impacts on everybody differently and can be very…
This video presentation by Robin Blitz, MD, director of developmental pediatrics at Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children’s Hospital, provides training and resources for emergency medical services (EMS) staff who encounter or work with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). For more information on developmental pediatrics and children with ASD, visit http://barrow.phoenixchildrens.org. source Autism, ADHA…
Autism 204: Parent Training to Address Problem Behaviors of Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Instructor: Karen Bearss Ph.D. As many as 50% of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) exhibit behavioral problems such as tantrums, noncompliance, and aggression. These behaviors interfere with the performance of daily living skills and may also amplify caregiver stress. The…
[ad_1] As part of its awareness campaign 2020-2021, Autism-Europe has just launched the online competition “I can work” to celebrate and share positive initiatives for the employment of people on the autism spectrum. The initiative that will get the most votes will win two tickets for Autism-Europe’s XIII International in Krakow (Poland), as well as…