Dr. Sherkow will talk today on helping parents and therapists understand and cope with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Dr. Susan P. Sherkow is a practicing child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist trained at Tufts University School of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and the New York Psychoanalytic Institute. She is currently the Director of The Sherkow…
Thanks to Audible.com for supporting this episode of Healthcare Triage. You can get Nate Silver’s The Signal and the Noise, or a book of your choice, free at Audible.com: http://www.audible.com/triage There is almost no topic in health and health policy that immediately polarizes people more than the idea that vaccines cause autism. Even though the…
The video above is a clip of the full DVD, a video presentation for educating the classmates of teens with high-functioning autism (HFA) and Asperger syndrome. The goals of this AutismVision program are to: Increase typical peers’ understanding of HFA and Asperger syndrome Foster empathy and positive attitudes toward adolescents with HFA and Asperger syndrome…
Learn the signs and symptoms of ADHD in kids! If you have a child with attention issues and learning difficulties, it can be stressful for the whole family. While all children experience some symptoms occasionally, a child with ADHD will experience these symptoms to a degree that interferes with his or her ability to function…
This informative Ask the Expert video offers top line information about different disorders that fall under the Autism Spectrum (ASD) classification. Learn about the core features of ASD and become familiar with the specific areas of challenge that are hallmarks of this category of disabilities at http://www.LD.org/autism. For more information about each of the specific…
Dr. Mary Barbera talks about autism and lack of eye contact, and whether it’s a good idea to start teaching eye contact to autism children. Sign up for a free workshop to start turning autism around: https://bit.ly/2Jkm7OP Subscribe to get more insightful videos about #autism and related topics at: https://goo.gl/cGSdxX There are a surprising number…
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Nikki is a Pharm D. candidate that was diagnosed with ADHD when she came to the US, as it was not common in her own country and thus overlooked. She shares with us how this disease impacted her understanding of self, and how she learned to embrace her differences to make her a better person.…
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He’s able to pick up languages like Russian, German and even the Jawi alphabet; to recognise lift brands like Otis and Kone immediately – and he’s on the autism spectrum. While his condition could be viewed as his superpower, the flip side means that he struggles to perform simple tasks, like crossing the road, without…