Dr. Gupta discusses the evidence for a genetic etiology in autism and the results of various genetics studies of autism. She also reviews recommendations for clinical genetics testing and future directions of the field. source Autism, ADHA Articles and Videos

Cultivating Compassion for the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Child: Shifting Our Stance from Moral Indictment to Empathy rancine Conway, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist, Professor and Chair of Psychology in the Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies. She has written articles and books on ADHD treatment and supervised undergraduate and doctoral students in…

Many parents of kids with ADHD have been experiencing a bit of a rude awakening due to suddenly having them at home at all times. If you’re a parent dealing with this you’re not alone. In this video, Dr. Daniel Amen gives his tips for struggling parents to help the whole family make the most…

MAPrc is the Monash Alfred Psychiatry research centre. Dr Peter Enticott is a Senior Research Fellow and registered psychologist. Peter’s group conducts neuroscience research into autism spectrum disorder (ASD, including autism and Asperger’s syndrome) and related aspects of social cognition. For more information about MAPrc got to: http://www.maprc.org.au/about-us source Autism, ADHA Articles and Videos

April 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day, and the whole month of April is World Autism Awareness Month. We spoke with Dr. Jeremy Veenstra-Vanderweele, Director of the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, about the basics of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Autism Spectrum Disorder is a developmental disorder that…

According to the Centers for Disease Control, one in 68 children have been identified as having Autism Spectrum Disorder – or ASD. The trouble with that statistic is that it’s up from one 88 as recently as 2012. So what is behind these alarming statistics? In this post to HealthConnection.TV, UT Health Northeast psychiatry expert…

[ad_1] “Talent attracts mentors,” Temple Grandin By Ron Sandison My autistic special interests have developed over the years. My first special interest was squirrels and other furry creatures (age 3-5); then art and prairie dogs (age 5-15); followed by track and cross country (age 15-19); and in my junior year of high school TV evangelists…