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…
[ad_1] Campaigners have attacked the National Autistic Society (NAS) for allowing under-fire mental healthcare group St Andrew’s to promote itself at one of the charity’s conferences. St Andrew’s set up an exhibition stall at the NAS Autism Professionals Conference last Thursday and Friday (27 – 28 February), in Birmingham. NAS spokeswoman Jane Harris admitted the…
[ad_1] Health checks for people with learning disabilities are often little more than box-ticking exercises. That’s the view of campaigner Helen Ashby, who wants a standardised check nationwide. Helen Ashby with son David. Ashby wants a standardised health check for learning disabled people Ashby, 47, from Stourbridge, in the West Midlands, took son David Sheriff,…
[ad_1] A controversial mental health unit remains in special measures after being rated “inadequate” for the second consecutive time. St Andrew’s Healthcare Adolescent Service, in Northampton, was given the rating after a Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in December. Matthew Garnett with his mother Isabelle The CQC first rated it “inadequate” in March and April…
[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,…
[ad_1] Michael King has strongly criticised Achieving for Children, the children’s service provider for Richmond council in London, for not effectively supporting children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Michael King said the three cases highlighted “serious concerns that there may be systemic failures” at Richmond councilThe Ombudsman uncovered evidence of children missing out on support and…
[ad_1] All antipsychotics lead to significant weight gain, a drug safety review has found. Weight gain linked to the drugs, often prescribed off-label for people with autism, can increase the risk of diabetes and heart disease. Psychologist Barbara Barton, whose study found all antipsychotics lead to significant weight gain Barbara Barton, a psychologist, led the…
[ad_1] Children with regressive autism can miss out on a diagnosis because telltale symptoms appear later. That’s the view of autism researcher Dr Paul Whiteley. Dr Paul Whiteley says some children with regressive autism miss out on a diagnosis He made the comments following research from charity Ambitious about Autism. The study found that found…