This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. A personal understanding of ADHD is an enlightening source of understanding what it is to live in a hyperlink-enriched world of information. Wikipedia, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and similar media create a highly multifaceted, multidirectional information environment well suited to the…

Dr. James McPartland, Director of the Yale Developmental Disabilities Clinic, presents on the research taking place at the Yale Child Study Center. He discusses a model of social development in autism and reviews current understanding of the relationship between experience and brain function in children with autism spectrum disorder. source Autism, ADHA Articles and Videos

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What is Autism? (Spectrum Disorder) Social & Motor Difficulties – Overview, Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment. Learn more here: https://healthery.com/health/autism/ This video aims to introduce readers to Autism, a condition related to the development of the brain, which can have an impact on how people communicate and socialize with others. The condition, which primarily affects males,…