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Geraldine Dawson, Autism Sleuth
Twenty years ago, the average person was probably as acquainted with autism as they were with the Internet, but both have since seen a rapid, profile-raising proliferation. In fact, the exploding prevalence of autism —
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New Study Suggests Autism Can be ‘Outgrown’
TIME: There is more evidence that a minority of autistic children may eventually overcome their developmental issues, but experts caution that such recovery is rare. It’s long been the hope of parents of autistic children
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Gernsbacher Will Discuss Diverse Brains at 25th APS Annual Convention
Humans differ in height, eye color, and their ability to perceive color. Most read with their eyes, but some read with their fingertips. A majority communicates through speaking and listening, but a minority communicates through
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Asperger’s gone, dyslexia stays in first change to psychiatric manual in almost 20 years
The Washington Post: The now familiar term “Asperger’s disorder” is being dropped. And abnormally bad and frequent temper tantrums will be given a scientific-sounding diagnosis called DMDD. But “dyslexia” and other learning disorders remain. The
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Psychiatric association approves changes to diagnostic manual
CNN: Starting next year, the process of diagnosing autism may see drastic changes following the revision of the official guide to classifying psychiatric illnesses. After years of reviewing and refining criteria used by psychiatrists and
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Geraldine Dawson – New Directions in Early Detection and Intervention in Autism
Recent prospective studies of infants at risk for autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have provided insights into very early development in autism and allowed clinicians to develop new screening tools for identifying infants at risk
