Treatment plan for children with autism often includes complementary therapies Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is becoming a popular treatment for a variety of conditions, with national data showing it is used by about 12 percent of children. New research shows that about 21 percent of youths enrolled in a large registry of children on the autism spectrum use CAM as part of their overall treatment plan.
How Darwin's little-known work impacts current schizophrenia and autism treatment Historical research reveals more of Charles Darwin's thinking when he completed what may be the first example of a prospective "single-blind" study of human perception of emotional expression. Through scrutiny of Darwin's work, including previously unpublished handwritten notes on his experiments, a scholar explains how this early experiment has direct implications to current work today in the ar
When Will ABC Get Asperger's Right? One of the measures of inclusion of a specific culture is the quality of media portrayals of members that culture. The transition from merely stereotypical, to more complex, multi-dimensional characters is all important. Despite multiple attempts, ABC, much lauded in recent years for its culturally diverse casting and development ideas, has not yet accomplished this in its portrayals of charac
Joe and The Mega-Sized Smoothie: Language and Asperger's Recently, I read fellow PT Blogger Edouard Machery's posting, Intentional Action and Asperger's Syndrome. In it, he delineates the results of a recent study he conducted with Tiziana Zalla designed to measure differences in how people with Asperger's perceive intentionality. While I find the study's results interesting, I believe the differences indicated have less to do with mindreading abilitie
The Little Things: Time Is(n't) On My Side Standing, in my best party dress, my father at my side, a prettily wrapped present in hand, I waited for the door to open. After what seemed like an eternity, the door was opened by a tall, imposing man - who immediately looked perplexed. "Hello?" - he said, rather uncertainly. My father greeted him, in the normal fashion...then I heard the words, "The birthday party? Oh, that's to
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