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Hidden Brilliance by Lynn Kern Koegel & Claire LaZebnik
As parents and educators, we often find ourselves trying to mold children into the expectations…
Visual Thinking by Temple Grandin
Many of us think with words, solving problems and imagining scenarios by coding information verbally….
ADHD and Asperger Syndrome in Smart Kids and Adults by...
In ADHD and Asperger Syndrome in Smart Kids and Adults: Twelve Stories of Struggle, Support,…
The Pattern Seekers: How Autism Drives Human Invention by Simon...
Cambridge University professor of psychology and psychiatry, Simon Baron-Cohen, recently published The Pattern Seekers: How…
Early Signs of Autism: “Joint Attention”
This video, by Simon Baron-Cohen, explains the importance of “joint attention” in early diagnosis of autism. Continue reading
Autism Speaks…about Genes
Some time ago, I linked to an article about varieties of ADHD diagnoses. A recent…