Dissecting Autism terminology: Autism is confounding. The meaning of the term has gone through so many permutations in the last decade it is hard to know which way is up. We have gone from ‘autism as brain pathology’ to ‘autism is a superpower’ to, in some circles, ‘there are no symptoms of autism’. Where we […]
Dissecting Autism terminology: Autism is confounding. The meaning of the term has gone through so many permutations in the last decade it is hard to know which way is up. We have gone from ‘autism as brain pathology’ to ‘autism is a superpower’ to, in some circles, ‘there are no symptoms of autism’. Where we […]
Promoting sleep and enhancing mood without cannabis: While we often feel we have to use drugs and medicines to help us rest and sleep, we actually have all we need inside us. Our bodies have a natural ability to rest and restore, but when we don’t know how to tap into it, we turn to […]
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Promoting sleep and enhancing mood without cannabis: While we often feel we have to use drugs and medicines to help us rest and sleep, we actually have all we need inside us. Our bodies have a natural ability to rest and restore, but when we don’t know how to tap into it, we turn to […]
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In Ocean – an autistic perspective: I am a sea creature forced to live upon land. Although the earth has many marvels, I still long for the water, where I am home. The ocean matches my thoughts – deep, shimmering and shifting, made of colour and light like an abstract painting. Mysterious, magnificent and needing […]
In Ocean – an autistic perspective: I am a sea creature forced to live upon land. Although the earth has many marvels, I still long for the water, where I am home. The ocean matches my thoughts – deep, shimmering and shifting, made of colour and light like an abstract painting. Mysterious, magnificent and needing […]
A new potential biomarker for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism has been found. “It’s often said that ‘the eyes tell it all’, but no matter what their outward expression, the eyes may also be able to signal neurodevelopmental disorders such as ASD and ADHD” Researchers from Flinders University and the University of South […]
A new potential biomarker for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism has been found. “It’s often said that ‘the eyes tell it all’, but no matter what their outward expression, the eyes may also be able to signal neurodevelopmental disorders such as ASD and ADHD” Researchers from Flinders University and the University of South […]
What can we learn from babies and how the brain has an amazing ability to ‘get to work’ on autism spectrum: Toddlers climb on everything to train and integrate their nervous system with their environment. It is a fun and complex task that takes up all of their time. During this time, they learn all […]
What can we learn from babies and how the brain has an amazing ability to ‘get to work’ on autism spectrum: Toddlers climb on everything to train and integrate their nervous system with their environment. It is a fun and complex task that takes up all of their time. During this time, they learn all […]