Bloom, Paul
Does perceived direct gaze boost detection in adults and children with and without autism? The stare-in-the-crowd effect revisited This study extended that of von Gr眉nau and Anston (1995) and explored whether perceived direct gaze is easily detected by individuals with and without aut......
We live in an age when all manner of scientific knowledge—from climate change to vaccinations—faces furious opposition. Some even have doubts about the moon landing.
LaPook spoke to one of the researchers at Vanderbilt, who said that more than 90 percent of children with autism have some sort of “auditory processing delay.” He explained that they are coming up with many ways to help these kids cope. “What they’re doing now is they’ve come up ...
Why Do Children with Autism Suffer from Sleep Issues? Sleep is something that everyone struggles with at some point during their lifetime. It may be temporary and due to stress or simply having a bad day, or it could be more significant and long term--something that may require treatment....
These decisions can include: where and with whom to live; control of finances and assets; contact with friends and family members including whether the individual is permitted to engage in sex; consent to medical treatment; and, in some cases, physical restraint. I will consider: the ...
Life Coach Crystal Dwyer shares why women often have "messy thoughts". Crystal Dwyer: We end up getting “messy thinking” going on in our heads just from our life experience. Literally, from the time we take our first breath, our minds are being programmed. It’s just sort of the ...
Autism affects how someone makes sense of the world around them. About 1–2% of people are autistic. You might have an autistic classmate or family member, or maybe you are autistic. Autistic people might communicate differently than people who are not autistic. This means that it can be dif...
Stimming is known as a self-stimulatory behavior where a person is involved in self-repetitive behavior. This behavior acts as a pleasurable and fun activity to ease out the anxiety, frustration, boredom or hyperactive feelings. We have mostly connected stimming with autism but the truth is that...
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