A topic that many families bring up during consultation sessions and that leads me to make some clarifications is the use and differences between Asperger and Autism. Asperger became a diagnosis in 1992, when it was included in the tenth published edition of the Diagnostic Manual...
I was honored and pleased to be invited by the United Nations to speak at the Virtual Event: "Inclusive Quality Education for All" that took place for World Autism Awareness Day this past April. It was an opportunity to discuss a topic close to my heart:...
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Sleeping Issues and Autism Fighting sleep, waking during the night, or sleeping in too much are common, mostly harmless, issues that many children face, but not only are children with ASD, or Autism Spectrum Disorder, twice as likely to experience these issues, they're more likely to...
Service Dogs for Children with Autism Children with ASD, or Autism Spectrum Disorder, deal with a lot of unique challenges and finding solutions to overcome those challenges can be quite difficult. Luckily, there are plenty of tools, resources, and treatment options available to help children with...
What is autism? Autism Spectrum Disorder, or ASD as you may have heard it called, is a condition that affects 3-million new children every year. However, despite its common nature, many people do not properly understand what it is, what it can cause, or how it affects...
Intervención conductual naturalista del desarrollo y Autismo Intervención validada empíricamente para el Autismo El diagnóstico temprano del autismo, la importancia de la intervención temprana y el desarrollo de intervenciones específicas para niños pequeños han contribuido al surgimiento de intervenciones respaldadas empíricamente. Las más recientes, avanzadas y efectivas...
La Diferencia entre Niños dentro del Espectro del Autismo y aquellos con Dificultades del Desarrollo. Dos Diagnósticos Distintos Diferenciar entre niños dentro del Espectro del Autismo y aquellos con Dificultades del Desarrollo es útil para decidir sobre la intensidad y especialización de la intervención a seguir, así...
We are excited to share the latest publication by our Directors in Revista de Psicología Clínica con Niños y Adolescentes: Psychological Flexibility and Emotional Regulation, written in conjunction with other international researchers, Juan M. Flujas-Contreras, Inmaculada Gómez and Azucena García-Palacios. Abstract Psychological flexibility and emotional regulation clinical...
Como todo hermano: La mayoría de los hermanos tienen sus altibajos. Puede ser genial tener hermanos y hermanas con quienes jugar y compartir intereses. Pero muchos hermanos también tienen momentos en los que no están de acuerdo, se pelean y sienten que están compitiendo por la...