Helping a Child with Autism Communicate
The term ‘autism’ was first coined by Swiss psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler, who based it on the Greek word autos, meaning ‘self’. According to Bleuler, people with autism were self-absorbed within their own private world and were nigh-unreachable from the outside. Autism was not well understood in these days, and Eugen’s term was the first to try and […]
How Autism Affects Development?
As a caregiver, you want the best for your child, but sometimes it’s difficult to know what’s going on in their brain. Children with autism may struggle with learning or intellectual disabilities or experience developmental delays. Understanding these challenges and working with your child as they grow can help them succeed. So how does autism affect childhood […]
My Child Was Given an Autism Diagnosis: What Now?
While they may or may not have had an autism diagnosis, more than a tenth of Americans live with autism spectrum disorder, a condition that was unknown a century ago, and has become better understood over time both in the mainstream and within the psychiatric community. When it was first discovered, it was theorized to be a […]
Why Are Autism Behavior Analysts Important?
The study of the human mind has grown dramatically since the inception of psychology, and our understanding of what is and isn’t a matter of mental health has evolved and continues to evolve. While Freud’s contributions to modern psychiatry are significant, they have been deeply flawed – and as we learn more about ourselves, we […]