What is DAMP?
Could you please let me know where DAMP and Aspergers crossover, and where to find more info on DAMP?
Intellectual Development in Autism – discussion
By Dr Giacomo Vivanti
Since its publication our paper “Intellectual Development in Autism” has been subject to debate and discussion. In the paper, we advance the thesis that symptoms of autism, by precluding children to fully take advantage of the social input from the environment during early critical periods, might negatively affect their intellectual development. Therefore, children who have severe symptoms of ASD may be at increased risk of developing intellectual disability, as a consequence of more severe “virtual deprivation” from environmental input.
Why do many children with Autism have an Intellectual…
by Dr Giacomo Vivanti
Many individuals with Autism have Intellectual Disability (that is, below average I.Q. and poor adaptive functioning). What is the nature of this association? Data published from a recent study at the Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre (OTARC), Intellectual development in autism spectrum disorders, provide new insight into this complex issue. Read more “Why do many children with Autism have an Intellectual Disability?”
Deprivation, autism and disability shine a light on development
By Dr Kristelle Hudry, Senior Research Fellow, OTARC
What do newborn babies, children who have been severely deprived of human contact, people with autism, and blind mothers have in common? On the surface, not much. But they provide a common theme for understanding how social and communication skills develop in early life.
Read more “Deprivation, autism and disability shine a light on development”