All this week the BBC has been highlighting issues affecting disabled people as part of a campaign called Access All Areas.
Among the topics covered have been technology, job rights and how stigmatised many disabled people can feel.
Hidden disabilities affect millions of peoples lives with on a daily basis, among them are bipolar disorder and autism.
The BBC’s Nick Higham reports.
Source: BBC
The New Statesman asks the question– Is there such a thing as ‘normal behaviour? As Victoria Brignell takes look at the lives of two eminent autistic scientists
This year the Royal Society has been marking its 350th anniversary. Among the most important figures in the history of British science are Henry Cavendish and Paul Dirac. In the 18th century Cavendish made major breakthroughs in the field of chemistry while in the 20th century Dirac revolutionised our understanding of quantum mechanics and the sub-atomic world. However, they have something else in common too – it’s highly likely that they were both autistic. So what impact did the condition have on the lives of these two remarkable men? And could 21st century scientific advances ironically mean that another genius on the scale of Cavendish or Dirac is less likely to come along in the future?
Source:The New Statesman
When girls with symptoms of autism or ADHD seek professional medical help, their problems are often played down or misinterpreted, and there is a real risk that they will not get the help or support they need. As such, more training is needed in this area, particularly in the public sector, reveals a thesis from the University of Gothenburg. [continue reading…]
A new study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has provided concrete evidence that children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) process sensory information such as sound, touch and vision differently than typically developing children.
The study, which appears in the August 17 online issue of Autism Research, supports decades of clinical and anecdotal observations that individuals with ASD have difficulty coping with multiple sources of sensory information. The Einstein finding offers new insights into autism and could lead to objective measures for evaluating the effectiveness of autism therapies. [continue reading…]
