Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Alternative Autism Therapy Focuses On Stimulus Response - Health News - redOrbit

Alternative Autism Therapy Focuses On Stimulus Response - Health News - redOrbit: Our senses work together to paint a picture of the world around us. The way we respond to stimuli outside (a sight or a smell, for instance) depends on how well our senses work together and how the brain processes this ‘integrated’ signal.

However, a simple activity such as smelling a flower can turn into a nightmare when the signals don’t integrate and the brain is not able to understand these garbled signals.

P.L.A.Y. Project Research and Evidence

P.L.A.Y. Project Research and Evidence: The P.L.A.Y. Project is excited to announce that our 3-year NIMH-funded randomized, controlled trial has yielded positive and statistically significant results! For more information about this study, please see the grant summary below. We are in the process of publishing the results and will conduct a formal press release upon publication. To hear Dr. Solomon discuss the details of this study, please listen to his webinar

New Treatment Capitalizes on Autism’s Unique Characteristics | Psych Central News

New Treatment Capitalizes on Autism’s Unique Characteristics | Psych Central News: The methods are tied to learning to self-regulate the autonomic nervous system —including the fight or flight mechanism — that, for many people with autism, is an engine idling on high.

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Cognitive Therapy Helps Parents after Child Autism Diagnosis | Psych Central News

Cognitive Therapy Helps Parents after Child Autism Diagnosis | Psych Central News: A new study suggests a form of cognitive therapy may help reduce parental stress and depressive symptoms immediately after their child is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

The technique is known as problem-solving education (PSE) and has been shown to help mothers of children with autism.