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SAP and Autism at Work
Autism has been very much in the news recently, especially since the report indicating that the level of autism has now been estimated at one in sixty-eight children. And Laura Princiotta, who serves as the CEO of SpArc Philadelphia, a family of organizations which deal with intellectual and...
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The Importance of Resolving Psychosocial Stages for Adults with ASD Who Have Committed Criminal Acts
A majority of adults with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) do not commit criminal acts. Those adults with an ASD who do commit criminal acts represent about 1.5% of all individuals with an ASD (Ghazziudin & Ghazziudin 1991) to 2.3% of all individuals with an ASD in special forensic hospitals...
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Psychiatric Hospitalization and ASD
Admission to a psychiatric inpatient unit can have varying outcomes for a patient. The success of the admission is determined by the patient’s ability to function after discharge. During the course of treatment, it is important to prepare the patient for life after hospitalization. All members of...
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Addressing the Need for a Behavioral Medicine Approach for Children with ASD
When a child with autism spectrum disorder enters a doctor’s office, are they being treated with the same care and attention as a child not on the spectrum? In many cases, going to the doctor’s office can be a daunting experience. It can be frustrating for families to spend the time and...
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Medication Treatment of Co-Occurring Illness in Autism Spectrum Disorders
One of my first mentors in psychiatry said early in my career: “when a disorder impacts an organ in the body, other problems and challenges often follow suit within that same organ.” This is apparent in many areas of medicine: a leg deformity related to a prior growth problem may lead to joint...
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It Takes Brains to Solve Autism
The Simons Foundation, Autism Speaks, the MIND Institute and the Autism Science Foundation have announced the launch of the Autism BrainNet, and encourage individuals with autism and their families to register to become tissue donors at www.autismbrainnet.org. Autism BrainNet is a consortium...
