WHAT TO LOOK FOR—SIGNS OF AUTISM, SIGNS OF ASPERGER’S Signs of autism are usually apparent as early as your child’s toddler years. Remember to look for a NUMBER or PATTERN of symptoms–taken individually or intermittently, they may not be as important, or may represent a variant of “normal”. These signs include, but are not […]
Read More →This article will attempt to provide informed parents with basic information about autism, or the “autism spectrum disorders”. Hopefully, it will also pave the way for a future article regarding appropriate psychological/medical interventions for those children who are diagnosed as having an autistic spectrum (also called “pervasive developmental”) disorder. CASE SCENARIO #1: […]
Read More →Bipolar disorder is a serious but treatable illness. In the past it was widely referred to as “manic depression”, or “manic-depressive illness”. Most experts agree that bipolar disorder is a disorder of the brain. Symptoms include extreme changes in energy, behavior and mood. It is now widely accepted that bipolar disorder can and often […]
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