Encyclopedia - Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism - History
The word autism was first used in the English language by Swiss psychiatrist Eugene Bleuler in a 1912 number of the American Journal of I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism - History
The word autism was first used in the English language by Swiss psychiatrist Eugene Bleuler in a 1912 number of the American Journal of I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism Rights Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism Rights Movement - History
Shortly after Autism Network International was founded in 1993, the world wide web began to emerge and autistic people started to make w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism: Encyclopedia - Autism
Autism is classified as a neurodevelopmental disorder that manifests itself in markedly abnormal social interaction, communication abilit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism Rights Movement: Encyclopedia - Autism Rights Movement
The autism rights movement was started by adult autistic individuals in order to advocate and demand tolerance for what they refer to as ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vaccine Safety Datalink: Encyclopedia - Vaccine Safety Datalink
The Vaccine Safety Datalink Project (VSD) was established, in 1990, by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for the study of adverse sid...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Albert Einstein's Brain: Encyclopedia - Albert Einstein's Brain
The brain of Albert Einstein has often been a subject of research and speculation. Einstein's brain, removed shortly after the death of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Facilitated Communication: Encyclopedia - Facilitated Communication
Facilitated communication (FC) is a method that purports to help people with speech or expressive problems to point to spell out words an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Measles: Encyclopedia - Measles
Measles, also known as rubeola, is a disease caused by a virus of the genus Morbillivirus. Reports of measles go back to at least 700, ho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anti-psychiatry: Encyclopedia - Anti-psychiatry
Beginning in the 1960s, a movement called anti-psychiatry claimed that psychiatric patients do not necessarily have a "mental illness", b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism Rights Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism Rights Movement - History
Shortly after Autism Network International was founded in 1993, the world wide web began to emerge and autistic people started to make w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Biomedical Intervention For Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Biomedical Intervention For Autism - History
Bernard Rimland, a psychologist and parent of an autistic son, early speculated that his son's autism was the result of a shock to severa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism Rights Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism Rights Movement - People In The Movement
Autism rights movement - Role of parents in the movement. Although this movement is sometimes quoted as consisting only of autistic peo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism Rights Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism Rights Movement - Controversy
Autism rights movement - Criticism. The movement has been criticized, mostly by parents of autistic children who believe the goals of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism Rights Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism Rights Movement - People In The Movement
Autism rights movement - Role of parents in the movement. Although this movement is sometimes quoted as consisting only of autistic peo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism Rights Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism Rights Movement - Controversy
Autism rights movement - Criticism. The movement has been criticized, mostly by parents of autistic children who believe the goals of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Son-rise: Encyclopedia Ii - Son-rise - History
In 1978, Barry Kaufman published a book, Son-Rise, about his son Raun's "triumph over autism." Raun apparently had regressive autism subs...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism Rights Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism Rights Movement - The Anti-cure Perspective
The anti-cure prespective is considered the most fundamental value of the movement. Autistics with this perspective believe autism is not...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism Rights Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism Rights Movement - The Anti-cure Perspective
The anti-cure perspective is considered the most fundamental value of the movement. Autistics with this perspective believe autism is not...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism Rights Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism Rights Movement - Issues
The movement has a number of issues that range from challenging the way autistic people are treated by others to challenging the way auti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism Rights Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism Rights Movement - Issues
The movement has a number of issues that range from challenging the way autistic people are treated by others to challenging the way auti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism Rights Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism Rights Movement - Activist Methods And Activities
Autism rights movement - Speculation of autism in famous people. There has been speculation that well-known contemporary and historical...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism Rights Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism Rights Movement - Activist Methods And Activities
Autism rights movement - Activist campaigns. In the early 2000s, activist campaigns started, mostly over the Internet. In April 2000, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Biomedical Intervention For Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Biomedical Intervention For Autism - Conceptual Foundations
The premise for biomedical intervention is that at least some autistic children have in fact been made sick in a way that prevents their ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Biomedical Intervention For Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Biomedical Intervention For Autism - Restrictive Diet
As a result, biomedical intervention usually starts with a restrictive diet, such as the gluten-free, casein-free diet. Typically, foods ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Son-rise: Encyclopedia Ii - Son-rise - Outcomes
When Raun was 'cured' from autism, the idea that a child with autism could be 'cured' was quite controversial. Today the notion of "curin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Son-rise: Encyclopedia Ii - Son-rise - Treatment And Philosophy
At the Autism Treatment Center of America, parents are given training in order to help them to encourage their child to interact and soci...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neurodiversity: Encyclopedia Ii - Neurodiversity - Opposing Views
Because autistic people usually have some challenges in life, there are some people who think finding a cure for autism would be in the b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neurodiversity: Encyclopedia Ii - Neurodiversity - Proponents
Most supporters of neurodiversity are anti-cure autistics, who are engaged in advocacy. In addition, some parents of autistic children al...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bernard Rimland: Encyclopedia Ii - Bernard Rimland - Ongoing Endeavors
Rimland founded the Autism Research Institute, in 1967, as a global network of parents and professionals concerned with autism. ARI condu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neurodiversity: Encyclopedia Ii - Neurodiversity - History Of The Term
The first citation of the term "neurodiversity" is generally held to have occurred in an essay by Judy Singer: Judy Singer, "'Why can't y...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Digit Ratio: Encyclopedia Ii - Digit Ratio - Correlation Between Digit Ratio And Psychological Traits
Some authors suggest that digit ratio correlated to health and behavior (including sexuality) in later life. What follows is a non-exhaus...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - People Speculated To Have Been Autistic: Encyclopedia Ii - People Speculated To Have Been Autistic - Historical Figures Who Displayed Behavioral Patterns Associated With The Autistic Spectrum
Note: This is a speculative list. It includes people who died before the work done by Hans Asperger and Leo Kanner in classifying autism ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Joe Lieberman: Encyclopedia Ii - Joe Lieberman - Senate Tenure
Lieberman was first elected to the United States Senate as a Democrat in 1988, scoring the nation's biggest political upset that year by ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heritability Of Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Heritability Of Autism - Genetic Predisposition
Researchers have noted that autism is among the most heritable of all neurological conditions. There is significant evidence that "idiopa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Refrigerator Mother: Encyclopedia Ii - Refrigerator Mother - Origins Of 'refrigerator Mother' Theory
Psychologist Bruno Bettelheim and other mental health professionals championed the notion autism was the product of mothers who were cold...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heritability Of Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Heritability Of Autism - Proposed Environmental Triggers
Monozygotic twin studies show that genetic predisposition to autism has its limitations. For example, it would appear that about 40% of d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism Epidemic: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism Epidemic - Scope Of Autism Prevalence
While the number of diagnoses related to autism has increased in recent decades, public health organizations and researchers have not yet...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bruno Bettelheim: Encyclopedia Ii - Bruno Bettelheim - A Controversial Figure
Bettelheim was convinced that autism had no organic basis, but was caused entirely by cold mothers (dubbed "refrigerator mothers", origin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autistic Culture: Encyclopedia Ii - Autistic Culture - Literature
Through The Eyes Of Aliens by Jasmine O'Neill is a book by an autistic person. Miss O'Neill describes autism as a way of perceiving and b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vaccine Safety Datalink: Encyclopedia Ii - Vaccine Safety Datalink - Crisis Of Vaccine Safety Confidence
Can mercury in vaccines cause autism in children? This question has at the heart of the vaccine controversy that has escalated in recent ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Facilitated Communication: Encyclopedia Ii - Facilitated Communication - History
Facilitated communication first drew attention in Australia in 1977, when Rosemary Crossley, teacher at St. Nicholas Hospital, produced c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bruno Bettelheim: Encyclopedia Ii - Bruno Bettelheim - Background And Career
Upon his father's death, he was forced to leave university in order to care of his family lumber business. After ten years, however, he r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Biodefense And Pandemic Vaccine And Drug Development Act Of 2005: Encyclopedia Ii - Biodefense And Pandemic Vaccine And Drug Development Act Of 2005 - Opposition
The bill is opposed by those who believe the act does nothing to address the perceived threat of a deadly avian flu epidemic in the near-...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Measles: Encyclopedia Ii - Measles - Diagnosis
A detailed history should be taken including course of the disease so far, vaccination history, contact history, and travel history. Clin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Measles: Encyclopedia Ii - Measles - Diagnosis
A detailed history should be taken including course of the disease so far, vaccination history, contact history, and travel history. Clin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anti-psychiatry: Encyclopedia Ii - Anti-psychiatry - State Of Modern-day Psychiatry
A major area of concern to critics of modern psychiatry is that of over-diagnosis, facilitated by the escalating use of medical algorithm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dyspraxia: Encyclopedia Ii - Dyspraxia - Role Of Support Agencies
Within the United Kingdom there are several agencies that are able to support children with dyspraxia. They may provide reports on the ch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dyspraxia: Encyclopedia Ii - Dyspraxia - Role Of Support Agencies
Within the United Kingdom there are several agencies that are able to support children with dyspraxia. They may provide reports on the ch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paleolithic Diet: Encyclopedia Ii - Paleolithic Diet - History
Paleolithic diet - History of the human diet. Contributions are needed for this section Paleolithic diet - History of this theory. Co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eugenics: Encyclopedia Ii - Eugenics - Criticism
Eugenics - Pseudoscience. While the science of genetics has increasingly provided means by which certain characteristics and conditions...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eugenics: Encyclopedia Ii - Eugenics - Criticism
Eugenics - Pseudoscience. While the science of genetics has increasingly provided means by which certain characteristics and conditions...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Institute Of Psychiatry: Encyclopedia Ii - Institute Of Psychiatry - History
The IOP shares a great deal of its history with the Maudsley Hospital, with which it shares the location of its main building. Originally...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Vaccine Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Vaccine Topics - People
List of vaccine topics - Developers of vaccines. Thomas Francis, Jr. Edward Jenner Louis Pasteur Albert Sabin Jonas Salk Thomas Verstr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Vaccine Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Vaccine Topics - People
List of vaccine topics - Developers of vaccines. Thomas Francis, Jr. Edward Jenner Louis Pasteur Albert Sabin Jonas Salk Thomas Verstr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Royal Free Hospital: Encyclopedia Ii - Royal Free Hospital - History
The hospital was founded in 1828 to - as the name indicates - provide free care to those of little means. The royal charter was given by ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chiropractic: Encyclopedia Ii - Chiropractic - Scientific Support For Chiropractic
According to a survey released in 2004 by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, chiropractic was the fourth mos...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chemical Imbalance Theory: Encyclopedia Ii - Chemical Imbalance Theory - Diagnostic Utility
There are advanced imaging techniques such as Positron Emission Tomography (PET Scans) that can test for chemical imbalances. Changes in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dan Marino: Encyclopedia Ii - Dan Marino - Additional Statistics
Regular Season: Played 242 games, starting 240 of them Career completion percentage of 59.4% Career passing efficiency rating is 86.4 Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Epidemiology: Encyclopedia Ii - Epidemiology - History Of Epidemiology
John Graunt, a professional haberdasher¸and a serious amateur scientist published Natural and Political Observations ... upon the Bills ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asexuality: Encyclopedia Ii - Asexuality - Research
A study done on rams found that about 2% to 3% of the individuals being studied had no apparent interest in mating with either sex. Anoth...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asexuality: Encyclopedia Ii - Asexuality - Asexuality And Religion
Several religions or religious sects believe that asexuality is a spiritually superior condition, and some asexuals believe that their la...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asexuality: Encyclopedia Ii - Asexuality - Debate
There is disagreement over whether asexuality is a legitimate sexual orientation. Some argue that it falls under the heading of hypoactiv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wristband: Encyclopedia Ii - Wristband - Silicone Wristbands
More recently, wristbands, often made of silicone, are worn to demonstrate the wearer's support of a cause or charitable organization, si...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chiropractic: Encyclopedia Ii - Chiropractic - Usage
The use of manipulative therapy — especially as practiced by chiropractors — is regarded with controversy by medical authorities in m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marilyn Vos Savant: Encyclopedia Ii - Marilyn Vos Savant - Biography
Born in St. Louis to Mary vos Savant and Joseph Mach, Marilyn opposes the tradition of children taking their father's surname, instead us...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Grand Valley State University: Encyclopedia Ii - Grand Valley State University - Media
The university owns and operates a PBS station, WGVU, and AM and FM radio stations with the same call letters, which feature a mixture of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Grand Valley State University: Encyclopedia Ii - Grand Valley State University - Public Safety
The Department of Public Safety is the police department for the Allendale Campus. While the department is self-empowered to enforce its ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Grand Valley State University: Encyclopedia Ii - Grand Valley State University - Summer Film Project
The School of Communications started an annual Summer Film Project in 1995, and has been directed by John Harper Philbin since 1998 (exce...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Grand Valley State University: Encyclopedia Ii - Grand Valley State University - Athletics
Grand Valley supports varsity teams in the following sports: Baseball, men's and women's Basketball, men's and women's Cross Country, Foo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - California Mental Health Services Act: Encyclopedia Ii - California Mental Health Services Act - Overview
The voter-approved MHSA initiative provides for developing, through an extensive stakeholder process, a comprehensive approach to providi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - California Mental Health Services Act: Encyclopedia Ii - California Mental Health Services Act - Department Of Mental Health Collaboration
In the first few months immediately following its passage, the DMH will: Obtain federal approvals and Medi-Cal waivers, State authority,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Auburn Alabama: Encyclopedia Ii - Auburn Alabama - Notable Auburnites
Auburn has had a number of notable citizens in its 170-year history, including Nobel Prize winners, world-class architects, artists, gove...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marilyn Vos Savant: Encyclopedia Ii - Marilyn Vos Savant - Fermat's Last Theorem
Less favorable to Marilyn was the outcome of the controversy following the publication of her book The World's Most Famous Math Problem i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Positive Aspects
Though ADHD is classified as a serious disorder, some people have a different perspective and note the positive aspects. ADHD children te...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Incidence
ADHD has been found to exist in every country and culture studied to date. While it is most commonly diagnosed in the United States of Am...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Testing For Adhd
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder - Psychological testing. Psychological or psychiatric evaluation for ADHD generally consists o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Incidence
ADHD has been found to exist in every country and culture studied to date. While it is most commonly diagnosed in the United States of Am...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Testing For Adhd
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder - Psychological testing. Psychological or psychiatric evaluation for ADHD generally consists o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Positive Aspects
Though ADHD is classified as a serious disorder, some people have a different perspective and note the positive aspects. ADHD children te...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Incidence
ADHD has been found to exist in every country and culture studied to date. While it is most commonly diagnosed in the United States of Am...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Testing For Adhd
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder - Psychological testing. Psychological or psychiatric evaluation for ADHD generally consists o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anorexia Nervosa: Encyclopedia Ii - Anorexia Nervosa - Characteristics
The causes of anorexia are a matter of debate in medical circles and society in general. General perspectives fit between the poles of it...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism - Epidemiology
While the epidemiology of autism is largely unknown, there is no shortage of theories in the area. In part, the mystery of autism has bee...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism - Epidemiology
While the epidemiology of autism is largely unknown, there is no shortage of theories in the area. In part, the mystery of autism has bee...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism - Sociology
Due to the complexity of autism, there are many facets of sociology that need to be considered when discussing it, such as the culture po...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism - Sociology
Due to the complexity of autism, there are many facets of sociology that need to be considered when discussing it, such as the culture wh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism - Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Autism and Asperger's syndrome are just two of the five pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs). The three other pervasive developmental...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism - Types Of Autism
Autism presents in a wide degree, from those who are nearly dysfunctional and apparently mentally handicapped to those whose symptoms are...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism - Models
Similar to the causes and origins of autism and Asperger's syndrome, the model of what autism really is brings its own continuing conject...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism - Therapies
There are many different therapies, but the effect they have varies dramatically from person to person. Remediation of the debilitating a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism - Dsm Definition
Autism is defined in section 299.00 of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) as: A total of six (or more) i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism - Types Of Autism
Autism presents in a wide degree, from those who are nearly dysfunctional and apparently mentally handicapped to those whose symptoms are...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism - Models
Similar to the causes and origins of autism and Asperger's syndrome, the model of what autism really is brings its own continuing conject...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism - Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Autism and Asperger's syndrome are just two of the five pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs). The three other pervasive developmental...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism - Characteristics
There is a great diversity in the skills and behaviors of individuals diagnosed as autistic, and physicians will often arrive at differen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism - Therapies
There are many different therapies, but the effect they have varies dramatically from person to person. Remediation of the debilitating a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism - Dsm Definition
Autism is defined in section 299.00 of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) as: A total of six (or more) i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autism: Encyclopedia Ii - Autism - Characteristics
There is a great diversity in the skills and behaviors of individuals diagnosed as autistic, and physicians will often arrive at differen...   » Read the article

Article - Popular Pages Sitemap Iv - A
This is a sitemap for Popular Pages IV - A . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. ...   » Read the article