Last summer, the spinners were all marked 75 percent off and the craze seemed over. But was there something to the idea that a fidget toy could help a person—especially one who struggles with ADHD symptoms—maintain attention and do better with his work? “My worry is that they’re very much a distraction, not only to… Continuar lendo Fidget Toys and ADHD: Still Paying Attention?
Brief Report: Pilot Study of a Novel Interactive Digital Treatment to Improve Cognitive Control in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Co-occurring ADHD Symptoms. https://neurodevelopment.ucsf.edu/project-evo https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10803-018-3856-7
Hans Asperger (1906–1980) first designated a group of children with distinct psychological characteristics as ‘autistic psychopaths’ in 1938. The narrative of Asperger as a principled opponent of National Socialism and a courageous defender of his patients against Nazi ‘euthanasia’ and other race hygiene measures does not hold up in the face of the historical evidence. What… Continuar lendo Hans Asperger, National Socialism, and “race hygiene” in Nazi-era Vienna.