Although the biology of neurodegenerative disorders is complex, most forms are associated with the development of abnormal protein bundles called “inclusion bodies” within brain cells. You’re probably already familiar with […]
My husband and I recently attended the World Autism Organization congress, held every four years. This year it was hosted in Houston, Texas. Although my daily work is filled with […]
Last week our team published its newest work in the realm of autism genetics in Frontiers in Psychiatry titled, “Widespread Genotype-Phenotype Correlations in Intellectual Disability.” For those of you who don’t follow genetics […]
By my husband, Manuel Casanova. I’m so proud of his big heart! ❤️ via Rights of Immigrant Children and the Public Charge Regulation
You may or may not be aware of the trending hashtag, #DoctorsAreDickheads, on Twitter. If you’re not knee-deep in the chronic illness community or aren’t much of a Twitter follower, […]
After several years of writing, waiting, and hand-wringing, our book, Defining Autism: A Guide to Brain, Biology, & Behavior, is finally available for purchase on websites like Jessica Kingsley Publishers and […]
Just a few weeks ago my husband and several of his collaborators held a conference in Lausanne, Switzerland, as part of a Spotlight Award from Frontiers, which was a very […]
Connective tissue is a fibrous cell-sparse network that helps to connect, support, bind, and separate neighboring tissues from one another. It exists in and around every organ of the body. […]
For most people, if they’re at all familiar with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) or the closely related Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders (HSD), when they think of these conditions the first thing that […]
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Note: For clarity’s sake, the “hard” position of neurodiversity is one that opposes any form of treatment or even the possibility of a cure…
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