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I first learnt about autism as an 18-year-old during my clinical training. Like most people, I’d heard about Rain Man, and also like most people, I’d never thought I’d look deeper than this thin caricature…
One of the first and most important choices parents and caregivers make after a child’s diagnosis of autism is which therapy will be most suitable for their son or daughter. Unfortunately, this choice…
Few would disagree that the mark of a successful health and medical system is its ability to respond quickly and effectively to improve the well-being of the population it serves. So much of achieving…
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‘Gain a child, lose a tooth’ is a phrase that’s bugged me for a while. The basic premise here is that, along with back-ache, reflux and stretch-marks, tooth loss is a very natural consequence of pregnancy…
There aren’t too many topics about pregnancy more controversial than what a mother-to-be can and can’t eat. No sooner does a couple announce the news of an impending arrival than a woman is bombarded with…
Not many people would know the peculiar vocabulary used to evaluate scientists. ‘H index’, ‘impact factor’ and ‘citation number’ are some of the snazzy phrases that are now ubiquitous in the world of science…
When I first heard someone say, “today’s newspaper is tomorrow’s fish and chips paper”, my immediate reaction was to nod in enthusiastic agreement. It was so clever and cynical that it just had to be right…
Just as science has changed the world, so has the world changed science. Once upon a time, scientists could beaver away in relative isolation pursuing their passion for revealing the mysteries of the world…
Autism Spectrum Disorder is a condition that brings out the best in people. First and foremost, there are the people who themselves have autism, who bring extraordinary talents, skills and diversity into…