Autism, Brain, Mind and Neurological Disabilities, Making Sense of the Senses
Autism
Theory of Mind or Mindful of Theory
Brain, Mind, Developmental and Neurological Disabilities
Making Sense of the Senses
"It is only a matter of time before
psychiatry becomes a branch of neurology"
Professor Vilayanur Ramahandran, neuroscientist
Some months ago in exchanges of correspondence, with a special needs teacher, who had recently engaged in an online conference on autism, commented on the absence of any input from neurologists during the discussions, and only two presentations on brain research. It is hoped that "the matter of time" referred to by Professor Ramahandran is sooner rather than later.
Learning delay, behaviour and mobility problems are a consequence of brain injury, and a part of a very wide spectrum of outcomes, which will be shown to include early death of the foetus, low birth weight as a consequence of early term delivery, need for caesarian section delivery, and finally sudden infant death.
In view of the concerns being expressed from diverse sections of the medical establishment, should the question be posed as to whether a more universal approach is considered, whereby the various disciplines in medical and clinical professions combine their different disciplines in a unified approach to solve what appears to be a costly and wasteful use of scarce resources.
