Autism

Earlier this year after a long period of eating only hamburgers, donuts and fries, a 12-year-old autistic boy whose name has not been revealed to protect his identity, began to experience eye problems. His parents had him examined but at...

In recent years, the professional landscape for autistic individuals has dramatically improved, with a growing number of companies recognizing the unique skills and perspectives they bring to the table. Major corporations like Microsoft, SAP, and Salesforce have led the way...

Sperm counts are dropping worldwide to an astonishing degree. The latest issue of National Geographic examines this phenomenon and the subsequent rise of male "sub-fertility”; it conjures up images of noted sci-fi literature like the kid-starved societies depicted in Children...

Short film screening and panel discussion: Pin... "Mica scemo!"  The protagonist of the short, Pin, interpreted by Mingo De Pasquale, is an adult with autism, an extreme and delicate character, who opens the doors of his world with simplicity. Alessandro Melis,...

The Asperger I didn’t know erased Emanuele and handed me another person; as happens in some science fiction movie when human beings are replaced. A kind of identity and personality exchange. Obliterated thirty years of life together. Thirty years of...

In occasione della Giornata Mondiale dell’Autismo, le Nazioni Unite hanno invitato la comunità internazionale a prendere parte nella promozione del sostegno verso tutti coloro colpiti dai cosiddetti disturbi dello spettro autistico. “La diagnosi precoce è possibile", spiega Stefano Vicari, responsabile Unità operativa Neuropsichiatria infantile...