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What neurodiversity means for psychiatrists and the people they help

Neurodiversity reframes neurodevelopmental conditions such as ADHD as differences to be embraced rather than treated – but that doesn’t mean abandoning diagnosis and intervention altogether

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Cannabis use in pregnancy may raise children’s risk of ADHD and autism

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Simon Baron-Cohen: Why autism and invention are intimately related

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Some autistic children may prefer cats as they don’t hold eye contact

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Autism isn’t a defect – here’s why we should embrace neurodiversity

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How signals from the heart influence our thoughts, emotions and memory

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People with autism are less likely to fall for an out-of-body illusion

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Anna Remington: Is autism a gift?

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Genetic studies intend to help people with autism, not wipe them out

There are fears genetics research into autism will lead to eugenics and eradication of the condition. That must never come to pass, says Simon Baron-Cohen

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It’s too soon to tell if robots help autistic children’s social skills

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Exposure to insecticide DDT linked to having a child with autism

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Ecstasy-like drugs might relieve social difficulties in autism

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Google Glass app uses emojis to help children with autism read faces

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