21.8kviewsWorld Autism Awareness Day is celebrated each year on April 2 to raise public awareness about this disorder and draw attention to the needs and reality of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their…
29.2kviewsFebruary 18th is International Asperger’s Day, a still relatively unknown disorder among the general population. Today, NeuronUP would like to discuss Asperger’s from a neuropsychological point of view. What is Asperger Syndrome? Asperger Syndrome, a…
939viewsToday, just like every 2 April, World Autism Day is celebrated to make visible the need for all people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to have the tools necessary to exercise their rights and fundamental…
2.4kviewsby Stimulos Atención Educativa s.l. (in Spanish) What is autism spectrum disorder? Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by atypical development in social interaction and communication skills with restricted early-onset activities and…
24.7kviewsAutism is a developmental neurobiological disorder that manifests itself during the first three or four years of life and lasts throughout a person’s lifetime. Although each autistic syndrome is different in its symptomatology, this disorder…
7kviews“My mom showed me a documentary about young people talking about autism and I asked her what was its name because it happens to me,” says Irene García, an 18-year-old girl with autism from La…
93.8kviewsAn estimated 5% to 10% of the population are affected by neurodevelopmental disorders whichtypically onset in childhood, prior to puberty, in the developmental period. Any changes or alterations in the complex process of brain development…
33.5kviewsDefinition of the mirror neuron system Neuroanatomy of the mirror neuron system motor/imitation : There are two main neuronal networks that make up the mirror neuron system (Cattaneo & Rizzolati, 2008): one formed by areas…
