Understanding Autism

1. PrologueI. Biological Perspective2. A perinatal strategy to prevent autism: Essential fatty acids, BDNF, vitamin A and growth hormone in the prevention and its management3. Role of vitamin D in modulating gut microbiota, and certain etiological mechanisms of autism spectrum disorderII. Social Perspective4. Sensory processing, autonomic regulation, and socio-emotional development in AutismIII. Assessment5. Assessment of Parenting Capacity for Parents with Autism Spectrum Disorder6. Development and Feasibility of Theory-Based Nutrition Education Interventions for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder7. Challenging clinical presentations in Autism Spectrum Disorders and Intellectual Disability: The case for specialist intensive community interventions as an alternative to institutional care.8. A Holistic Model and Treatment of Autism9. Home-Based Support for Young Autistic Children: Overview of a Program Co-designed with Researchers, Child Therapists and CaregiversIV. Technological Advancements10. Socially Assistive Robots: What is it and why are we talking about them?V. Journey with Autism11. Engendering Quality of Life: Ecological Realities in Developmental Relational Trans-Disciplinary Pediatric Practice in a Neurodiverse World12. Caring for the Caregiver of those living with Autism-Spectrum Disorders: Minimizing Burden and Optimizing Well-Being13. Special Olympics Movement. New Opportunities for Socialization of Children with Mental Disabilities, Including ASD14. "The Hidden Meanings of Repetitive Behaviors" - A Window Into the Child's Inner World From a Multidisciplinary Perspective15. Individuated but not Separated16. The clinical case of baby Joseph: embrace and nurture social skills in autism in a post pandemic era17. Justice For All? The Overrepresentation of those with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Criminal Justice System18. Autism and Metamorphic TemporalitiesMajia Nadesan19. Opportunities to Support the Caregiver of Children and Young Adults with ASD as they Transition into the Workforce and University20. Using Desensitize Program to Reduce Phobias and Specific Fears in Children with Autism21. When the construction of meaning does not have an overall collective dimension: the nature of linguistic anomalies in autism22. Crime and Punishment: The role of social, emotional, and cognitive deficits in a case of child pornography possession23. Enhancing Coping and Resilience in Bullied Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)24. Aquatactile neuromodulation and its impact on the development and correction of motor functions in children with ASD