Autism Spectrum Disorder

How to work on cognitive stimulation in children with autism spectrum disorder

July 22, 2024 by NeuronUP

Sabrina Martínez, director and psychologist at Stimulos, explains autism spectrum disorder and her center’s experiences with NeuronUP. 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 interests. It currently affects four to five times more boys …

The invisibility of autism in girls, teenagers and women

June 6, 2024 by Raquel Hernandez Becerra

In this post, general health psychologist and clinical neuropsychologist Raquel Hernández Becerra discusses the problem faced by girls diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) level 1. Throughout my professional career, I have observed how difficult it is for many psychology professionals to reach a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) when the child has level …

Autism in women and executive functions

December 27, 2021 by NeuronUP

Autism in women Statistics say that 1 out of 66 people live with autism and that there is one woman for every 4 men. Women take longer to be diagnosed and when they require help the need is much more evident than that required by men. The social aspect is the one that denotes this …

The importance of a support network in neurodevelopmental disorders.

October 13, 2021 by NeuronUP

Every expectation is full of hope and even more so if it is for a baby. When a child with a neurodevelopmental disorder arrives, it impacts the entire family, whether it is multi-parent or single-parent, functional or dysfunctional, of whatever type, inevitably there is a bit of a mourning process. If we analyze the day …

People living with Asperger’s from a social point of view

September 6, 2021 by NeuronUP

The term autism spectrum disorder has been a matter of debate because for those who interact with people who live with it and, in addition, have an analytical thinking, it is relevant to have clarity in the concepts. Regardless of how the person is called or referred to (autistic, with autism or with Asperger’s), it …

The immense challenge of living a life with autism

August 17, 2021 by NeuronUP

Life per se is a challenge, living with autism enhances the challenge. Context, for people transitioning through life with autism, can function as a barrier or a bridge in coping with day-to-day living. Caregivers of people who require very considerable help, (DSMV) could foster in them basic issues such as self-determination and alleviate the burden …

Neurodevelopment: disorders, comorbidity and child neuropsychology.

July 28, 2021 by NeuronUP

Currently, there is an increase in emotional and behavioral alterations in childhood and adolescence (Instituto Nacional de Salud Mental Honorio Delgado- Hideyo Noguchi [INSM HD-HN], 2012), which can be described and explained depending on their etiology, symptomatology and dysfunctionality in childhood and adolescent disorders, among which are neurodevelopmental disorders. Childhood and adolescent disorders have different …

Asperger Syndrome from the perspective of neuropsychology

February 24, 2021 by NeuronUP

February 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 neurological condition, is considered to be an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) that affects how the brain processes information. Boys are …