Bill Prady, co-creator of "The Big Bang Theory," discusses how he came up with the idea to make a show about socially challenged scientists. What many may not know is that Prady himself is on the autism spectrum. Mayim explains "neuro-a typical' and sensory overload, and Bill opens up about his quirks and his challenges and shares intimately about his journey from awkward child and teen to well-adjusted, if eccentric, adult.
Biological differences are often defined by the social zeitgeist of the time. The same can be said about the many conditions we consider to be “disabilities”...
AS was first identified by austrian physician, Hans Asperger in 1944. The diagnosis was used to describe individuals that had more subtle presentations of autism, specifically...
Dr. Stephen Shore's experiences with the autistic community provided him with insight on just how varied the experience of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is. ASD is considered a neurodevelopmental disorder found to in 1 out of...
The brain is one of the most fascinating and least understood organs in the human body. Much of what we know about the brain today, comes from...
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OCD is commonly diagnosed with major depressive disorder. Studies have shown that there is a genetic component for thecause and susceptibility of OCD, but the mode of inheriting this genetic factor is unknown. There are two genes that contribute to OCD susceptibility, but gender may play a role in this genetic predisposition.
