Autism - egg or chicken

Autism is on sharp rise in affluent societies. Current thinking is that it is due to genetic problems. Questions are now being asked "Which is the egg? Which is the chicken?"

Research in Le Beaumont Language Centre points to the direction that the genetic disorder might be due to development problems caused by acute deprivation of the brain in the early developmental years.

The late Dr. Greenspan has developed a treatment called "floortime", which is very close to our playgroup that is designed to engage young children in play. There is a lot for us to learn from the games and activities designed to stimulate the brain. If these games work well for handicapped children, they would work even better for normal babies.

Redefining Autism - A conference will be held from Nov 5-7, 2010,in Washington DC .For more details and some interesting articles, please click the following link. http://mail.google.com/a/beaumont.hk/?tab=3m#inbox/12b689de68472ce8 You can also Google "floortime" to learn how to play with your child at home.