While in a residential treatment center, we believe it is important to offer experiential activities…
Dr. Gordon DayApril 8, 2020
One of the defining features of autism spectrum disorder is difficulties in social situations. While…
Dr. Gordon DayFebruary 27, 2020
A recent study found that around half of teens with Autism Spectrum Disorder are picky…
Dr. Gordon DayFebruary 12, 2020
Can anyone really multitask? According to Dr. Adam Gazzaley, a neuroscientist at the University of…
Dr. Gordon DayFebruary 4, 2020
There are a lot of similarities between obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD)…
Dr. Gordon DayJanuary 28, 2020
According to a recent study, one in four children with autism struggle with anger problems,…
Dr. Gordon DayJanuary 21, 2020
Many researchers have investigated how screen use affects in-person social communication as teens develop their…
Dr. Gordon DayJanuary 14, 2020
Outpatient treatment doesn’t always provide adequate support for teens with Aspergers. While your home may…
Dr. Gordon DayJanuary 6, 2020
The best residential treatment centers offer experiential activities for teens to practice applying the skills…
Dr. Gordon DayDecember 30, 2019
New research from the national psychiatric project iPSYCH offers an explanation for the high co-morbidity…
Dr. Gordon DayDecember 23, 2019
Isolated children who lack social skills are at an increased risk for bullying--partially because of…
Dr. Gordon DayDecember 10, 2019
Many teens with autism struggle with nonverbal communication skills. They are often more in touch…
Dr. Gordon DayDecember 2, 2019
Social situations can be very overwhelming for autistic teens. Not just because they lack the…
Dr. Gordon DayNovember 22, 2019
Sixteen year-old environmental activist Greta Thunberg has become the face of a global movement against…
Dr. Gordon DayNovember 15, 2019
Autistic children have a unique way of perceiving the world. They often have overactive perception,…
Dr. Gordon DayNovember 8, 2019
The struggles teens experience can affect their parents and siblings as well. When someone in…
Dr. Gordon DayOctober 25, 2019
Labels and stereotypes used to describe people with executive functioning issues can be detrimental to…
Dr. Gordon DayOctober 18, 2019
Autism Spectrum Disorder encompasses a wide range of symptoms that sometimes overlap with signs of…
Dr. Gordon DayOctober 10, 2019
Teens with autism who struggle with communication skills and self-regulation often turn to self-stimulatory behaviors…
Dr. Gordon DaySeptember 30, 2019
