Motherhood, under the burden of autism/Pardis Parsa

Early parent-child interactions form the foundation for a child’s psychosocial development in the context of society. However, exposure to a neurodevelopmental disorder in a child presents fundamental challenges to this cognitive structure and preconceived parenting goals. Autism spectrum disorder is a group of complex neurodevelopmental conditions characterized by persistent deficits in social interaction, verbal and […]...

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Cafe Downtism, a red cross on all false beliefs / Fatemeh Mohammadi

The text reads: “The beautiful garden.” Conversation with Fatemeh Mohammadi March 21st is World Down Syndrome Day and April 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day. Autism is a developmental disorder and Down syndrome is a genetic disorder. One of the characteristics of these two is varying degrees of intellectual disability. These disabilities and intellectual impairments […]...

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