155. Strategies, Advice, and What Neuroscience Is Revealing About the Brains of Kids on the Spectrum with Susan P. Sherkow, M.D.
Susan P. Sherkow, M.D. is a founder of the not-for-profit Sherkow Center for Child Development and Autism Spectrum Disorder.
She has presented and published extensively on the application of psychoanalytic developmental theory to the treatment of children, adolescents, and adults with ASD, including a TEDx Talk and co-authorship of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Perspectives from Psychoanalysis and Neuroscience.
In this episode, she shares:
- what neuroscience is revealing about the brains of kids on the spectrum
- specific strategies and advice from her clinical experience
- the importance of connectivity and what you can do at home to help create more connection neurologically and emotionally in your child
- how local, social support groups can help your child develop
- and more!
Enjoy!
Theme song: Look at the Clouds by Tristan Lohengrin
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