The blog will be offline from Saturday, February 18 – Sunday February 26 due to school vacation.

an article regarding the proposed changes in the new DSM:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/new-health/conditions/autism/parents-of-autistic-kids-fear-diagnostic-changes-will-mean-reduced-services/article2334223/

When a baby cries, it is not being manipulative, it is trying to communicate the only way it knows how:

http://www.yorknewstimes.com/news/article_e4edc1e8-4ea6-11e1-9447-001871e3ce6c.html

An opinion piece foe parents who play video games on how to appropriately share the experience with your kids:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2012/01/22/how-gamer-parents-should-talk-to-their-kids-about-games/

The American Psychological Association is considering restructuring Autism spectrum and Asperger’s diagnoses in the new Diagnostic manual:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/on-parenting/post/apa-considers-new-definition-for-autism-a-change-that-could-limit-kids-access-to-special-education/2012/01/22/gIQAb2rWJQ_blog.html

An article on how infants learn to interact with others:

http://www.salon.com/2012/01/15/how_we_learn_to_play_with_others/singleton/

Dr. Rishikof’s Blog is back online

Dr. Rishikof’s Blog will be offline until after the holidays. Happy holidays.

2 recent Time magazine articles on Anxiety:

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2100106,00.html

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2100117,00.html

Texting has become a forum for manipulation and passive-aggressive communication across all ages, highlighting how widespread mobile use may affect human relationships:

http://www.mobiledia.com/news/114764.html