Throughout history, many attempts have been made to explain and understand autism — yet many of these approaches capture only fragments of a much more complex experience. This editorial explores autism through a relationship-based developmental lens, drawing on the work of Dr. Gordon Neufeld and Jule Epp. Making Sense of Autism Across history, there have […]
Category: sensory perception
Moments of Meaning: Understanding Repetitive Behavior
From the outside, it can appear unsettling – sometimes even alarming: a child who spends hours tearing paper into the tiniest shreds, rhythmically knocking their head against the sofa, or watching the same YouTube clips over and over again. In both professional discourse and everyday life, these so-called stereotypes or repetitive behaviors are often dismissed […]