Comments: Television Therapy Helps Schizophrenics
I find this fascinating, because facial expression recognition also can be difficult for autistic kids. I am thinking it could be an executive function deficit of sort, and worth studying. Even if alongside medication, it would appear to give extra therapeutic benefit.
Posted by Stephany at November 19, 2007 04:35 PM
It is always nice to learn that academics continue to do non-drug based research. It is tragic that little of this research finds it way into practice except in word. Who can forget that in the environment normally associated with the most intensive treatment - the hospital - the evidenced based, recovery oriented, person centered, needs based, hope fostering, holistic, self-directed, peer supported, empowering care received is too often limited to meds, beds and milieu (and unsupported cold-turkey smoking cessation.)
Posted by Joe at November 19, 2007 06:05 PM
It is when modern medicine actually uses technology to our benefit that a bit of my faith in medicine is restored. This is a great use of these basic technologies... I imagine this would also be useful for autistics. Great report, Mr. Dawdy.
Posted by mercurial scribe at November 19, 2007 09:44 PM