Well, thinking about inability of autistic children to concentrate on the face
of the listener while speaking, I am compelled to think what effect it has when
a totally blind merely props his face in the general direction of the voice and
can not look at the face of the other person while communicating.
It surely has a detrimental effect, but then, what can be done to remedy it
except always making it a point to at least keep the face turned in the
direction of the voice of the person to whom we are speaking with, and trying
to raise consciousness of the public in general that not looking squarely in
the face does not diminish the value of the things said to them.....
Regards
"Perhaps our role on this planet is not to worship God-- but to create Him."
--Arthur C. Clarke
(Rajesh Asudani)
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Subject: [AI] Oxytocin May Help Autism Symptoms
HEALTH AND SCIENCE - Oxytocin May Help Autism Symptoms
Oxytocin, sometimes called the "love hormone," has been thought to encourage
bonding between a mother and her baby. Now, it seems that a study may also show
that the hormone, when administered through an inhaler, may alleviate the
symptoms of autism in some patients.
The study involved 13 individuals who had been diagnosed with high functioning
autism. Eleven of the participants were men and two were women. The experiment
involved how the autism patients focused on other people's faces. Most people
with autism have a hard time looking people in the face while communicating,
which leads to their poor social skills and inability to be comfortable during
normal social interactions. The results of the experiment showed that after the
oxytocin was administered, the participants paid much closer attention to
facial expressions in pictures and had a better understanding of social cues in
a game situation.
The reason why doctors believed that there was a connection in oxytocin was not
only because it connects mothers to their babies, but also because children
diagnosed with autism are usually found to have very low oxytocin levels. If
this test proves to be successful in further trials, they may be able to begin
administering oxytocin treatments to people at a much younger age and
counteract the onset of impaired social interactions entirely.
With an estimated 1 in 110 children being diagnosed with autism, experiments
like this could have a potentially huge impact on our society.
To read the original article, please go to
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE61E4NA20100216
Regards
"Perhaps our role on this planet is not to worship God-- but to create Him."
--Arthur C. Clarke
(Rajesh Asudani)
Assistant General Manager,
Reserve Bank of India
Nagpur
09420397185
O: 0712 2806676
Res: 0712 2591349
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