Entry By: Dr. Esther Hess A 1998 study linking autism to vaccines may be a “fraud,” according to a British journalist Brian Deer. Deer says that five of the 12 children involved in Dr. Andrew Wakefield’s controversial 1998 study linking the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to autism actually had documented developmental problems prior to [...]
Entry By: Dr. Esther Hess I just reviewed the following article by Sallie Bernard which gives her thoughts on a recent conference on autism. The debate over genetic and/or environmental causes of autism rages on….Esther Hess, Ph.D. Click here to read the article: “Feeling exposed? Insights from a new meeting on environmental impacts in autism“ [...]
On April 27, 2010 Dr. Stanley Greenspan, pioneer of DIR/Floortime model, passed away. His long time work with autistic children and families provides a much beloved foundation among clinicians and parents alike. From our own Dr. Esther Hess: “It is with the greatest sorrow that I learned of the passing of Dr. Stanley Greenspan last [...]
Hi, This is Dr. Esther Hess and I am so excited to be coming to New York City and the surrounding areas to present DIR/Floortime and Sensory Processing Disorder. For me, ‘Floortime is Real Time’ and this lecture promises to be an interactive, fun and practical application of intervention principles that you can learn about this [...]