by Kerri Stocks This is such a controversial topic that I really don’t like to get into it much because there are too many inconclusive grey areas. While research seems to point to a combination of environment and genetics as being the most favored contributors, with links to brain structure and brain activity, at the…
Category Archives: Causes of ASD
Genetics or Environment?
by Kerri Stocks While there are multiple theories about the cause of ASD, there is no conclusive proof that there is any one specific gene, or one specific instigator that causes ASD. However, Dr. Honey Huessler of the Pediatric Development Unit at the Mater Health Service, feels that there may be a link between genetic…
Do vaccines cause ASD?
by Kerri Stocks There is no doubt in my mind that vaccinations have saved a lot of lives, and I believe that they do serve a purpose, but there has always been controversy about vaccination in general. I am quite sure that the debate between professionals about vaccination will continue for quite some time, but…
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- What Adam has to say ...
"...work such as Kerri’s is critical in modern times, particularly when the mental health industry has much to answer for in relation to the wider social implications it has created..."
"Contrived out of first hand experience, Kerri has a wealth of practical knowledge regarding the difficulties that kids face when growing up with developmental and social conditions.
Even more valuable to parents and professionals alike, her determination to express that knowledge in an easily digestible format is inspiring and commendable.
The technique she employs is simple, fun, and symbolically assimilating, especially for those without a background in behavioral sciences because the language and concepts she uses is plain enough for anyone to understand.
Practical, front-line work such as Kerri’s is critical in modern times, particularly when the mental health industry has much to answer for in relation to the wider social implications it has created.
Parents need to have resources that help them dissolve the myths about the rigid ways they have been lead to believe kids fit into contemporary society and empower them with the insight to help their children flourish, regardless of any behavioral or social deficits.
Kerri’s work aspires to provide these resources and make them easily available to parents all around the globe."
Adam J. W. Walker
BPsych (Hons)
BSocSc (Soc & Anth)
James Cook University -
