[Adta] Fwd: mirror neurons, empathy, autism

[Cara Arcuri]

Meant to send this to everyone. Oops!

Cara
Dance/movement therapy - life is a dance, make every move matter.
http://www.nysadta.org/

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> From: Cara Arcuri <cara.arcuri at verizon.net>
> Date: October 29, 2007 1:44:59 PM EDT
> To: Ilene Serlin <iserlin at ileneserlin.com>
> Subject: mirror neurons, empathy, autism
>
> Anyone have any experience with autism that calls into question the  
> mirror neuron-empathy-autism connection? I have been following  
> mirror neuron research since it first broke and find the whole  
> thing fascinating and validating in terms of DMT. On the flip side,  
> I know of at least one child on the spectrum who showed no  
> difficulty mirroring at birth, yet had signs of autism from an  
> early age (wasn't one of the kids who developed typically and then  
> regressed). Does anyone know of any specific research being done  
> around this? I have read tons of articles that talk about a  
> connection between mirror neuron impairment and autism, but has  
> anyone actually studied babies yet and then followed their  
> development? Thought maybe some of you interested in this area  
> might have come across something I haven't seen yet.
>
> Cara
> Dance/movement therapy - an active approach to mental health.
> http://www.nysadta.org/
>

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