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Posted by Rick Leonhardt on
 June 15, 2016 

Two Thoughts on Autism Spectrum Disorders: ADHD Is Low in France & It’s Not All About Genetics

I recently ran across two articles that deal with autism spectrum disorders. Here they are: 3 Things We Can Learn From French Parents—Whose Kids Rarely Have ADHD | PJ Media. by Brianna Sharbaugh Autism is not just a disorder of the brain, mouse study suggests ScienceDaily June 9th, 2016 The first article on ADHD (attention […]

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Posted by Rick Leonhardt on
 April 14, 2015 

Quick Look: Secure Attachment Continues to Fall … For Some But Not All

I recently finished reading Robert Putnam’s new book entitled Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis. Back in 2000, Putnam released his now classic book entitled Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community. In many ways, Our Kids updates us on what has happened in the fifteen years since the release of Bowling […]

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Posted by Rick Leonhardt on
 October 12, 2010 

FHL Foundation Makes Fall 2010 Grants

The following grants were approved by the board of the FHL Foundation at their annual meeting, October 7th, 2010: Albuquerque Academy—$6,125 in support of their experiential education program Cambridge Health Alliance—$25,000 in support of a fMRI study to look at the neurobiological underpinnings of disorganized attachment (Dr. Karlen Lyons-Ruth—lead investigator) Now I Lay Me Down […]

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Posted by Rick Leonhardt on
 September 30, 2010 

Update—Full Application from Dr. Lyons-Ruth at Cambridge Health Alliance

Back on June 21st, 2010, we reported on an LOI (letter of intent) from Karlen Lyons-Ruth, an attachment researcher working at the Cambridge Health Alliance. As a result of Dr. Lyons-Ruth’s LOI, the Foundation invited a Full Application. With Dr. Lyons-Ruth’s permission, we are reproducing two sections from the Full Application that was submitted. We found […]

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Posted by Rick Leonhardt on
 June 21, 2010 

Amy G Dala—Rapper or Brain Center?

If you picked “rapper” you’re probably wrong. Amygdala is actually the name for a brain center, but Amy G Dala would be a great name for a rapper. Amy G—the brain center— “is the primary neural structure controlling fearful arousal,” so says Karlen Lyons-Ruth, an attachment researcher working at the Cambridge Health Alliance.

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