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Dr. Mark Moncino is a #tweetiatrician providing evidence based DBP, ASD, & ADHD medical care to children & teens and now to adults w #ASD or #ADHD

Atlanta, GA
Joined February 2013
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It is clear, even given the limitations of parent recall and the amount of screen time their children are engaged with, children show more mental and behavioral health problems with increased screen time. buff.ly/3ij4HDL
What an exceptional resource for neurodiverse couples — atl-spectrum.com/support-pro… #asd Spectrum Autism Support Group
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How self sacrifice builds self efficacy and thus happiness. This is not an article about Lent, but rather ways to improve ones joy in life through mindful sacrifice of our immediate wants. @atlantic @ArthurCBrooks ow.ly/Jc8Q30rxwnS
Executive Function skills, think of them as the secretarial skills of the brain, are critically important in learning and often times neglected, especially in young learners. @ScienceDaily #ExecutiveFunction ow.ly/jneA30rxwh0
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children’s fearfulness predicts how much stress they experience later in life when they confront difficult circumstances @ScienceDaily
Long story short, strep infections/colonization does not worsen tics in those w tic disorders @ScienceDaily
We need to up our game and get our kids with #autism more active and engaged early on. compared to their peers there is a big drop at 9 -- don't wait to start being active
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