Lifespan, Development and Theory of Professor Christopher Gillberg
According to University of Gothenburg, Sweden (2016) Professor Christopher Gillberg on May 12th, 2016 was recognized and presented with INSAR (International Society for Autism Research) achievement award. He was acknowledged for his significant contributions to extensive research on autism spectrum disorders. At his early adulthood, Christopher did a lot of research and has written a number of publications in the field of neuropsychiatry and development medicine. He has focused mainly on autism spectrum disorders, epilepsy, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and intellectual disability
Christopher Gillberg achievements can be attributed to nature/nurture, behavioral and sociocultural theories of development. Constant exposure to research environment(nurture) could have shaped his interests and better performance in his research work. Experience and maturation influenced Christopher Gillberg behavior. Through his research work, he made several observations which enabled him to come up with significant contributions in the field of autism. Furthermore, the daily interaction with other scientists and their culture of doing things could have significantly influenced Christopher Gillberg achievements (Commons & Funk, 2004). The kind of people he interacted with shaped his thinking and research on autism.
References
Commons, M. & Funk, J. (2004). Positive Adult Development: The Importance of Understanding the Higher Stages. Psyccritiques, 49(2). http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/004287
Christopher Gillberg has been awarded INSAR Lifetime Achievement Award - University of Gothenburg, Sweden. (2016). Retrieved 22 May 2016, from http://neurophys.gu.se/english/news_and_events/news/news_detail//christopher-gillberg- has-been-awarded-insar-lifetime-achievement-award.cid1372953
