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Human instincts, survival-related and otherwise
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Some people seem terrified of the idea that human beings have instincts. I don’t hold that view. I find human instincts fascinating — the way we just know things, or do things, based on things that are built into us very deeply. I don’t mean to say that all humans have identical instincts, just that we all have them.
I have terrible body awareness. I often can’t locate pain at all, and if I do it’s often because someone has sat down and played twenty questions with me for an hour or longer. Sometimes I don’t even know I’m in pain, I just notice the responses to it and fail to conn...
Source: Ballastexistenz - March 20, 2010 Category: Autism Authors: ballastexistenz Tags: Uncategorized instincts Medical Perception thought Source Type: blogs
Spring is in the air!Email this article to a colleague.
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Let me first tell you how touched I am by having 50 blog followers! Thank you all. I try to post more often.
Maybe it's not necessary to write much every time..
The agoraphobia therapy has not started yet, however it seems the waiting list could be less than I expected. Just have to wait and things will be ok. It's time to learn how to deal with sensory overload caused by traffic. It just makes my world becoming smaller and smaller. After the winter, spring is in the air now. How I love gardening!
The last weeks have been busy and once again life and death are just round the corner. Those things make you realise that wha...
Source: The Art of Being Asperger Woman - March 20, 2010 Category: Autism Source Type: blogs
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Each one of them made their appearance to me like the stork-brought babies in Dumbo.The unfolding of the blanket -- I could not swaddle them; the edges fell away limp and loose. So Ned did it.Looking at their faces for hours, trying to figure it out. Who are you? I asked Max, laughing at his square-ball head and tiny pointy nose. Where did you come from? I talked to Nat, my lips never far from his head, my nose from his skin, like he was my food, my air.But you -- if ever there was a Changeling, you would be it. Dark, moody. Always thinking. And yet that is also us. Sometimes it is harder to see what is closer. The worlds ...
Source: Susan's Blog - March 20, 2010 Category: Autism Source Type: blogs
Friendly talkEmail this article to a colleague.
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I looked at the next question in my notes, then at the eager faces of Bud's classmates, and I smiled."The next questions you asked," I said, "were 'How can I be a better friend to Bud?' and 'How can I be a person Bud would like to hang out with?'"First of all, I want to tell you that you already ARE good friends to Bud. You accept him just the way he is, and you let him know that he is an (Source: MOM - Not Otherwise Specified)
Source: MOM - Not Otherwise Specified - March 19, 2010 Category: Autism Authors: MOM-NOS Source Type: blogs
Melting Down an Autism StereotypeEmail this article to a colleague.
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Image: Three Mile Island nuclear power plantBy now, I expect we've all seen plenty of articles, books, and other media depicting the "autistic meltdown," wherein a slight change in routine supposedly triggers some kind of massive brain short-circuit and an instant eruption of violent rage. This image, which a few years ago was found mainly among the haters at FAAAS and other similar bigots, is now being plastered all over the public consciousness by mainstream authors such as Jodi Picoult in her recently released novel House Rules.The inevitable result is widespread discrimination, of course, when hiring managers and other...
Source: Whose Planet Is It Anyway? - March 18, 2010 Category: Autism Tags: stereotypes Source Type: blogs
You Will Be Healed (or not)Email this article to a colleague.
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Yesterday I had a talk with one of my pastors about Aspergers Syndrome, and he keeps saying he feels God will heal me one day and I will be normal. To be honest this angers me and I’m not sure why. I believe Aspergers is a big part of who I am, Aspergers helps define [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net)
Source: AspieWeb.net - March 18, 2010 Category: Autism Authors: Zach Tags: relationships Aspergers Autism christian christianity healing Source Type: blogs
Presenting Temple GrandinEmail this article to a colleague.
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As I have nothing to post currently, and am just getting back from a one week ‘mecation’ here is a presentation by Temple Grandin on Autism and Aspergers. Check it out! (Source: AspieWeb.net)
Source: AspieWeb.net - March 18, 2010 Category: Autism Authors: Zach Tags: Aspergers Living Autism temple grandin Source Type: blogs
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"The next question that some of you asked," I said, "was about why Bud misses me so much when he's at school. And some of you asked why he gets so attached to some adults at school and always wants to be with them."Remember how I said that two of the things that Bud's hair-dryer brain has trouble with are using language and being social with people? Well, those two differences can make places (Source: MOM - Not Otherwise Specified)
Source: MOM - Not Otherwise Specified - March 18, 2010 Category: Autism Authors: MOM-NOS Source Type: blogs
Severe Autism Reality Guest Comment from Jersey GuyEmail this article to a colleague.
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The following comment was offered in response to the post Stephanie Lynn Keil on Curing Autism:
"I don't have an autistic child but I taught at a school for autistic kids for two years. I find it unbelievable that a parent of a child who head bangs, gnaws his own wrists until they're bloody and who is unable to speak or communicate would not want her child to be normal.
I know that normal people suffer, too, but severe autism is a horrible scourge. I'm not talking about Asperger's but severe, incapacitating autism, the kind that makes kids howl in torment for hours at a time. That kind of autism isn't merely a different w...
Source: Facing Autism in New Brunswick - March 18, 2010 Category: Autism Authors: Autism Reality NB Tags: newtag Source Type: blogs
That's not what I hearEmail this article to a colleague.
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"So, okay," I said, moving on to the next topic. "'Why do noises bother Bud?' Well, we said that our brains control all of our senses, and that means that sometimes Bud's hair-dryer-brain senses are different from our toaster-brain senses."Remember when we talked about things that Bud is really good at? We said he has great hearing. We said that sometimes his hearing is even better than ours." (Source: MOM - Not Otherwise Specified)
Source: MOM - Not Otherwise Specified - March 17, 2010 Category: Autism Authors: MOM-NOS Source Type: blogs
Excerpt Seven From AMSGEmail this article to a colleague.
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Chapter 7: Letting Go: When Our Kids Leave HomeIt is as if, by leaving home, Nat has been propelled toanother level where perhaps he now feels the need to communicatewith me in a way I will understand. I believe thathe needs, more than ever, to connect and he seems to beaware of that.Nat is always a surprise, sometimes because he shows methat he is just a teenage kid, and not a Disabled Teenager.This was clear when, another time, I heard him saying, “Peeiss”and giggling. Could it be . . . ? Yes. Nat was laughing atbody parts, just like so many kids do!Thus I realized that the words at the end of Nat’s seeminglysensel...
Source: Susan's Blog - March 16, 2010 Category: Autism Source Type: blogs
Improbable Causes & Extravagant Claims (Excerpts from Dwyer v. HHS) [2]Email this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions regarding epidemiology
On Dr. H. Vasken Aposhian’s testimony
Factual conclusions regarding mercury and “hypersusceptibility”
On Dr. Richard Deth’s testimony regarding mercury, oxidative stress and sulfur metabolism
On Dr. Richard Deth’s and Dr. Marcel Kinsbourne’s neuroinflammation hypothesis
On Dr. Marcel Kinsbourne’s methodology
Conclusion regarding general causation
A. Conclusions in General
B. Qualifications of the Experts
C. A Failure of Proof
D. Conclusion
On Dr. Elizabeth Mumper’s clinical judgment
On the standard of proof in Vaccine Court: Applying Althe...
Source: neurodiversity weblog - March 16, 2010 Category: Autism Authors: Kathleen Seidel Source Type: blogs
Shake your sillies outEmail this article to a colleague.
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Once I'd wrapped up the "language" portion of the presentation, it was time to address some of the questions that Bud's classmates had about his sensory issues."Okay," I said. "Next question. Some of you asked 'Why does Bud run in circles?' or 'Why does he need to take movement breaks?' This is the way I think about the answer to those questions."Remember how we said that our brains control (Source: MOM - Not Otherwise Specified)
Source: MOM - Not Otherwise Specified - March 16, 2010 Category: Autism Authors: MOM-NOS Source Type: blogs
Autism Residential Care in NB from 2005-2010: Nothing Has ChangedEmail this article to a colleague.
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I have been publicly proud of this beautiful province of New Brunswick when it comes to helping autistic school children and pre-schoolers. For those age groups I would stack New Brunswick's autism services and real accommodation up against any jurisdiction in North America, even better funded jurisdictions like oil rich Alberta and traditional Canadian economic hub Ontario. When it comes to taking care of autistic youths living with the challenges of autism and Aspergers though New Brunswick is in very bad shape and has absolutely nothing to brag about.
In New Brunswick we have an ad hoc system of ...
Source: Facing Autism in New Brunswick - March 16, 2010 Category: Autism Authors: Autism Reality NB Tags: newtag Source Type: blogs
Improbable Causes & Extravagant Claims (Excerpts from Dwyer v. HHS)Email this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions regarding epidemiology
On Dr. H. Vasken Aposhian’s testimony
Factual conclusions regarding mercury and “hypersusceptibility”
On Dr. Richard Deth’s testimony regarding mercury, oxidative stress and sulfur metabolism
On Dr. Richard Deth’s and Dr. Marcel Kinsbourne’s neuroinflammation hypothesis
On Dr. Marcel Kinsbourne’s methodology
Conclusion regarding general causation
A. Conclusions in General
B. Qualifications of the Experts
C. A Failure of Proof
D. Conclusion
On Dr. Elizabeth Mumper’s clinical judgment
On the standard of proof in Vaccine Court: Applying Althe...
Source: neurodiversity weblog - March 15, 2010 Category: Autism Authors: Kathleen Seidel Source Type: blogs
Speak for yourself - I am not a conduitEmail this article to a colleague.
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I understand some of it. Part of it is woolly terminology. How can it be a bathroom if it only has a shower? Why is it called a sitting room when no-one sits there? Dining room is meaningless if ‘dining’ isn’t in your vocabulary. The situation is made worse by parents who do not use language consistently - where ‘corridor’ and ‘hall’ are used interchangeably, at random. How can it be a corri’door’ when there are no doors?Then there’s the practical matter - we live in an open plan house, where a ‘room’ may have two and a bit walls, undefined, not delineated by any visual boundary, no doors bar entry....
Source: Whitterer on Autism - March 15, 2010 Category: Autism Tags: terminology Source Type: blogs
Sing out loud, sing out strongEmail this article to a colleague.
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Before I continue telling you about the class presentation, I just want to thank you for the response that these posts are getting. I'm a bit overwhelmed, but I'm also delighted that so many of you are finding them helpful.And now, back to the classroom, where I was talking to Bud's classmates about the way he talks."Some of you asked why Bud sometimes says the same things over and over and over. (Source: MOM - Not Otherwise Specified)
Source: MOM - Not Otherwise Specified - March 15, 2010 Category: Autism Authors: MOM-NOS Source Type: blogs
Will US Injunction Help Focus on Residential Care Needs of Persons with Autism in New Brunswick?Email this article to a colleague.
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In the attached news release the US Department of Justice informs that a preliminary injunction is being sought to keep children from being admitted to a development center in Conway Arkansas :
The United States has concluded that children at the facility are particularly vulnerable given allegations that CHDC residents are subjected to dangerous medication mismanagement and harmful, unnecessary restraints. In recent years, at least three CHDC residents have died, suffered possible permanent organ damage or been at risk of hemorrhaging to death because of psychotropic medication mismanagement. CHDC...
Source: Facing Autism in New Brunswick - March 15, 2010 Category: Autism Authors: Autism Reality NB Source Type: blogs
In Your FaceEmail this article to a colleague.
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We were sitting in the bleachers at the gym at Clark University today, in between basketball games. Nat's team was in Special Olympics Massachusetts State Games this weekend, and we were waiting for our third and last game.I felt as if I had just finished a large feast--tired, well-gorged, and satisfied. Although Nat's team ultimately were 1 and 4, the second game today was magnificent. That was when they hit their stride. Unlike last year, just about every athlete (as opposed to the unified players, who are not cognitively impaired) on Nat's team played really strong offense. Nat, G, B, S, J, and C all brought the ball do...
Source: Susan's Blog - March 14, 2010 Category: Autism Source Type: blogs
Dissertation Help And Advice For Top Quality Dissertation WritingEmail this article to a colleague.
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Do you think dissertation writing is a hectic task? Do you find it very lengthy process, boring and exhausting? If so, you are no different than other students and it is absolutely normal to think like this.
This is the most important part of the dissertation writing process. If you fail to find an interesting dissertation topic, you will fail to write your paper successfully. Your dissertation is not similar to essay writing in any way. It is a long and lengthy task that requires your total attention. Thus, choosing a boring and uninteresting dissertation topic will only make the situation worse. So, take your time, do y...
Source: Everyone's Blog Posts - Asperger's Syndrome - March 14, 2010 Category: Autism Authors: Ann.higgins Source Type: blogs
Don't De-geekify the GeekEmail this article to a colleague.
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Last Thursday I went to a conference in Rhode Island held by Community Autism Resources, an advocacy and support organization connected to Dr. Barry Prizant, one of the creators of the SCERTS model of autism education. Temple Grandin was the first speaker. I had heard Temple speak years ago, but having just seen the Clare Danes movie, I was eager to hear her again.Temple talked a lot about different types/manifestations of autism and how to tackle the various issues associated with them. She spoke in terms of "brain problems," rather than attempting to use traditional diagnostic terms like dyslexia, ADHD, or even autism....
Source: Susan's Blog - March 14, 2010 Category: Autism Source Type: blogs
Thimerosal-Autism Test Cases Dismissed [2]Email this article to a colleague.
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This afternoon, the (Source: neurodiversity weblog)
Source: neurodiversity weblog - March 14, 2010 Category: Autism Authors: Kathleen Seidel Source Type: blogs
Meanings, feelings, and wacky hairEmail this article to a colleague.
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It occurs to me that I left out a critical piece of information that you'll need if you want to have an accurate mental picture of the circle of children and teachers I faced in Bud's classroom last week. You see, I forgot to mention that, quite by coincidence, I was meeting with the class on the school's annual Wacky Hair Day.Bud came to school for Wacky Hair Day wearing the (Source: MOM - Not Otherwise Specified)
Source: MOM - Not Otherwise Specified - March 14, 2010 Category: Autism Authors: MOM-NOS Source Type: blogs
The Most Beautiful Girl in the World and Other Parental FictionsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Autism's Edges - March 13, 2010 Category: Autism Tags: social skills adolescence autism Source Type: blogs
Thimerosal-Autism Test Cases DismissedEmail this article to a colleague.
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This afternoon, the (Source: neurodiversity weblog)
Source: neurodiversity weblog - March 13, 2010 Category: Autism Authors: Kathleen Seidel Source Type: blogs
Thimerosal-Autism Test Cases Dismissed [3]Email this article to a colleague.
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This afternoon, the (Source: neurodiversity weblog)
Source: neurodiversity weblog - March 13, 2010 Category: Autism Authors: Kathleen Seidel Source Type: blogs
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This post has to do with the same topic as my old post Safety Hazards. By the way, the Foradil is no longer a problem for two reasons. One, I had a routine set up so that a staff person would hand me the inhaler with the capsule already inside and punctured. Two, insurance quit covering Foradil and gave me Serevent instead, which is a discus not a capsule.
And now I am typing around the body of a cat who timed her snuggle so that it came after the sound of the nebulizer shut off.
Some background: Now that they know the breathing trouble was bronchiectasis, not asthma and not me just being a pest, I have a treatment routi...
Source: Ballastexistenz - March 13, 2010 Category: Autism Authors: ballastexistenz Tags: Uncategorized breathing Language Medical physical prompting Safety underwords Source Type: blogs
On being a hair-dryer kid in a toaster-brained worldEmail this article to a colleague.
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Okay, so: the presentation.First, I should tell you that we orchestrated it with the stealth of CIA operatives. We didn't want Bud to see me in the building, because we knew that my presence would be difficult for him. (Mom does not belong in school. Mom should only be here when she has come to take me home.) We all synchronized our watches, and as lunchtime approached, Mrs. Nee walked Bud to the (Source: MOM - Not Otherwise Specified)
Source: MOM - Not Otherwise Specified - March 13, 2010 Category: Autism Authors: MOM-NOS Source Type: blogs
Parent as studentEmail this article to a colleague.
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I have had a lot of teachers throughout my life. Some taught me because they were paid to, some because they were supposed to, and some because they wanted to. Many of the best teachers in my life, though, had no idea that they were teaching me. (Or, perhaps more accurately, that I was learning from them.)
At the top of this list of unintentional teachers are kids, especially my own.
When the relationship between parents and their kids is discussed, “parent as teacher” is a common interpretation. There is no doubt that parents need to teach their children. But if we only see ouselves as teachers, whether it i...
Source: 29 Marbles - March 12, 2010 Category: Autism Authors: Brett Tags: Autism Mastery learning Life parenting Source Type: blogs
Study about healthcare needs participants, and people to spread the word to recruit more participants.Email this article to a colleague.
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This post is about a study that we are doing at AASPIRE. We need people both to spread the word and to participate. For participants we need autistic people, nonautistic disabled people, and nonautistic nondisabled people. The following is the sample text I’ve been given, because otherwise I could not write a post about this at the moment.
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Hello. I am a community partner representing the Academic Autistic Spectrum Partnership in Research and Education (AASPIRE). I am contacting you today to ask for your help in recruiting participants for a new Gateway study. The Gateway Project serves as a gateway to research c...
Source: Ballastexistenz - March 12, 2010 Category: Autism Authors: ballastexistenz Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Circle of friendsEmail this article to a colleague.
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It was incredible.I met with Bud's class today at lunchtime. I was expecting it to go well. I was actually expecting it to be great. But, I'm telling you: IT. WAS. INCREDIBLE.I can't even begin to describe how affirming it is to face a circle of children who have opted to stay at their desks for lunch and recess because they want to learn more about my child. This was a completely optional (Source: MOM - Not Otherwise Specified)
Source: MOM - Not Otherwise Specified - March 12, 2010 Category: Autism Authors: MOM-NOS Source Type: blogs
Autism Expo at Antioch in Keene, NHEmail this article to a colleague.
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Just received this announcement from Shelley Viles, the Director of the Autism Certificate Program at Antioch University in Keene, NH:
You are invited to join us for Antioch's Third Annual Autism Exposition & Conference on March 20, 2010, from noon to 3pm. This is an opportunity for family members, individuals, professionals, and providers in the region to connect with the greater Autism and Asperger’s community. Once again, we expect to have 25-30 exhibitors and more than 200 attendees. A new addition this year is a conference bookstore, the presentation of an award to the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation, and a serie...
Source: Asperger's Conversations - March 11, 2010 Category: Autism Authors: Larry Welkowitz Source Type: blogs
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Source: Everyone's Blog Posts - Asperger's Syndrome - March 11, 2010 Category: Autism Authors: Zachariah Source Type: blogs
A little lesson in linguistics, or the people first shibboleth.Email this article to a colleague.
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Source: in regione caecorum rex est luscus - March 11, 2010 Category: Autism Source Type: blogs
Autism Speaks Welcomes To Its Board Autism Cure Opponent John Elder RobisonEmail this article to a colleague.
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Autism Speaks has responded to my comment concerning publication of my comment on the official Autism Speaks blog site about the views of new Autism Speaks board member John Elder Robison. AS did, subsequent to my initiial comment on this site, post my questions to new Autism Speaks board member John Elder Robison. Mr. Robison also answered very honestly my questions on the Autism Speaks blog although I am very concerned about what his answers portend for the future direction of Autism Speaks.
Mr. Robison is a very high functioning person with Aspergers Disorder of whom Autism Speaks per Dr. Gerald...
Source: Facing Autism in New Brunswick - March 11, 2010 Category: Autism Authors: Autism Reality NB Tags: newtag Source Type: blogs
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Chapter 6. Moving beyond "You and Me against the World:" Getting Help from Others...Unfortunately, it’s a common experience for most autismparents, at one time or another, to feel humiliated by strangers.Or, if it is not humiliation, then we might experience justplain lack of understanding. Paulette, who calls herself mytwin sister in Alabama, told me of the challenges she facesgoing into public with her daughter Punkin. “Punkin and Ihave had some good experiences and some bad experiences.I really understand other autism parents when they say howproud they are just to be able to go places and it’s normal.I am invited...
Source: Susan's Blog - March 10, 2010 Category: Autism Source Type: blogs
Assburgers SyndromeEmail this article to a colleague.
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This morning when I logged into AspieWeb’s twitter account (http://www.twitter.com/AspieWeb – you should follow us) an interesting trend showed up. The term Assburgers is now a Top trend in the United States on twitter.com, and I decided to investigate why. So now, lets look at why Assburgers has become a hot topic on Twitter.
The term [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net)
Source: AspieWeb.net - March 10, 2010 Category: Autism Authors: Zach Tags: Advocacy Aspergers assburgers syndrome Source Type: blogs
Robison SqueaksEmail this article to a colleague.
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Autistic author John Elder Robison has agreed to serve on an advisory board for Autism Speaks. Yes, the same organization that repeatedly makes videos comparing autistic children to dead or kidnapped children; that openly declares its goal to "eradicate" the autistic population; that funds causation research to develop a prenatal test; and that pays bloated executive salaries while allotting only four percent of its budget to family services.Robison says on his blog that he wants to make a difference in how Autism Speaks allocates its research funds. He plans to advocate for the organization to change its funding prioritie...
Source: Whose Planet Is It Anyway? - March 10, 2010 Category: Autism Tags: Autism Speaks Source Type: blogs
Autism Speaks Rejects Questions About Views of New Board Member RobisonEmail this article to a colleague.
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I have been appreciative of much of the work done by Autism Speaks in raising autism awareness and funding for autism research. I have also found some Autism Speaks decisions questionable. In particular, I disagree with Autism Speaks decision to provide research funding to Dr. Laurent Mottron who is ideologically opposed to curing autism and who works with anti-ABA activist Michelle Dawson. Reacting to criticism that Autism Speaks does not have a person with Autism on its Board Autism Speaks has responded by appointing a very high functioning person with an Aspergers Diagnosis. The appointment of a person with Aspergers to...
Source: Facing Autism in New Brunswick - March 10, 2010 Category: Autism Authors: Autism Reality NB Source Type: blogs
The wheat and the chaffEmail this article to a colleague.
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Social Anxiety, Autism, and running with Vibram 5 FingersEmail this article to a colleague.
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I take my digital video camera almost everywhere I go just in case a "teachable moment" pops up...some combination of visual and audio that I may find useful in teaching Abnormal or Clinical Psychology. This past summer I was in NYC and took a jog through Central Park in my weird new "running shoes" called Vibram Five Fingers, basically just a thin cover for my feet (with toe holders) to simulate barefoot running. I was a little embarrassed at first (excessive worry about what other people might think or say) but battled those fearful thoughts with some cogntive countering ("Who cares what others may think?") a...
Source: Asperger's Conversations - March 9, 2010 Category: Autism Authors: Larry Welkowitz Source Type: blogs
Happy 18th Birthday, Max!Email this article to a colleague.
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My Maxie is 18 today. About to hear from colleges, a man with his own life and his own secrets, his own mind. I loved him the moment I saw him. With Max it was easy. He is, knock wood, my easiest child, and special in so many ways. Mostly I love his serenity and kindness. Plus he's damned gorgeous.Happy Birthday, my darling young man!! (Source: Susan's Blog)
Source: Susan's Blog - March 9, 2010 Category: Autism Source Type: blogs
Autistic Persons You Don't See on Sitcoms, Reality Shows or Hollywood Movies .... or in the DSM 5Email this article to a colleague.
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The CDFoakely videos present the realities of severe autism that you don't see on television or movies.
Persons who are severely autistic do not attend colleges for gifted youths, intervene as "autistics" before the Supreme Court of Canada to oppose families seeking government funded ABA interventions for their own children, pose for interviews with CBC, CNN or the New Yorker Magazine or hob nob with Washington politicians and bureaucrats.
Their existence, if they survive snow storms in Nova Scotia, being lost in the woods of Northwestern Wisconsin for a week, being physically abused by some staff members in a Long...
Source: Facing Autism in New Brunswick - March 9, 2010 Category: Autism Authors: Autism Reality NB Source Type: blogs
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On Their Own, Creating and Independent Future for Your Adult Child with Learning Disabilities and ADHD by Anne Ford published by Newmarket PressSiblings the autism spectrum through our eyes edited by Jane Johnson and Anne Van Rensselaer published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Stand Up for Autism by Georgina J Derbyshire, published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers1. On Their Own, Creating and Independent Future for Your Adult Child with Learning Disabilities and ADHD by Anne Ford published by Newmarket Press, also author of 'Laughing Allegra.'Why would I read a book about young people with learning disabilities moving into ...
Source: Whitterer on Autism - March 8, 2010 Category: Autism Tags: spectrum typical siblings Stand up for autism On their Own Source Type: blogs
Aspie Supremacy can kill.Email this article to a colleague.
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A disclaimer: I don’t believe in real distinctions between aspies, auties, LFA, and HFA. When I use these words I am discussing the beliefs of people who do believe in them. Edited to add: aspie supremacy is a shorthand and people should be aware that the prejudice contained within it can and does affect many with the AS dx.
I think I am the person who coined the term autistic supremacy. At the least, I came up with it without having heard it before. It was 1999 and I came up with the term to explain certain trends to my psychologist. This, by the way, means that those people who are running around gloating about ho...
Source: Ballastexistenz - March 8, 2010 Category: Autism Authors: ballastexistenz Tags: Uncategorized ableism Autism autistic supremacy Death elitism Ethics Medical Power privilege Source Type: blogs
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Source: Susan's Blog - March 7, 2010 Category: Autism Source Type: blogs
Poem That Describes AspergersEmail this article to a colleague.
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Here is a great poem that described Aspergers Syndrome. Its called ‘Alone’ and it was wrote by Edward Alan Poe. I found this poem while I was watching an old episode of SeaQuest DSV.
From childhood’s hour I have not been As others were; I have not seen As others saw; I could not bring My [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net)
Source: AspieWeb.net - March 7, 2010 Category: Autism Authors: Zach Tags: Aspergers Living Autism poem Source Type: blogs
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Source: Everyone's Blog Posts - Asperger's Syndrome - March 7, 2010 Category: Autism Authors: Zaarum Source Type: blogs
From Ted: Why not let Temple Grandin teach about Autism to my Psych students?Email this article to a colleague.
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Access to wonderful lectures such as this reminds me of a conversation with Jon Udell about ten years ago, where he made the observation that so many professors give similar lectures on a particular topic...so why not use the best one? I think I'll let Prof. Temple Grandin, world reknown expert in both the design of slaughter houses and in Autism, talk to my students about Autism and neurodiversity (Thanks Ted Talks). (Source: Asperger's Conversations)
Source: Asperger's Conversations - March 7, 2010 Category: Autism Authors: Larry Welkowitz Source Type: blogs
For Conor There Is Fun And Then There Is Circle Place FunEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conor had a great day trail walking with Dad this morning but his favorite part or our hike came when we visited the Circle Place; the Lawrence Amphitheatre. Conor loves to play balancing games on the curved cement seating rings of the amphitheatre. We have an early spring. Whether it is a false spring or not remains to be be seen, but Conor took advantage of the great weather to have fun at one of his favorite places - the Circle Place.
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Source: Facing Autism in New Brunswick - March 7, 2010 Category: Autism Authors: Autism Reality NB Tags: newtag Source Type: blogs
