MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'autism,'. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:54:05 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3767188&cid=t_373825_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FChannelN-PodcastsPoweredByOdiogo%2F%7E3%2F__E2_hWip5M%2Ftemple-grandin-on-autism.html Focus on Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome Noted author, advocate, and person with autism Temple Grandin in a 2008 talk on autism and Asperger’s syndrome. (Source: Channel N) Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3767188 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:30:30 +0100 3767188 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3767255&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Fsafeminds-links-autism-to-mercury%2F In a move that anyone would have predicted one of the organizations founded to raise awareness of what they think the source of autism, mercury in vaccines has came up with scientific proof of that – reportedly.  In a study on monkeys they gave vaccines containing mercury (not thermisol which real vaccines have).   In the [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3767255 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:25:27 +0100 3767255 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3761575&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Fjohn-best-autism-troll%2F Its now time to highlight one of the best of the Autism Troll Community, and his name is John Best.  John Best has been trolling Autism support sites and threatening people with Autism on his blog for a few years now.  Google is even ashamed of his behavior and forces you to read a warning [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3761575 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 20:35:48 +0100 3761575 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3750215&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=39137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fot_9%2Farchive%2F2010%2F07%2F13%2Fwhat-is-parenting-but-a-series-of-scientific-experiments.aspx Thomas often pokes fun at me by referring to A. as my "long-term scientific experiment." The funny thing is, in some ways, that's actually pretty accurate. With A., I am often confronted with a problem or an issue -- sometimes, it's a problem or issue...(read more) (Source: From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism) From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3750215 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 02:04:00 +0100 3750215 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3750214&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Frick-tallman-autism-troll%2F So it seems that there is a new fad on Autism support email lists and websites…. trolling.  I don’t know why so many people do it, but some people just seem to love to troll these sites.  The latest troll on Autism Support resources is a guy named Rick Tallman who goes by the self [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3750214 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:50:05 +0100 3750214 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3750151&cid=t_373825_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fevolution-determines-infant-brain-growth%2F This study and the data that we’re gathering now could provide us with very powerful tools for understanding what goes wrong structurally in a wide range of childhood disorders,” Inder said. The researchers hope to gain insight into the after-effects of premature birth and even conditions such as autism, attention-deficit disorder or reading disabilities, they said. Uneven growth points to evolution The researchers used a technique called surface reconstruction to compare regions and structures in different brains. In analysing the brain scans of 12 full-term babies and comparing them to the scans of 12 healthy young adults, the researchers found that the cerebral cortex – the wrinkled area on the surface of the brain responsible for higher mental functions – grew unevenly. A quart... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3750151 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:02:42 +0100 3750151 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3740762&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=39137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fot_9%2Farchive%2F2010%2F07%2F09%2Fadventures-of-a-daring-girl.aspx It's been a relatively quiet past couple of days. A. has oscillated between various mood swings, and she did have one rather large meltdown at day care. However, they've been going swimming most of the week, which is A.'s favorite activity of all time,...(read more) (Source: From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism) From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3740762 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 21:00:00 +0100 3740762 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3737229&cid=t_373825_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F07%2F08%2Fthe-anti-vaccine-movement-blinding-us-with-pseudoscience%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up. The Anti-Vaccine Movement: Blinding Us With Pseudoscience. Despite the American infatuation with gambling, in other areas of life we shy away from random chance. We like cause and effect. We like the story of one thing leading to another in a nice, straight line. And if such a story does not declare itself, we’ll invent one. Our need for a clear, predictable pattern leads us down the wayward path of conspiracy theories. In the absence of a cause that makes sense to us, we’ll spend hours, days, years looking for one. Why? Peter Jennings alluded to a possible reason in his thorough 2003 documentary “Peter Jennings Reporting: The Kennedy Assassination – Beyond Conspiracy.” In his conclusion Jennings said, “When you ... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3737229 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:04:59 +0100 3737229 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3733168&cid=t_373825_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fautism-and-vitamin-d-more%2F Warning: preg_match_all() [function.preg-match-all]: Compilation failed: unrecognized character after (? or (?- at offset 2 in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 30 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/perlren/public_html/wp-content/plugins/abd-clickable-links.php on line 50 From VitaminDCouncil.org: n addition to the current epidemic of vitamin D deficiency, say another epidemic—an epidemic of autism—was upon our children? What if the autism epidemic began at the same time the epidemic of vitamin D deficiency began? What if both epidemics had worsened in unison? What if one theory explained all the unexplained facts about autism? What if both epidemics had the same root cause: sun avoidance? What if both were iatrogenic, ... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3733168 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 10:50:34 +0100 3733168 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3730035&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=39137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fot_9%2Farchive%2F2010%2F07%2F06%2Fbays-mountain-fail.aspx I feel as if I should let my friend, Dustin, ghost-write this entry for me, considering the issues and adventures he's undergone today, but considering I didn't have the chance to talk to him about it before he left, I suppose I'll do my best to tell...(read more) (Source: From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism) From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3730035 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:28:00 +0100 3730035 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3726727&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Faspergers-autism-and-fireworks%2F Well with July 4th just passing I thought it would be a good time to talk about how fireworks effect those on the Autism Spectrum.  Fireworks usually don’t really effect me much, but I’m sure the stimuli from explosions, people cheering and the lights would cause some issues for people with Aspergers and Autism.  So…. [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3726727 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:44:39 +0100 3726727 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3721916&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=39137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fot_9%2Farchive%2F2010%2F07%2F02%2Fno-news-is-good-news.aspx Well, I had hoped to have a little more information to share by the time I wrote my next blog entry, but unfortunately I've heard nothing more from the doctor on what could have been causing A.'s extensive tummy troubles. Hopefully, we will learn something...(read more) (Source: From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism) From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3721916 Sat, 03 Jul 2010 00:21:00 +0100 3721916 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3721862&cid=t_373825_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Fwhat-if-vitamin-d-deficiency-is-a-cause-of-autism%2F Discussions around autism specifically may be a right step or a wrong step, but they should not distract us from a much bigger picture.” Catherine Lord, the director of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor’s Autism and Communication Disorders Center, says she finds the Swedish study intriguing. “But it is going to be really important to replicate these findings,” says Lord, who has studied the disorder for 40 years and has been instrumental in developing autism diagnostic instruments used in practice and research worldwide. “We are talking about a small group of children with a lot of social factors, including that these kids are very conspicuously different from your average Swedish child, and being assessed by people who are from very different culture.&#8221... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3721862 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 11:16:29 +0100 3721862 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3772287&cid=t_373825_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F15441161%2F1lsbjl%2Fneuromarketing%7EThe-Dark-Side-of-Anecdotes.htm The power of anecdotes to persuade (see Why Stories Sell and Your Brain on Stories) is established, but there’s a dark side to that power. Quite simply, an effective story can take over our brains to the point where we disregard more valid information: reliable statistics, the opinions of true experts, and so on. In [...] (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3772287 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:08:40 +0100 3772287 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3767129&cid=t_373825_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F15441161%2F1lnqjf%2Fneuromarketing%7EThe-Dark-Side-of-Anecdotes.htm The power of anecdotes to persuade (see Why Stories Sell and Your Brain on Stories) is established, but there’s a dark side to that power. Quite simply, an effective story can take over our brains to the point where we disregard more valid information: reliable statistics, the opinions of true experts, and so on. In [...] CommentsA helpful follow-up to this valuable post on how a powerful ... by kare andersonRoger, excellent post! You've nailed an important point. I'd ... by Rick HardyPlus 2 more... (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3767129 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:08:40 +0100 3767129 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3764191&cid=t_373825_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F15441161%2F1lj4zj%2Fneuromarketing%7EThe-Dark-Side-of-Anecdotes.htm The power of anecdotes to persuade (see Why Stories Sell and Your Brain on Stories) is established, but there’s a dark side to that power. Quite simply, an effective story can take over our brains to the point where we disregard more valid information: reliable statistics, the opinions of true experts, and so on. In [...] CommentsA helpful follow-up to this valuable post on how a powerful ... by kare andersonRoger, excellent post! You've nailed an important point. I'd ... by Rick HardyPlus 2 more... (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3764191 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:08:40 +0100 3764191 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3762961&cid=t_373825_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F15441161%2F1lf7s4%2Fneuromarketing%7EThe-Dark-Side-of-Anecdotes.htm The power of anecdotes to persuade (see Why Stories Sell and Your Brain on Stories) is established, but there’s a dark side to that power. Quite simply, an effective story can take over our brains to the point where we disregard more valid information: reliable statistics, the opinions of true experts, and so on. In [...] CommentsA helpful follow-up to this valuable post on how a powerful ... by kare andersonRoger, excellent post! You've nailed an important point. I'd ... by Rick HardyPlus 2 more... (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3762961 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:08:40 +0100 3762961 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3761484&cid=t_373825_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F15441161%2F1lbaqw%2Fneuromarketing%7EThe-Dark-Side-of-Anecdotes.htm The power of anecdotes to persuade (see Why Stories Sell and Your Brain on Stories) is established, but there’s a dark side to that power. Quite simply, an effective story can take over our brains to the point where we disregard more valid information: reliable statistics, the opinions of true experts, and so on. In [...] CommentsA helpful follow-up to this valuable post on how a powerful ... by kare andersonRoger, excellent post! You've nailed an important point. I'd ... by Rick HardyPlus 2 more... (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3761484 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:08:40 +0100 3761484 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3757927&cid=t_373825_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F15441161%2F1l6yul%2Fneuromarketing%7EThe-Dark-Side-of-Anecdotes.htm The power of anecdotes to persuade (see Why Stories Sell and Your Brain on Stories) is established, but there’s a dark side to that power. Quite simply, an effective story can take over our brains to the point where we disregard more valid information: reliable statistics, the opinions of true experts, and so on. In [...] CommentsA helpful follow-up to this valuable post on how a powerful ... by kare andersonRoger, excellent post! You've nailed an important point. I'd ... by Rick HardyPlus 2 more... (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3757927 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:08:40 +0100 3757927 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3753881&cid=t_373825_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F15441161%2F1l2n9x%2Fneuromarketing%7EThe-Dark-Side-of-Anecdotes.htm The power of anecdotes to persuade (see Why Stories Sell and Your Brain on Stories) is established, but there’s a dark side to that power. Quite simply, an effective story can take over our brains to the point where we disregard more valid information: reliable statistics, the opinions of true experts, and so on. In [...] CommentsA helpful follow-up to this valuable post on how a powerful ... by kare andersonRoger, excellent post! You've nailed an important point. I'd ... by Rick HardyPlus 2 more... (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3753881 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:08:40 +0100 3753881 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3750102&cid=t_373825_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F15441161%2F1kxzn9%2Fneuromarketing%7EThe-Dark-Side-of-Anecdotes.htm The power of anecdotes to persuade (see Why Stories Sell and Your Brain on Stories) is established, but there’s a dark side to that power. Quite simply, an effective story can take over our brains to the point where we disregard more valid information: reliable statistics, the opinions of true experts, and so on. In [...] CommentsA helpful follow-up to this valuable post on how a powerful ... by kare andersonRoger, excellent post! You've nailed an important point. I'd ... by Rick HardyPlus 2 more... (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3750102 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:08:40 +0100 3750102 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3746812&cid=t_373825_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F15441161%2F1kthen%2Fneuromarketing%7EThe-Dark-Side-of-Anecdotes.htm The power of anecdotes to persuade (see Why Stories Sell and Your Brain on Stories) is established, but there’s a dark side to that power. Quite simply, an effective story can take over our brains to the point where we disregard more valid information: reliable statistics, the opinions of true experts, and so on. In [...] CommentsA helpful follow-up to this valuable post on how a powerful ... by kare andersonRoger, excellent post! You've nailed an important point. I'd ... by Rick HardyPlus 2 more... (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3746812 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:08:40 +0100 3746812 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3743558&cid=t_373825_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F15441161%2F1kozuy%2Fneuromarketing%7EThe-Dark-Side-of-Anecdotes.htm The power of anecdotes to persuade (see Why Stories Sell and Your Brain on Stories) is established, but there’s a dark side to that power. Quite simply, an effective story can take over our brains to the point where we disregard more valid information: reliable statistics, the opinions of true experts, and so on. In [...] CommentsA helpful follow-up to this valuable post on how a powerful ... by kare andersonRoger, excellent post! You've nailed an important point. I'd ... by Rick HardyPlus 2 more... (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3743558 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:08:40 +0100 3743558 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3742288&cid=t_373825_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F15441161%2F1kl1xu%2Fneuromarketing%7EThe-Dark-Side-of-Anecdotes.htm The power of anecdotes to persuade (see Why Stories Sell and Your Brain on Stories) is established, but there’s a dark side to that power. Quite simply, an effective story can take over our brains to the point where we disregard more valid information: reliable statistics, the opinions of true experts, and so on. In [...] (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3742288 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:08:40 +0100 3742288 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3740659&cid=t_373825_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F15441161%2F1kh1u5%2Fneuromarketing%7EThe-Dark-Side-of-Anecdotes.htm The power of anecdotes to persuade (see Why Stories Sell and Your Brain on Stories) is established, but there’s a dark side to that power. Quite simply, an effective story can take over our brains to the point where we disregard more valid information: reliable statistics, the opinions of true experts, and so on. In [...] CommentsA helpful follow-up to this valuable post on how a powerful ... by kare andersonRoger, excellent post! You've nailed an important point. I'd ... by Rick HardyPlus 2 more... (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3740659 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:08:40 +0100 3740659 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3737084&cid=t_373825_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F15441161%2F1kco7j%2Fneuromarketing%7EThe-Dark-Side-of-Anecdotes.htm The power of anecdotes to persuade (see Why Stories Sell and Your Brain on Stories) is established, but there’s a dark side to that power. Quite simply, an effective story can take over our brains to the point where we disregard more valid information: reliable statistics, the opinions of true experts, and so on. In [...] (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3737084 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:08:40 +0100 3737084 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3733129&cid=t_373825_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F15441161%2F1k889w%2Fneuromarketing%7EThe-Dark-Side-of-Anecdotes.htm The power of anecdotes to persuade (see Why Stories Sell and Your Brain on Stories) is established, but there’s a dark side to that power. Quite simply, an effective story can take over our brains to the point where we disregard more valid information: reliable statistics, the opinions of true experts, and so on. In [...] CommentsA helpful follow-up to this valuable post on how a powerful ... by kare andersonRoger, excellent post! You've nailed an important point. I'd ... by Rick HardyPlus 2 more... (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3733129 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:08:40 +0100 3733129 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3729929&cid=t_373825_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F15441161%2F1k3pf5%2Fneuromarketing%7EThe-Dark-Side-of-Anecdotes.htm The power of anecdotes to persuade (see Why Stories Sell and Your Brain on Stories) is established, but there’s a dark side to that power. Quite simply, an effective story can take over our brains to the point where we disregard more valid information: reliable statistics, the opinions of true experts, and so on. In [...] (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3729929 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:08:40 +0100 3729929 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3726641&cid=t_373825_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F15441161%2F1jzcas%2Fneuromarketing%7EThe-Dark-Side-of-Anecdotes.htm The power of anecdotes to persuade (see Why Stories Sell and Your Brain on Stories) is established, but there’s a dark side to that power. Quite simply, an effective story can take over our brains to the point where we disregard more valid information: reliable statistics, the opinions of true experts, and so on. In [...] CommentsA helpful follow-up to this valuable post on how a powerful ... by kare andersonRoger, excellent post! You've nailed an important point. I'd ... by Rick HardyPlus 2 more... (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3726641 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:08:40 +0100 3726641 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3724475&cid=t_373825_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F15441161%2F1jv2jr%2Fneuromarketing%7EThe-Dark-Side-of-Anecdotes.htm The power of anecdotes to persuade (see Why Stories Sell and Your Brain on Stories) is established, but there’s a dark side to that power. Quite simply, an effective story can take over our brains to the point where we disregard more valid information: reliable statistics, the opinions of true experts, and so on. In [...] CommentsRoger, excellent post! You've nailed an important point. I'd ... by Rick HardyThanks, Regis. There was some kind of connection fail when ... by Roger DooleyThe combination of anecdotes + confirmation bias looks a lot ... by Régis Kuckaertz (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3724475 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:08:40 +0100 3724475 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3723341&cid=t_373825_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F15441161%2F1jr9z9%2Fneuromarketing%7EThe-Dark-Side-of-Anecdotes.htm The power of anecdotes to persuade (see Why Stories Sell and Your Brain on Stories) is established, but there’s a dark side to that power. Quite simply, an effective story can take over our brains to the point where we disregard more valid information: reliable statistics, the opinions of true experts, and so on. In [...] CommentsRoger, excellent post! You've nailed an important point. I'd ... by Rick HardyThanks, Regis. There was some kind of connection fail when ... by Roger DooleyThe combination of anecdotes + confirmation bias looks a lot ... by Régis Kuckaertz (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3723341 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:08:40 +0100 3723341 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3721821&cid=t_373825_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F15441161%2F1jnbp4%2Fneuromarketing%7EThe-Dark-Side-of-Anecdotes.htm The power of anecdotes to persuade (see Why Stories Sell and Your Brain on Stories) is established, but there’s a dark side to that power. Quite simply, an effective story can take over our brains to the point where we disregard more valid information: reliable statistics, the opinions of true experts, and so on. In [...] CommentsThanks, Regis. There was some kind of connection fail when ... by Roger DooleyThe combination of anecdotes + confirmation bias looks a lot ... by Régis Kuckaertz (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3721821 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:08:40 +0100 3721821 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3718460&cid=t_373825_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F15441161%2F1jiwbf%2Fneuromarketing%7EThe-Dark-Side-of-Anecdotes.htm The power of anecdotes to persuade (see Why Stories Sell and Your Brain on Stories) is established, but there’s a dark side to that power. Quite simply, an effective story can take over our brains to the point where we disregard more valid information: reliable statistics, the opinions of true experts, and so on. In [...] CommentsThanks, Regis. There was some kind of connection fail when ... by Roger DooleyThe combination of anecdotes + confirmation bias looks a lot ... by Régis Kuckaertz (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3718460 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:08:40 +0100 3718460 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3714251&cid=t_373825_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F15441161%2F1jedup%2Fneuromarketing%7EThe-Dark-Side-of-Anecdotes.htm The power of anecdotes to persuade (see Why Stories Sell and Your Brain on Stories) is established, but there’s a dark side to that power. Quite simply, an effective story can take over our brains to the point where we disregard more valid information: reliable statistics, the opinions of true experts, and so on. In [...] CommentsThanks, Regis. There was some kind of connection fail when ... by Roger DooleyThe combination of anecdotes + confirmation bias looks a lot ... by Régis Kuckaertz (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3714251 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:08:40 +0100 3714251 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3710736&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=39137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fot_9%2Farchive%2F2010%2F06%2F29%2Fand-the-tummy-troubles-continue.aspx A. hasn't been to her day care center since early last Wednesday morning, and she's missed a couple of days before that due to this illness, as well. She remains perky, happy, and full of energy, but she just runs to the bathroom most of the day and has...(read more) (Source: From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism) From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3710736 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:19:00 +0100 3710736 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3706853&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=39137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fot_9%2Farchive%2F2010%2F06%2F28%2Fbusy-social-saturday.aspx Late Friday night, A. appeared to be on the mend from her illness. Her tummy seemed to have settled down, and she wasn't complaining of any problems on Saturday. As such, we felt it was safe to meet our previously scheduled social engagements -- one for...(read more) (Source: From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism) From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3706853 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 02:05:00 +0100 3706853 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3702924&cid=t_373825_87_f&fid=34925&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbestyoucanbe.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fmanaging-screen-time-limits-new-tactic.html We've had good success with trading time limited computer access for behavioral goals. We've had a problem however when the time is up. It's very hard to stop, especially during a game.I'm sympathetic, but with this sort of thing our son does better with firm boundaries. On the other hand, this has led to some difficult battles. As the #1 son moves further into adolescence, it's harder for Mom to enforce rules.Still, this is a battle worth fighting. Tracking time, recognizing a deadline, then overriding the desire to continue are great executive function exercises. It's push-ups for his frontal lobe.Recently I've had some success with flipping the problem around. As well as punishing him for going past his time limits, I'm rewarding him for finishing early. He gets to rollover unused minut... Be the Best You can Be blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3702924 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 02:53:00 +0100 3702924 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3702925&cid=t_373825_87_f&fid=34925&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbestyoucanbe.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fadolescence.html It would have been nice if our pediatric endocrinologist had been right and we had been wrong. Nice, but unlikely.So our eldest guy with disabilities both a teen and physiologically adolescent. We've moved into phase II of the "great game" of his life.It is a good time to review the objectives we've held since studying the most important book every written.Avoid serious irreversible harm to others.Avoid serious irreversible harm to self.Avoid America's well funded special needs residential care programMaximize the cognitive skills that will be most useful to him in work and in life. Reading and social intelligence of course, but also leverage his relative gift for technology use.Maximize his physical health and personal happiness.Find the best possible adult residential arrangement with th... Be the Best You can Be blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3702925 Sun, 27 Jun 2010 22:26:00 +0100 3702925 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3699666&cid=t_373825_136_f&fid=36469&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fespeciallyheather%2FEH%2F%7E3%2F08lMJgr83bc%2F This is Emma in May at Tampa Gen. Inpatient Rehab: {she isnt crying, it is called a “Neuro Moan” from the swelling on her brain} Notice how she is holding her right hand and turning her head to the right and how she is taking really small steps. I am amazed at how much muscle mass she lost in her legs and upper body. Laying in bed for 3+ months will do that. ————————— This is her on Tuesday at Transplant Clinic: ————————— And yesterday morning still in her bed: ————————— This is Emma’s teacher yesterday at homebound school. At the end she uses her BIGmac appropriatley to tell us she wants to “stop&#82... Especially Heather blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3699666 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:49:30 +0100 3699666 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3699659&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Freginald-latson-warrents-autism-police%2F The teen who assaulted a police officer in Virginia who’s mother claims is harmless had multiple warrants according to sources.  According to my source Latson currently has warrants out for Burglary and Domestic Assault that were filed in just the last year.  This seems to paint a picture of a very dangerous, very criminal man.  [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3699659 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:13:56 +0100 3699659 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3695754&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=39137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fot_9%2Farchive%2F2010%2F06%2F24%2Fbad-days-sick-days.aspx Yesterday, I took A. to the doctor. For almost the past two weeks now, she's been battling a stomach bug that she couldn't seem to shake. She'd be fine one day, and then the next her tummy would be upset again, usually resulting in the day care center...(read more) (Source: From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism) From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3695754 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 01:03:00 +0100 3695754 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3691027&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=35084&url=http%3A%2F%2Fballastexistenz.autistics.org%2F%3Fp%3D638 (For those who don’t know, he’s a guy who was arrested for sitting outside a library while autistic and black.) Before I even heard much more of the story than those details in the last sentence, I wrote the following: And the guy’s both autistic and black. In America that’s two counts against you and cops have been known to make up stories in either case and outright kill both disabled and black people who have not assaulted anyone and then make up some “well he was violent/he LOOKED violent” thing to cover their own asses. And as an autistic person who has been in similar situations (had the cops called on me multiple times for sitting and waiting outside for people, walking down the street, and other major crimes) the cops don’t even always appr... Ballastexistenz blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3691027 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 06:52:57 +0100 3691027 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3683811&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Fhelp-aspergers-son-have-sex%2F So the mother of what I presume to be an adult with Aspergers wrote in asking for help on getting her son with Aspergers to get some.  Yes literally, she wants help to get sex for her son.  Frankly I am quite disturbed by this request, and I do wonder if it is a troll [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3683811 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:18:42 +0100 3683811 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3671950&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=39137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fot_9%2Farchive%2F2010%2F06%2F17%2Fbattles-at-mealtimes.aspx It's been a fairly decent week. For the first part of it, A. had some sort of a stomach virus, which of course made things very difficult for her. I caught the stomach bug from her and felt fairly out-of-commission myself for a day, which meant that we...(read more) (Source: From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism) From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3671950 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 23:01:00 +0100 3671950 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3666150&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=39137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fot_9%2Farchive%2F2010%2F06%2F15%2Fcreative-collaborations.aspx I have a confession to make. I have failed in my attempts to raise A. under my own slightly simplified, somewhat hippie-like beliefs about worldly goods and the importance of money. A. is very, very interested in money. After all, if she doesn't get a...(read more) (Source: From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism) From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3666150 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:52:00 +0100 3666150 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3662860&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=39137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fot_9%2Farchive%2F2010%2F06%2F14%2Fthe-summer-routine.aspx I may have intimidated myself a little bit with my last blog entry. Every once in a while, you put something out there that's very well-written and that gets a lot of attention, and then it's difficult to follow-up that particular performance. This has...(read more) (Source: From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism) From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3662860 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 23:50:00 +0100 3662860 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3652345&cid=t_373825_83_f&fid=34690&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Finsolence%2F%7E3%2F5krSjSp7Ua8%2Fmore_evidence_for_a_genetic_basis_for_mo.php I wonder what the loons at Age of Autism will say about this. Actually, I know what they'll say. Whenever a scientific study like the one just published earlier this week the top tier journal Nature, which examines genetic variations (CNVs) associated with autism and autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), comes out, they have a standard reply. Even though, as of this writing, I haven't seen yet seen a reply on the anti-vaccine crank blog Age of Autism to the study I'm about to describe, I'm sure it's coming and I'm sure it will look something like this article from a year ago by Mark "Not A Scientist Not a Doctor" Blaxill entitled Latest Autism Gene Studies Find....Not Very Much: There's a familiar rhythm to the most prominent autism gene hunt publications. Their authors hype their newly mint... Respectful Insolence blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3652345 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:00:15 +0100 3652345 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3652391&cid=t_373825_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FP0a10jIV_ek%2F Also: price transparency for health-care costs; production woes at drug manufacturing plants; the genetics of autism. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3652391 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:42:59 +0100 3652391 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3652588&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FuAxqpFwpl68%2F Rocking out with The Donnas just got a little better: The girl-band is going on a four-day mini tour to support Autism Speaks, visiting New York City, Philadelphia, Cleveland, and Chicago. The concerts kick off tonight in New York City, but it’s not too late to catch them – and support autism research while you’re doing it. (Get your tickets here.) via BUST Post from: BlissTree The Donnas for Autism Speaks: Daily Do-Gooder (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3652588 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:30:10 +0100 3652588 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3652381&cid=t_373825_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fthe-donnas-for-autism-speaks-daily-do-gooder%2F Rocking out with The Donnas just got a little better: The girl-band is going on a four-day mini tour to support Autism Speaks, visiting New York City, Philadelphia, Cleveland, and Chicago. The concerts kick off tonight in New York City, but it’s not too late to catch them – and support autism research while you’re doing it. (Get your tickets here.) via BUST Post from: BlissTree The Donnas for Autism Speaks: Daily Do-Gooder (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3652381 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:30:10 +0100 3652381 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3648722&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=35084&url=http%3A%2F%2Fballastexistenz.autistics.org%2F%3Fp%3D634 It’s not really that you contradict what autism is, it’s that descriptions of autistic people came about like this: Kanner saw a bunch of people and grouped them together. He observed some things about them. Some of the observations were accurate. Some were more conclusions than true observations. Then he came to conclusions based on both types of observations. Many of his conclusions were false. (Note: Most of Kanner’s patients would today have a high chance of being diagnosed as AS and all but maybe one or two fit at least one definition of high functioning. Several went on to college. There are many modern myths about who these people were.) The next person came along and put more people into the category of autistic. These people included people who appeared like Ka... Ballastexistenz blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3648722 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 22:11:57 +0100 3648722 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3641221&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=39137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fot_9%2Farchive%2F2010%2F06%2F07%2Fon-the-subject-of-vaccinations.aspx For some reason (I'm assuming due to the controversial and heated nature of the discussion), many people, upon learning that A. is autistic, ask me if I believe her early childhood vaccinations caused the condition. My answer to this is always, emphatically,...(read more) (Source: From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism) From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3641221 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:10:00 +0100 3641221 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3633574&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=35095&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAutismsEdges%2F%7E3%2F_lmQB5uX-Fk%2Fmiles-to-go-1242-miles-to-be-exact.html (Source: Autism's Edges) Autism's Edges blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3633574 Sun, 06 Jun 2010 00:51:00 +0100 3633574 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3632395&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=39137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fot_9%2Farchive%2F2010%2F06%2F04%2Fexpect-the-unexpected.aspx I was braced for Thursday to be a really terrible day for A. She'd had a really rough night the evening before, and she started off on the wrong foot, throwing a tantrum in the back seat of the car on the way to day care. Thursday was going to be her...(read more) (Source: From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism) From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3632395 Sat, 05 Jun 2010 00:01:00 +0100 3632395 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3629815&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=39137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fot_9%2Farchive%2F2010%2F06%2F03%2Fit-was-the-best-of-days-it-was-the-worst-of-days.aspx Over the weekend, we threw a small housewarming party and invited our families over to see the new house, eat chili and hot dogs, and drink beer. Additionally, since my family lives out of town, they came to stay with us for the long weekend. It was a...(read more) (Source: From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism) From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3629815 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 01:42:00 +0100 3629815 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3625716&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2010%2F06%2Flooking-back-on-words-in-row.html I've been gradually dragging myself out of a serious writer's block, arising out of a sense of utter futility. On any number of issues, I feel as if what I write is of no value and has influenced nobody who would not already agree with me.Well, that's not true, of course. And not in the sense of bragging. It's literally impossible for anyone who communicates with other people to avoid some degree of influence. And as I climb slowly out of what now seems to have been a rather profound depression that eventually forced me to take some time off, I look back at what I've written.And some of it doesn't suck at all. Some of what I've written is pretty good. Some of it continues to bring traffic. If it does have any influence at all, it looks like it will have the sort of influence I would like. ... Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3625716 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 01:11:00 +0100 3625716 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621890&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=35095&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAutismsEdges%2F%7E3%2Fk5xeYwbXAv8%2Fgreatest-problem-in-world.html (Source: Autism's Edges) Autism's Edges blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621890 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 02:45:00 +0100 3621890 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621902&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fhow-to-debunk-age-of-autism.html Of late, the amazing concentration of stupidity that is the "teabagger" movement has just stunned me with it's ability to gain attention all out of proportion to the merits of the... oh, let's just call it "argument," as I'm a charitable man.One subgroup of this movement feels (or at least profits from saying that they feel) that there is a conspiracy to restrict the freedom of parents to make informed decisions about the safety and effectiveness of vaccinations, versus, say, the risk of your child getting mumps or polio.But then, as a group, they also believe that if you take the word of "science" on Important Matters - like disease, climate change,evolution, or the age of the earth.. you are a gullible chump. This message - by the way - is often brought to you by The Franklin M... Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621902 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 23:23:00 +0100 3621902 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621685&cid=t_373825_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fis-autism-caused-by-fertility-treatment%2F2010.06.01 In the latest media barrage on autism, fertility treatment has come into question as a possible cause for this increasingly common developmental disorder. The reason is two research abstracts recently presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research in Philadelphia. One study assessed the history of IVF (in vitro fertilization) among 574 children evaluated at a special center for autism in Israel. The researchers found that 10% of the group diagnosed as autistic had had IVF, compared to a background rate in the overall population which they quote as 3.5%. Not surprisingly, maternal age was higher in the IVF group and the rate of prematurity was higher in the autistic children. The second study was a look into a pre-existing database — the Nurse’s Health Study — ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621685 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3621685 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3618038&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=39137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fot_9%2Farchive%2F2010%2F05%2F31%2Fot-update-therapy-update.aspx This past Wednesday, I discovered that A. only has one more day of the Alert program through her Occupational/Sensory Integration Therapist. The OT suggested that A. complete the Alert program and then we continue to work with A. on a sensory diet and...(read more) (Source: From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism) From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3618038 Mon, 31 May 2010 18:12:00 +0100 3618038 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3618029&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=35095&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAutismsEdges%2F%7E3%2FOEKtq4_yJWw%2Fblue-angels.html (Source: Autism's Edges) Autism's Edges blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3618029 Mon, 31 May 2010 15:08:00 +0100 3618029 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3612023&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=35095&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAutismsEdges%2F%7E3%2FAs-MfbdTejk%2Fdear-diary-2-i-hope-my-mom-doesnt-post.html (Source: Autism's Edges) Autism's Edges blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3612023 Sun, 30 May 2010 13:08:00 +0100 3612023 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3611938&cid=t_373825_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F05%2F30%2Fyou-do-make-a-difference-in-the-dsm-5%2F Good news — you can make a difference! According to a presentation at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association last week, the 8,600 comments submitted in response to the draft of the new version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (called the “DSM-5″ for short — the 5 stands for the 5th edition of the book) helped spur changes in the draft. To me, this kind of change demonstrates a fundamental shift in the ability to engage in a meaningful scientific/clinical dialogue. Twenty years ago, there was no easy feedback mechanism for a project of this scale. Back then, significant time and resources would be needed in order to get legitimate and critical feedback (e.g., setting up focus groups in multiple geographic locations, ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3611938 Sun, 30 May 2010 12:55:55 +0100 3611938 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3603809&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=39137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fot_9%2Farchive%2F2010%2F05%2F27%2Fschool-s-out-for-summer.aspx School is finally out for the summer, and A. couldn't be a happier camper about that fact. Her last week of school was especially rough -- between the changes in routine and other various challenges, it seemed as if every other day was highlighted by...(read more) (Source: From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism) From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3603809 Thu, 27 May 2010 09:01:00 +0100 3603809 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3603546&cid=t_373825_87_f&fid=34925&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbestyoucanbe.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fadolescence-and-beyond.html The years go by.One SNC (special needs child) is doing very well. So well his teachers want to end his services and his IEP. We think they're premature, so we're negotiating for measurable milestones. If he passes those then we're ready to try the next grade without services.Teachers and administrators have as much trouble with measurable milestones as, for example, software developers and physicians. Measurement is painfulAnother SNC is also doing well in many ways, though we do not expect him to live without services. His written expression has improved greatly thanks to excellent teachers, and perhaps due to his fairly regular texting. He's done so well at texting that we've gone to an unlimited texting family plan. I hate the $360/year cost, but it's cheaper and more effective than pay... Be the Best You can Be blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3603546 Thu, 27 May 2010 03:08:00 +0100 3603546 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3599666&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=35098&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclub166.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fgeorgia-scores-hat-trick.html photo credit-thebigocreative commons licenseIn the game of hockey, a hat trick refers to when a single player scores three goals on the opposing team during the same game. In the game of "how can we be the most discriminatory against autistics", the US state of Georgia has been in the news three times in the last two weeks. First it was charging a 14 year old autistic boy with felony terrorism charges for stick figure drawings he put on his homework. Then it was police using a taser on an 18 year old autistic young man who didn't answer their questions fast enough, and appeared different.Today Georgia is in the news again, and again it's for tasing an autistic man. According to Fox News:"Twenty-three-year-old D.J. Moran said multiple officers surrounded him, cuffed him on the ground and th... Club 166 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3599666 Wed, 26 May 2010 01:57:00 +0100 3599666 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3595669&cid=t_373825_111_f&fid=34834&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMentalNurse%2F%7E3%2FlG_RqF0EZLY%2F Yesterday Andrew Wakefield, the paediatrician who sparked off the autism-MMR panic, was struck off by the General Medical Council. I work with quite a few autistic kids. Even now, several of their parents insist that the MMR vaccine “must have caused” their child’s autism. I can’t really blame them for it. They’ve had to go through enormous stress and heartache, with no real explanation as to why other than, “the evidence base is mixed, but we think it’s probably a genetic condition”. By comparison, “it’s all down to vaccines” provides a clear explanation and somebody to blame, even if that explanation is completely and demonstrably wrong. What I find less forgivable is the depressingly large number of my nursing colleagues... Mental Nurse blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3595669 Tue, 25 May 2010 15:18:40 +0100 3595669 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3595560&cid=t_373825_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FuxusqcQiM3I%2F Also: guidance on ordering scanning tests; C. diff can float, but handwashing is still the way to prevent infection. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3595560 Tue, 25 May 2010 12:10:26 +0100 3595560 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3595635&cid=t_373825_109_f&fid=34504&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blacktriangle.org%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D2087 I’ve been blogging on the MMR vaccine controversy here since 2003, writing letters to my professional journal about the safety of the vaccine since 2002, and prior to that arguing with kooks on the internet in internet newsgroups about vaccines. While over that time the claims supporting any link between MMR vaccine and autism were [...] (Source: Black Triangle) Black Triangle blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3595635 Tue, 25 May 2010 00:15:48 +0100 3595635 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3595514&cid=t_373825_83_f&fid=34690&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Finsolence%2F%7E3%2FDUuXaRTHVz8%2Fchanneling_pz_crash_this_poll.php In the wake of Matt Lauer's interview with Andrew Wakefield, there's a new poll up at the TODAYMoms website: Do you think vaccines are related to autism? Andrew Wakefield, who touched off an international controversy by claiming a possible link between the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine and autism, has lost his medical license, but says he will continue to fight to prove his case. Do you think vaccines are related to autism? Yes. So many more cases, so many more vaccinations - it can't just be coincidence. No. There is no scientific evidence the two things are related. I'm not sure. There needs to be more research. Unfortunately, as of right now, the "yes" votes are at 50%. You know what to do. This poll needs a readjustment. ADDENDUM: P.Z. has sent his minions into the f... Respectful Insolence blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3595514 Mon, 24 May 2010 19:30:36 +0100 3595514 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3592405&cid=t_373825_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FabVrdjLxr9g%2F The doctor who first suggested a link between MMR vaccinations and autism has lost his license to practice medicine in the UK. Andrew Wakefield - whose 1998 study in The Lancet caused vaccination rates to plunge and a subsequent rise in measles - was removed from the UK medical register after being found guilty of serious professional misconduct. For those who may not recall, his findings were eventually discredited and The Lancet, which published the 1998 paper that sparked an international controversy, recently issued a retraction. The UK’s General Medical Council ruled that Walkefield acted dishonestly, and was misleading and irresponsible while carrying out his research. He “abused his position of trust…brought the medical profession into disrepute” in studies h... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3592405 Mon, 24 May 2010 15:25:25 +0100 3592405 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3592194&cid=t_373825_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FWbPd12iP2_o%2F Also: child mortality in developing nations declines; will the FDA's "Bad Ad" program work? (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3592194 Mon, 24 May 2010 12:32:53 +0100 3592194 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3585604&cid=t_373825_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FTidx4d_6HuY%2F Earlier this week Dr. Margaret Chan, Director General of the World Health Organization, addressed the World Health Assembly in Geneva and brought up the topic of vaccines. She noted some of the successes in addressing the world’s health and development issues and stated that “vaccines are among the best life-saving buys on offer, preventing an estimated 2-3 million deaths per year.” In the next minutes, however, she also addressed the setbacks – occurring when people decide that vaccines are too risky. She counted the problems with measles, pandemic vaccines and polio. In fact, I just finished reading a unique recount of the measles vaccine controversy. Something that wasn’t a paper at all, but a comic strip type account that said it all. I highly you encourage to rea... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3585604 Fri, 21 May 2010 14:00:59 +0100 3585604 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3585783&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=39137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fot_9%2Farchive%2F2010%2F05%2F20%2Fstung-by-a-jellyfish-kiss.aspx Today, I have a very small, circular, purple mark on my forehead. Fortunately, my coworkers seemed to think it was a zit accident gone awry, or a small bruise, or printer toner, or yet another mishap with the wet erase markers (and yes, I tend to have...(read more) (Source: From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism) From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3585783 Thu, 20 May 2010 23:37:00 +0100 3585783 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3581786&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=39137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fot_9%2Farchive%2F2010%2F05%2F19%2Ftrying-to-get-the-hang-of-it-all.aspx Sometimes, you just mess up. I'm allowing for the fact that I shouldn't beat myself up about it when I do, but it doesn't change the fact that it happens, that I don't always do the best job of remembering the suggestions therapists and professionals...(read more) (Source: From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism) From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3581786 Wed, 19 May 2010 23:51:00 +0100 3581786 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3573882&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=39137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fot_9%2Farchive%2F2010%2F05%2F18%2Fplaying-with-snakes.aspx Recently, Thomas, A. and I went to visit friends of ours that have just been blessed with the new bundle of baby joy. These friends also happen to have a pet boa constrictor. Despite the fact that she absolutely adores -- and is even obsessed with --...(read more) (Source: From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism) From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3573882 Tue, 18 May 2010 14:48:00 +0100 3573882 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3570015&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=39137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fot_9%2Farchive%2F2010%2F05%2F16%2Fre-evaluation-meeting-findings.aspx Friday, I met with A.'s teachers and IEP team to discuss her re-evaluation findings. Initially, I thought we were simply meeting upon my request to discuss whether or not I should keep A. at her existing school through the 5th Grade next year, or whether...(read more) (Source: From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism) From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3570015 Sun, 16 May 2010 23:49:00 +0100 3570015 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3566769&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=35098&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclub166.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fterrorism-really-or-get-out-of-our.html If this wasn't so over the top ridiculous, it might be funny.A 14 year old Georgia boy has been charged with a felony (making terrorist threats) for a small (about 1 inch high) set of stick figures he drew on a paper in class. The stick figures depict one figure (labeled "me") shooting another stick figure (labeled with his teacher's name). There is no question that his drawing the picture was both inappropriate and wrong. There is also no question in my mind that the school's response is so wildly disproportionate as to make me question why they would do such a thing. There has been no allegation of the boy attacking his teacher, bringing a weapon to class, or even of having formed a definite plan as to how he would accomplish the task in his drawing. There has been no mention of the scho... Club 166 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3566769 Sat, 15 May 2010 04:30:00 +0100 3566769 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3556296&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=39137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fot_9%2Farchive%2F2010%2F05%2F12%2Fadjusting-well-to-new-rules-in-the-new-environment.aspx I am definitely long overdue for a post, and I most sincerely apologize for the delay. I think I've spent every available minute for the past week completely absorbed in some sort of housekeeping activity -- unpacking and organizing, more unpacking and...(read more) (Source: From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism) From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3556296 Wed, 12 May 2010 08:53:00 +0100 3556296 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3549501&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fdrug-side-effects.html I park the walking wounded on the sofa and hand her a tablet because the icy-hot has failed to relieve her stiff neck as she lies on the sofa with a mircro-waved heat pad draped around her shoulders.  I return to supper preparations for the starving millions and homework help for the tardy one.  Her younger brother, the only free agent, is always sympathetic to those with physical impairments, so he pipes up. “Why is she?” as he pirouettes in the kitchen, because constant frenetic movement is an aid to speech production.“Slept in a draught I suspect.”“It gave her wind?” he asks, as he throws himself onto one counter and then bounces off the next, pin ball style.“Um… no but it was a bit windy in the cabin so that’s probably why her neck hurts now.”“Why s... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3549501 Mon, 10 May 2010 06:14:00 +0100 3549501 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3533769&cid=t_373825_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F05%2Fa-better-future-a-consultation-on-a-future-strategy-for-adults-with-autistic-spectrum-conditions-the-government-response%2F Title: A better future: a consultation on a future strategy for adults with autistic spectrum conditions. The government response Skinny: During the summer of 2009 the Department of Health undertook  A better future: a consultation on a future strategy for adults with autistic spectrum conditions. This is the government response to that consultation. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 75p. Published: 09/03/2010 Filed under: Autism, Disabilities, Grey Literature, NHS, Parenting, Social Care, Social Policy Tagged: Autism, Consultations, Grey Literature, Strategic Planning (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3533769 Wed, 05 May 2010 10:02:46 +0100 3533769 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3534039&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Fjohn-best-hacked%2F One of the most hatred filled bloggers in Autism history has been hacked and shut down.  John Best’s blog has a new post from someone identifying themselves as John Best’s wife stating she has shut down the blog.  The blog post reads Phil, I want to apologize for the way my husband has treated you. [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3534039 Wed, 05 May 2010 00:33:39 +0100 3534039 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3534040&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Fautism-hub-shutdown%2F A hugely valuable resource in the Autism Community has been shut down.  Today the Autism Hub was deactivated.  A message was posted on the hub stating “The Autism Hub is on hiatus until further notice. As usual, all participating blogs may be found at their own URLs.”  AspieWeb and many other blogs by people with [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3534040 Wed, 05 May 2010 00:02:29 +0100 3534040 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3529736&cid=t_373825_87_f&fid=34925&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbestyoucanbe.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Funderstanding-unusual-mind.html One of the pop-psychology characterizations of autism is that it's a "model of mind" problem. Persons with autism, it is said, cannot "model" the minds of others. This is sometimes associated with claims that autistic brains have "mirror neuron" defects, and that "mirror neurons" are the physiological foundation for "model of mind" functions.I call this "pop psychology" because it's very hard to test this class of theory. We simply don't know enough about how the brain works. My own personal speculation is that brain assembly is always problematic, and in the micro-evolutionary process of adapting brain infrastructure to "reality" various subsystems are repurposed (sacrificed) -- including those involved in modeling other brains.Whatever the eventual utility of the "model of mind" theory, ... Be the Best You can Be blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3529736 Tue, 04 May 2010 03:04:00 +0100 3529736 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3524420&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Fteen-with-autism-shows-art%2F A teenage artist with Autism is showing his art in Washington D.C. Victoria Wright is showing her art in Washington D.C. at the CVS Caremark and VSA Arts showcase for artists with disabilities.     (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3524420 Sat, 01 May 2010 17:39:11 +0100 3524420 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3519640&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Fschool-ties-autism-chair%2F Jennifer Robbins is suing Indianapolis, IN public schools after she found her autistic son Hudson tied to a chair.  According to Robins her son was tied to a chair with a belt and it “was wrapped around and tied twice in a double knot.” when she arrived for a confernece at the school.  There was [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3519640 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:24:59 +0100 3519640 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3519641&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Flive-reporting-from-iacc%2F Autism Self-Advocate Alex Plank is at the Inter-agency Autism Coordinating Committee and he is reporting whats going on live to the internet!    Plank is best known as the founder of Autism Support Website Wrongplanet.net.  You can follow his live reporting on his twitter account.  To keep up to date on the latest Autism and Aspergers [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3519641 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:08:36 +0100 3519641 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3519708&cid=t_373825_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FAG8eBSsFFIk%2F Here’s a rare bit of good news concerning retardation and autism. A Novartis clinical trial for an experimental drug is prompting researchers to wax optimistic about coping with the fragile X syndrome, which is the most common inherited cause of these mental disaibilities. The trial revealed ’substantial improvements in behaviors associated with the syndrome,’ The New York Times writes. “We have been reluctant to make this public because we still need to do more experiments, do them correctly and in a bigger way. But our group feels pretty good about the data,” Marc Fishman, who heads Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, tells the paper. There are caveats - the trial involved only a few dozen patients, only some of whom benefited. And a drug is still years awa... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3519708 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 12:39:34 +0100 3519708 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3519642&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=39137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fot_9%2Farchive%2F2010%2F04%2F29%2Fvisiting-the-dentist-fear-of-the-laughing-gas.aspx A few weeks ago, the dentist discovered A.'s first cavity. Today, we had an early-morning appointment to take her in to get her first filling. The dentist and his assistants weren't really anticipating any trouble -- A. has actually done quite stellar...(read more) (Source: From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism) From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3519642 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:41:00 +0100 3519642 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3515557&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=35082&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.gbrettmiller.com%2Flife-is-for-living-a-review-of-get-out-explore-and-have-fun%2F On her blog at About.com:Autism, Lisa Jo Rudy usually asks questions. In her soon to be released new book, Get Out, Explore, and Have Fun!: How Families of Children With Autism or Asperger Syndrome Can Get the Most Out of Community Activities, she answers two very important questions: Why should you “get out, explore, and have fun” with your autistic child? How do you do this? By far the more important of these two questions (in my opinion) is the first, the “why”. Too many parents of children diagnosed as autistic spend all of their “free” time trying to make their child “more normal” or “less autistic”, and not enough time on letting their child be a kid. As Lisa explains, this is true even in – especially in – sch... 29 Marbles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3515557 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 10:19:14 +0100 3515557 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3511609&cid=t_373825_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2Fy_fl2QFkSP8%2F           Autism is a developmental disability that comes from a neurological disorder that affects the normal functioning of the brain.  It is characterized by the abnormal development of communication skills, social skills and reasoning.  Males are affected four times as often as females.  Children may appear normal until around the age of 30 months.  Although autism spectrum disorder (ASD) varies significantly in character and severity, it occurs in all ethnic and socioeconomic groups and affects every age group.  Experts estimate that three to six children out of every 1,000 will have ASD.  The cause of autism remains unclear, but a psychological one has been ruled out.  Neurological studies seem to indicate a primary brain dysfunction, and a genetic component is sugges... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3511609 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:35:04 +0100 3511609 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3511702&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=39137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fot_9%2Farchive%2F2010%2F04%2F28%2Fthinking-outside-the-box.aspx My most recent session with A.'s therapist has left me quite contemplative. I will preface this post with what is probably already quite obvious -- it can be very difficult to deal with A. sometimes. And I don't mean that she's a "bad kid" or "terror...(read more) (Source: From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism) From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3511702 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 09:27:00 +0100 3511702 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3508290&cid=t_373825_113_f&fid=38494&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcuretogether.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F04%2F27%2Fautism-study%2F This press release went out this morning: CureTogether, an online social health community, announced today the launch of its Autism treatment study. CureTogether will provide an online venue for parents with Autistic children to anonymously share and rate the success of their treatments. “CureTogether is here to do good; we’ve adopted an open-source philosophy for health research,” said CureTogether co-founder Daniel Reda. “Patients and parents have so much knowledge and expertise to share with each other and with the world.” CureTogether is interested in collecting information about any and all treatments tried including: Anxiety and Depression medications, Chelation and IV therapies, Glutathione, Naltrexone, EDTA, DMPS, DMSA, Detoxification, vitamins B-12, ... The Collective Well blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3508290 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 18:51:40 +0100 3508290 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3515566&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=35108&url=http%3A%2F%2Flbnuke.com%2F2010%2F04%2F25%2Fperspectives-of-autism-from-my-family%2F I have been different from other people for as long as I can remember. Over the years, I have had many different diagnoses, opinions, and treatments that were not quite right. My parents have tried to get me help since I was a little kid, but no one really knew what to do with me. I was a smart but strange kid. I didn’t understand things, especially people. I didn’t fit in. I thought school was dumb. I thought a lot of things were dumb. Turns out a lot of them are, but many were not as black and white as I thought at the time. It wasn’t until I was an adult that I began seeing shades of grey. During my early years of school, I barely talked at all and spent a bunch of time in the principal’s office. My teachers and school psychologists thought I could be normal if I... LBnuke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3515566 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 01:55:23 +0100 3515566 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3505079&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=35108&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flbnuke%2F%7E3%2Fh7QFK7EilWI%2F I have been different from other people for as long as I can remember. Over the years, I have had many different diagnoses, opinions, and treatments that were not quite right. My parents have tried to get me help since I was a little kid, but no one really knew what to do with me. I was a smart but strange kid. I didn’t understand things, especially people. I didn’t fit in. I thought school was dumb. I thought a lot of things were dumb. Turns out a lot of them are, but many were not as black and white as I thought at the time. It wasn’t until I was an adult that I began seeing shades of grey. During my early years of school, I barely talked at all and spent a bunch of time in the principal’s office. My teachers and school psychologists thought I could be normal if I... LBnuke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3505079 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 01:55:23 +0100 3505079 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3505072&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=35082&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.gbrettmiller.com%2Fa-world-without-autism%2F If autism could be cured, and if we, as a society, chose to cure it, what would that mean for our future? How would it impact our lives, and the lives of our children (and descendants many generations down the line)? What would society look like 50 years from now? 100 years from now, when autism (or autism-like traits) were no longer a part of our world? (Source: 29 Marbles) 29 Marbles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3505072 Sun, 25 Apr 2010 23:05:56 +0100 3505072 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3502929&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=35082&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.gbrettmiller.com%2Fwhat-if-they-had-been-diagnosed-autistic%2F In his book Unstrange Minds: Remapping the World of Autism, author Roy Richard Grinker mentions chess legend Bobby Fischer (p. 63) as someone who may have been an undiagnosed autistic. When I read David Edmonds’ book Bobby Fischer Goes to War: How A Lone American Star Defeated the Soviet Chess Machine, I thought the same thing. (For more discussion on the subject check out the Bobby Fischer talk page on Wikipedia.) I can’t help wondering, if Fischer were indeed autistic, how would his life – and the history of chess, among other things – have been different if he had been diagnosed when he was young? If he had been provided the treatment and services that are typically demanded today for Asperger’s diagnoses, would he have had the impact he did? Would he have been able to... 29 Marbles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3502929 Sun, 25 Apr 2010 16:55:47 +0100 3502929 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3499265&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FO2yp61K5EXE%2F Shortly after your baby is born, the vaccinations begin. In the first 18 months of a child’s life, most pediatricians recommend 20 different vaccinations that protect against 11 diseases. And each state has immunization requirements when children enter public schools. But should you blindly accept what is being injected into your kids? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization and American Medical Association will all tell you that the slight risks of vaccinations are outweighed by the benefits. However, many parents are still questioning whether their kids need all these vaccines. Approximately one percent of children in the U.S. are not immunized. Parents worry about the mercury in Thimerosal, a preservative used in vaccines, though it was removed fr... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3499265 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:30:24 +0100 3499265 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3499251&cid=t_373825_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FO2yp61K5EXE%2F Shortly after your baby is born, the vaccinations begin. In the first 18 months of a child’s life, most pediatricians recommend 20 different vaccinations that protect against 11 diseases. And each state has immunization requirements when children enter public schools. But should you blindly accept what is being injected into your kids? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization and American Medical Association will all tell you that the slight risks of vaccinations are outweighed by the benefits. However, many parents are still questioning whether their kids need all these vaccines. Approximately one percent of children in the U.S. are not immunized. Parents worry about the mercury in Thimerosal, a preservative used in vaccines, though it was removed fr... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3499251 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:30:24 +0100 3499251 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3499042&cid=t_373825_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fkids-health-to-vaccinate-or-not-to-vaccinate%2F Shortly after your baby is born, the vaccinations begin. In the first 18 months of a child’s life, most pediatricians recommend 20 different vaccinations that protect against 11 diseases. And each state has immunization requirements when children enter public schools. But should you blindly accept what is being injected into your kids? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization and American Medical Association will all tell you that the slight risks of vaccinations are outweighed by the benefits. However, many parents are still questioning whether their kids need all these vaccines. Approximately one percent of children in the U.S. are not immunized. Parents worry about the mercury in Thimerosal, a preservative used in vaccines, though it was removed fr... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3499042 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:30:24 +0100 3499042 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3502934&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=39137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fot_9%2Farchive%2F2010%2F04%2F22%2Ftherapy-sessions-calming-decor.aspx Yesterday, Occupation and Sensory Integration definitely had its ups and downs. A.'s "engine level" was higher than it usually is, which made her more interactive/expressive overall and more willing to engage and cooperate -- in her preferred activities...(read more) (Source: From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism) From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3502934 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 09:40:00 +0100 3502934 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3502935&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=39137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fot_9%2Farchive%2F2010%2F04%2F20%2Fpreparing-for-the-big-move.aspx When I first moved into the tiny 900-square-foot, 70-year-old cottage that I currently reside in, it was just me and A., and I was absolutely convinced it was just going to be the two of us for the rest of my life. Little did I know that a mere year later...(read more) (Source: From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism) From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3502935 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 22:21:00 +0100 3502935 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3502936&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=39137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fot_9%2Farchive%2F2010%2F04%2F19%2Fautism-society-of-america-friendship-club-cooking-class.aspx I must say, I was extremely impressed with the Autism Society of America's Friendship Club Cooking Class that we attended on Saturday. Considering how terribly I went about planning the whole "game day" activity last month and how few people ended up...(read more) (Source: From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism) From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3502936 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:40:00 +0100 3502936 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3482868&cid=t_373825_87_f&fid=34925&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbestyoucanbe.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fsuspect-with-little-evidence-action-of.html Another in a series of things I suspect but cannot prove ...I suspect that the actions of psychiatric meds on injured brains cannot be predicted.If this were true, it would not be surprising. It's hard to predict how psych meds affect even intact brains. In the injured brains of autism, mental retardation, and (presumably) schizophrenia we expect to find unusual neurotransmitter distributions, injured connections with recovery bypass routes, and areas of atypically high and low activity corresponding to injury and compensation.If this were true, it would not mean we should avoid these meds. It would mean that we should look for unexpected side-effects, and perhaps be cautious about how we interpret response and failure. It would also mean that medications might be unexpectedly effective in... Be the Best You can Be blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3482868 Sun, 18 Apr 2010 19:19:00 +0100 3482868 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3502937&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=39137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fot_9%2Farchive%2F2010%2F04%2F14%2Flittle-miss-popularity.aspx A. was actually invited to two separate birthday parties this past weekend. On Friday evening, one of the girls who attended our slumber party a few months ago was having her birthday celebration at Chuck E. Cheese, so A. had a great excuse to play video...(read more) (Source: From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism) From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3502937 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:26:00 +0100 3502937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3467968&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Fmissing-florida-autistic-found-alive%2F A member of 11 year old Nadia Bloom’s church found her after being stuck in Florida Mud for 11 days.  Bloom has a mild form of Autism.  According to her pastor bloom is currently dehydrated and quite thoroughly bitten by insects.  According to the father Nadia wandered off when taking pictures of nature.   (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3467968 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:25:44 +0100 3467968 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3467955&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=35082&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.gbrettmiller.com%2Fhis-decision-not-mine%2F A few years ago, a friend asked me the question: “If someone told you there was a pill you could give your son that would cure his autism overnight, would you give it to him?” Sounds like an easy question, right? I hadn’t really thought much about it for some time, as it had been nearly ten years since his autism diagnosis, so I answered with a very non-committal, “I don’t know, I guess so.” That evening I gave the question some more serious thought, and was surprised by I learned. If the child study team that gave us the diagnosis had asked that question right after giving us the diagnosis, when our son was just barely three years old, I would not have hesitated. I would have given him the pill right then and there, no questions asked. (Well, maybe “do you take credit cards?... 29 Marbles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3467955 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 22:00:49 +0100 3467955 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3463767&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=35082&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.gbrettmiller.com%2Fneglect-or-good-parenting%2F The following ties in well with my recent post Parents should be leaders (not managers) and my overall theme for Autism Awareness Month, so I’m reposting it in its entirety.  I first posted this in April of 2008. - – — — —– What would you think if your friend/neighbor/sibling told you that they had left their 9 year old son at a department store in mid-town Manhattan, by himself, because “he had been begging for me to please leave him somewhere, anywhere, and let him try to figure out how to get home on his own”? Would you call Child Protective Services, or would you say “good for you”? Would you ever do something like that? After you’ve had a chance to think about it for a second, check out the essay Why I Let My 9-Year-Old Ride the Subway ... 29 Marbles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3463767 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 23:00:55 +0100 3463767 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3460326&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=35084&url=http%3A%2F%2Fballastexistenz.autistics.org%2F%3Fp%3D619 In discussions with other autistic people about how other people have reacted to us our whole lives, I recently realized another thing that makes me different from some other autistic people (I honestly have no clue whether it’s most or only some). Which is in my reactions to my surroundings. A lot of autistic people who, like me, were assumed (rightly or wrongly) to be anywhere from somewhat to highly capable by many people during our childhoods, seem to have something in common that I don’t have: They were most of the time a combination of several of… stiff, unusually formal, considered “dweeby”, reserved as far as interaction with their physical surroundings yet obviously “engaged” to a certain degree, and in general… lots of similar thin... Ballastexistenz blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3460326 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:15:14 +0100 3460326 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3502938&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=39137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fot_9%2Farchive%2F2010%2F04%2F10%2Fthe-brilliance-of-ot-therapy-and-discussions-about-possible-hyperactive-impulsive-issues.aspx This past Wednesday, I finally had the chance to watch one of A.'s OT sessions -- I got to see how she interacted with the therapist, and the sort of activities they did together and worked on. Needless to say, I was extremely impressed. A. was not at...(read more) (Source: From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism) From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3502938 Sat, 10 Apr 2010 13:24:00 +0100 3502938 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3449067&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=35082&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.gbrettmiller.com%2Fdysfunction-as-high-function%2F During his New Year’s Day seminar, author Dan Pink shared five trends that he is following in 2010. In the science category, the trend he is keeping an eye on is dysfunction is high function. During the discussion he referenced the Atlantic Monthly article The Science of Success, which considers the possible “up-side” of genetic dysfunction: Yes, this new thinking goes, these bad genes can create dysfunction in unfavorable contexts—but they can also enhance function in favorable contexts. Re-reading the article last night reminded me of a story I heard, and wrote about, several years ago. Here is a slightly edited version of what I wrote back then. - – — — —– From McGee’s Musings is this personal story of someone else who, on learning m... 29 Marbles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3449067 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 11:52:34 +0100 3449067 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3502939&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=39137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fot_9%2Farchive%2F2010%2F04%2F07%2Fspring-break-and-ot-plans-of-treatment.aspx The remainder of Spring Break was rather uneventful, and A. seemed to enjoy not having to contend with school or daycare. She really remained in a stellar mood throughout the entirety of last week, which caused me to wonder yet again why school in particular...(read more) (Source: From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism) From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3502939 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 09:18:00 +0100 3502939 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3443653&cid=t_373825_87_f&fid=34925&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbestyoucanbe.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fnew-behavioral-intervention-adding.html It's easy to persuade someone who can reason about past and future, and who can connect actions and consequences.It's much harder to influence someone when reward or consequences must instantly follow action, where the past is forgotten and the future is inconceivable.So we would like to make the future more real, more tangible. Something that he can interact with. We need to do it in a way that leverages his skills.How do we do that?We know that despite a quite low IQ he has a relative talent for devices and computers. They are natural to him, more comfortable and familiar than forest or water or rock. He struggles with many things, but not with software. Plan iMac has been successful. He's done well with his mobile phone, and texting seems to have advanced his writing skills.So... Be the Best You can Be blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3443653 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 02:42:00 +0100 3443653 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3443931&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FgLmghbETmfk%2F Asperger’s syndrome is pervasive development disorder (PDD), as well as an autistic spectrum disorder (ASD). Some refer to Asperger’s syndrome as a highly functional form of autism, and the symptoms of Asperger’s vary tremendously from very mild to quite severe. Some things to look for in children include: Difficulty interacting socially – Kids with Asperger’s syndrome don’t make friends easily and have difficulty interacting with others. They may also be clumsy in their movements. Obsessive, repetitive behavior – Similar to OCD, children with Asperger’s may show odd and repetitive behaviors, preoccupations, and rituals. Communication issues – Though children with Asperger’s syndrome are usually of average or above-average intelligence, they ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3443931 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 23:09:08 +0100 3443931 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3443668&cid=t_373825_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fthe-agony-of-asperger%25e2%2580%2599s-syndrome-in-children%2F Asperger’s syndrome is pervasive development disorder (PDD), as well as an autistic spectrum disorder (ASD). Some refer to Asperger’s syndrome as a highly functional form of autism, and the symptoms of Asperger’s vary tremendously from very mild to quite severe. Some things to look for in children include: Difficulty interacting socially – Kids with Asperger’s syndrome don’t make friends easily and have difficulty interacting with others. They may also be clumsy in their movements. Obsessive, repetitive behavior – Similar to OCD, children with Asperger’s may show odd and repetitive behaviors, preoccupations, and rituals. Communication issues – Though children with Asperger’s syndrome are usually of average or above-average intelligence, they ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3443668 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 23:09:08 +0100 3443668 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3440833&cid=t_373825_109_f&fid=34504&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blacktriangle.org%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D2083 Here is a video made by Brian Deer, which transposes his explanation of Wakefield’s behaviour with words from a recent interview with Wakefield. Hat-tip: LBRB. (Source: Black Triangle) Black Triangle blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3440833 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:02:19 +0100 3440833 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3440983&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=35082&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.gbrettmiller.com%2Fcultivate-your-kids-strengths%2F I found this bit of wisdom in the book Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi. Though geared at self improvement, this quote struck a chord with me as a parent: The trick is not to work obsessively on the skills and talents you lack, but to focus and cultivate your strengths so that your weaknesses matter less. The story of Tony DeBlois is an example of this in action. His mother recognized that Tony had serious weaknesses/disabilities to overcome, but also realized that his strength in music could make much of that weakness irrelevant. All of our kids have their own strengths. Much of it may be hidden from us as parents*, or their strength may be something that we don’t quite understand or appreciate as worth cultivating. But it is by cultivating these strengths, in all of our kids (and o... 29 Marbles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3440983 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 12:20:18 +0100 3440983 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3440995&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=35130&url=http%3A%2F%2Fautisticbfh.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fsupporting-local-autism-societies.html The Autism Society of Southeastern Ohio will be holding a benefit concert on Friday, April 24, 2009. The proceeds will be used in accordance with the group's mission statement, which provides that it is "committed to increasing opportunities by raising public awareness, outreach, education, collaboration, and community events." If you live in this area, please consider attending the fundraiser; and if you are in another part of the country, keep in mind that your local autism society also depends on events such as this to raise money to provide services and assistance to families and autistic adults and to promote inclusion and acceptance. Autism societies typically receive only small amounts of corporate donations. (Source: Whose Planet Is It Anyway?) Whose Planet Is It Anyway? blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3440995 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:22:00 +0100 3440995 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3437857&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=35082&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.gbrettmiller.com%2Fdont-write-them-off%2F Seth Godin doesn’t write about autism, and yet much of what he writes and says comes across as if it were written just for the parents of an autistic child. Today’s article – Accepting limits – from his blog is a perfect example (emphasis is mine): Isn’t it absurd to focus so much energy on ‘practical’ skills that prep someone for a life of following instructions but relentlessly avoid the difficult work necessary to push someone to reinvent themselves into becoming someone who makes a difference? And isn’t it even worse to write off a person or an organization merely because of what they are instead of what they might become? Much of what counts as autism intervention these days focuses on making the child – or the adult - “more ... 29 Marbles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3437857 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 12:45:27 +0100 3437857 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3437858&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=35082&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.gbrettmiller.com%2Fyoure-going-to-love-this-kid-and-this-book%2F You’re 22 years old, fresh out of school. It’s your first day as a teacher, and you learn that one of your students is a 6 year old autistic boy. You are given a stack of reports and files that tell you, in detail, how “bad” this little boy is and how hard it is going to be to teach him. You want to sneak out the back and run away. And right then the school administrator – grinning, animated, excited – finds you and says: “You’re going to be Jacob’s teacher. That’s fantastic. You’re going to LOVE this kid!” That is the story of Paula Kluth’s first day, as she recounts it in the preface to her book You’re Going to Love This Kid!. This is an incredible book. If you are the parent or teacher of a school age a... 29 Marbles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3437858 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 11:16:10 +0100 3437858 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3435185&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=35082&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.gbrettmiller.com%2Fdifferent-is-the-new-normal%2F What does it mean to be normal? What does it mean to be different? These are big questions in any discussion about autism and autism awareness. I like what Kristin has to say on the matter (the emphasis is hers): “Normal” is such a complicated word. We each grow up with our own entrenched ideas of what normal is, which means, of course, there is no such thing. Yet the world loves to pretend like there is—if normal doesn’t exist, exactly, then at least there’s a perceived ideal normalcy that we should all strive for, or even pretend to have grasped…. There is no “normal”—at least not in a societal sense—and we need to stop pretending there is. We need to stop talking about it, observing the world through it, and assuming it as we report on and read the news. Most of... 29 Marbles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3435185 Sat, 03 Apr 2010 14:06:57 +0100 3435185 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3433096&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=35082&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.gbrettmiller.com%2Fparenting-is-parenting%2F I started blogging about autism, and being the parent of an autistic son, 5 years ago. My main goal was to help myself make sense of it all, to understand my own feelings about my son’s autism. Here is some of what I’ve figured out. I hope it helps. Parenting is a challenge, no matter who your kid is. No matter what you do, someone somewhere will tell you that you are doing it wrong. If you are already a parent, you know what I mean. How many times have you heard someone tell you that your kids should spend more time outside, less time on the computer or with their video games, more time reading, less time on the phone; that you should spend more / less time with them, give them more / less independence, etc etc. It is no different being the parent of an autistic child, except... 29 Marbles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3433096 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 11:33:14 +0100 3433096 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3433097&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=35082&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.gbrettmiller.com%2Fautism-and-drive%2F Most autism interventions focus on making the child “more normal” or “less autistic”, and this is where many of the problems come in. (I’m sure parents who try to make their “geeky” kids more athletic or their “jocks” more academic run into basically the same problem.) Earlier this year I read (and reviewed) Dan Pink’s latest book, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. Addressed primarily at the world of work, and geared toward leaders / managers, I also read this from the perspective of a parent. After all, what is a parent if not a leader for their kids. A key part of Pink’s argument is his defining of the three things that makes for meaningful work: Autonomy, the pursuit of Mastery, and Purpose. I see no re... 29 Marbles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3433097 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 12:43:51 +0100 3433097 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3429223&cid=t_373825_109_f&fid=34706&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrdeborahserani.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fapril-2nd-is-world-autism-day.html World Autism Awareness Day falls on Friday, April 2nd, 2010. The campaign urges people to 'Stand Up for Autism,' and brings together Autism organizations from around the world.Worldwide, there over 60 million people with Autism - and even more who are undiagnosed or looking for help.For more: go here and hereHertz-Picciotto, I., & Delwiche, L. (2009). The Rise in Autism and the Role of Age at Diagnosis Epidemiology, 20 (1), 84-90 DOI: 10.1097/EDE.0b013e3181902d15 (Source: Dr. Deborah Serani) Dr. Deborah Serani blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3429223 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3429223 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3429368&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=35082&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.gbrettmiller.com%2Fa-theme-for-autism-awareness-month%2F Every year when April – otherwise known as Autism Awareness Month – rolls around, I ask myself, “Awareness? Awareness of what exactly?” Most times I forget my own advice and try to find a “one-size-fits-all” answer to the question. (My advice: there is no such thing as one-size-fits-all for anything.) Some times I just bail on the question altogether. This year I decided to try something different. Instead of trying to go “big picture” awareness, I’m going to focus on one aspect – a theme, if you will – of autism awareness. A consistent theme throughout all the various incarnations of this blog, not to mention my life as the parent of an autistic son, has always been that autistic people are just people like everyone else, w... 29 Marbles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3429368 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 22:47:03 +0100 3429368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3429230&cid=t_373825_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F30jpkfKWKuQ%2F URL: http://www.parentwonder.com/Parent Wonder is here to help parents to enjoy parenthood, nurture our little bundle of joy to be the best, and not forgetting to live a happy and fulfilling life for ourselves as parents. For: Consumers, Students, TeachersTopics: Abnormal, Academia, Anger, Aspergers, Attachment, Autism, Behaviour Management, Child and Adolescent, Clinical Psychology, Educational Psychology, Family Therapy, Fatherhood, General Science, Health and Social Services, Life, Lifestyle, Parenting, Pediatric Depression, YouthFeatures: Articles, Collaborative News, Commentary and Blogs, Information, RSS Feeds, e-learningWe parents were never taught how to be one. It’s quite a risk to be a mom or dad without being “trained”? Don’t you think? We jump into fatherhood or motherh... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3429230 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:00:23 +0100 3429230 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3502940&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=39137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fot_9%2Farchive%2F2010%2F03%2F31%2Fvacay-to-dc.aspx Our Family Vacation to Washington, D.C. was very interesting, to say the least. I'd thought I'd prepared for every possible crisis. I packed plenty of snacks and drinks, tons of entertainment options for A., and did my very best to *not* overload each...(read more) (Source: From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism) From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3502940 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:31:00 +0100 3502940 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3425052&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=35082&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.gbrettmiller.com%2Flearning-from-failure-is-overrated%2F Failure and the fear of failure are two completely different things. That’s what I wrote in my copy of Rework at the end of the “Learning from failure is overrated” section. It came to mind last night as I was reading Children With Disabilities and Making Mistakes. In the article, Zach brings up one of the (often true) stereotypes about parents of disabled kids – overprotectiveness – with some thoughts on the importance of mistakes. Parents don’t realise how them being overprotective is in fact harmful to their children’s development. The number one way people learn, yes including those with disabilities is by making mistakes. If people are not allowed to make mistakes they will never learn. Parents of children with disabilities often protect their childre... 29 Marbles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3425052 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:19:25 +0100 3425052 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3425061&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F_Rby8bU9EbI%2F When seven-year-old foster child Gabriel Myers hanged himself by a shower cord last year, all eyes turned to psychiatrist Dr. Sohail Punjwani, who had been treating the boy. The doctor had prescribed several powerful mental health drugs to Myers – some of which aren’t approved for use by kids, and had been linked to suicide among children. Image: istockphoto Every day, more and more youngsters around the country are being diagnosed with ADHD, depression, anxiety, autism, and other emotional disorders. Some parents and doctors jump to the conclusion that every hyper kid has ADHD, or that every sad child suffers from depression and needs medication. Somewhat surprising is the fact that the FDA has officially approved only one antidepressant drug for the treatment of depression in chi... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3425061 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:30:31 +0100 3425061 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3424820&cid=t_373825_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fshould-we-be-drugging-our-kids%2F When seven-year-old foster child Gabriel Myers hanged himself by a shower cord last year, all eyes turned to psychiatrist Dr. Sohail Punjwani, who had been treating the boy. The doctor had prescribed several powerful mental health drugs to Myers – some of which aren’t approved for use by kids, and had been linked to suicide among children. Image: istockphoto Every day, more and more youngsters around the country are being diagnosed with ADHD, depression, anxiety, autism, and other emotional disorders. Some parents and doctors jump to the conclusion that every hyper kid has ADHD, or that every sad child suffers from depression and needs medication. Somewhat surprising is the fact that the FDA has officially approved only one antidepressant drug for the treatment of depression in chi... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3424820 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:30:31 +0100 3424820 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3424911&cid=t_373825_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FIOvCO14psAA%2F URL: http://www.ncld.org/This site provides information on various learning disabilities. An extensive list of links, organized by topic, is also provided. For: Anyone, ConsumersTopics: ADHD, Academia, Autism, Behaviour Management, Child and Adolescent, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Educational Psychology, Teaching, Teaching Psychology, YouthFeatures: Articles, Collaborative News, Information, LinksThis site provides information on various learning disabilities. An extensive list of links, organized by topic, is also provided. NCLD provides essential information to parents, professionals and individuals with learning disabilities, promotes research and programs to foster effective learning, and advocates for policies to protect and strengthen educational rights and opp... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3424911 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:00:09 +0100 3424911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3420702&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Fautistic-appointment-placed-on-hold-council-on-disability-ari-neeman%2F Autistic Ari Ne’man’s appointment to the National Council on Disability has been placed on hold anonymously in the Senate according to news resources.  Ari Ne’man is the founding president of ASAN or the Autism Self Advocacy Network and has done large amounts of advocating on the Federal level.  Recently President Obama announced he would be [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3420702 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 02:04:20 +0100 3420702 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3420703&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Ftodays-dumb-comment%2F Every once in a while I get a comment from someone who is either mislead or just frankly not that bright.  Today is one of those days.In a comment posted to an article on Christian Healing Timuchin writes: Aspergers will never be healed; it is genetic. Autism is not genetic at all, but is [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3420703 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:55:26 +0100 3420703 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3425064&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=35124&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Faspergerwoman%2F%7E3%2FEr9SlgE_q1o%2Fself-training-on-agoraphobia.html Because you have only one life to live, and sooner or later one must battle against the monsters of terror created by your own mind, I decided to start doing some exercises to defeat agoraphobia. Some years ago I attended some seminars given by Pieter Frijters, a well known Dutch counsellor who has created his own method to fight fears and phobias.His site http://www.mindtuning.com/ says it all. Ofcourse this man has written a book about his method. During the last weeks the fears got that worse that I hardly could see any light at the end of the agrophobia tunnel. Medicine, more medicine, no, I do not want to ease my pain that way. So I told myself, "OK, Aspie Bird, it's all in your hands now, you have to be your own coach, let's start today, just what Peter Frijters writes in his book, ... The Art of Being Asperger Woman blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3425064 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:48:00 +0100 3425064 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3420699&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=35124&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Faspergerwoman%2F%7E3%2FEr9SlgE_q1o%2Fself-training-on-agoraphobia.html Because you have only one life to live, and sooner or later one must battle against the monsters of terror created by your own mind, I decided to start doing some exercises to defeat agoraphobia. Some years ago I attended some seminars given by Pieter Fryters, a well known Dutch counsellor who has created his own method to fight fears and phobias. www.mindtuning.nl  says it all. Ofcourse this man has written a book about his method. During the last weeks the fears got that worse that I hardly could see any light at the end of the agrophobia tunnel. Medicine, more medicine, no, I do not want to ease my pain that way. So I told myself, "OK, Aspie Bird, it's all in your hands now, you have to be your own coach, let's start today, just what Peter Fryters writes in his book, start doing t... The Art of Being Asperger Woman blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3420699 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:48:00 +0100 3420699 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3411237&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=35127&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthefamilyvoyage.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fi-cant-wait.html Duncan had another appointment with the dentist this morning. Lady and Thomas have both started school now (more on that later- but it's going well) so it was just the two of us. The 1st time we were at that dentist it was a huge struggle to get him in the building. He stood outside crying for ages while I tried to reason with him. We made it into the waiting room where The Tweenies was playing on a tv, henceforth that room was known as "The Tweenies Room." Duncan utterly refused to leave the room so the dentist came to him and after Thomas modelled the procedure, Duncan consented to allow the dentist a brief glimpse inside his mouth right there. On the next visit he made it to the examination room but not onto the chair, though he did enjoy moving the stuffed dinosaur with the big teeth u... The Voyage blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3411237 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:18:00 +0100 3411237 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3502941&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=39137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fot_9%2Farchive%2F2010%2F03%2F26%2Fdifficult-days-and-dramatic-statements.aspx I'm probably breaking some sort of blogging etiquette by posting two entries within scant hours of each other, but our experience Tuesday was such a solid "win" that I wanted it to stand and shine on its own. Especially since the rest of the week has...(read more) (Source: From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism) From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3502941 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:28:00 +0100 3502941 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3502942&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=39137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fot_9%2Farchive%2F2010%2F03%2F26%2Fmeasuring-life-in-music-programs.aspx Tuesday night, A. participated in her annual music program at school. It may sound crazy, but I tend to measure her overall developmental progress by these programs and how well she does. Every single year, watching her on stage along with all the other...(read more) (Source: From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism) From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3502942 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:22:00 +0100 3502942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3408577&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=35098&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclub166.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fwalking-while-black-and-autistic.html The phrase "Driving While Black" is one that is familiar to every African-American in the U.S., and refers to the practice of African Americans (especially young black males) being singled out by the police for "special treatment" when they are driving. Otherwise known as racial profiling, through either upbringing or isolated experiences many police officers come to unfairly believe that the majority of blacks must be up to no good, and thus deserve to be singled out for closer scrutiny, and assumed to be hostile until proven otherwise.Steven Eugene Washington, a 27 year old black man who reportedly had never had a run in with the law, was shot dead while walking to a friend's house the other night in Los Angeles. When he was reportedly approached for "acting suspiciously", he reportedly ... Club 166 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3408577 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 05:29:00 +0100 3408577 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3404076&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Fonline-autism-fight-network-support%2F The online Autism Support Network has been infiltrated with battles and upset Autistic people who are upset about how an online chat is moderated.   A user of the Autism Support Network recently complained about how moderators in the online chat are not allowing Autistic people to openly communicate about their struggles with autism.  They finished [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3404076 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 05:55:35 +0100 3404076 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3404077&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Fautistic-piano-player%2F An Autistic Person who is blind plays great piano, almost flawless.  Here he plays the Fur Elise flawlessly and then changes the style and plays it in the the style of a techno. Rex does a great job on the Piano.  You can find the mothers book “Rex” here. (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3404077 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:53:24 +0100 3404077 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3502943&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=39137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fot_9%2Farchive%2F2010%2F03%2F23%2Fa-case-of-the-mondays.aspx Well, yesterday was certainly interesting. We started out on a bad foot on Monday because I realized Sunday night that A. had a short worksheet she had to fill out that was due the next day, and I permitted her to wait to complete it in the morning. What...(read more) (Source: From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism) From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3502943 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:14:00 +0100 3502943 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3390712&cid=t_373825_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F22%2Farchives-of-general-psychiatry-2010-vol-67-no-2%2F content page Fade Fave: Limited Attentional Bias for Faces in Toddlers With Autism Spectrum Disorders Fade Skinny: Toddlers with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) exhibit poor face recognition and atypical scanning patterns in response to faces. It is not clear if face-processing deficits are also expressed on an attentional level. Typical individuals require more effort to shift their attention from faces compared with other objects. This increased disengagement cost is thought to reflect deeper processing of these socially relevant stimuli. NHS Athens is required to access this article online Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Autism, Current Awareness, E-Journals (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3390712 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:51:23 +0100 3390712 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3390928&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=35127&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthefamilyvoyage.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Felf-spotted-in-north-down.html This afternoon, I was driving with Lady and Duncan when Duncan said something that had us roaring laughing. A woman crossed the road in front of us and Duncan, sitting in the front passenger seat beside me looked at her very closely, brow furrowed. Then he announced, clearly referring to the woman, "it is NOT a human."I protested, "It is a human!" (I found myself using the same pronoun as him, he uses the gender pronouns interchangeably anyway.)Duncan disagreed. "No. It is not a human.""Well what is it then?"His empahtic response;"it is an elf."I could see why he thought that. The woman had short dark hair, was wearing a furry sort of pale coat and had very red cheeks. She did have a bit of the elf (like those in the film Elf) about her. And Duncan was deadly serious, thinking he'd just po... The Voyage blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3390928 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:46:00 +0100 3390928 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3502944&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=39137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fot_9%2Farchive%2F2010%2F03%2F21%2Fcarl-sagan-apple-pie.aspx A. has had a fairly good weekend, as far as weekends go. She spent the majority of the weekend with her father and paternal grandparents, and reportedly had a very good time, going to the park, eating spaghetti, watching her dad and uncle play pool, and...(read more) (Source: From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism) From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3502944 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:33:00 +0100 3502944 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3387008&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Fhacker-aspergers-sentenced%2F Computer hacker Albert Gonzalez who has Aspergers Syndrome is to be sentenced this week to 17-25 years in prison for his role in stealing over 130 million credit card numbers from various retail chains. Like Pentagon Hacker Gary McKinnon the defense is trying to use the diagnosis of Aspergers Syndrome to get a lighter sentence [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3387008 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:28:25 +0100 3387008 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3502945&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=39137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fot_9%2Farchive%2F2010%2F03%2F18%2Fbringing-good-things-home.aspx So far, it's been a fairly decent week for A. She started out on the wrong foot on Monday, but Daylight Savings Time almost always wreaks havoc in A.'s life, for the first few days at least. By Wednesday, she seemed to have settled down a bit, bringing...(read more) (Source: From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism) From Inside the Puzzle: Raising a Child with Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3502945 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:51:00 +0100 3502945 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3378676&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Fautism-aspergers-christian-healing%2F 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) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3378676 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:23:21 +0100 3378676 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3378677&cid=t_373825_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Fpresenting-temple-grandin%2F 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) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3378677 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:46:50 +0100 3378677 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366430&cid=t_373825_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FzZvPAeo5eqw%2F Welcome back, everyone. We hope your weekend was pleasant. We had a soggy time here on the Pharmalot corporate campus, where the rains overwhelmed us. Now, though, we are drying out and brewing a cup of stimulation to jumpstart the day. To help you along, we have found a few interesting items. Stay in touch… FDA Delays Approval Of Lilly, Amylin Diabetes Drug (Reuters) Pet Owners Sue Over Flea Meds (The Morning Call) Abbott’s TriCor Fails To Beat Placebo (Forbes) Merck Urged To Lower Isentress Price (SouthFloridaGayNews) Court Rules Against Autism Vaccine Claims (Reuters) Genetix Gets $35M For Gene Therapy Work (Xconomy) (Source: Pharmalot) Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366430 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:58:57 +0100 3366430