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 'bullying'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:50:23 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5096162&cid=t_100326_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fr6pkiG78r5Q%2F By Neal McCluskeyThe Star-Tribune has a telling article about the Anoka-Hennepin school district, Minnesota’s largest and, after a recent string of suicides, the subject of a lawsuit and federal investigation over its handling of sexual orientation-based bullying. What led to the suicides and how the district dealt with bullying remain open questions, but in the absence of concrete evidence on those matters, perhaps nothing nails Anoka-Hennepin’s root problem as squarely as this article subhead: “Diverse and large.”  Anoka-Hennepin, in other words, appears to be the nation in microcosm, and the firestorm enveloping it sadly but starkly illustrates the destructiveness of forcing diverse people to support a single system of government schools. Beyond its su... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5096162 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:04:45 +0100 5096162 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5069531&cid=t_100326_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F27%2Fthe-dangers-of-letting-your-online-persona-do-the-talking%2F Last week, while taking a break from work, I found myself reading through a friend’s personal blog. While everything was well written, and while the author herself did a careful job remaining anonymous to most of her readers, I couldn’t help but cringe at some of the stuff she was writing about. Personal stuff. Stuff that, once it’s out there, you just can’t take back. Part of my cringing was due to the fact that about a year ago, I was right there with her. I’ve had a personal blog for years, and it used to be the one place where I could completely dump my emotions. A creative writer who has to work (on non-creative writing) quite a lot to pay the bills, I don’t always get to spend the hours a day I’d like to on my own pieces — so whenever I... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5069531 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:13:22 +0100 5069531 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028699&cid=t_100326_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FChannelN-PodcastsPoweredByOdiogo%2F%7E3%2Fq5cq4L949_0%2F The Internet Can Save Lives Dan Savage in an interview about the highly successful It Gets Better suicide prevention campaign, explaining why the campaign is so effective and innovative in the media ecology. Traditionally LGBT youth have been misinformed by stigma campaigns that focus solely on school bullying, but Dan points out that often bullying comes from parents and churches as well. Because of homophobic fears about gay adults recruiting youth, advocates had been unable to mentor directly by speaking in schools, etc. But with the advent of YouTube and the spark of a viral video by Dan and his husband about their life, It Gets Better reaches youth in their homes and libraries with over 20,000 videos by LGBT adults (and a book) about how they survived bigotry and bullying and grew up ... Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028699 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:26:28 +0100 5028699 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4893341&cid=t_100326_87_f&fid=34591&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.badscience.net%2F2011%2F06%2Fkids-who-spot-bullshit-and-the-adults-who-get-upset-about-it%2F Ben Goldacre, The Guardian, Saturday 28 May 2011 If you can tear yourself away from Ryan Giggs’ penis for just one moment, I have a different censorship story. Brain Gym is a schools program I’ve been writing on since 2003. It’s a series of elaborate physical movements with silly pseudoscientific justifications: you wiggle your head [...] (Source: badscience) badscience blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4893341 Sat, 04 Jun 2011 13:07:41 +0100 4893341 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4829102&cid=t_100326_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd-research%2Fadhd-bullying-and-the-risk-of-becoming-bullies.php A number of experts believe that bullying is a major source of school stress among kids of all ages. Bullying was once thought to be an annoying but inevitable rite of passage, but now parents and teachers understand that it can inflict lifelong emotional damage on its victims. Although no child is exempt from being bullied, children who are considered different are at higher risk for being victims. For kids with ADHD, bullying can affect them two ways. Their quirks and learning difficulties increase the possibility of being bullied, but current research shows that children with ADHD have the potential to become bullies themselves. Who becomes a bully? The stereotyped image of a bully is an overweight boy who torments younger, skinnier boys. However, bullies come in all shapes, sizes, and ... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4829102 Fri, 13 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4829102 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4600532&cid=t_100326_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2F5n5qHqGAweM%2F The following is a guest post by Sandra Phillips Sperry and Caryl Mahoney. Sandra Phillips Sperry, MPA, APC, RN, CMC, FACHE is the Principal & EVP of Management Transitions a health care transition management firm and Founder & CEO of Connect2Care America, LLC an internet based health care advocacy service established in 2010. She is a senior healthcare executive with over 20 years of diverse experiences in hospital operations, financial management, clinical integration, business development, and hospital facilities planning and design. Caryl Mahoney has extensive executive experience in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Strategic Planning, Employee Relations, Coaching and Communications.Caryl’s experience includes healthcare management as a senior executive, c... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4600532 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:34:06 +0100 4600532 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4309865&cid=t_100326_158_f&fid=38949&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAgingWithGraceCareconnection%2F%7E3%2FawaloOVW0Mg%2Fbullies-with-gray-hair.html Having worked for several years in assisted living I witnessed many episodes of bullying between residents. The first time I encountered it I was stunned that mature individuals would treat each other with such disrespect...Patricia Grace, Aging with GraceBullying may be a concern for teenagers in schools and through Facebook, but young people online are not the only targets of verbal abuse and social ostracism. Residential facilities for the elderly are not immune to abuse either.Doris Lor, a retired secretary living in a retirement community in Chandler, Ariz., said she has been the victim of intimidation from other residents since she bought her home in 2003.Lor, 76, lives in Solera Chandler Active Adult Retirement Community, which has more than 1,100 residents 55 years and older. She s... Aging with Grace CareConnection blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4309865 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 15:45:00 +0100 4309865 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4197031&cid=t_100326_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FXKJvG-VoRAU%2F By Walter OlsonThe Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) is out with this timely warning about the “Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act,” a bill introduced in Congress by Sen. Frank Lautenberg and Rep. Rush Holt, both New Jersey Democrats: …the bill redefines [campus-based] harassment in a manner that is at odds with the Supreme Court’s exacting definition of student-on-student harassment, which successfully balances the need to respond to extreme behavior with the importance of free speech on campus. In Davis v. Monroe County Board of Education, 526 U.S. 629 (1999), the Court defined student-on-student harassment as conduct that is “so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive, and that so undermines and detracts from the vic... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4197031 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 20:36:12 +0100 4197031 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4142863&cid=t_100326_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FChannelN-PodcastsPoweredByOdiogo%2F%7E3%2F38rs74l8png%2F It Gets Better Canada Well-made documentary on bullying and LGBT youth. Includes interview clips with celebrities like Rick Mercer and average Canadians. Part of the It Gets Better viral video campaign against bullying. Canadians can call 1-800-SUICIDE for 24/7 help in a crisis; for international numbers click here. (Source: Channel N) Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4142863 Sat, 06 Nov 2010 16:00:09 +0100 4142863 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4119520&cid=t_100326_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F10%2F28%2Fclint-mccance-a-man-who-should-be-run-out-of-arkansas%2F This idiot’s 15 minutes (I don’t expect he’d know what that means) will, hopefully, soon be over but surely not before he loses his elected job on the Midland, Arkansas school board. Anderson Cooper set the story up this way last evening and then had a couple of great guests, including the whistle-blower: A screen-shot of [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4119520 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 07:04:02 +0100 4119520 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4098330&cid=t_100326_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F10%2F20%2Fsticks-and-stones%25e2%2580%25a6%2F I’d imagine it must be painful for a parent to have to impart to their children those familiar words, “Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me.” I was certainly skeptical. Long before summoning the courage to come out to my parents at age 21, I had known that I [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4098330 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:15:54 +0100 4098330 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060555&cid=t_100326_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fex-gay-bashers-message-to-bullies-it-gets-worse%2F As a supplement to the Trevor Project’s “It Gets Better” PSA campaign, a reformed bully tells all the playground and cafeteria bullies of the world what to expect after high school. Check out the video: via The Daily What Post from: BlissTree Ex-Gay Basher's Message to Bullies: "It Gets Worse" (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060555 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 13:30:14 +0100 4060555 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4013343&cid=t_100326_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FChannelN-PodcastsPoweredByOdiogo%2F%7E3%2F7cRzmUZXYBQ%2F It Gets Better: Dan and Terry Renowned columnist Dan Savage launched the It Gets Better suicide prevention project for LGBTQI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, two-spirited, queer, intersex) youth bullied in high school and intolerant communities. It’s hard to feel isolated in a cliquish social setting with bigots and bullies, but once you leave you can find acceptance in new communities, meet friends and lovers, and live a great life. Dan and his partner Terry started the video series with their own stories of being bullied (“things got better the day I left high school”), and invite others to upload their own to YouTube. The It Gets Better Project now has dozens of inspiring videos about how people left behind the bigots, and are glad they didn’t give in to ... Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4013343 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 02:19:12 +0100 4013343 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3714368&cid=t_100326_133_f&fid=35084&url=http%3A%2F%2Fballastexistenz.autistics.org%2F%3Fp%3D639 I don’t normally respond to the various bullies that try to make false claims about my life. Generally, it’s something really inane, like they’ll claim to be revealing a secret about me when it’s something I’ve written publicly about before (often many times, in many places), they’ve made something up, they’ve played on inaccurate interpretations, or they’ve twisted something real and given it sinister meanings. But when I made an important post about the way police treat disabled people, my mother (who has been commenting on my blog for years) replied and gave more details about an incident that happened to me when I ran away from a day program after a fight broke out. A particularly asinine repeat-bully (not just of me but of many other peo... Ballastexistenz blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3714368 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:28:00 +0100 3714368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3599657&cid=t_100326_133_f&fid=35084&url=http%3A%2F%2Fballastexistenz.autistics.org%2F%3Fp%3D630 Which is quote from this post from flip flopping joy. Can’t word much a lot right now due to ongoing medical stuff (incapacitating but not bad, will fill in later) so all can say is go read that post. (Source: Ballastexistenz) Ballastexistenz blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3599657 Tue, 25 May 2010 20:30:43 +0100 3599657 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3546907&cid=t_100326_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F09%2Fobesity-and-bullying%2F Christian Nordqvist wrote a nice summary of recent research for  Medical News Today on the relationship of obesity with bullying.  Here are a few excerpts. * * * A new study published in the journal Pediatrics reports that obese children have a higher risk of being bullied, regardless of race, socioeconomic status, social skills, academic achievement or gender. The study, titled “Weight status as a predictor of being bullied in third through sixth grades” was carried out by Julie C. Lumeng, M.D., . . . and her colleagues. * * * The aim of this study was to establish the link between childhood obesity and being the victim of bullying in 3rd, 5th, and 6th grades. * * * Researchers studied 821 children who were . . . . recruited at birth in 10 study sites around the USA. The res... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3546907 Sun, 09 May 2010 04:01:33 +0100 3546907 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3526899&cid=t_100326_133_f&fid=35084&url=http%3A%2F%2Fballastexistenz.autistics.org%2F%3Fp%3D627 Blogging Against Disablism Day: An Obituary A community that tolerates and enables bullies, stalkers, and miscellaneous similar people, is no community at all. Do that and eventually many of the people who are or fear being targeted, will just fade away and hide. And only those of us stubborn enough to remain despite the harassment, defamation, and death threats will be left. Taking part in a community shouldn’t require the level of stubbornness I have learned, or disregard of one’s own safety. I go online every day knowing that my address has been posted on the web along with solicitations of murderers, rape jokes, and just about every possible level of nastiness and invasion of privacy — and my friends, family, and coworkers have been subjected to the same things. I&#82... Ballastexistenz blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3526899 Mon, 03 May 2010 03:02:39 +0100 3526899 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3508265&cid=t_100326_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F04%2F27%2Fthe-situation-of-bullying-2%2F Maia Szalavitz, co-author of Born for Love: Why Empathy Is Essential — and Endangered wrote an intriguing article, titled “How Not to Raise a Bully: The Early Roots of Empathy” in a recent issue of Time Magazine.  Here are some excerpts. * * * Increasingly, neuroscientists, psychologists and educators believe that bullying and other kinds of violence can . . . be reduced by encouraging empathy at an early age. Over the past decade, research in empathy — the ability to put ourselves in another person’s shoes — has suggested that it is key, if not the key, to all human social interaction and morality. Without empathy, we would have no cohesive society, no trust and no reason not to murder, cheat, steal or lie. At best, we would act only out of self-interest; at wors... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3508265 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 04:01:45 +0100 3508265 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3460326&cid=t_100326_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=3424998&cid=t_100326_123_f&fid=38598&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatricsnow.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F03%2Fshow-18-preview-bullies-in-your-back-yard-2-sensible-solutions-with-dr-joel-haber%2F%3Futm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Dshow-18-preview-bullies-in-your-back-yard-2-sensible-solutions-with-dr-joel-haber Show 18: Bullies In Your Back Yard 2 Bullies are a huge problem for our kids today, on and offline. This week we continue our conversation by focusing on solutions that help our kids once we know our kids are being bullied. This week, we are joined by “the bully coach”, Dr. Joel Haber, who will offer practical suggestions for talking to our kids, working with the schools and sorting out when to seek additional help. Show Time: 1pm ET Show Date: Thursday April 1, 2010 About Joel Haber, PhD Joel Haber, PhD is a clinical psychologist who has devoted more than 20 years in his practice to prevent and reduce bullying and abusive behaviors – from childhood through adulthood, in schools, camps, sports, home and the workplace. Founder of the Respect USM program, Dr. Haber has author... Dr. Gwenn Is In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3424998 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:14:53 +0100 3424998 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3382957&cid=t_100326_123_f&fid=38598&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatricsnow.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F03%2Fa-dose-of-dr-gwenn-show-17-preview-bullies-in-your-back-yard-1%2F%3Futm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Da-dose-of-dr-gwenn-show-17-preview-bullies-in-your-back-yard-1 Show 17: Bullies In Your Back Yard 1 Bullies are a huge problem for our kids today, on and offline. This week we start a multiweek conversation to try and figure out the problem, learn how to help our kids, and find ways to work with our schools and community groups to stop the bullies and help the victims. Join me this week as we figure out what the problem is and uncover the mysteries behind on of the biggest issues facing all our kids today: cyberbullying. Joining me will be Parry Aftab, Executive Director of www.wiredsafety.org and one of the leading authorities on cybersafety issues and cyber law. Show Time: Noon ET Show Date: Friday, March 19, 2010 About Parry Aftab Parry Aftab is an attorney and leader in the emerging field of Internet law and policy, helping industry and governme... Dr. Gwenn Is In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3382957 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:38:13 +0100 3382957 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3354305&cid=t_100326_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FnyIuH6dDlwU%2F By Jason KuznickiIn my policy analysis “Attack of the Utility Monsters,” I wrote that one problem with hate speech laws is that the longer they stay on the books, the more they can encourage outrage over increasingly petty offenses. Here’s a story from the United Kingdom I’d certainly have included if I were writing that paper today: A ten-year-old boy from Weston Super Mare has been put on a school “hate register” after he allegedly made a homophobic insult in the playground. Peter Drury, a pupil of Ashcombe Primary School, is believed to have called one of his friends a “gay boy,” according to his mother. The boy’s mum says she was called into her son’s school to be told by head teacher that another mother had heard him using homophobic language. She c... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3354305 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:23:47 +0100 3354305 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3327229&cid=t_100326_133_f&fid=35127&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthefamilyvoyage.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fwords-language-attitudes-and-actions.html There's a campaign to encourage people to rethink the words they choose to write and say. Today, March 3 2010, has been chosen as a day to focus on these issues.Words matter, language matters. When people decide to use as slurs and insults, words that originated as diagnostic labels for various disabilities and/or for various categories of mental illness, real and manufactured ("hysteria") then they contribute to a culture that marginalises people. Disabled people are dehumanised by these words. A society that tolerates the use of slurs like r*t*rd and sp*st*c as equivalent to stupid, useless, pathetic, hateful or annoying, legitimises the hatred that leads to the abuse, murder, forced drugging and sterilisation and discarding of so many disabled people in this country and all around the w... The Voyage blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3327229 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:14:00 +0100 3327229 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3322504&cid=t_100326_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FChannelN-PodcastsPoweredByOdiogo%2F%7E3%2FyZCZf9UqW3Y%2Fworkplace-bullying.html There Oughta be a Law, episode 1 The devastating effects of abusive bosses on mental health, and lobbying for a law against workplace harassment. Episode one in a documentary series by director Beverly Peterson, keep watching for more. If you are struggling with depression and anxiety at work (for any reason) also check out these free self-help workbooks, Antidepressant Skills at Work: Dealing with Mood Problems in the Workplace. (Source: Channel N) Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3322504 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:30:43 +0100 3322504 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3248701&cid=t_100326_150_f&fid=36939&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscientific-misconduct.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fpetition-academic-bullying.html I'm taking a break while sorting out a few other things. However this seems a worthwhile petition to 10 Downing Street.The case referred to in the petition appears to be that of Dr. Howard Fredrics, formerly of Kingston University. The case of Howard Fredrics is an important one - most especially so to writers who seek to call the leadership of academic institutions to account for their actions.We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to instigate an open enquiry into allegations of workplace bullying / harassment in institutions of higher education and concerns about the way the judicial system has dealt with complaints about such bullying and with those who protest (publicly or otherwise) about wrongdoing by their employers; the enquiry to be conducted with a view to addressing iss... Scientific Misconduct Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3248701 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:08:00 +0100 3248701 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3246853&cid=t_100326_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F06%2Fdoes-the-experience-of-staff-working-in-the-nhs-link-to-the-patient-experience-of-care-an-analysis-of-links-between-the-2007-acute-trust-inpatient-and-nhs-staff-surveys%2F Title: Does the experience of staff working in the NHS link to the patient experience of care?: An analysis of links between the 2007 acute trust inpatient and NHS staff surveys Skinny: Links the results of the 2007 acute inpatient and staff surveys using a series of statistical analyses intended to highlight the most important relationships between the two surveys. Key findings are: The more staff who have had health and safety training, the better the patient perceptions of greater conscientiousness and availability of staff. Organisations where staff have clear, planned goals are more likely to have patients who report positive experiences of communication; in particular around patients being involved in decisions on care/treatment, family members being able to speak to doctors, the me... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3246853 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 11:34:56 +0100 3246853 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3063420&cid=t_100326_133_f&fid=35090&url=http%3A%2F%2Faspiehomeeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fhome-educating-parents-bullied-by.html Miscarriage of justice in Australia (Source: Aspie Home-Education) Aspie Home-Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3063420 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:08:00 +0100 3063420 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3111540&cid=t_100326_123_f&fid=38598&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatricsnow.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F11%2Fteens-attacked-due-to-facebook-group%25e2%2580%25a6where-was-the-online-neighborhood-watch%2F   Some things sound so absurd you almost think “is that a Saturday Night Live Skit?”…and then you realize it is real. Such was the case when I learned about “Kick A Ginger Day” on Facebook when a friend sent me this link: this link. Not only is it real and did it occur last Friday, November 20, 2009, but it occurred last year at this time…and both times was posted and announced on Facebook as a group! Last week’s posting resulted in a high school boy getting beat up by a group of teens in his school. Last year’s posting resulted in 5000 people signing on to this “cause”, originally based on a South Park episode. There is a huge uprising on Facebook with pages of groups forming with names like “Anti-Kick a Ginger Day” and “Kick A Ginger Day Is Stupid”. A... Dr. Gwenn Is In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3111540 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:26:00 +0100 3111540 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3111541&cid=t_100326_123_f&fid=38598&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatricsnow.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F11%2Fif-you-call-the-wrong-number-how-about-saying-%25e2%2580%259csorry%25e2%2580%259d%2F I experienced a really over the top call the other day. Someone called my cell and started with “Oh, Gwenn, good…we have to talk about the alumni game. It’s a week away and there’s so much to do….” The caller only identified herself by her first name and went on rattling off details for a bit before I finally interrupted her with: Me: “Excuse me, I think you have the wrong person. I honestly don’t know what you are referring to but I’m not involved in any alumni game.” Caller: “No, you’re Gwenn…right? You signed up to help with the alumni game. We talked about it in July at the sports meeting.” Me: “Well, there’s the problem. I didn’t go to a sports meeting in July and am not part of that group. My first name is Gwenn but I suspect you’re looking for a d... Dr. Gwenn Is In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3111541 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:23:00 +0100 3111541 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2972007&cid=t_100326_133_f&fid=35090&url=http%3A%2F%2Faspiehomeeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fschoolgirl-thrown-out-of-classes-over.html Rebecca, 15, was thrown out of classes for wearing a traditional-style school tie rather than a clip-on version and ordered to stand in the corridor outside the headteacher's office for breaching uniform rules. Rebecca's parents have branded the move "Draconian" and have withdrawn their daughter from of classes to be taught at home.Read more... (Source: Aspie Home-Education) Aspie Home-Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2972007 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:07:00 +0100 2972007 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2931048&cid=t_100326_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fworkplace_bullying_significantly_increases_stress_hormone_le.htm In conclusion, victims of mobbing are characterized by a reduced tonic activity of the HPA axis, which seems to be related to both the chronicity of being exposed to workplace bullying and increased levels of harm avoidance. Monteleone P, Nolfe G, Serritella C, et al. Hypoactivity of the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis in victims of mobbing: role of the subjects' temperament and chronicity of the work-related psychological distress. Psychother Psychosom. 2009;78(6):381-3 (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2931048 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:20:00 +0100 2931048 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2927385&cid=t_100326_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F26%2Fthe-cruelty-of-children%2F The always outstanding and very situationist This American Life, has a terrific episode on the “The Cruelty of Children” that relates closely to yesterday’s post and makes excellent weekend listening.  You can listen to the episode here and download the podcast here.  Here’s the program description. * * * Stories about kids being mean to each other. Prologue.Bully Book. A first-grader explains to host Ira Glass how bullies become bullies. His explanation: They read a book on how to be a bully. According to his reasoning, how else could you explain why kids are mean to each other? It couldn’t be that they’re just bad. (2 minutes) Act One. I Like Guys. David Sedaris reads one of his funniest and most affecting stories from his book Naked before a live au... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2927385 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:01:02 +0100 2927385 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2912391&cid=t_100326_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FrSR7gT-UXvU%2F New research finds children with autism have mercury levels similar to those of other children. University of California, Davis scientists said that the study was the “most rigorous examination to date of blood-mercury levels in children with autism,” and cautioned that the study did not disprove or prove whether mercury plays a role in causing the disorder. The study looked at the mercury levels in 452 participants – 249 with autism, 143 without it and 60 who had other developmental delays – and found levels “essentially the same” in all the children. More is here. *     *     * Photo courtesy of shoothead (flickr.com) Massachusetts state Rep. Barbara L’Italien, whose child is autistic, has introduced a bill that would require schools to... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2912391 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:31:03 +0100 2912391 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2908832&cid=t_100326_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FJCA4tf4uRbg%2F I attended the first part of Dr. Tony Atwood’s lecture on Asperger’s and high-functioning autism today in New York, presented by YAI. Though I could only attend the first part of the day-long talk, I’d highly recommend Dr. Atwood as a speaker: clear, humorous, and engaging. In announcing how he had to stop himself for the the morning break, for instance: “The longer you spend living with and working with those with ASDs, the more aspects of an ASD you pick up yourself!” Dr. Tony Atwood (photo courtesy YAI) Atwood, who has worked with Aspies for years and founded a clinic some 17 years ago to work specifically with those with the condition, spelled out many interesting aspects of Aspies, some well-known and some lesser-known: social awkwardness; obsessive int... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2908832 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:59:13 +0100 2908832 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2881298&cid=t_100326_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Faspergers-interview-tv%2F A video interview was conducted on a community affiars program in Michigan with Doctor Nick Dubin, an Autism Self Advocate about Aspergers Syndrome. Dr. Dubin wrote two books for people with Aspergers Syndrome.  Aspergers and Anxiety, and Aspergers Syndrome and Anxiety.  Dubin explains how Aspergers Syndrome has affected his life, socially, academically and vocationally.  [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2881298 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:36:26 +0100 2881298 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2846644&cid=t_100326_165_f&fid=37959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthskills.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F30%2Fon-coercion-and-ethics%2F NB: this post is opinionated.  It represents my own opinions and not those of my employer, my colleagues, my family or my dog.  It’s mine all mine. If there is something that gets me really riled up, it’s bullying.  Maybe I had too much bullying when I was a kid, maybe I just believe in justice, but for whatever reason I get very grumpy when I see bullying.  Unfortunately this time, I think I’m being bullied – and not by a small-time bully either. This is a very large organisation that refuses to pay an invoice for services provided because of a paragraph I wrote in the final report.  The paragraph is factual and directly related to the issues the patient raised during the pain management programme.  It just doesn’t suit some members of the organisation... HealthSkills Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2846644 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:21:58 +0100 2846644 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2774675&cid=t_100326_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fchildhood_bullying_linked_to_later_psychiatric_illness.htm JAMA Childhood bullying and victimization appear to predict future psychiatric problems in both males and females although females appear more likely to be affected regardless of pre-existing psychiatric problems, according to a report in the current issue of Archives of General Psychiatry. "Bullying can be defined as an aggressive act embodying an imbalance of power in which the victims cannot defend themselves accompanied by an element of repetition," according to background information in the article. "Bullying and victimization are associated with poorer family functioning, interparental violence and parental maltreatment" and often result in troubled outcomes for both bullies and victims. Although there have been studies on the effects of bullying, "there are no previous population-ba... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2774675 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:00:00 +0100 2774675 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2678808&cid=t_100326_133_f&fid=35127&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthefamilyvoyage.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F08%2Floads-of-books-and-punch-to-head.html Duncan and I took his brother and sister to summer scheme. He asked to look in the charity shop and being in no hurry, I parked the car and off we went. Well talk about hitting pay dirt. Someone must have cleared their book shelves and dropped the boxes off very recently. There were a good few children's book spilling out so I asked if I could dig through the lot and the man working there, a good guy as I've learned from previous visits, said to work away. So we plonked ourselves on the floor and shifted through the boxes. Duncan made a little pile of those he was interested in and I made a huge pile of my own. Then ecstasy, we found 3 Thomas the Tank Buzz books, Duncan's absolute favourites. I hauled the booty to the pay desk and told the man I'd probably need to nip over to the ATM as I ... The Voyage blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2678808 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:54:00 +0100 2678808 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2634599&cid=t_100326_133_f&fid=35127&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthefamilyvoyage.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fim-mummy-and-ill-vent-if-i-want-to.html I am so sick of this. There are some people who choose publicise their feeling of rage, hate and shock at having given birth to autistic children. On Gonzo's blog I read about one woman's horrible bile-filled blog post about her daughter. This child is 8 years old. Her mum describes her as "recovered from autism" whatever that means. But this girl still causes her mum so much pain because she just isn't how she's supposed to be (link broken deliberately). The mother complains that her daughter isn't into dolls and make up, but prefers to goof about, play computer games or ride a scooter. I mean, how dare the child resist the gender role assigned to her. If she doesn't start with the make up by 8 she'll never know how to apply liquid liner properly.But mum has more to say. She is jealous of... The Voyage blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2634599 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:00:00 +0100 2634599 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2517376&cid=t_100326_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2Fy3nhRufN_7E%2Fgetting-the-facts-straight.php I just read my buddy George's post about bullying and type 1 and wanted to help spread the word. As an adult, I've been exposed to some amazing assumptions that people have about type 1 diabetes: why it happens; how I maintain control: and what I can and cannot eat. This video, produced by Diabetes UK, does a great job of helping me see this through a child's eyes. It's... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2517376 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:42:52 +0100 2517376 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523549&cid=t_100326_133_f&fid=35127&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthefamilyvoyage.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F06%2Faction-for-children-ad-demonising.html In January, a major UK children's charity, Action for Children, released a television advertisement ostensibly about the help they had offered an autistic boy. It gave however, a shockingly inaccurate, damaging and offensive portrayal of autism and I and several others (listed here) wrote about the ad and contacted the charity with our concerns. Action for Children responded with a form letter apologising for upsetting us, as if that made it all OK, but ignoring all our valid explanations of why the ad was wrong. I created a Facebook group as a way of mobilising support and attention on the issue quickly and in a few weeks, over 2600 people had joined. The ad was supposed to have run for 3 weeks but was pulled after only 2.In January, I complained to the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) ... The Voyage blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523549 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:28:00 +0100 2523549 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523550&cid=t_100326_133_f&fid=35127&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthefamilyvoyage.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fmt-letter-to-asa-about-action-for.html Now that the ASA have ruled that the monster ad did not breach their code of practise, I will publish in full the letter I submitted about the ad. I will shortly publish my view on the ruling and Action for Children's response.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Complaints Reception TeamAdvertising Standards AuthorityMid City Place71 High HolbornLondonWC1V 6QT31 January 2009 Dear Sir or Madam, While I commend the work Action for Children does as a charity, and have no doubt of their good intentions, I object to this campaign and contend that it breaches the CAP Code for TV advertising, section 11.3.4, relating to ethical responsibility, in the following ways. 11.3.4(b) The problem AFC seeks aid for is exaggerated by the use ... The Voyage blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523550 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:02:00 +0100 2523550 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511032&cid=t_100326_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F06%2F17%2Fexamining-the-bullying-situation%2F Dr. Perri Klass recently wrote an interesting essay, titled “At Last, Facing Down Bullies (and Their Enablers),” for The New York Times on the situation of bullies and bullying.  Here are some excerpts. * * * In recent years, pediatricians and researchers in this country have been giving bullies and their victims the attention they have long deserved — and have long received in Europe. We’ve gotten past the “kids will be kids” notion that bullying is a normal part of childhood or the prelude to a successful life strategy. Research has described long-term risks — not just to victims, who may be more likely than their peers to experience depression and suicidal thoughts, but to the bullies themselves, who are less likely to finish school or hold down a job. Next month... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511032 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:01:34 +0100 2511032 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442356&cid=t_100326_133_f&fid=35127&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthefamilyvoyage.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fcatholic-church-in-ireland.html I wrote about the release of the recent report into the decades long, systematic, extreme and abhorrent violence, abuse and neglect. I have read more of the report and news and opinion articles on blogs and in newspapers. I have witnessed the pathetic response of the Irish Catholic church spokespeople, and even worse, the religious orders that perpetrated these crimes and who have no idea what true sorrow and repentance means.Then via John's blog I heard this man. I witnessed his anguish and his righteous anger. I do not know how those in power in government and church can allow this man, Michael O'Brien, and all the others like him who were abused in those places, to continue to suffer.This is outrageous. It is our national shame. We can't allow this to just hold the headlines for a few w... The Voyage blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442356 Wed, 27 May 2009 10:25:00 +0100 2442356 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441311&cid=t_100326_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fian-jenkins-mp-bully-of-month.html Brian Jenkins MPAnother MP has made a fool of himself, and for once it's nothing to do with expenses. Iain Dale highlights a startling bit of meanness  from Brian Jenkins, the MP for Tamworth. (Source: NHS Blog Doctor) NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441311 Sun, 24 May 2009 19:59:00 +0100 2441311 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2458265&cid=t_100326_123_f&fid=38598&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drgwennisin.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fwomen-bullying-women-time-to-change.html Just over a year ago, I blogged about an ABC News story about bullying that gave data that women are more likely in the workplace to be bullied by other women. This week on MomLogic, blogger Ronda Kaysen posted an almost identical post.Reading Ronda's post I was filled with mixed emotions. It's a relief the cat's out of the bag. Awareness does go a long way in helping find solutions so the young women of tomorrow, including our daughters, will be spared the pain many of us have endured. Yet, it's disheartening that young women of today are still being bullied. Awareness becomes empty talk if we don't couple it with concrete solutions for change.Why is bullying of women in the workplace still such a major problem? Kayson offers this explanation for why we may which I completely agree with:"... Dr. Gwenn Is In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2458265 Thu, 21 May 2009 12:40:00 +0100 2458265 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442357&cid=t_100326_133_f&fid=35127&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthefamilyvoyage.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fentrenched-evil-doing-in-ireland.html We all knew what to expect. It is still shocking though when you read the report, or, as much of it as you can stomach. The people of the church carried it out, they covered it up. Generations of children had their lives ruined, and in some cases, taken. The state conspired with the church leaders to hush the suffering children and to ensure that their pain wasn't made known beyond the cold stone walls of the orphanages, reformatories, "care" homes for disabled children and industrial schools. What was done to these children was brutal, far worse than the accepted level of child abuse tolerated at almost all schools in the country, the run of the mill beatings and canings by teachers which were legal and known as corporal punishment. These were an expected part of education in those not fa... The Voyage blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442357 Thu, 21 May 2009 12:00:00 +0100 2442357 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2416972&cid=t_100326_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fanxious_depressed_or_aggressive_in_first_grade_victimized_.htm Sarah Hutcheon Children entering first grade with signs of depression and anxiety or excessive aggression are at risk of being chronically victimized by their classmates by third grade. That's the finding of a new longitudinal study that appears in the May/June 2009 issue of the journal Child Development. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Victoria, looked at more than 400 Canadian children beginning in the autumn of first grade. The children were asked about their experiences being bullied (such as being hit, pushed, and shoved, or being teased and excluded from play). Their teachers were asked to report on the children's symptoms of depression and anxiety, as well as on their displays of physical aggression. The researchers returned at the end of first, second, and ... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2416972 Tue, 19 May 2009 08:22:00 +0100 2416972 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2399088&cid=t_100326_133_f&fid=35090&url=http%3A%2F%2Faspiehomeeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fmum-in-court-for-childs-absences-from.html "A woman has been made the subject of a 12-month conditional discharge after failing to ensure her child attended school regularly. Ms Nicholson said that when the welfare officer began working with MacDonald last year, she was considering home schooling her child. The court heard a home education officer visited them on October 8. But Ms Nicholson said, after realising what would be involved, MacDonald started making arrangements for her child to return to school.Ed Cunnah, mitigating, said the problems started with the pupil being bullied at school which led to a loss in confidence and caused the non-attendance. Mr Cunnah said that the most recent problems were medical. "Read more... (Source: Aspie Home-Education) Aspie Home-Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2399088 Sat, 09 May 2009 10:10:00 +0100 2399088 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349357&cid=t_100326_133_f&fid=35124&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Faspergerwoman%2F%7E3%2FY8EIAWWY6Zk%2Fautists-like-jezus-autists-and-easter.html Autists might like Jezus. If you believe (it) or not, the things Jezus goes through during Easter and autism have more in common then you might think. This story is not written to offend anyone. If someone may feel harmed in any way, I therefore apologize. I acknowledge Jezus stands above all standards and people and there is nothing or no one which can be compared to his kindness. He died for us, he carries all our sins and has sacrificed his own live in order to set us free.Jezus was special. He was gifted with many talents. His wisdom was one of them. He acted in his own way. He lived among the people on earth in his own world.People with autism often are seen as and feel like they are strangers in his world. Just like Jezus. Jezus was different from the mass of people too. Jezus was bu... The Art of Being Asperger Woman blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349357 Sun, 12 Apr 2009 15:21:00 +0100 2349357 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2313486&cid=t_100326_109_f&fid=34958&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.counsellingresource.com%2F%7Er%2Fpsychology-philosophy%2F%7E3%2FNzc0Vu3xzjE%2F Overt and covert intimidation become more effective when the manipulator is skilled in communicating emotional tenacity, determination, and resolve, sending the message that the other party is no match in a contest with them.Tags: bullying, character disturbance, communication, emotions, manipulation, neurosis, power, relationships (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life) Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2313486 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:29:24 +0100 2313486 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2298743&cid=t_100326_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F27%2Fthe-ride-home%2F I may add more to this story as details come back to me. As I told a friend tonight, these rides home all seemed alike to me so it’s difficult to recall specific details of any one ride. It just boils down to a large chunk of bad memories during, as adults called [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2298743 Sat, 28 Mar 2009 02:22:58 +0100 2298743 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060687&cid=t_100326_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2009%2F03%2Fantibullying_bill_pushed_in_minnesota_legislature.php Image via Wikipedia A Bill that I hope will become law in Minnesota and an example for the nation is moving through the Legislature. StarTribune.com "The bill would prohibit "harassment, bullying, intimidation and violence" based on a student's personal characteristics such as race, sexual orientation or religion. It would, in effect, "simply expand the categories of people that schools already cover with their anti-bullying policies," according to OutFront Minnesota, one of the organizations pushing for its adoption. Education Minnesota, the state's teachers union, is the most prominent of several other groups backing the bill." Bullying has been the scourge of childhood relationships inside and outside of schools. It has done tremendous damage to developing children at a highly se... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060687 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:22:35 +0100 4060687 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2223690&cid=t_100326_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Faspieweb%2F%7E3%2FkExmRBJpzhk%2F Someone recently wrote me asking me to share my experience with bullying, and how it effected me growing up. In elementary school I was at least accepted even though I was not that socially bright, but intellectually I was pretty dang good.  I remember several things about elementry, but most of all I really started to [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2223690 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:45:43 +0100 2223690 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2222548&cid=t_100326_109_f&fid=34958&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.counsellingresource.com%2F%7Er%2Fpsychology-philosophy%2F%7E3%2Fvh0CEO_yW_s%2F Neurotics try hard not only to project a positive image, but also to do the right thing. Disordered characters know this very well. So, when the person with a disturbed character wants to manipulate a good neurotic, all they have to do is somehow convince them that they've done wrong or behaved in a manner they should feel ashamed of.Tags: bullying, CBT, character disturbance, guilt, neurosis, therapy (Source: Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life) Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2222548 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:22:54 +0100 2222548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2152846&cid=t_100326_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F02%2Fthe-good-childhood%25c2%25ae-inquiry%2F Extensively trailed in the media, The Good Childhood® Inquiry from the Children’s Society has now been published.  The evidence used to inform the report ‘A Good Childhood: Searching for Values in a Competitive Age’ , recommendations and summaries of the themes discussed in the report can be found here.  Recommendations are: Parents should: Make a long term commitment to each other. Be fully informed about what is involved before their child is born. Love their children, each other and establish boundaries for children. Help children develop spiritual qualities. Teachers should: Help children to develop happy, likeable social personalities. Base discipline on mutual respect. Eliminate physical and psychological violence from school. Make Personal, Social and Health... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2152846 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:39:14 +0100 2152846 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2131357&cid=t_100326_133_f&fid=35127&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthefamilyvoyage.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F01%2Fautistic-children-demonised-by-action.html I was having a pleasant enough evening though Duncan was finding it hard to settle to sleep and boinged up and down the stairs with his wind-up torch and battered Green Eggs and Ham book. I'd enjoyed the splendid @stephenfry on the rehabilitated @wossy show and was impressed by just how much Tom Cruise resembles a 3/4 size Michael-6. I'd a case of itchy remote finger so flicked the channels about a bit, and then I saw it: an horrific new advertisement by the charity Action for Children.A few minutes later I saw that Mike had already blogged about it and presented his reasoned objections to the ad. He has also transcribed the voice over:"I used to lash out if something pushed my buttons or I wasn’t able to do something. Things that wound me up were if they’d insulted me I would physical... The Voyage blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2131357 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 09:38:00 +0100 2131357 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2087570&cid=t_100326_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Faspieweb%2F%7E3%2Flh6hyysMqxY%2F Parents of a child with Aspergers watched there kid turn from happy to scared according to a lawsuit they filed against a school district.  The lawsuit alleges that the child was tormented to the point of wanting to kill himself. According to an article by King5 John was repeatedly “hit with books,  …. spit on,  … [...] This is an excerpt from an article on AspieWeb.net, A blog writen by an Autistic Blogger. (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2087570 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:58:22 +0100 2087570 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1975000&cid=t_100326_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fwas-gsk-merely-incompetent-about.html At my post "GSK, Avandia and Medical Informatics: More on Why Pharma Fails" I outlined repeated rejection of Medical Informatics expertise by GSK, based on what I believed essentially to be the narrowminded and tunnel-visioned thinking of information technologists and others in pharma. I wrote:It is my belief that a view [at GSK] of medical informatics professionals as "writers of algorithms to solve business problems" reflects a fundamentally narrow and mechanistic view of the field, or perhaps a mislabeling of the position as being one of Medical Informatics. The lack of a requirement for formal Medical Informatics education and training suggests the latter.The U.S. Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academy of Sciences seems to agree with that assessment, as I pointed out in an... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1975000 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:24:00 +0100 1975000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1865529&cid=t_100326_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E5%2F415175904%2Felem_callsafe.pdf Now it is time to end the silence: There is a hidden culture of girls’ aggression in which bullying is epidemic, distinctive and destructive. It is not marked by the direct physical and verbal behavior that is primarily the province of boys. Our culture refuses girls access to open conflict, and it forces their aggression into nonphysical, indirect and covert forms. Girls use backbiting, exclusion, rumors, name-calling, and manipulation to inflict psychological pain on targeted victims. Unlike boys, who tend to bully acquaintances or strangers, girls frequently attack within tightly knit networks of friends, making aggression harder to identify and intensify the damage to the victims. The book Odd Girl Out: the Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls by Rachel Simmons describes... Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1865529 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:55:45 +0100 1865529 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1853659&cid=t_100326_133_f&fid=35090&url=http%3A%2F%2Faspiehomeeducation.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F10%2Fabout-bullying.html Listen here. (Source: Aspie Home-Education) Aspie Home-Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1853659 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 15:56:00 +0100 1853659 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1829212&cid=t_100326_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2Fmr7HboIilXA%2F Drawing pictures has been how Kim Miller, who’s autistic, is able to communicate her feelings, thoughts, fears and more. Now 20 years old, Miller’s pictures are the illustrations for a book about her story by her mother, Eileen, The Girl Who Spoke With Pictures, which is published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers (Oregon). Today’s News-Review features an interview with Kim Miller and her mother: The dichotomy between Kim in real life and Kim on paper is evident throughout the book. As Kim grew older, she illustrated the obstacles she faced during her daily routine, such as sensitivity to noise. As a 12-year-old, she created a drawing titled, “Today.” In the picture, she has her hands over her ears, a word bubble from her mouth screams, “I can’t take it!” The crunc... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1829212 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:59:13 +0100 1829212 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1779307&cid=t_100326_133_f&fid=35090&url=http%3A%2F%2Faspiehomeeducation.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F09%2Fben-x.html "Ben X" is a Belgian film about a teenager with Asperger Syndrome who escapes a life of constant bullying and torture by his peers through the online role playing game Archlord. Communication is difficult for Ben, not just because of his condition but as a result of constant heckling from his classmates. He creates a parallel fantasy world that he retreats into as his real one gets increasingly unbearable. Ben develops a plan to escape it permanently but the emergence of Scarlite, a girl he met in an online game, adds a surprise twist to the story."Watch trailer here.Download torrent here. (Source: Aspie Home-Education) Aspie Home-Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1779307 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:04:00 +0100 1779307 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1729766&cid=t_100326_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F372105454%2F The Secret to Success New research says social-emotional learning helps students in every way. -- by Daniel Goleman Schools are beginning to offer an increasing number of courses in social and emotional intelligence, teaching students how to better understand their own emotions and the emotions of others. It sounds warm and fuzzy, but it's a trend backed up by hard data. Today, new studies reveal that teaching kids to be emotionally and socially competent boosts their academic achievement. More precisely, when schools offer students programs in social and emotional learning, their achievement scores gain around 11 percentage points. That's what I heard at a forum held last December by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL). (Disclosure: I'm a co-founder of C... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1729766 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 22:48:47 +0100 1729766 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060711&cid=t_100326_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2008%2F07%2Fwhat_can_we_learn_from_the_knoxvilles_church_shoot.php Knoxville Police Chief sheds a little more light on the motivation of Adkisson's murderous tirade. He blamed liberals from keeping him from a job. CBS News "He felt he was being kept out of the loop because of his age and because he was not liberal."" It seems unlikely that this belief has any basis in rationality. The thought would probably qualify as a paranoid delusion. I have found it quite common for themes of religion and sex in delusional thinking. I suspect because both of these topics inspire considerable passion in most people. A person prone to paranoia, down on his luck, will look for someone to blame around him, a victimizer who has it out to get him. Adkisson demonstrated the essence of paranoid projection. He was the one with aggressive intent towards liberals and gays. ... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060711 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:20:26 +0100 4060711 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1582396&cid=t_100326_150_f&fid=36939&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscientific-misconduct.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F07%2Frhetta-moran-david-healy-and-language.html My friend Rhetta Moran was fired from Salford University (a "greater" Manchester University) in 2005 under very unusual circumstances. There are fascinating linguistic aspects of sham university procedures and integrity scandals. Rhetta's research was said to be "no longer compatible with the school".A key problem facing academia in the UK is the lack of any plausible institution that speaks up for integrity and the values of a university. As Rhetta states, "One would have though that the idea of "compatible" or "incompatible" research would be something that should interest an academic union".This brief summary of Rhetta's story serves as a prelude to my next post about a joint letter we wrote to Sally Hunt about the dismal integrity failures of the Association of University Teachers (AUT... Scientific Misconduct Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1582396 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:43:00 +0100 1582396 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1554843&cid=t_100326_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Fchil-with-aspergers-writes-about-bullying%2F A 12 year old with Aspergers Syndrome and Tourettes wrote an emotion filled letter which was shown in a newspaper about the bullying he received in school and how it made him contemplate suicide. Elija Vetma after being being bullied because of Asperger’s and Tourettes wrote a letter, which was printed in a local newspaper about [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1554843 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:29:25 +0100 1554843 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1480655&cid=t_100326_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F05%2F30%2Fthe-megan-meier-foundation%2F Megan Meier, the 13-year-old who took her own life after being bullied online, is hopefully at peace. But her mom fights on in her name, having recently created a foundation to help reduce and prevent online bullying (”cyberbulling”). The Associated Press has the story: But in recent months, the Missouri woman has focused on ways to protect other children from bullying, even leaving her job as a real estate agent to dedicate herself to the Megan Meier Foundation. “Megan is still my daughter, no matter what, and I am going out there and fighting for her still because she is still my daughter,” Meier said. A group of friends and relatives helped Meier create the foundation, which seeks to educate and encourage positive changes to prevent bullying and cyberbullying... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1480655 Fri, 30 May 2008 17:18:24 +0100 1480655 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1478185&cid=t_100326_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fabstract__childhood_bullying_as_a_risk_for_later_depression.htm Conclusions: Childhood bullying behavior is a risk factor for later depression. Screening and intervention for bullying behavior in the early school years is recommended to avoid subsequent internalizing problem in late adolescence. Source... (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1478185 Fri, 30 May 2008 08:16:00 +0100 1478185 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1473015&cid=t_100326_150_f&fid=36939&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscientific-misconduct.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fbystander-effect-would-you-stop-for.html Local 6, a Florida TV station has been conducting a series of experiments on the bystander effect. In the latest "missing child experiment" they placed numerous posters in a mall with photographs of a missing 8 year old "Britney Begonia". Britney herself sat next to some of the signs. Hundreds of people walked past and saw the posters, but only two stopped to ask Britney anything. Many bystanders questioned later said they noticed the stange resemblance between Britney and the poster but were "fearful of getting involved."An earlier Local 6 experiment involved a fake burglar breaking into a home. See also this publication on the bystander response to a mock casualty involving arterial bleeding. The bystander effect has been extensively studied. The more people who observe an event, the les... Scientific Misconduct Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1473015 Tue, 27 May 2008 16:47:00 +0100 1473015 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1467833&cid=t_100326_111_f&fid=34834&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FMentalNurse%2F%7E3%2F297980890%2F Children with asperger syndrome often get horrendously bullied at school. Due to their inability to read social cues they tend to come across as a bit weird, and often say embarrassing remarks or make social blunders. As a result, the school bullies home in on them like lions circling an injured wildebeest. Which makes this story even more shocking. Melissa Barton said she is considering legal action after her son’s kindergarten teacher led his classmates to vote him out of class. After each classmate was allowed to say what they didn’t like about Barton’s 5-year-old son, Alex, his Morningside Elementary teacher said they were going to take a vote, Barton said. By a 14 to 2 margin, the class voted him out of the class. Barton said her son is in the process of being diagn... Mental Nurse blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1467833 Sun, 25 May 2008 22:26:08 +0100 1467833 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1458606&cid=t_100326_133_f&fid=35128&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthiswayoflife.org%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D316 I’m watching arguments for and against the expulsion of an autistic teenager from a church. As a Christian, I would suggest the Church seriously take a look at Christian doctrine - 1 Corinthians 6:1-7 is pretty clear: a church should not need the law to resolve an internal dispute. But this is not a blog about Christian doctrine, but rather about disability. So, I’ll move on. Every account of this incident in the media has mentioned one thing: that the child weighs 225 pounds (well, not every account - some list his weight as 235 pounds). In other areas, facts are missing from some accounts. But every account thinks the child’s weight is a huge factor, even accounts that don’t mention - at all - the child’s acts or behavior. Let me ask this: Why? Is it perhaps... NTs Are Weird blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1458606 Wed, 21 May 2008 13:07:56 +0100 1458606 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1454491&cid=t_100326_133_f&fid=35090&url=http%3A%2F%2Faspiehomeeducation.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fsurge-in-bullying.html News from Scotland: Surge in bullying behind increase in home education"INCREASING numbers of pupils are being withdrawn from state schools to be educated at home with large numbers blaming a bullying "avalanche", according to new figures."Read more... (Source: Aspie Home-Education) Aspie Home-Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1454491 Tue, 20 May 2008 16:32:00 +0100 1454491 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1395177&cid=t_100326_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fsexual_harassment_at_school_more_harmful_than_bullying.htm Girls and sexual minorities suffer most Schools' current focus on bullying prevention may be masking the serious and underestimated health consequences of sexual harassment, according to James Gruber from the University of Michigan-Dearborn and Susan Fineran from the University of Southern Maine in the US. Their research (1), just published online in Springer's journal Sex Roles, shows that although less frequent, sexual harassment has a greater negative impact on teenagers' health than the more common form of victimization, bullying. Gruber and Fineran's study, the first of its kind to compare bullying and sexual harassment victimization using equivalent measurements and time frames, looked at the frequency and health implications of both bullying and sexual harassment among 522 middle an... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1395177 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:28:00 +0100 1395177 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1393860&cid=t_100326_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fnon_violent_bullying_in_adolescence_linked_to_adult_anxiety.htm Spreading rumors and gossiping may not cause bruises or black eyes, but the psychological consequences of this social type of bullying could linger into early adulthood, a new University of Florida study shows. In a study of 210 college students, the researchers discovered a link between what psychologists call relational victimization in adolescence and anxiety and depression in early adulthood, according to findings published in the journal Psychology in the Schools. Rather than threatening a child with physical violence, these bullies target a child's social status and relationships by shunning them, excluding them from social activities or spreading rumors, said Allison Dempsey, a doctoral student in the University of Florida College of Education and the study's lead author. "Even thou... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1393860 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:17:00 +0100 1393860 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1399636&cid=t_100326_150_f&fid=36939&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscientific-misconduct.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fgardasil-scandal-university-of.html Just after my last post on the role of a University I read this piece in today's British Medical Journal about an appalling episode at the University of Queensland that goes right to the heart of what a University is. The University of Queensland has broken its contract with the scientific community. This is an absolute disgrace. I am reminded of the letters to me stating that I needed University "authorisation" to discuss issues of scientific procedure. I recall the warning of "public dissociation" and that "public interest disclosure legislation" somehow applied to discussion of scientific methodology involving Procter and Gamble. From the University secretary and registrar at Queensland (Douglas Porter) this most absurd of comments:Douglas Porter, wrote to Dr Gunn, asking him to provide... Scientific Misconduct Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1399636 Sat, 05 Apr 2008 18:53:00 +0100 1399636 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1399639&cid=t_100326_150_f&fid=36939&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscientific-misconduct.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fhas-glaxosmithkline-bitten-off-more.html Bob Fiddaman has now posted the intimidatory letter he received from GlaxoSmithKline over a video in which he discussed aspects of GSK's science. The comparisons Fiddaman drew elsewhere (not in the video) between a GSK employee and a) Hitler b) faeces are inappropriate. Fiddaman agrees and has apologized over that aspect. One is left wondering who has caused the greater offence, who owes the apology, and to whom that apology is owed. The scientific questions are overwhelming, and the intimidation of a questioning patient cannot be allowed to divert attention from the lack of any real answering.Dr Alastair Benbow of GSK does have some serious answering to do. He has to explain in detail why public comments he made were truthful (or otherwise). If not truthful, he has to explain whether he l... Scientific Misconduct Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1399639 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:43:00 +0100 1399639 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1399640&cid=t_100326_150_f&fid=36939&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscientific-misconduct.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fits-groundhog-day-for-bullying-by.html It seems that attorneys representing GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in the UK have sent a letter threatening a patient (Bob Fiddaman). Fiddaman writes the "Seroxat (Paxil) Sufferers blog". As a result of the letter, Fiddaman felt intimidated to remove a video he created and posted to his website in February.Here is a link to the Fiddaman Video which is now hosted on U-Tube.As doctors we sell our services and the products of industry under the banner of science. The leadership of our profession has long colluded with industry to silence those who draw attention to dishonest science. Although much criticism of medicine is ill-founded, many critics strike at the core of what we do. Their questions are about science. Many of those critics are our patients. They question the quality, transparency and ho... Scientific Misconduct Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1399640 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:08:00 +0100 1399640 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1337013&cid=t_100326_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F03%2F30%2F37-of-americans-report-being-bullied-on-the-job%2F According to research by Zogby International, 37% of the American workforce experiences bullying on the job. Further, according to the NY Times, the common workplace bully is much more subtle than “the playground” bully, which makes it difficult for the person being bullied to report him/her. It may start with a belittling comment at a staff meeting. Later it becomes gossip to co-workers and forgetting to invite someone to an important work event. If the bully is a supervisor, victims may be stripped of critical duties, then accused of not doing their job, says Gary Namie, founder of the Workplace Bullying Institute, an advocacy group based in Bellingham, Wash. Another study out of the University of Manitoba reported that the effects of such emotional bullying are often “more seve... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1337013 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:25:37 +0100 1337013 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1331304&cid=t_100326_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F03%2F27%2F526%2F Safer Children in a Digital World (Executive Summary) focus’ on issues including cyberbullying, violent games and web predators. Recommendations includ: Establishment of a UK Council for Child Internet Safety A clearer ratings system for video games using the recognised BBFC symbols U, 12, 15 and 18, A public information campaign to educate parents and children in online safety Strengthening the law against assisting suicides. Social networking sites should monitor discussions and intervene where young users are discussing suicide, by providing useful advice and support to people who may be looking for help. (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1331304 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:32:27 +0100 1331304 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1316788&cid=t_100326_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F254915761%2F10_smart_skills_to_curb_cynics.html He calls in sick more and more. She is secretly looking for another job … even if it means she has to go back to school to upgrade. Familiar? Have you seen people who contribute to toxic work environments? Or have you noticed colleagues who feel victimized by workplace toxics? It doesn’t have to be that way.  Tackle cynicism or bullying from your brain's inside-out and … you end up with smart skills for business growth. People today often describe toxic work settings and yet research shows it needn't be the case in most settings.Unsure of how to move past cynicism or bullying? Why not roll out a cynic’s opposites…  go for profitability …  and win back work ... with the brain in mind. How so?Sm... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1316788 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:29:35 +0100 1316788 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1315399&cid=t_100326_133_f&fid=35090&url=http%3A%2F%2Faspiehomeeducation.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fhome-education-in-germany.html (Source: Aspie Home-Education) Aspie Home-Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1315399 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:01:00 +0100 1315399 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1305358&cid=t_100326_133_f&fid=35084&url=http%3A%2F%2Fballastexistenz.autistics.org%2F%3Fp%3D502 I wrote a version of this once for Sharisa Kochmeister, who was dealing with people trying to publicly erase her existence. But when I write it now, it is intended for anyone dealing with such attempts at erasure. I am writing it because it gets right down to the core of the problem, rather than getting lost in details thrown around by those attempting the erasing, the ones they will try to distract a person with. I am writing it because I know several people right now, Sharisa included, who might need to remember this: Remember that when they attack someone you are not, they are not attacking you. They are just attacking something they think is you, an illusion in their heads. It can harm you, because it can make people mistake the illusion for you, and they can act badly towards you bas... Ballastexistenz blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1305358 Sat, 15 Mar 2008 18:19:17 +0100 1305358 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1399649&cid=t_100326_150_f&fid=36939&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscientific-misconduct.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2F2008-pharma-competitive-intelligence.html Now this should be an interesting meeting. The 2008 Pharma Competitive Intelligence (CI) Conference on Sept. 15-17 in New Jersey."This is one of the best and largest gathering of pharma Competitive Intelligence professionals".Who is speaking?Here is a sampling of the many pharma speakers:Monika Giese, Head Global Competitive Intelligence, Novartis Pharma AGJerry Hoffman, Manager-Global Competitive Intelligence Strategy, Eli Lilly & Co.Daniel Pascheles, Vice President, Global Competitive Intelligence, MerckRenee Pierson, Global Intelligence Leader, Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical ServicesChandra Ramanathan, Director, Global Business and Competitive Intelligence, Bristol-Myers SquibbCraig McHenry, Senior Director, Competitor Insights, WyethWhat is competitive intelligence?We don't really wa... Scientific Misconduct Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1399649 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 18:35:00 +0100 1399649 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1289143&cid=t_100326_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fworkplace_bullying_more_harmful_than_sexual_harrassment.htm Workplace bullying, such as belittling comments, persistent criticism of work and withholding resources, appears to inflict more harm on employees than sexual harassment, say researchers who presented their findings at the Seventh International Conference on Work, Stress and Health held in Washington, D.C. "As sexual harassment becomes less acceptable in society, organizations may be more attuned to helping victims, who may therefore find it easier to cope," said lead author M. Sandy Hershcovis, PhD, of the University of Manitoba. "In contrast, non-violent forms of workplace aggression such as incivility and bullying are not illegal, leaving victims to fend for themselves." Hershcovis and co-author Julian Barling, PhD, of Queen's University in Ontario, Canada, reviewed 110 studies conducte... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1289143 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 07:31:00 +0100 1289143 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1270540&cid=t_100326_111_f&fid=34834&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FMentalNurse%2F%7E3%2F243912052%2F A referral letter comes to CAMHS from the GP. A child is experiencing distress as a result of being bullied at school, and the GP wants us to see the child. At the team meeting, the consultant wonders whether this is really a psychiatric issue or more of a school issue. The letter is handed [...] (Source: Mental Nurse) Mental Nurse blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1270540 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 15:43:26 +0100 1270540 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1247917&cid=t_100326_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F238933171%2F Charlie has yet to be a target of bullying: He never goes anywhere in school without a teacher or instructor, nor does he go anywhere alone. Though his speech is limited, and it often seems to take him some time to understand what is being said to him, he is highly attuned to stares and whispers and certain looks in his direction, and those aren’t even “bullying behavior.” He is aware, I think, of being “different” and more and more aware of what other children can do and he cannot and I’m glad that he is protected. Maryland legislators are considering four bills limiting bullying and cyberbullying. All of the bills ask local education officials and school boards to set policies on bullying: HB 199 HB 206 HB 546 HB 732 The Herald-Mall reported on testi... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1247917 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:07:06 +0100 1247917 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1234566&cid=t_100326_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F02%2F15%2Fchildren-on-bullying%2F Children on bullying report summarises research on children’s views on bullying, defining what bullying is and what to do about it. There are both worrying messages and hopeful signs among the varied responses. It covers children living away from home in England (in children’s homes, boarding schools, residential special schools, residential further education colleges, foster care, adoption placements or residential family centres), those who are getting help of any sort from the children’s social care services of their local council and care leavers. (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1234566 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:05:07 +0100 1234566 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1216570&cid=t_100326_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fbullying_harms_kids_mental_health_study.htm NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study provides strong evidence that being bullied can cause children to develop depression and anxiety. Among identical twin pairs in which one experienced bullying between the ages of 7 and 9 and the other did not, the bullied twin was significantly more likely to have symptoms of internalizing problems at age 10, Dr Louise Arsenault of King's College, London, and her colleagues found. More... Copyright © 2008 Reuters Limited. All rights reserved. (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1216570 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:12:00 +0100 1216570 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1067725&cid=t_100326_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F12%2F03%2Fmegan-meiers-suicide-by-online-harassment-goes-unpunished%2F We’re disappointed to learn today that the county prosecutor in St. Louis couldn’t figure out how to prosecute the people partially responsible for 13-year-old’s Megan Meier’s death. Good ‘ole county prosecutor Jack Banas said that based on available evidence, the actions of the people involved in the Internet bullying did not meet the standards required by state laws for either harassment, stalking or endangering the welfare of a child. Really? Wow, that’s amazing. Either those must be weakest, dumbest state laws in existence meant to protect victims, or someone has cold feet in prosecuting a case bound to get continued national attention. Megan Meier’s parents said her suicide was the result of harassment via her Myspace page: Her parents sa... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1067725 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 01:01:15 +0100 1067725 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1045956&cid=t_100326_133_f&fid=35090&url=http%3A%2F%2Faspiehomeeducation.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fon-news_22.html Father angry at attackA father whose son needed a brain scan after being attacked by another pupil has criticised teachers. Sex offender offered girls a lift MacLeman was sentenced to 200 hours of community service after he admitted indecently assaulting a girl while she waited for her school bus. (Source: Aspie Home-Education) Aspie Home-Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1045956 Thu, 22 Nov 2007 21:21:00 +0100 1045956 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1014996&cid=t_100326_133_f&fid=35090&url=http%3A%2F%2Faspiehomeeducation.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fschool-shootings.html Finnish School gunman 'was bullied'Previous school massacresList of school shootings and attacksYouTube school shootings video (Source: Aspie Home-Education) Aspie Home-Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1014996 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:36:00 +0100 1014996 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1012472&cid=t_100326_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F181226558%2Fneurobiology_of_bullying.html  If today’s New York Times headlines are any indication … bullies are on the rise.Interestingly, at the same time bullies flaunt violent, reactive behavior … we’re told in today’s ScieneDaily that they’ve identified brain chemicals associated with aggression. Will it help? Hopefully new research such as nanotech simulation will lead to treatment of violence. Do you?  Bullying starts often with thoughts and words for power … and leads the bully to road rage, rape, and shootings.Do bullies get away with fear tactics where you work?  FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program shows violent crimes up 2.3 percent in 2005 and 1.9 percent in 2006, the first steady increase since 1993.Research suggests that brain structures that ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1012472 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:37:20 +0100 1012472 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1012473&cid=t_100326_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F181168820%2Fbullies_who_shout_from_new_yor.html  Today’s NY Times’ headlines lists the following bullies:1.Deadly Fires Expose Bullying Disorder in Putin’s Russia … p. A12. Bully Bomber Hits Afghan Towns … p. A173. Pakistan’s General Bullying Anarchy  … p. A 274. Telling a Tale of Bullying Torment Wordlessly… p. B45. A College Campus is Stalked by an Attitude of Bullying Hatred … p. B86. The Road to the White House is Paved with Bullies Parodies… p. B 107. When Trusting a Bully an Expert Might Not be Wise … p. C 98. Report Links 3 Bullies Players to the Use of Steroids … p. C229. Taming the Bullies Guzzlers that Power the World Wide Web … H 710. Pardon our Bullying Patronizing Language … p. D 9Dozens more bullies peppered today&#... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1012473 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:39:57 +0100 1012473 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=989740&cid=t_100326_133_f&fid=35090&url=http%3A%2F%2Faspiehomeeducation.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F10%2Ftrend-in-home-education.html "THOUSANDS of students are being pulled out of Australia's state and private schools to be educated at home by their parents."Read more... (Source: Aspie Home-Education) Aspie Home-Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=989740 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:06:00 +0100 989740 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=979226&cid=t_100326_133_f&fid=35090&url=http%3A%2F%2Faspiehomeeducation.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F10%2Fsafe-at-home.html "Parents are increasingly taking their children out of school to have them educated at home, with bullying and dissatisfaction with the state system the main reasons for doing so. Shock figures reveal that 634 pupils in Norfolk were taken out of primary and secondary schools this year, with the main reason listed as bullying.National survey results show bullying was among the most common reasons for parents to take their children out of school with 3,189 pupils across the country being taught at home for this reason. The survey revealed 7 out of 10 children have been bullied at school."Read more here. (Source: Aspie Home-Education) Aspie Home-Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=979226 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:54:00 +0100 979226 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=956079&cid=t_100326_133_f&fid=35098&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclub166.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F10%2Fwizards-and-more-colorful-kansas.html In "The Wizard of Oz", Dorothy is transported to a strange place, where every thing is the same, but different. This place is exciting and colorful, but also somewhat scary to her. She wants to get back home (to normalcy-represented by a dreary black and white Kansas) but doesn't know how to get there. In her quest to get back home, she is directed to a wizard, who doesn't initially think she has any way of getting back to Kansas, but he doesn't want to disappoint her.The wizard puts on a big pyrotechnics display to show how great he is, gets angry at Dorothy when she questions him at all, and promises her if she just does X (get the wicked witch's broom) then Y (getting to go back to normalcy) will happen. Wanting desperately to go home, Dorothy does as the wizard says.While it's not a pe... Club 166 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=956079 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 20:26:00 +0100 956079 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=954374&cid=t_100326_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fadolescent_surveys_broaden_thinking_about_bullying.htm Sherry Boschert SAN FRANCISCO - Bullying that was experienced or witnessed by 185 high school students went beyond the more commonly acknowledged forms of bullying to include racial/ethnic harassment, sexual harassment, and homophobic epithets, Sandra Cortina, Ph.D., reported in a poster presentation at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association. More... © 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=954374 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 08:29:00 +0100 954374 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=948051&cid=t_100326_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fcleveland_shooting_raises_question_when_is_bullying_harassm.htm And what to do when it seems like no one will help? Experts encourage students to give specific examples, talk to administrators.As long as there have been schools, there have probably been school bullies. But the latest school shooting, at Cleveland's SuccessTech Academy on Wednesday, is yet another example of how the teasing and name-calling of the past can reap violent ends in the present when outcast students who are constantly picked on attempt to exact revenge using deadly force. From the rampage by student Seung-Hui Cho at Virginia Tech University earlier this year to Asa Coon's shooting spree this week at SuccessTech, the common thread of bullying has experts reminding us once again that students need to not only speak up about being bullied, but raise their voices even higher to a... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=948051 Sat, 13 Oct 2007 08:41:00 +0100 948051 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=944615&cid=t_100326_133_f&fid=35090&url=http%3A%2F%2Faspiehomeeducation.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F10%2Feducation-news.html In Scotland's primary schools, bullies target 1/3 of pupils.[photo from news scotsman]'Half of children' theft victims at school"Ironically, the very institutions where children should feel safest - their school environments set up and patrolled by adults - are where children are most commonly victimised." Frances Crook, Howard League for Penal Reform (Source: Aspie Home-Education) Aspie Home-Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=944615 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:56:00 +0100 944615 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060743&cid=t_100326_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2007%2F09%2Fblogging_against_abuse.php Child abuse/neglect is the scourge of our world. Every time I've looked behind the most heinous crimes in history, we find an abused or neglected child. Virtually all of the recent youthful mass murderers suffered bullying, emotional neglect, and often physical abuse at the hands of peers and/or parents. Today we make blogging history. Today, thousands all over the world are Blogging Against Abuse. Lets understand the scope of the problem. According to DHHS in their Child Maltreatment report, during 2005, an estimated 3.3 million referrals were made to child protective services (CPS) national wide. Six million children were involved. made to CPS agencies. Sixty two percent were deamed serious enough to investigate, 25 percent were found to be substantiated. An estimated 899,000 children ... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060743 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 06:28:24 +0100 4060743 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=836143&cid=t_100326_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fwell_said.htm August 30th, 2007. Some of these journalists reporting on the Virginia Tech shootings should educate themselves on mental illnesses before going to press. Yes, Seung-Hui Cho was treated for selective mutism as a child and adolescent. Yes, anxiety disorders can be exacerbated by the pressures and stresses of the college years and, in Cho's case, being untreated while at college, his anxiety probably did become a lot worse. But, no, no, no! Cho's obvious psychosis was not a result of his anxiety disorder. It's roots are quite likely in his isolation. ...[N]ot knowing about Cho's treatment for selective mutism is not an excuse for Virginia Tech to let itself off the hook. The boy's isolation grew out to the ridicule he endured in the classroom over his fear of speaking - how do they get off w... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=836143 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 08:26:00 +0100 836143 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060750&cid=t_100326_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2007%2F08%2Funknown_to_va_tech_cho_had_anxiety_disorder.php The sad thing about Cho, is that his problem was well beyond the ability of the school and mental health system had with which to cope. Even though Cho appeared to have been pretty well served by the high school in their special ed program, there were deeper seated problems than just an anxiety disorder. Could a similar support program in college headed off the massacre? Possibly. But it also may not have. He was destined to have a melt down at some point. The only question was how much collateral damage there would be. washingtonpost.com "Fairfax County school officials determined that Seung Hui Cho suffered from an anxiety disorder so severe that they put him in special education and devised a plan to help, according to sources familiar with his history, but Virginia Tech was never t... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060750 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 15:33:39 +0100 4060750 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=791505&cid=t_100326_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Ftips_for_children_to_avoid_being_bullying_targets.htm One of the more difficult challenges for families of school-aged children heading back to school is how to deal with the potential of bullying. While most schools have tough policies to reduce bullying, many children are still "picked on" or teased and this can affect their school experience and even their grades in the long run. Being bullied may increase vulnerability to anxiety and depressive disorders. Children with these disorders are also more likely to be targeted by bullies. Bullying expert Seth Scholer, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, says while it is difficult to say why some children become bullies, one of the best ways to prevent problems from escalating is to help children avoid becoming a target. He says ther... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=791505 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 08:22:00 +0100 791505 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=791506&cid=t_100326_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fbullying_and_victimization_in_childhood_linked_to_psychiatri.htm News Author: Laurie Barclay, MD CME Author: Désirée Lie, MD, MSEd August 9, 2007 - Bullying and victimization during early school years may identify boys at risk for psychiatric disorders in early adulthood, according to the results of a study reported in the August issue of Pediatrics. "There have been no longitudinal cohort studies that examined the psychiatric outcomes in late adolescence or early adulthood of children who bully or are victimized in childhood," write Andre Sourander, MD, from Turku University in Finland, and colleagues. "Generally, our knowledge of the continuities and discontinuities of childhood problems to early adulthood was based on a limited number of study cohorts. However, information about the long-term effects of bullying has considerable public ... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=791506 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 08:18:00 +0100 791506 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=786980&cid=t_100326_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fbullying_parental_depression_weigh_heavily_on_kids.htm A parent's struggle with stress or depression can lower a child's quality of life — and it could hinder an overweight youngster's attempts to lose weight, too, University of Florida (UF) researchers say. Parent distress, peer bullying and childhood depression can propel a cycle that makes it more difficult for children to adopt healthier lifestyles, UF researchers report in the current issue of the journal Obesity. Understanding more about factors that affect an overweight child's well-being could help health-care professionals better treat these kids, said the study's lead author, David Janicke, a UF assistant professor of clinical and health psychology in the College of Public Health and Health Professions. Tending to the needs of distressed parents could be one of the best ways to... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=786980 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 09:01:00 +0100 786980 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=773364&cid=t_100326_135_f&fid=35263&url=http%3A%2F%2Fronhudson.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fnc-senate-waters-down-school-bullying.html I just received this note from Equality NC. The NC Senate has removed the list of protected categories from the School Bullying Prevention Act. This is a critical part of the Bill to ensure protection for the most vulnerable students in primary and secondary schools in North Carolina. We need your quick action to help preserve the inclusive nature of the bill as passed in the NC House.RonFirst the good news. The School Violence Prevention Act is finally moving through the Senate!Now, the reason I need your help. The Senate's version of the bill removes the list of categories of students most impacted by bullying and harassment, including sexual orientation and gender identity. We need the House to vote NOT TO CONCUR with the Senate version, so a conference committee can work out the differ... 2sides2ron blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=773364 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 14:27:00 +0100 773364 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=620235&cid=t_100326_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F117488211%2F As Charlie has gotten older, and as I have gotten to know more and more parents of older children and of adults, one topic that has come up a lot is bullying: A child who is “different,” “geeky,” “quirky,” who does not know what to do in social situations and forget about being with the “in” crowd……our kids are ready targets and too often are unsure about how to respond, or who to turn to for help, especially in situations like lunch time in the cafeteria (where do you sit if no one will sit with you?). My own son is never without a teacher or aide when he is at school (and with us or a therapist when at home) and, in view of his severe speech disability—-both understanding what is said to him and being able to respond clear... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=620235 Thu, 17 May 2007 17:00:47 +0100 620235 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=612232&cid=t_100326_135_f&fid=35263&url=http%3A%2F%2Fronhudson.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Ffrom-equality-north-carolina-urgent.html The following press release is from Equality North Carolina. A bill to combat school bullying has been proposed that would enumerate all of the groups that would be protected from bullying. The conservative right is opposed to including language that would protect those who are perceived as or are gay, lesbian, or transsexual and other groups. Please visit the ENC Action Page to read about this controversy and to take action.RonThe far right is so mired in their own bigotry that they're willing to stand up and oppose a bill that protects our public school students from bullying and harassment simply because it makes clear that it covers anti-LGBT bullying. They're so wedded to their ideology that they're willing to stand by and ignore the fact that gay kids are being bullied, harassed and ... 2sides2ron blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=612232 Wed, 16 May 2007 14:59:00 +0100 612232 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=620269&cid=t_100326_133_f&fid=35128&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthiswayoflife.org%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D169 Reading online, I’m amazed at some of the disrespect shown towards me and other adult autistics. When you are an autistic adult, and express an opinion about autism, how autistics should be treated, or your feelings towards representations of autism, you face an amazing response. First, thankfully, there are many people who accept that you might just know a bit about something you’ve lived with your whole life. No, I’m not asking for people to agree with me or assume that everything I say applies to someone else with autism - in fact I hope that doesn’t happen. But I am heartened whenever someone does seek the views of someone with autism. Unfortunately, there’s a minority of people who hold another view - a prejudiced and ignorant view that autistic self-advo... NTs Are Weird blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=620269 Mon, 14 May 2007 23:42:52 +0100 620269 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=620271&cid=t_100326_133_f&fid=35128&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthiswayoflife.org%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D167 I’ve been fairly lucky. Most of my work experiences have been positive. I’ve only been bullied by coworkers once (although I’ve had a couple exceptionally bad bosses at other jobs), when I was working as a dish washer in high school. It was miserable, but since then I’ve received respect from most of my coworkers. Sure, there’s the occasional, well, donkey that I work with. But I’ve learned how to deal with this - directly, bluntly, and in a way that focuses not on my feelings or emotions, but rather appeals to the professional work environment. I’ve found most people that would want to bully back down fairly quickly when confronted with someone who “calls them out” when they try to engage in the bullying - I can’t think of a sing... NTs Are Weird blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=620271 Sun, 13 May 2007 04:14:22 +0100 620271 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=571247&cid=t_100326_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fwhy-hasn-limbaugh-been-fired-yet.html Alternet wonders why Limbaugh hasn't been fired yet - apparently not understanding what "syndicated" means. But I do wonder how long it will take for people to realize he's about as funny and relevant as "Who's the Boss" re-runs.This is a head-shaker. Imus gets canned for calling some college women basketball players "nappy-headed hos" and yet Rush Limbaugh plays "Barack The Magic Negro" on his show and he is still on the air?And the story links to a video that is one long "coon joke" which makes me wonder another thing entirely: How stupid do you have to be to consider this either funny or informative? If the best ammunition you can come up with against the policies of flaming liberals like Barak Obama and Al Sharpton is that they are (gasp) black, you ain't much use. Because, well, I got... Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=571247 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 571247 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=566343&cid=t_100326_87_f&fid=34882&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbreathspakids.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fwhen-is-bullying-of-children-with.html Slideshow of peanuts and allergy medication.When I was little my brother used to rub soap over my pillow so that I would wake up the next morning with a severely swollen face, deep-red colouring and blisters. He would occasionally do the same to my clothing and bedding. I would probably have retaliated if it had been any easier to find blackcurrants and disguise them in other foods. You expect this sort of behaviour from young children. I have been very disappointed to learn that similar behaviours persist in some adults. It seems that direct bullying is not sufficient of a burden for some school-children with allergies, they now have to cope with indirect bullying from the parents of children who don't have allergies. It is particularly nauseating that some of these parents seek to cloak ... Breath Spa for Kids blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=566343 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 11:52:00 +0100 566343 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=556914&cid=t_100326_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fcho-seung-hui-symptom-of-ugly-social.html When Cho Seung-hui fired his last round into his own head, I am personally, morally certain that he did so feeling both a sense of relief and with a sense of having struck a blow for justice. He was wrong, of course.But after looking over such information as I've been able to find, I strongly suspect that there was a high barrier to him coming to a more "reasonable and rational" viewpoint - and a great deal that leads me to suspect that - within his own narrow, but probably quite sane perspective - his actions were completely rational and justified.It's pretty damn clear that within his lifetime, there were few, if any reality checks or positive, useful interventions, nothing to introduce a bit of reasonable doubt regarding the universal malevolence of "normal people."That would be the dis... Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=556914 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 556914 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=535537&cid=t_100326_133_f&fid=35128&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthiswayoflife.org%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D156 We don’t have empathy. We can’t put ourselves in someone else’s shoes and understand what it is like from their point of view. We can’t see through someone else’s eyes. Well, that’s what the experts say about us anyhow. As I re-read the responses to What do you love about your autie, I’m struck by one thing - how often the autistic’s concern for others is cited as a positive quality (the comments to that entry are some of the coolest things I’ve read lately). People talk about an autistic child teaching a younger sibling - which requires empathy, because if you can’t figure out that someone else doesn’t know something you know, you probably wouldn’t even try to teach something. Others talk about how they know if family... NTs Are Weird blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=535537 Wed, 11 Apr 2007 01:11:23 +0100 535537 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=493983&cid=t_100326_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F103753544%2F “One of the most serious educational and health issues”: This is a statement about autism from an article today on Westminster PMQs: Prime Minister Tony Blair speaks out on Autism from the BloggerNewsNetwork. The March 20th Medical News Today noted that a “huge momentum is building up as a result of the landmark debate on autism held in Westminster Hall on 7th March”; the debate was initiated by British parliamentarian Lee Scott, MP for Ilford North. You can read a transcript of the debate here: I found it very interesting, and affirming, that the majority of the discussion was about education, and specifically about the issue of autistic students attending mainstream vs. private schools. Mr. Scott “commended” the work of the UK charity Treehouse, whose... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=493983 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 03:24:16 +0100 493983