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 'contact'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:57:04 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5036232&cid=t_155305_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fteamwork-and-good-communication-make-everything-better%2F2011.07.16 What? Just what am I talking about? Give me a minute. More and more people are telling me too often they are encountering doctors who 1) don’t look them in the eye 2) don’t listen to them 3) don’t touch them or get anywhere near them and 4) stay focused on their a) computer b) smartphone or c) iPad. More of us are saying we are “mad as hell and are not going to take it anymore” just like the character in the movie “Network” years ago. We find another doctor. I am happy to report that an increasing number of the gray haired doctors who run medical schools are agreeing with us. Doctors need to be better communicators. They need to celebrate human contact rather than devote themselves to only technology and leading edge science. The professors also want tomorrow’s doctors to ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5036232 Sat, 16 Jul 2011 22:00:48 +0100 5036232 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5029292&cid=t_155305_180_f&fid=38604&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmakeitgreat%2F%7E3%2FdjV08J20gKo%2F One of the things I’m noticing as I consult with more and more businesses is they don’t have an email signature with their contact information and business name, making it nearly impossible to search for their phone number unless I add it immediately to my contacts or if I happen to have their business card handy. This makes it very hard for me to call you or follow up with you or refer business to you or do business with you. I have an easy fix for this: Create a business email signature and attach it automatically to every single email you send. There are some mandatory parts of a business signature, and some optional parts. I’ll break them down for you, and show you a completed example at the end. Mandatory Parts of A Business Email Signature These are the parts of a business ema... Phil Gerbyshak blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5029292 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:00:00 +0100 5029292 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4968577&cid=t_155305_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F25%2Fwhy-celebrities-like-katy-perry-dont-want-people-to-make-eye-contact%2F A few weekends ago, I was intrigued to see this story in the New York Post: “The ultimate star perk is forbidding eye contact.” According to the Smoking Gun, singer Katy Perry’s contract covering her driver provides that the driver isn’t supposed to “stair” (sic) at her in the rear-view mirror. The piece notes that there have been many similar rumors over the years — that people were prohibited from making eye contact with Luke Perry, Tori Spelling, Sylvester Stallone, and others. When I read this story, I had a huge rush of intellectual pleasure. Because I think I’ve figured this out! Darshan. Years ago, when I was doing the research for my first book, Power Money Fame Sex: A User’s Guide, I was struck by how often celebrities made rules about eye contac... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4968577 Sat, 25 Jun 2011 19:03:06 +0100 4968577 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4952989&cid=t_155305_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F19%2F10-tips-for-new-fathers%2F If you are a new dad, guess what research shows is one of the best things you can do to bond with your new baby and make your marriage stronger? Change his diaper. Yep… Becoming a new father can be a daunting task, but there are ten things to keep in mind that will help you, your new baby, and your marriage. 1. Time and tolerance. The most important thing you can do is simply spend time with your newborn.  Serious research about fatherhood is only a scant 30 years old, and what we know is that the more time fathers spend with their infants the better. Researchers in the early years of father-infant bonding couldn’t find fathers spending enough time with their infants to study them.  In other words, dads weren’t spending an adequate amount of time with their baby to even start... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4952989 Sun, 19 Jun 2011 10:29:58 +0100 4952989 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4600797&cid=t_155305_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FjAzjWgOAy2w%2F Some of the employees at the CIBA Vision facility in Cidra, Puerto Rico, appear to have trouble seeing straight. The FDA recently sent a warning letter to the unit, which makes contact lenses, for failing to notice inconsistent product labeling. Moreover, the short-sighted staff also continued to use two contract labs even after determinng the companies were responsible for earlier sterility failures. “During the period of March through May 2010 your firm opened three CAPAs (corrective and preventive actions) to address issues related to distributed products which had labeling inconsistencies. These deficiencies were not detected by your quality inspectors even though your procedures require that quality assurance inspectors verify if the label rolls have the correct expiration date,... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4600797 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:31:56 +0100 4600797 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4495434&cid=t_155305_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FHhPYuHD5KLg%2F Actually, this particular recall was initiated on February 2, but is only now coming to light - 700,000 vials of Dermabond, a liquid wound-sealing adhesive, due to reports of discoloration and Securestrap, a new product for treating hernias that is getting yanked because of concerns that packaging is, unfortunately, not sterile. The Dermabond recall is mostly restricted to the US and replacements are available, but it is not clear what caused problems with Securestrap or when shipments will resume, a spokeswoman tells us. As you may recall - pun intended - Johnson & Johnson has suffered a remarkable string of product recalls for more than a year involving a wide range of products - over-the-counter meds, including Tylenol, Rolaids, Sudafed, Mylanta, Motrin and Benadryl, some of which ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4495434 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 13:55:30 +0100 4495434 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4389184&cid=t_155305_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fcombating-concussions-impact-sensors-for-nfl-players-helmets%2F2011.01.23 Anyone who’s ever watched football, the American variety, knows how rough of a sport it can be. With 22 fast-moving players (some weighing as much as 350 pounds) scrambling and tackling for possession of the pigskin, injuries are inevitable. One of the scariest injuries a football player can get is a concussion. With its commonly insidious onset, concussions of the brain are often difficult to diagnose, or immediately treat to avoid long-term consequences. The National Football League (NFL) has announced that they will be launching a pilot program next season in which accelerometers will be placed in players’ mouthpieces, earpieces, and helmets to analyze how blows to the head relate to the effects and severity of concussions and other traumatic brain injuries. The data could p... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4389184 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 14:00:33 +0100 4389184 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4338238&cid=t_155305_137_f&fid=39091&url=http%3A%2F%2Falzheimmers.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fhello.html Hi Doc,Thought I stop by and wish all of your followers and your family, I am not sure about you though, a very happy new year.For me it will get worse, last year things progressed, this year maybe I will forget all and have no resentments because I cannnt remember ther.God Bless & Keep You,joe (Source: Caregiver Survival: I Hate Alzheimers) Caregiver Survival: I Hate Alzheimers blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4338238 Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:30:00 +0100 4338238 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4318354&cid=t_155305_97_f&fid=35606&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theangriestpharmacist.com%2F2011%2F01%2F06%2Fwheres-he-at%2F Here's where you can find me. Post a comment if there's any other of these social networking sites or services that I should look in to. I want to be as connected as possible... http://www.twitter.com/TAestP -- Official TWITTER of myself and the website. If you are not already following me, YOU SHOULD BE.  Thoughts and jokes are submitted almost hourly. Once I get home and get to drinking, updates become much more liberal. For instance, I submitted 9 updates tonight insulting all aspects of Toddlers and Tiaras...:-) http://www.cafepress.com/TheAngriestPharmacist -- New kid on the block. In the past, I created funny, witty, and/or pithy t-shirts on another side. This allows me to do the same thing on a massive level. Instead of creating, for instance, a plain-old man's t-shirt, yellow orga... The Angriest Pharmacist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4318354 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 08:09:15 +0100 4318354 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4281550&cid=t_155305_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FOnFd13FQhGk%2F Catalent Pharma Solutions, which does manufacturing, packaging and other work for drugmakers (see here), was ordered to pay roughly $150,000 for exposing 10 employees to olanzpaine, who developed allergic contact dermaitis. Olazapine is the active ingredient in the Zyprexa antipsychotic. Two cases were between October 2007 and December 2007, but the UK’s Health and Safety Executive charges Catalent failed to carry out an immediate review and, instead, only began a probe in February 2008 after HSE made a visit. The company pleaded guilty to four charges under the UK’s Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations and the Health and Safety at Work Act. Catalent “failed to address the inadequacies not only in its systems for working with hazardous substances, but al... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4281550 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 13:18:36 +0100 4281550 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4258868&cid=t_155305_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fblood-print-am-i-the-doctor-bleeding%2F2010.12.14 I’m diligently writing a detailed note in the patient’s chart as he speaks of his multiple concerns — severe depression, headaches, and dizziness. I’m not making good eye contact. Often this is effective because I can resist the allure of passively following his narrative to its own diagnostic suspicions. Instead I can record his intuitive guesses without persuasion, formulating my own independent ideas even as I value his. Except that as I write in his chart I notice streaks of red blood appearing among the black script. Am I hallucinating? Am I capable of making paper bleed? Am I, the doctor, bleeding? With closer inspection I notice three small cuts on my chapped knuckles and fingers, products of the incessant and obsessive handwashing compelled by modern medicine. We are ob... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4258868 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 13:00:50 +0100 4258868 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4122110&cid=t_155305_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FnROxluWnEBQ%2F Do you ever feel like you’re living in a bubble, surrounded by people but never touched? We live in such a busy, crowded world, yet it’s so easy for many of us to go days, even weeks or months without touching or being touched by others. While you might not notice the effects of not being touched right away, it can negatively affect your mood and health. We are only beginning to understand the holistic way our bodies work and the relationship between our emotional well being and our physical health. Here are 6 reasons why you need to be touched on a regular basis. 1. Feel connected to others. We are social beings, and although we all fall in different places on the introversion – extroversion scale, we all need to have that sense of connection to other members of our tribe. While... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4122110 Sun, 31 Oct 2010 06:33:49 +0100 4122110 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3946380&cid=t_155305_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fprevention-infectious-disease-transmission-dropletcontact-precautions%2F Droplet/contact precautions are most commonly used for patients with adenovirus infections. This requires personnel that enter the room to be in gown, standard surgical mask, and gloves. All patients should be placed in a private room. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3946380 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:28:39 +0100 3946380 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3942725&cid=t_155305_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fprevention-infectious-disease-transmission-airbornecontact-precautions%2F Airborne/Contact precautions are used for patients with chickenpox, disseminated Herpes Zoster, or the presence of a suspected hemorrhagic fever such as Ebola. Patients are placed in a negative pressure room with the door kept closed. All personnel entering the room must have an N95 mask, gown, and gloves. Related Posts Ebola fever (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3942725 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:04:24 +0100 3942725 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3938290&cid=t_155305_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fprevention-infectious-disease-transmission-contact-precautions%2F Contact precautions are used in patients that have diarrhea that is felt to have a possible infectious etiology such as Clostridium difficile (C diff). It is also sometimes used for open draining wounds that are difficult to control. All personnel entering the room must be gowned and gloved and patients are placed in private rooms. Related Posts Clostridium difficile – Part 1 (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3938290 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:37:10 +0100 3938290 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3933090&cid=t_155305_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fitchy-bottom-pre-moistened-wipes-can-cause-a-rash%2F2010.09.03 Itchy behinds are part of my everyday. It shouldn’t be part of yours. Itching on your bottom is usually a minor annoyance, but it can be debilitating. A patient of mine was unable to work because his derrière itching was so intense. A common cause of itching bottom, called pruritus ani, is allergic contact dermatitis. Places where your skin transitions from outside to inside, such as the lips or the anus, are susceptible to dermatitis because your skin’s barrier is limited in these locations. Without a thick layer of keratin, irritants on the outside easily get into your skin. Moist toilet tissues, such as baby wipes or towelettes, might seem to get you cleaner than old-fashioned toilet paper, but chemicals in the wipes cause a rash in some people. (more…) *This blog po... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3933090 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:00:30 +0100 3933090 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3899636&cid=t_155305_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FskK1IeiGpiI%2F Usually, this site contents itself with issues pertaining to medicines, but given the unusual string of difficulties that Johnson & Johnson is having with quality control, we thought we would note that the health care giant - which has already recalled tens of millions of bottles of over-the-counter pediatric meds - is now recalling millions of 1 Day Acuvue contact lenses that were sold in Asia and Europe. In fact, J&J ceo Bill Weldon essentially invited us to pay closer attention to this development after he announced last week that all chief quality officers and manufacturing managers will report to Ajit Shetty, a J&J veteran who will now oversee these folks at the pharma, device and consumer units. In other words, whether we’re talking about Tylenol or contact lense... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3899636 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:22:28 +0100 3899636 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3794773&cid=t_155305_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmedical-devices-injure-70000-kids-each-year%2F2010.07.27 FDA researchers have published a study in Pediatrics that analyzed patient records from child and teen ER visits in 2004 and 2005. The investigators are reporting that 70,000 kids each year go to the ER because of issues caused by medical devices. About a quarter of the injuries were from contact lenses, while the other major contributors were needles, wheelchairs, braces, and obstetric exam tools. The study also looked at the devices most likely to cause hospitalization, and they were found to be mostly invasive devices like ostomy appliances and implanted defibrillators. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3794773 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:00:25 +0100 3794773 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3730125&cid=t_155305_180_f&fid=38604&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmakeitgreat%2F%7E3%2FwlSYrAudd7k%2F Valerie Alba (aka VLA – Super V.A.) is a Virtual Assistant and guest blogger.  Each Tuesday she will provide tools, tips, and tricks direct from her life-saving “utility belt”.  Episode 9: Easy and Powerful Contact Management Chances are no matter what industry you are in, you have a pretty good collection of business cards.  Maybe you keep them in a nice little binder with plastic sheets, in an index box or simply rubber banded together in a huge stack.  No matter how you store them, have you entered them into a contact management system yet so you can access them easily and online?  With a card scanner you can scan multiple business cards in a shorter amount of time it would take to type in the information.  It can easily be organized, is searchable and ready for... Phil Gerbyshak blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3730125 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:51:17 +0100 3730125 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3710765&cid=t_155305_137_f&fid=39091&url=http%3A%2F%2Falzheimmers.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F06%2Flack-of-reality-leads-to-reality-check.html Over the last few weeks have had these thoughts that if my father (dad has dementia/alzheimers) passed away before my mother that we might be able to bring my mother home to live with us, finish out our basement, etc. I understand that this is just the hope-full part of me that wants to hang on to some thought of renewal or future. But then reality of my mother's condition hits me square in the face. We attempted to take my mother out to eat with all of her grandchildren this past week. The plan was to take her out of the memory care facility, go to lunch, come back and then visit with my dad. But, my mother threw a fit, and could not understand why we could not also take my dad. I told my mom that we could not because of his dementia/behavior. She then flatly denied that my father had dem... Caregiver Survival: I Hate Alzheimers blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3710765 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:01:00 +0100 3710765 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3707023&cid=t_155305_160_f&fid=36189&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skinmdblog.com%2F189%2Fnatural-acne-skin-care-from-diet-to-cleansers%2F This article addresses the benefits of certain compounds found in deep cleansing masks and nourishing moisturizers.  You might not think that you need a moisturizer, but your dermatologist would likely disagree with you. Benzoyl peroxide and other ointments used to “dry up” pimples also dry up the skin’s outer layers.  When the outer layers are dry, they are more easily damaged and irritated.  The irritation is a sign of underlying inflammation, which is one of the causes of pimples in the first place. Even if all that you use is a gentle daily cleanser, you should use a good moisturizer after you clean your face.  You just have to be sure that it is a non-pore-clogging moisturizer. Most of the moisturizers on the market contain petrolatum or mineral oil.  Those ingredients do c... Skin MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3707023 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:16:24 +0100 3707023 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3590318&cid=t_155305_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fleprosy-hansens-disease%2F Pathophysiology 1) caused by an infection with Mycobacterium leprae 2) clinical disease occurs in peripheral nervous system, skin, eyes, testes, and upper respiratory tract 3) four different forms occur along a continuum of mild and self-limiting disease to severe and disfiguring disease; they are least to most severe – polar tuberculoid, borderline tuberculoid, borderline lepromatous, and polar lepromatous 4) the lepramatous forms can have an additional superimposed disease exacerbation – lepra type 1 reaction and lepra type 2 reaction 5) lepra states are immunologically mediated inflammatory states 6) an additional disease condition called Lucio’s phenomenon occurs only in Mexico and the Caribbean Signs and Symptoms Tuberculoid forms – 1) initial lesion is nonprur... Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3590318 Sat, 22 May 2010 18:43:26 +0100 3590318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3556155&cid=t_155305_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F05%2F12%2Fa-womans-touch-increases-risk-taking%2F We all know the value of human touch. It’s one of the defining cornerstones of our existence since our birth — the connection between mother and infant. The importance of maternal physical contact and nurturing has been demonstrated time and time again in previous research. But what we don’t always realize is the impact simple human touch has on another person. A handshake, a touch of the shoulder — these things matter in more ways than we may realize. Could human touch increase our sense of security, as prior studies have suggested, which in turn could make us to make more risky decisions? That’s what two researchers (Levav & Argo, 2010) set to find out in a series of three experiments… The main hypothesis we tested is that certain forms of physi... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3556155 Wed, 12 May 2010 15:05:23 +0100 3556155 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3546849&cid=t_155305_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fkilling-lice-a-growing-healthcare-field-at-500-a-head%2F2010.05.08 What’s one of the fastest growing healthcare fields? A professional nitpicker — as in the profession of picking lice out of hair. In a recent New York Times story, it’s becoming apparent that parents will do anything to get rid of lice. Part of it is the stigma associated with it, part of it is the “ickiness” factor. As a parent myself, I certainly understand the sentiment. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at KevinMD.com* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3546849 Sat, 08 May 2010 17:50:23 +0100 3546849 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3440811&cid=t_155305_97_f&fid=35606&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theangriestpharmacist.com%2F2010%2F04%2F06%2F1438%2F I received the following note from MATT through the recently updated and added CONTACT FORM. Beneath that is my response. On April 5, 2010 at 6:33 PM Matt wrote: > To: TheAngriestPharmacist > > From: > Matt > fuzimatt@yahoo.com > > Title: > Technician > > I have read the rules and promise to not be a dick. > option-selected > Message: > So the other day were about to fill a woman’s refills like we usually > do. However, as soon as we submitted it we got the rejection refill no > longer covered. We’ve seen it before and it usually means mail order. > This time was different. She has coverage through CVS/Caremark so > we call them and ask what’s up. They tell us she needs to now visit > the CVS pharmacy 15 minutes away f... The Angriest Pharmacist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3440811 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 05:33:44 +0100 3440811 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3425128&cid=t_155305_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F3jjNof52MdU%2F Nice to see you again. Hope your week is going well. As always, there is much to do today, including the usual attempt to hustle one of the not-so-short people off to the schoolhouse. And you? No doubt, meetings and deadlines beckon. To help you along, we have gathered a bushel of interesting items. Grab a cup of stimulation and dig in. Have a great day, everyone… Glaxo And Isis Sign Drug Development Deal (Reuters) Japanese Authorities Search J&J Office Over Contact Lens Ad (Japan Today) IMS Report Warns EU Governments Over Price Cuts (PharmaTimes) Prostate Drug Available OTC In The UK (Reuters) Glaxo And Risks Over Zinc In Poligrip (New York Times) Valeant Board OKs $500M Buyback Program (Los Angeles Business Journal) Depomed Files For Approval Of Pain Drug (Reuters) (Source: P... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3425128 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:50:49 +0100 3425128 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3239825&cid=t_155305_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fsought-through-prayer-meditation%2F In 12 Step recovery we talk about using prayer and meditation “to improve our conscious contact with a higher power,” as we understand it. It is not necessary to believe in a metaphysical higher power in order to recover, nor is it necessary to believe that prayer involves communicating with one. The concepts and the practice, however, are important. We must be able to admit to ourselves that we do not know everything, and that we cannot – in and of ourselves – cause our recovery to happen. We require guidance from sources experienced in the practical techniques of recovery – a “higher power” in that context, regardless of what we want to call it. More at; Thoughts on the Eleventh Step See also; 12 Spiritual Questions Wayne Dyer Excuses Begone! A Woman’s Sp... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3239825 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:30:24 +0100 3239825 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3216641&cid=t_155305_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F27%2Fmore-on-how-to-find-a-good-therapist-first-contact%2F In Ten Ways to Find a Good Therapist I focused on how you can get promising referrals, an important step to locating a therapist who will work well with you. Once you have two or three names, then what? Narrowing down your prospects is a lot like triage or 20 questions. You don’t want to spend a lot of time talking with someone about your problems only to find out they don’t have room for new patients. First contact is usually made by phone, but more and more frequently people are using email. Either way, making that first call or writing the first email to a prospect can add to your stress so here’s a script that I hope will help in your search: Hello, my name is *** and I’m looking for a therapist. Your name was given to me by *** [or I found you on the Internet]&... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3216641 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:13:34 +0100 3216641 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3153649&cid=t_155305_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FiLoNIU_9hRs%2F Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). People usually become infected after coming in contact with blood from an infected person. Sharing needles or other equipment for injecting drugs is the most common way of spreading HCV. The disease also can be spread by sexual contact. About 4 million people in the [...] (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3153649 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:20:57 +0100 3153649 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2963309&cid=t_155305_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2F15WB71zKhMc%2Fdimebon-contact-and-constellation.html Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) and Medivation, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDVN) today announced the initiation of CONTACT and CONSTELLATION, two Phase 3 trials of the investigational drug dimebon (latrepirdine)* in patients with moderate-to-severe Alzheimer’s disease (AD).The CONTACT study will... Comments and sharing welcome. (Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The) Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2963309 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:47:56 +0100 2963309 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2865735&cid=t_155305_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F06%2Frole-playing%2F I’ve role-played in various capacities over the years, from the “acting-out student” in a staff safety seminar, to the novice thief in a D&D game.  But the other week I was asked to try out a far different rôle: “If you were Melba Toast, where would you be hiding?” Melba Toast … gee, were I a small [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2865735 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 06:35:47 +0100 2865735 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2515194&cid=t_155305_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F06%2F25%2Fperiods%2F Every now and then someone asks a question that helps you define an issue in life.  Recently a nurse asked me, “Do you have days when you’re not in pain?” I considered this for a few seconds and replied, “I have periods during the day when I’m not in pain.  Usually because of my meds.  But [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2515194 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:58:20 +0100 2515194 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441656&cid=t_155305_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F05%2F22%2Fall-we-want-are-the-facts-maam%2F Sergeant Joe Friday of the old American cop show, Dragnet, was famous for asking witnesses — in characteristic deadpan delivery, “All we want are the facts, ma’am.” Sounds good to me.  Not just facts (albeit they’re tremendously useful, especially when you have them in variety), but also the focus upon transmitting information, without a lot of [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441656 Fri, 22 May 2009 05:20:44 +0100 2441656 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405870&cid=t_155305_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fold-dogs-and-new-tricks.html There are some lovely people around my neighbourhood and this particular bunch refer to themselves as 'crafters.' The term 'crafter,' is I believe, peculiar to America, as elsewhere, such people just have 'hobbies.' There are all sorts of subtleties that pass way over my head, as I prefer to remain close to the ground like the low life that I truly am. That said they're a jolly and generous crowd, who welcome newcomers with interest and warmth.As we age we become wise, or at least that is the theory. Personally I find that as I grow older, I become increasingly scatty, forgetful and what my son refers to as ‘random.’ I am prone to stereotype people, it's shorthand. It's one of my many faults but old dogs, mongrels, can still learn new things.I find that I have learned new things and be... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405870 Mon, 11 May 2009 06:59:00 +0100 2405870 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2398627&cid=t_155305_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fhugs-make-you-happier%2F MSNBC reported the other day that ‘thanks to the swine flu, there’s a little less hugging and kissing  [going on] in the United States’.  They base this on a recent  Harvard survey that found about 1 in 10 Americans have stopped hugging, kissing, and even shaking hands because of swine flu concerns. Sounds pretty extreme and probably not all that good for your health. Hugging, after all, makes people happier. And happier people will often be healthier people. Hugging, a simple physical expressions of affection,  improves and strengthen peoples connections and relationships with other people and themselves. Hugging, even in the time of swine flu H1N1 flu, is good for you.  To find out more about why hugging is good, check out this recent article over at The... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2398627 Sun, 10 May 2009 06:48:37 +0100 2398627 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2365129&cid=t_155305_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F04%2F23%2Ftv-relieves-loneliness%2F In a study that should surprise no one, new research suggests that a person can increase their feelings of belongingness — the sense of being in a social situation — by simply watching television. TV can act as a social surrogate for actual human contact, making us feel like we have a social relationship with the TV characters. It may not be real social relationship, but it appears that may not really matter in terms of its relief of feelings of social isolation and rejection. And if television can be shown to do this, it’s not a huge leap to imagine the value of the Internet in also relieving social isolation. In fact, some research has already been published that shows just that (see previous link). Is any of this a “good” thing? Well, it depends on how you... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2365129 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:13:43 +0100 2365129 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2365117&cid=t_155305_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F23%2Fgone-bananas%2F A few weeks ago … “4011 !” I exclaimed to my daughter. She looked up from her Mac where she was composing her latest essay. “What?” she asked in confusion. “They started me on cashiering today at the grocery.  4011 !” And then we both broke out laughing. “4011″ of course being the PLU (Price Look Up) code for bananas. When [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2365117 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 03:46:23 +0100 2365117 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2353886&cid=t_155305_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F04%2F20%2Fmentalhealthcamp-soon%2F The unconference MentalHealthCamp on social media and mental health happens on April 25 in Vancouver, BC and online. Organizers hope it will become a model adopted elsewhere in the world. The one day program includes a discussion on therapist/client social media boundaries, talks on anonymous blogging, mommy blogging with a mental disorder, blogging as therapy, blogging for students, ADHD, yoga and depression with a blog, and my own presentation on crowdsourcing peer mental health info with social video PSA contests and suicide prevention on Twitter. Featured speakers include Keely Kolmes, Lorraine Murphy, Darren Barefoot, Pete Quily, and many more. Peer resources and crowdsourcing with peers is hot. From a comment left by Robert Johnson at the MentalHealthCamp blog: “The reality is... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2353886 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:43:49 +0100 2353886 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2276189&cid=t_155305_133_f&fid=35124&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Faspergerwoman%2F%7E3%2F6wG3L6w_KG0%2Fautism-and-slow-life.html One of the main prejudices about people with autism is : they do not want or appreciate contact with other people. That is not true. In fact people with autism have developed precious ways to cope with daily stress. As one might think: the slow life attitude of people with autism may be a benefit for all. Most people do like social intervention with others. Sharing thoughts, idea's might inspire and make people feel relaxed. However often not that visible, people with autism can feel relaxed by social contact too, especially when the social setting and company accomplishes the needs due to autism.We live in a hectic world. Like a desert desperately begging for water, today’s world seem to be begging for slow life. People are desperately trying to find a way to make life less speedy. Ima... The Art of Being Asperger Woman blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2276189 Sat, 14 Mar 2009 20:03:00 +0100 2276189 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2115507&cid=t_155305_117_f&fid=34808&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthebeautybrains.com%2F2009%2F01%2F20%2F4013%2F Starhopper says…Could you guys help me figure out what’s up with my old contact solution? When I first got soft contacts a couple years ago, my eye doctor recommended I use Clear Care contact solution. It’s based on hydrogen peroxide, so it’s supposed to kill all the little germies that get in there. The contacts go in this special case with little lens cages, then into the solution filled to the fill line. I used it every day. A couple times, I would try to put in my contacts in the morning, only to find that more than half the solution was gone, and my contacts withered and ruined. I mentioned it to my eye doctor, and she had never heard of this happening. She said to cut back to using it once a month or so, so I did. But it happened again!  I wake up to contact... thebeautybrains.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2115507 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 06:01:30 +0100 2115507 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2104471&cid=t_155305_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F01%2F14%2Finternet-fears-for-children-overblown%2F Of no surprise to regular readers of World of Psychology, 49 state attorneys general looked at the problem of children being solicited for sex online and concluded that the problem isn’t as big as previously thought. Why no surprise? Because as we’ve noted here for years, anything to do with new technology or the Internet is often demonized. History is rife with examples of society reacting poorly, at first, to the introduction of significant, life-changing technologies. The cotton gin. The telephone. The automobile. TV. Video games. Computers. Cell phones. The Internet. We place all of our blame on the agent of change for causing problems, when either the problems are less serious than we thought (as in this case), or the problems are a characteristic of change itself. Peop... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2104471 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:12:13 +0100 2104471 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1975582&cid=t_155305_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2FY8ediy2Jlc8%2F var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(420,638,272927,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() If you or a friend has diabetes, one of the best ways you can help in the cause for a cure is to become an advocate. There are numerous ways to get involved, whether it be with informing others about the disease, contacting lawmakers, or just spreading the word about the realities of living with this chronic illness. Here are some ways to get started as a diabetes activist. ~more Tags: ada, chronic illness, congress, contact legislatures, cure for diabetes, diabetes advocate, funding, get involve, inform people about diabetes, lawmakers, living with diabetes, spread the wordShare This (Source: Diabetes Notes) Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1975582 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:00:04 +0100 1975582 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1960639&cid=t_155305_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F11%2F14%2Fwhat-happened-to-healthyplace%2F After losing their HONCode accreditation earlier this year, it appears HealthyPlace has taken another hit, this time to its self-help support communities. As its members list and latest posts show, its once-thriving support forums seemed to have been taken over by spammers. People who’ve tried to contact the site’s owners have had no response. Meanwhile, Wyeth’s Pristiq advertisements continue to display next to posts for penis enlargement and video porn, making one wonder if Wyeth is even aware of what’s going on over at HealthyPlace.com. Since nobody seems to know what’s going on, and nobody seems able to contact the owner, we’re posting on behalf of the stranded members of HealthyPlace — please, help your users and let them know what’s g... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1960639 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:37:34 +0100 1960639 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1870894&cid=t_155305_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F10%2F12%2Fthat-old-social-bugaboo-again-still%2F So, recently I was observed while teaching an evening class, and a couple weeks later had the opportunity to meet and discuss the professor’s observations.  Except for one problem, most everything else can easily be resolved. I was able to explain how the combination of illness and exhaustion were affecting me, as well as how accessory [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1870894 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:09:18 +0100 1870894 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1862831&cid=t_155305_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FwZ1ZjE_4nqs%2F Researchers at Rutgers University in Newark are studying how our visual system interprets the intent of subtle physical movements. Today’s PhysOrg quotes the leader of the research, Dr. Maggie Shiffrar, professor of psychology: Almost all people possess some autistic tendencies, explains Shiffrar, but her research shows that those with the fewest autistic tendencies “are best at detecting the weak signals provided by body movement.” Thus, people with very few autistic tendencies are the best at interpreting emotion from body movement. Working with test participants under a $750,000 grant from the Simons Foundation, Shiffrar has discovered that people with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) tend to view other people and objects alike. It is as if they view the world through... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1862831 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 03:11:45 +0100 1862831 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1856065&cid=t_155305_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D4796 a Overeating Causes Dramatic Brain Changes, Anti-Tumor Vaccine Shows Promise, New Contact Lenses Do Not Reduce Infection Rate (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1856065 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1856065 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1733879&cid=t_155305_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F08%2F25%2Fdoes-culture-shape-how-we-look-at-faces%2F According to the breathless proclamations of the researchers of a recently published study (and also a Wired Science news report on the same), you’d think so. Until you look at how the study was designed. Research results are fantastic things — they have the ability to add to our knowledge on a subject of interest. But we’re seeing a growing trend that is not being managed well by many journals these days — the trend of generalizing from data to conclusions that can’t be drawn from the study conducted. And journal editors, such as those at PLoS ONE aren’t reining in such bold statements as these (taken from the current study): These results demonstrate that face processing can no longer be considered as arising from a universal series of perceptual ev... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1733879 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:34:39 +0100 1733879 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1726415&cid=t_155305_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2Ftk_X18bZ1P0%2F “Doesn’t make eye contact”: It’s often noted that autistic individuals don’t do this. Science Daily reports on new research that it’s society and cultural norms that influence how people recognize each other’s faces: Lead researcher Dr Roberto Caldara [of the University of Glasgow] said: “In a series of eye-movement studies, we showed that social experience has an impact on how people look at faces. Specifically we noticed a striking difference in eye movements in Westerners and East Asian observers. We found that Westerners tend to look at specific features on an individual’s face such as the eyes and mouth whereas East Asian observers tend to focus on the nose or the centre of the face which allows a more general view of all the featu... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1726415 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:35:08 +0100 1726415 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1526324&cid=t_155305_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F06%2F18%2Ftalking-to-strangers%2F So, the Kid is easing into classes at the local community college, with plans for taking the fall semester part-time and working. The inevitable What-To-Take? question came up, with the idea being that a couple of classes should be general-education requirements, and the third something personally interesting. Well, I said, you should see what [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1526324 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:46:36 +0100 1526324 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1538750&cid=t_155305_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Fvideo-why-autistic-people-dont-look-into-eyes%2F This is a great video created by someone with Autism on why Autistic people do not look into peoples eyes.  It shows that even though we may be looking at your shirt, or your mouth, or something behind you - we are still processing and comprehending what you are saying. (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1538750 Tue, 20 May 2008 22:14:58 +0100 1538750 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1446157&cid=t_155305_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F291437060%2F Here it was Charlie’s birthday yesterday (thank you for so many good wishes!) so I’ve been in something of a super-reflective mood: How was this tall boy once curled up inside me? How have we managed to help him through the years and some very tough moments? He’s 11 years old now and memories of Charlie’s 1st year have been flashing in my mind. He was a big, dark-haired baby with long limbs that flailed around and a big head, and, from the time he was born, he often looked out of the corners of his eyes. Researchers at McMaster University in Canada have developed a new test that can, it is said, detect signs of autism in babies as young as 9 months old and I suspect that this test might have detected “something” in Charlie when he was that age. The test ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1446157 Fri, 16 May 2008 05:56:56 +0100 1446157 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1225852&cid=t_155305_145_f&fid=36688&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.egmedicine.com%2F%7Er%2Fegmedicine%2Fusmle%2F%7E3%2F233790286%2F as we mentioned on both of our contact pages , we can’t offer personal assistance via our contact pages we apologize for all of those who contacted us but we can’t offer such service in the current time , but all the visitors are welcome to give them a hand name: Dr Samir S Hadi subject : eligibility period extension message [...] (Source: USMLE) USMLE blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1225852 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:09:05 +0100 1225852 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1220875&cid=t_155305_93_f&fid=36200&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.jammedph.com%2Fhow-to-add-contact-forms-on-the-new-blogger%2F Yesterday, I was asked by a visitor at Student E-Resources on how to put a contact form in the new Blogger after she saw my contact form embedded in one of the pages. For this particular one, I am using Wufoo HTML forms. The advantage of Wufoo is you can create any kinds of online forms like mailing list and subscriptions, job applications, etc. However, with Wufoo, you have to login to your admin dashboard to read the messages generated from your contact form. I have a particular dilemma on this. I usually forget to check my dashboard so I sometimes reply late to my visitors messages. I have also found a good alternative. My Cotact Form. You create a form through their wizard, then embed the html code to any Blogger post. One advantage of My Contact Form is you can send the e-mail direct... Jammed: Full into Capacity blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1220875 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 13:58:51 +0100 1220875 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1061066&cid=t_155305_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F11%2F30%2Fwelcome-to-the-first-ring-of-hell%2F I’m going to send in a couple of job applications for biology teaching positions at community colleges. With some 200 credit hours of college education, I’ve been exposed to enough teachers to know that I teach better than some of them. I’ve had a course in college teaching, over a decade of teaching [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1061066 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 03:44:01 +0100 1061066 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1005311&cid=t_155305_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F180327808%2F Pretty big stuff to report. Researchers out of Wake Forest, National Institute of Health as well as other institutions have discovered a previously undetected chemical process within the oxygen carrying molecule hemoglobin that could have huge implications for cardiovascular disease. Just what does hemoglobin do anyway? In the bloodstream, iron-rich hemoglobin consumes, on contact, any free nitric oxide released by the blood vessels, so the idea that hemoglobin participates in forming nitric oxide had seemed implausible until recently. Basically…hemoglobin is the iron rich oxygen transport protein in the red blood cells. That is the easiest way I know to explain it but you could always Google if you feel the need, haha. But seriously, this new implication for this mighty little molec... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1005311 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 01:57:08 +0100 1005311 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=952166&cid=t_155305_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F10%2Fdo-little-hicky.html A bonus, for "Kev" and his "Clan"We embrace, spoon style as he’s rather twitchy. Tickly and prickly. He pecks the inside of my elbow like a machine gun. I reach out an arm to enclose another one because it appears that everyone is in a touchy feely kind of a mood. The infection proves contagious as the last one snuggles into the huddle. I am lucky to have exceptionally long arms, the kind that poke out two inches from every cuff ever designed. They giggle in a piggle, with far too many sucky and gurgley noises because we don’t need any words. They burst apart at the same immeasurable second as an invisible message passes between them. They hare off on tippy toes, blundering hither and thither with whoops of glee, so miserable are we. I glance down at my arm. Damn! How am I gong to expl... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=952166 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100 952166 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=865545&cid=t_155305_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F09%2Fwordless-wednesday-3.html This is an old picture of my daughter. It was taken when we believed that the boys had trouble recognising facial expressions and refused to look at pictures or images of faces, short of line drawings. She was delighted to take centre stage and provide us with lots of portraits to demonstrate different emotions. We hoped that they'd be more willing to look at their sister's face in a photograph, and they were.I can't remember how long we worked upon that particular campaign as it was a long time ago and we knew very little about autism then. However, I do know now, that it was probably one of my more futile campaigns, but hindsight is so often 20/20 as "Kristina Chew" points out in her recent "post."Even though this is supposed to be wordless Wednesday, some things just don't make any sens... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=865545 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 03:21:00 +0100 865545 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=830018&cid=t_155305_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F08%2F30%2Fattendance-required%2F Earlier this week I had to sit still in one place and pay attention for a longer period of time than I’ve had to do in ages. Man, I’d forgotten how utterly difficult that is to do! I had to not just sit, but “sit appropriately” on a hard wooden pew, and stay [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=830018 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 01:01:49 +0100 830018 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=819558&cid=t_155305_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F08%2F24%2Faccommodating-the-normals%2F In your place of business, educational institution, or public service area, you will have to make certain accommodations for the “normal” (”Temporarily Able-Bodied”) patrons. (Please note that within Normal culture, it is considered appropriate to refer to them as “normal people” rather than as “people with normality”.) Normal people will usually succeed in schooling, [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=819558 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:52:28 +0100 819558 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=623765&cid=t_155305_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F05%2F18%2Fslices-episode-1%2F The best definition of “poetry” I’ve ever encountered is, “Poetry is life condensed”. In a similar way, cartoons condense a slice of life into just a few panels. All four of these reflect different aspects of dealing with the social world, from blocking off unwanted interaction to the absurdity of referring to being bullied as [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=623765 Sat, 19 May 2007 20:37:45 +0100 623765 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=528530&cid=t_155305_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Ftime-wasting.html My good chum "moritherapy," who does all the psychobabble stuff, gives me a link to an article about how "autistic children read faces and interpret other people's emotional state." It is just the kind of thing I might have benefited from. [translation - at least three years ago]Some autistic children are "notorious" for their inappropriate responses. Some poor luckless child scrapes their knee at playtime and the heartless autistic child with no soul nor empathy for the human condition, cackles with laughter. Some people are aware that the contrary is true, that in general autistic people have far more sensitivity to others, a greater degree of compassion, it is merely a bad wiring job in the "response department." Faulty cataloging and a dodgy retrieval system means that response 35a com... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=528530 Sat, 07 Apr 2007 14:02:00 +0100 528530 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=487595&cid=t_155305_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F02%2F11%2Fcentenary-retrospective%2F “This process of the good life is not, I am convinced, a life for the faint-hearted. It involves the stretching and growing of becoming more and more of one’s potentialities. It involves the courage to be. It means launching oneself fully into the stream of life.” ~ Carl Rogers Wow. The other day I was looking [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=487595 Sun, 11 Feb 2007 21:04:07 +0100 487595