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Medical Marijuana For Autism?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This is the third time in two years that I've encountered a case of parents giving their kids with autism medical marijuana--usually in an ingested form as opposed to smoked--instead of antipsychotics and others meds. Reportedly, this novel treatment works fairly well. But there's the tricky problem of medical marijuana's legal status. "Respected LA-area pediatrician Chris Tolcher says we don't know enough about cannabis for kids. "'I think for all the parents out there whose children may have autism,' Tolcher says, 'I think the message here is that this is intriguing information that needs more research before we can co...
Source: Furious Seasons - November 17, 2009 Category: Mental Illness Authors: Philip Dawdy Tags: Autism Source Type: blogs

For your viewing pleasure...Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
It's Duncan's most recent production. The music is by his current favourite singer, Michael Jackson. He likes to listen to his CD in the car and prefers track 1 from Off the Wall. Sadly my friends in Germany will be denied the joy of watching this random video as Sony Music have blocked it there, boo hoo. (Source: The Voyage)
Source: The Voyage - November 16, 2009 Category: Autism Tags: art what they do funny autism Source Type: blogs

Eradicate Autism SpeaksEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Apparently in today's America, you can be hailed as a philanthropist if you are seeking to "eradicate" a minority group. Of course, it helps if your husband recently was the CEO of the media entity responsible for publishing this Goebbels-esque propaganda. Many of us already knew what a genocidal loon Suzanne Wright is, but just in case anyone needs more proof, here it is:Philanthropist wages fight to eradicate autismIn the interview, this was her response to a question about how long Autism Speaks plans to host celebrity fundraising events: "Hopefully until we eradicate autism. Once we finish autism, then we’re not doin...
Source: Whose Planet Is It Anyway? - November 13, 2009 Category: Autism Tags: Autism Speaks ASAN activism Source Type: blogs

Lancet 2009 (Volume 374 Issue 9701)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Lancet 2009 (Volume 374 Issue 9701) Contents Page Fade Fave: Autism Fade Skinny: Seminar from The Lancet on Autism. It characterises autism, looks at screening and treatments. (Print Subscription Held by the Fade Library) Posted in Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Autism, Current Awareness, Journals, Mass Screening (Source: Fade Library)
Source: Fade Library - November 13, 2009 Category: Medical Librarians Authors: western4uk Tags: Current Awareness Journals Autism Mass Screening Source Type: blogs

Time to love & learn about love and lifeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
First of all let me tell you everyting is doing fine. Being used to be single, it is quite strange to be involved in a relationship now. He is very caring, sweet, smart, understanding and we have quite some common interests. His life during the last 5 years was quite different than mine, but that is OK. We can learn a lot from one another. And besides that, love is now and to love one person is to life with his present life. I must learn to deal with typical relationship things. In a way he has more experience with this as he has been member of a family with children. We are doing fine and when things do not go that well, ...
Source: The Art of Being Asperger Woman - November 11, 2009 Category: Autism Tags: autism love happiness winter roses elderly women with Aspergers Syndrome adult life autism shy LINDA magazine relationship Source Type: blogs

Autism, Asperger's, and the DSM by Simon Baron-CohenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Short Life of a DiagnosisBy SIMON BARON-COHEN, Op-Ed ContributorThe New Yotk TimesPublished: November 10, 2009"Asperger syndrome and autism should be thoroughly tested before being lumped together in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders."Read the Op-Ed piece (Source: BrainBlog)
Source: BrainBlog - November 10, 2009 Category: Neurologists Tags: psychiatry asperger psychology DSM autism Source Type: blogs

All Drupal All The Time – Too Bad I Can’t BreatheEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Writing on the iPhone. Hard to breathe. Shaky. Strangely okay besides that. Sometimes writing helps. Been very busy lately. All Drupal all the time. Besides from the insane learning curve and non-intuitive UI, I am in awe of its power and flexibility. After more than 15 hours of video tutorials and reading tons of docs, I am finally understanding how it works and how the code is organized. I am learning while building a site for an awesome organization. Will link to it when it is done. If all goes according to plan, it will launch around Jan. 1st, 2010. Not mentioning the org. because there is a board and I don’t kno...
Source: LBnuke - November 7, 2009 Category: Autism Authors: Lori Tags: Autism / Asperger's Geekery Random drupal life Source Type: blogs

Washington DC Autism Speaks ProtestEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Recently Autistic people held an Autism Speaks protest in Washington DC on the national mall coinciding with an Autism Speaks fund raising event on the mall. Many Autistic people are upset about a recent fund raising video by Autism Speaks that uses fear and false statements to raise money for the organization. Similar protests have [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net)
Source: AspieWeb.net - November 5, 2009 Category: Autism Authors: Zach Tags: News Autism Speaks Source Type: blogs

Digital Games for Physical, Cognitive and Behavioral HealthEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study aims to improve these and other related cognitive skills by using a driving game in which players practice paying attention to relevant information, such as traffic signs, and ignoring irrelevant information, such as billboards. The study monitors brain activity with electroencephalogram (EEG) recordings and observes eye position and game performance in younger adults (ages 18 to 30) and older adults (ages 60 to 80) before and after six weeks of game play. The study assesses changes in cognitive ability, brain activity and transfer of game-related skills to similar cognitive operations and activities that take p...
Source: SharpBrains - November 5, 2009 Category: Neurologists Authors: Alvaro Fernandez Tags: Brain Fitness Industry Cognitive Neuroscience Health & Wellness autism autism spectrum disorder Behavioral Health brain-activity brain-based cognitive-ability cognitive-health cognitive-skills Dance Dance Revolution Debra Lieberman Source Type: blogs

Assburgers Video Insulting?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A friend of mine sent me this video. I don’t know if this is funny or extremely insulting. Its part of a series called ‘Retarded Policeman’ where some guy acts like a retard. In the video the ‘Retarded Policeman’ comes up to someone after pulling them over and states he is sad because he just [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net)
Source: AspieWeb.net - November 5, 2009 Category: Autism Authors: Zach Tags: Uncategorized Aspergers assburgers Autism insult Source Type: blogs

French Goverment Insults AutismEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Pierre Lellouche, a big wig in the French Government is now using Autism as an insult for opposing politicians according to the BBC. This is a huge insult to those with Autism as most people with Autism gladly bathe – unlike the french. Mr Lellouch, who is a douche and also France’s Minister for Europe [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net)
Source: AspieWeb.net - November 5, 2009 Category: Autism Authors: Zach Tags: News Autism France Lellouche Source Type: blogs

Bye Bye Asperger’s Syndrome?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Is the diagnosis of Asperger’s Syndrome — a mild form of autism mostly diagnosed in boys — heading the way of the dodo bird? A new article in the New York Times suggests that the new revision of the diagnostic manual — the DSM-V — is likely to do away with the diagnosis. How can you just delete an entire diagnosis and do away with a diagnostic label that hundreds of thousands of clinicians use everyday and millions identify with? If you’re the American Psychiatric Association, the folks behind the latest DSM revision, you can pretty much do anything you want. Before I get to Asperger...
Source: World of Psychology - November 5, 2009 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: John M Grohol PsyD Tags: Autism Brain and Behavior Children and Teens Disorders General Health-related Mental Health and Wellness Parenting Policy and Advocacy Psychology American Psychiatric Association Asperger S Syndrome Asperger Syndrome Attention De Source Type: blogs

Autistic Draws Skylines From MemoryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Stephen Wiltshire is an amazing Autistic person who has a sweet artistic talent. He can draw skylines of entire cities from memory. Stephens artwork is featured and exhibited around the world at various museums and he has been named a Member of the British Empire by the Queen. Stephen started drawing in school, and his [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net)
Source: AspieWeb.net - November 5, 2009 Category: Autism Authors: Zach Tags: News Autism draw stephen wiltshire Source Type: blogs

Autism and the “helicopter parent”Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Every now and then someone will write an article - or a comment on an article - that pins the cause of autism on “overprotective” parents. These parents - also known as “helicopter parents” - are so involved in their kids lives, the argument goes, that they warp them into being autistic. (Almost the opposite of the old “refrigerator mother” theory, since this new “cause” is the result of too much - not too little - love and affection.) Before I go any further here, let me say emphatically and without qualification that I don’t believe helicopter parents - or any parent,...
Source: 29 Marbles - November 5, 2009 Category: Autism Authors: Brett Tags: Autism Life parenting Source Type: blogs

Remove Aspergers as a Diagnosis?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In 1944, an Austrian pediatrician, Hans Asperger, wrote about some characteristics he was seeing in some people, such as clumsiness, repetitive routines or rituals, different speech patterns (monotone, overly formal), inappropriate social behavior, and difficulties with non-verbal communication. Over the years, not much notice was taken until the 1980s when a doctor in the United Kingdom, Lorna Wing, noticed children with similar characteristics and she named what she saw as Aspergers syndrome. Since then, the disorder was studied more, and in 1994, Asperger syndrome was labeled as an autism spectrum disorder. With that,...
Source: A Hearty Life - November 4, 2009 Category: Nurses Authors: Marijke Durning, RN Tags: Diseases & Conditions asperger syndrome Asperger's Syndrome autism spectrum disorders Hans Asperger Lorna Wing Source Type: blogs

Protesters Attacked by Flying Burrito WrapEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The ASAN members and cross-disability activists who protested at the Autism $peaks walk in Washington DC on Saturday, October 31st, resisted the temptation to dress in ghoulish Halloween costumes. Not everyone at the walk showed their level of maturity, however, as reported by a protester named Stan:"I was watching the first large group of Autism Speaks walkers, and one guy looked at us and threw a burrito wrap sandwich at us. It looked like he was throwing a burrito at us. It was like watching a Monty Python burrito attack."When I mentioned that I thought this deserved a blog post, another person suggested that I should n...
Source: Whose Planet Is It Anyway? - November 4, 2009 Category: Autism Tags: Autism Speaks ASAN Source Type: blogs

On why misogynists shouldn't mess with the Goddess...Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
...Isis shows us why by calling out the anti-vaccine movement in general and J.B. Handley in particular, for sexist attacks on Amy Wallace, who wrote the excellent article for WIRED about how the anti-vaccine movement endangers public health. True, I did e-mail her for advice in letting feminist bloggers know about this nastiness, being interested in how so many women in the movement could tolerate such behavior from its male members, but Isis took it from there. (Warning, part of the post may be NSFW.) Also calling out J.B. Handley and other members of the anti-vaccine movement for their misogyny was blog bud Abel Pharm...
Source: Respectful Insolence - November 2, 2009 Category: Surgeons Tags: Autism Source Type: blogs

House Health Care Bill Contains Autism Training InitiativeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The House health care reform bill rolled out last Thursday contains what it calls a "National Training Initiative on Autism Spectrum Disorders." The feds are setting aside $17 million in the first year of the bill, assuming it passes and merges with whatever the Senate drums up, and unspecified amounts in later years of the proposed 10-year package. (Text beginning at page 1402 of the bill, downloadable here.) As near as I can tell from the bill, these are largely technical assistance grants, providing for: "eligible entities to provide individuals (including parents and health, allied health, vocational, and educational...
Source: Furious Seasons - November 2, 2009 Category: Mental Illness Authors: Philip Dawdy Tags: Autism Source Type: blogs

Update! Autism and Travel, Love.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Been away for a while. I apologize if you came here to find there had been no update. The Love thing is doing well, LOVE gives much energy and adds a golden touch at Life I think. He is so caring and sweet and has much to offer me.I slowly come down to earth and realise that normal life continues... You might be interested to find out that- after such a long time of hesitation where and how to go on vacation- I finally choose Vienna, the city in which my grandmother was born, to be my destination. I booked a complete group bus tour with Half Board. The group counted about 40 other persons, mostly elderly couples. Yes, a...
Source: The Art of Being Asperger Woman - October 29, 2009 Category: Autism Tags: glossy magazine happy life having autism fotoshoot autism and travel autism love vienna group 110.000 profile picture Source Type: blogs

Autism Vox GoodbyeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We thank Autism Vox readers for their feedback and attention over the past seven months. It has been a great experience getting to know you all, and I hope we provided opinions, news, and stories that helped you. You can continue to follow us at a new blog we will be posting soon. For more information, please contact us at jeff_stimpson@yahoo.com or girlcook@aol.com, and thanks so much again! – Jeff and Jill Post from: Autism Vox (Source: Autism Vox)
Source: Autism Vox - October 29, 2009 Category: Autism Authors: Jeff Stimpson Tags: Family autism jeff stimpson jill cornfield Source Type: blogs

Stars and RainEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
I recently had occasion to visit China (I was invited to give a couple of lectures there), and took the opportunity to arrange a visit to a school for autistic children, Stars and Rain. Strictly speaking, Stars and Rain isn't so much a school for autistics as much as it is a school for their parents, who come (with their children) for 12 week courses in how to educate their child. There are very few resources for either diagnosis or treatment of autism in China, and Stars and Rain may have been the first school in China for autistics and their parents.The first person I met when I got there was the Development Officer, Sun...
Source: Club 166 - October 29, 2009 Category: Autism Tags: education China Stars and Rain International autism Source Type: blogs

Mini-Theft of Multi-Cultural FigurinesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
From the random files of autism: Alex is building himself quite a collection of little figures that he has a deep attachment to: dolls, more or less, though some might call them figures or dollhouse people. They’re a multi-cultural collection of professional people, an Hispanic medical professional, a woman with leg braces and a clipboard. An African-American doctor (white coat), serious expression. Photo courtesy of kyz (flickr.com) I hate to think what these things have cost, and as he has clearly filched them from some recreation program, I’ve tried sticking them in his bag with a note that says Sorry! Alex...
Source: Autism Vox - October 29, 2009 Category: Autism Authors: Jill Cornfield Tags: Family Legal Issues Parenting Treatment ABA autism insurance companies pdd-nos Source Type: blogs

Extremes of MemoryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Like a Skyline Is Etched in His HeadBy JIM DWYERThe New York TimesPublished: October 28, 2009"Stephen Wiltshire, working only from the memory of a helicopter flight over New York, has been rendering the city’s 305 square miles along an arc of paper that is 19 feet long."Read the full articleView the slideshow, "Portrait of the Artist," which shows parts of his amazing work (Source: BrainBlog)
Source: BrainBlog - October 28, 2009 Category: Neurologists Tags: neuropsychology cognition memory autism Source Type: blogs

Insurance Tactic Shot Down in L.A.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Score one for our side: A tactic used by insurance companies to deny expensive behavioral therapy to autistic children has been deemed illegal by a Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge, who has found that Kaiser Permanente’s refusal to pay for a child’s autism treatment because the provider was not licensed by the state runs counter to California’s Mental Health Parity Act. That act requires insurers to cover care for mental and behavioral problems at the same levels they do for physical illnesses. The ruling came as part of a lawsuit filed by Consumer Watchdog, a Santa Monica advocacy organization, ag...
Source: Autism Vox - October 27, 2009 Category: Autism Authors: Jeff Stimpson Tags: Autism Advocacy Conference Autism Organizations California Cause Insurance Legal Issues Legislation Vaccines ABA therapy Autism Blogger toronto Source Type: blogs

Hop Like a Frog, Walk Like a BearEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
While we were waiting for the bus, I said to Alex, “Say, ‘I like sports and fitness!’ ” “No!” Alex replied, shaking his head for emphasis. Photo courtesy of longhorndave (flickr.com) So much for going in with an enthusiastic beginning. Still, we thought it could be fun for Alex to do a little fitness and sports-type stuff in a supportive atmosphere. (Note: his new school is big on this, and we get occasional e-mails from the unit teacher saying how much he likes the gym routines and the therapy balls.) Unfortunately this event took place right near a playground Alex is very fond of, with...
Source: Autism Vox - October 26, 2009 Category: Autism Authors: Jill Cornfield Tags: Blogroll Family Parenting Sports Treatment autism fitness pdd-nos Source Type: blogs

Asperger’s Defense; ASD in Tenn.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Slate’s Erica Westly takes an interesting look at the increasing incidence of Asperger’s as a legal defense, citing the recent headline case of British computer whiz Gary McKinnon, who hacked into almost 100 U.S. government and NASA computers after becoming obsessed with the United States covering up UFO contact. “Criminal defendants in the United States have been using similar tactics with varying degrees of success in recent years,” Westly writes. “In fact, it’s not all that rare for criminal defendants with Asperger’s to argue for leniency in cases of computer fraud, sexual m...
Source: Autism Vox - October 26, 2009 Category: Autism Authors: Jeff Stimpson Tags: Asperger's Syndrome Autism Organizations Crime Epidemic Safety tennessee United Kingdom wales Source Type: blogs

Unexpected wins and special needsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
I’m reasonably good at predicting what two of my children will like and do. I’m much less accurate at predicting the interests and abilities of my most exceptional son. Sometimes I guess high, but more often I guess low. When we started playing baseball, I never thought he’d be a competitive and eager ballplayer. His recent soccer playing was completely unexpected. Yes, he is the weakest player on his school team – but he continues to go to practices. He’s learned more math than I expected he would. I’m glad I listened to the advice of the mother of a girl with Downs syndrome. She told me her daughter got more ...
Source: Be the Best You can Be - October 24, 2009 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Tags: behavioral therapy Explosive Child support autism Source Type: blogs

The Dark NightEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Central Park has its Pumpkin Sail this evening, an event the boys enjoy. At dusk you bring your jack-o’-lantern to the park, admire the other lanterns, and then the pumpkins are lit, then launched into the Harlem Meer. You walk around the lake oohing and aahing over the sight of thousands of jack-o’-lanterns flickering over the dark water. Image Courtesy of Dover Publications Two years ago the Sail was canceled because of a gusty wind, so last year we were happy and excited to be going. Today we buy our pumpkins; we’ll carve late in the afternoon when Alex gets home from his recreation program and N...
Source: Autism Vox - October 24, 2009 Category: Autism Authors: Jill Cornfield Tags: Family Holidays autism halloween jack-o'-lanterns pdd-nos rituals traditions Source Type: blogs

Autism Speaks, We Need AnswersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Autism Speaks, which still hasn't learned its lesson about fear-mongering advertising and seems incapable of doing so, has decided to exploit a recent study of autism prevalence in the United States to incite even more false epidemic hysteria by way of a new fundraising campaign called "We Need Answers."autismspeaks.org/donate/we_need_answers.phpThe study found a parent-reported autism prevalence rate higher than previous US estimates, although not significantly different from the figures found in studies from the UK and other countries. Notwithstanding the fact that this new study merely brings autism prevalence estimates...
Source: Whose Planet Is It Anyway? - October 23, 2009 Category: Autism Tags: Autism Speaks Source Type: blogs

Firing Parents?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
ABC News reports that doctors have begun “firing” parents who decline to have thier children vaccinated. One California mom, who’s oldest child has been diagnosed with autism said her doctor said the presence of her and her child was “too much of a liability.” Doctors are apparently feeling more compelled to say “no” back to anti-vaccine parents. The issue surfaced this at the annual American Academy of Pediatrics meeting in Washington, D.C. Presenter Dr. Gary Marshall said there are some cases when it’s ethical and legal to refuse to continue to see, or treat, a child, es...
Source: Autism Vox - October 23, 2009 Category: Autism Authors: Jeff Stimpson Tags: Adulthood Autism Organizations Family Medicine arizona autism speaks ethics Rhode Island Source Type: blogs

Genetics, More Observations from AttwoodEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have uncovered a new genetic signature that correlates strongly with autism and which doesn’t involve changes to the DNA sequence itself, a finding that may suggest new approaches to diagnosis and treatment. Researchers found higher-than-usual numbers of gene-regulating molecules called methyl groups in a region of the genome that regulates oxytocin receptor expression in people with autism. Previous studies have shown that giving oxytocin can improve social engagement behavior and it’s being explored as a potential treatment, and although the methylation status of ...
Source: Autism Vox - October 22, 2009 Category: Autism Authors: Jeff Stimpson Tags: Asperger's Syndrome Autism Advocacy Conference Autism Lit Autism Organizations Cause Genetics Duke University Tony Attwood Treatment Source Type: blogs

It's no secret.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
It's no secret that I have ADHD. I'm open about it. I talk about it whenever it seems appropriate.It's no secret that I don't think autism is The Worst Thing Ever. I've known a lot of kids and a lot of adults (both online and off) with autism spectrum disorders, and I have found them all incredibly interesting and entertaining (though sometimes frustrating) human beings.It's no secret that I don't currently take medication for my ADHD. I stopped in May 2008. I'm reconsidering that decision, based on the difficulties I've been having in my life since I stopped working full-time - that lack of structure seems not to agree wi...
Source: ASD :: Commentary on Autism, Disability, and the World. - October 21, 2009 Category: Autism Tags: My Life Autism Work ADHD Advocacy Awareness Source Type: blogs

Art and PrideEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Watch Mad But Glad [Part 1] Watch Mad But Glad [Part 2] Mad But Glad Very good UK documentary following Nick van Bloss, a pianist who has Tourette’s syndrome and thrives by using the instrument to channel creative energy and manage his condition. Delves into classic questions about the link between creativity and madness (and dopamine), with animated brain scans and comparisons to some creative correlates of autism, mania, and Parkinson’s. Part 1, and part 2. (Source: Channel N)
Source: Channel N - October 21, 2009 Category: Neurologists Authors: sandra at psychcentral.com (Sandra Kiume) Tags: Art Documentary General TV autism bipolar brain dopamine hypergraphia music neuroimaging neurology OCD parkinson's pride rockstars schizophrenia tourette video Source Type: blogs

Mercury; Bullying Bill; Film FestivalEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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. * * *...
Source: Autism Vox - October 21, 2009 Category: Autism Authors: Jeff Stimpson Tags: Autism Lit Cause Disability Rights Literature Movies Safety Vaccines new york bullying mercury Sprout Film Festival Source Type: blogs

Accentuate the positiveEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Life is stressful now more than ever. But something wonderful has been happening and my inability to blog lately means I have not focussed on it as I usually would. My boy Duncan is doing really well. He is happy, settled, more focussed, talks loads, understands speech more and can carry out more complex instructions. His reading ability continues to improve. He has played lots of computer games and uses YouTube instruction videos (which have occasionally increased his vocabulary in less than optimal ways) when he gets stuck since he knows I'm no help. He also gets his brother Thomas to help him out now and then. The two b...
Source: The Voyage - October 21, 2009 Category: Autism Tags: family communication autism Source Type: blogs

ww-toothless grinEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
My Proud Emma Grace For more Wordless Wednesday visit 5M4M (Source: Especially Heather)
Source: Especially Heather - October 21, 2009 Category: Cancer Authors: Especially Heather Tags: Autism Awareness Emma Kid Stuff Thankful Source Type: blogs

Great Aspie Presentation!Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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...
Source: Autism Vox - October 19, 2009 Category: Autism Authors: Jeff Stimpson Tags: Asperger's Syndrome Autism Organizations Intelligence New Jersey new york bullying Tony Atwood YAI Source Type: blogs

What you wantEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
I still feel queasy when I remember the words. Children have a certain disempowerment simply because they are young — they are naïve, less learned, and lack perspective. But this transcended childhood. It sank past the boundaries of adult to child, or parent to child, and trampled my self-identity and self-determination. My mom had found a way [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:)
Source: Andrea's Buzzing About: - October 19, 2009 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: andrea Tags: Abuse Advocacy Autism/Asperger's inertia Source Type: blogs

Going Out Gets EasierEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
From the Baltimore Sun comes a story on more accommodation for people with autism in public outings. Story opens with a kid who loves movies but rarely gets to go because he makes noises when he gets overwhelmed, according to his tutor. Now he goes to the movies at a Baltimore-area AMC Loews theater that hosts the monthly viewings for autistic children and their families. The lights are turned up a bit; the sound is turned down. No one minds if there’s an occasional shout or scream or comment. Photo courtesy of callme_crochet (flickr.com) The Baltimore area also has restaurants and churches showing an awareness and s...
Source: Autism Vox - October 18, 2009 Category: Autism Authors: Jill Cornfield Tags: Movies Parenting autism pdd-nos pizza restaurants Source Type: blogs

McKinnon Extradition Halted For ReviewEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
UK based hacker with Autism, Gary McKinnon has had his extradition to the United States halted for review. The UK Home Secretary halted McKinnon’s extradition to review new medical evidence on McKinnon’s mental health. McKinnon has admitted to and is charged with hacking into US Military Computer Systems. According to McKinnon’s mother her son is [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net)
Source: AspieWeb.net - October 18, 2009 Category: Autism Authors: Zach Tags: News Aspergers Autism gary mcjinn Gary McKinnon Hacker Source Type: blogs

When?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
“Massachusetts may have the best health care in the country, but it doesn’t cover the treatment for the fastest-growing health threat to children – autism,” writes ex-NFL quarterback Doug Flutie, in the Boston Globe. “More than 500 babies born this year in Massachusetts will soon be diagnosed with autism. What their parents will learn first – what my wife, Laurie, and I have learned from our son Dougie – is that while the hopes and dreams for their child may change, they will also intensify.” A touchdown statement if I ever heard one. And here’s the extra point from the he...
Source: Autism Vox - October 17, 2009 Category: Autism Authors: Jeff Stimpson Tags: Autism Lit Autism Organizations Education Insurance Medicine Money Teaching Strategies Doug Flutie massachusetts Source Type: blogs

15 Facts About Copper and Food SourcesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Copper isn't one of the necessary minerals that you hear about the most, but it's a trace mineral that plays important roles in the body, which include:1. Aiding the body in the production of hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying molecule in the blood2. Works with Vitamin C to aid in formation of collagen...the part of the cell membrane that supports muscles and tissues.3. It conducts electricity so aids the nervous system 4. Oysters and nuts contain copper5. It's in drinking water that comes through copper pipes6. The fact that zinc and copper compete with one another for absorption in the digestive system should be considered7...
Source: Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets - October 16, 2009 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Trace Minerals Blood Health Copper Stress Bone Health Nerves Autism *Mineral Facts Source Type: blogs

Making WavesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In an essay in Sunday’s New York Times, Joe Blair writes about his son with autism, who spends hours flicking a leather belt along a dirt path, watching the sinuous wave he creates, perhaps in an attempt to summon up his own surf. Blair’s writing is honest and beautiful. He took his son to see Amma, the hugging saint. He admits he doesn’t talk to his son much. Perhaps, he says, he “asked” for autism by asking God for a challenge when he was 10. And maybe I too feel like I asked for autism by wanting so desperately, when I was young, not to be the same as everyone else. To live an ordinary li...
Source: Autism Vox - October 16, 2009 Category: Autism Authors: Jill Cornfield Tags: Family Parenting Sports Treatment Writing autism pdd-nos Source Type: blogs

Autism Speaks Protest – Boston, MAEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Autistic people are planning to protest a fund raising walk held by Autism Speaks in Boston, MA this Sunday, October 18th. Autistic people are getting quite upset with Autism Speaks, and there very bad behavior. Recently Autism Speaks recently degraded autistic people in a video to solicit funds for their organization. In the past they [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net)
Source: AspieWeb.net - October 16, 2009 Category: Autism Authors: Zach Tags: Advocacy Aspergers Autism Autism Speaks boston Disability Rights Source Type: blogs

Why Have I Not Left KateEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Many people ask why I have not left Katelyn. The answer is actually very simple. Love, and commitment. Yes Kate made some very serious accusations about me, that I raped her which was proven false after she admitted it. Katelyn is also currently living in an adult foster care setting and has a guardian. The [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net)
Source: AspieWeb.net - October 15, 2009 Category: Autism Authors: Zach Tags: relationships Aspergers Autism meltdown Source Type: blogs

Autistic Boy Saves Teachers LifeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In Houston, Texas an autistic child is being hailed as a hero. Ten year old Kyle Forbes saved his teacher’s life. Art Teacher Sherri Lowe and Kyle were alone in her class early Tuesday morning when Sherri began choking on an apple she was eating. Kyle ran to the rescue and gave Lowe the Heimlich [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net)
Source: AspieWeb.net - October 15, 2009 Category: Autism Authors: Zach Tags: News Aspergers Autism first aid save life Source Type: blogs

Repairing Things Post MeltdownEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
When someone with Aspergers has an autistic meltdown it often puts stress on, damages and or destroys relationships of those close to them. Those need to be repaired in order for things to move on. During this last melt down, which was caused by some crappy accusations that can only be refuted by embarrassing truths, [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net)
Source: AspieWeb.net - October 14, 2009 Category: Autism Authors: Zach Tags: Aspergers Living Therapy relationships Autism meltdown Source Type: blogs

It Took a VillageEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We were in Chinatown on Saturday, where we often eat Vietnamese food, but since I was about to go on a restricted diet for a couple of days I got to pick, and I was craving Cantonese. It was a tough decision, because a Vietnamese restaurant was a lot more likely to have some grilled chicken-on-a-stick that Alex would eat. But homestyle Chinese favorites were calling, so we went to China Village, an ordinary but great place on Baxter Street. Since we’ve been forcing Alex to taste things at home, it wasn’t that hard to get him to try some crispy dumpling skin — and he liked it! He ate quite a few pieces. We mov...
Source: Autism Vox - October 14, 2009 Category: Autism Authors: Jill Cornfield Tags: Environment Food and Diet Parenting Siblings autism chinese food pdd-nos restaurants Source Type: blogs

It Took a Village (for Wed 10/14)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We were in Chinatown on Saturday, where we often eat Vietnamese food, but since I was about to go on a restricted diet for a couple of days I got to pick, and I was craving Cantonese. It was a tough decision, because a Vietnamese restaurant was a lot more likely to have some grilled chicken-on-a-stick that Alex would eat. But homestyle Chinese favorites were calling, so we went to China Village, an ordinary but great place on Baxter Street. Since we’ve been forcing Alex to taste things at home, it wasn’t that hard to get him to try some crispy dumpling skin — and he liked it! He ate quite a few pieces. We mov...
Source: Autism Vox - October 14, 2009 Category: Autism Authors: Jill Cornfield Tags: Environment Food and Diet Parenting Siblings autism chinese food pdd-nos restaurants Source Type: blogs

Taking to the StreetsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
People who don't understand that autism prevalence has remained stable often ask how there can't be an epidemic when they have seen large numbers of autistic children only in recent years. Where were all the autistic people before now?Of course, before the diagnostic criteria were broadened, most were not identified as autistic and were looked upon as part of the general population. Others were rarely or never seen in public because they were kept hidden away at home by their families or were sent to institutions.As reported by Hard Won Wisdom, it appears that at least one older autistic person is taking part in the ADAPT ...
Source: Whose Planet Is It Anyway? - October 14, 2009 Category: Autism Tags: Autism Speaks ASAN activism ADAPT Source Type: blogs