Archive for February, 2008
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Thursday, February 28th, 2008The Language of Autism
Tara Parker-Pope
Are people with autism trapped in their own world? Or are the rest of us just trapped in ours?
(View YouTube Clip)
After seeing 27-year-old Amanda Baggs, featured in this month’s Wired magazine, you may rethink your views of the so-called “normal” world. Ms. Baggs, who lives in Burlington, Vt., is autistic and […]
Confirmation?
Thursday, February 28th, 2008Government Concludes Vaccines Caused Autism
Press Release, National Autism Association | Yahoo News
To: NATIONAL EDITORS
Contact: Wendy Fournier, +1-401-835-5828, or Rita Shreffler, +1-401-632-6452, both of the National Autism Association
NIXA, Mo., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — It was announced that the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program ruled in favor of a child […]
Amanda Baggs
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008The Truth About Autism: Scientists Reconsider What They Think They Know
Wired
The YouTube clip opens with a woman facing away from the camera, rocking back and forth, flapping her hands awkwardly, and emitting an eerie hum. She then performs strange repetitive behaviors: slapping a piece of paper against a window, running a hand lengthwise over a […]
Is Temple Wrong?
Saturday, February 23rd, 2008Debunking Animal Autism
Scientific American
Animal behaviorist Temple Grandin believes extraordinary animals think much like autistic geniuses. Now, some neuroscientists say it simply isn’t true. *This week’s podcast guest hosted by Christopher Intagliata, an intern for Scientific American Mind. www.sciammind.com
Imagine you’re at the beach. The right side of your brain registers brown grains of sand, gray ones, […]
Einstein
Thursday, February 21st, 2008Albert Einstein ‘found genius through autism’
Nic Fleming | Telegraph
Many leading figures in the fields of science, politics and the arts have achieved success because they had autism, a leading psychiatrist has claimed.
Michael Fitzgerald, Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity College, Dublin, argued the characteristics linked to autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) were the same as those associated […]
Retards, Ha?
Monday, February 18th, 2008As hard as it is to not be offended, let’s consider the source. He’s a Big Brother contestant. The term “retard” doesn’t even begin to scratch the surface in describing this fellow’s problems. Below there is a link to the Big Brother website if you care to let them know how you feel.
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Autism Group Demands […]
Autism and Dogs
Monday, February 18th, 2008Dogs warm to children with autism
Anna Colliton | Columbia News Service | Chicago Tribune
After 8-year-old Danny Gross was sent to his room for snatching his younger sister’s new umbrella, his mother found him sobbing on his bed. But Danny wasn’t upset about being punished for bullying his sister.
Instead, he was distressed because hours earlier, […]
Our Baby Is Going To Kindergarten
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008Our baby is going to kindergarten
Letter to the Editor | Maryland Independent
This week our oldest daughter will be starting kindergarten. Forgive the proud parents if they seem a little overwhelmed but this is a moment that we weren’t sure would ever come. Our little girl has autism but has worked through her roadblocks to […]
Mothers
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008Some Cases Of Autism May Be Traced To The Immune System Of Mothers During Pregnancy
Science Daily
ScienceDaily (Feb. 12, 2008) — New research from the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute and Center for Children’s Environmental Health has found that antibodies in the blood of mothers of children with autism bind to fetal brain cells, potentially interrupting healthy […]
Ragdoll USA and Teletubbies Team Up To Fight Autism
Friday, February 8th, 2008Ragdoll USA and Autism Speaks to Promote Autism Awareness through Teletubbies Brand
Autism Speaks
NEW YORK, N.Y. (February 8, 2008) — Ragdoll, award-winning producers of Teletubbies, has announced that its New York-based marketing and licensing arm, Ragdoll USA, will join with Autism Speaks to help promote awareness of the early warning signs of autism to parents and […]
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