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• Making Peace with Autism Speaks

  

  Sometimes it seems as if humanity is doomed to argue with itself over specifics forever, whether they be Star Wars vs Star Trek, Windows vs Mac or Islam vs... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2012 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• The Olympics and Genetics and Aspergers Syndrome

  

  I had a fascinating conversation with a work colleague yesterday about why we keep breaking records in the Olympics. I said that surely we've reached the... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2012 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Learning to "Empathize in the Moment"

  Long time readers of this blog will know that it's a myth that people with Asperger's syndrome can't empathize and that if a situation is explained to them, the... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2012 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

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  Today I'm blogging over at Special-ism and the subject is Disciplining Children with Special Needs, click over to have a read.Discipline and Kids with Special... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2012 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• A Response to "Want to Commit Suicide Because of My Son's Autism"

  This post is a response to; Want to commit suicide because of my son’s autismby Tammy... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2012 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Why Your Child's Grades Don't Matter as Much as You Think They Do

  

  We are a society obsessed with betterment through numbers and it seems that we are constantly trying to find ways to have simple numbers prove our worth in... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, PSYCHOLOGY, SCHOOLING

• Article: Displaying Confidence in Your Special Needs Child

  Today I am posting over at Special-ismDisplaying Confidence in your Special Needs... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2012 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Article: An Interview on SpeechBuddy

  Just drawing your attention to an interview I posted on Speech Buddies;An Interview with Gavin... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2012 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Calling Mitsubishi out on Funding Neurodiversity

  Warning: This post is likely to be upsetting or even offensive to some readers. I apologize for this. I hope that by writing frankly, I can stir up some feeling... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2012 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Drawing the Line on Media Access for Your Child with Asperger's Syndrome: Part...

  In my last few posts, I've looked at the positive and negative effects of media and device access for children with Asperger's syndrome. Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2012 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Article: Teaching Basic Life Skills to Special Needs Children

  Today, I'm posting over at Specialism. Teaching Basic Life Skills to Special Needs... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2012 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Drawing the Line on Media Access for Your Child with Asperger's Syndrome - Part...

  

  In my last couple of posts, (1,2) I've discussed the way in which our special needs children use the media to accelerate their learning. Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2012 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Drawing the Line on Media Access for Your Child with Asperger's Syndrome (Part 2...

  

  In my last post, I looked at television and movies and discussed the amazing academic and social learning opportunities they present for visual learners. Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2012 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Drawing the Line on Media Access for Your Child with Asperger's Syndrome (Part 1)

  

  We all know that too much TV is bad for your kids. The same goes for computers. Quite frankly, the same should apply for iPads, Phones, books and portable... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2012 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• How the Rules of Relationships Need to Change to Accommodate the Needs of...

  

  Last time, I talked about adult meltdowns and how they're just as real as meltdowns in children but are usually more controlled (due mainly to experience and... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2012 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Adult Meltdowns and the Problems of Restraint

  

  I was asked by a reader if I could write something about Adult Meltdowns. This is my attempt. It's not terribly good because I find this topic very difficult... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2012 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Murdering Disabled People

  One of the comments I received on my last post was a request for information on people with autism and other disabilities who were being killed by their... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2012 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Murder is Murder No Matter How You Look at It.

  

  I like to think that I can see both sides of many issues. Sometimes it comes easily and sometimes it's a real struggle for me.Recently, and with alarmingly... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2012 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Article: Resisting the Urge to Rewrite Your Child's Future

  Today I'm blogging over at Special-ism;Resisting the Urge to Rewrite Your Child's... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2012 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Book Review: “Loving Someone with Asperger’s Syndrome” by Cindy N Ariel

  

  Over the years, I’ve read quite a few relationship books, some have been good, some were bad and some were truly great. Most of these books concentrated on... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2012 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, HEALTH, MARRIAGE, PSYCHOLOGY, RELATIONSHIPS