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• Autism - The Politics of Hate and Cure

  This is bound to be a controversial post and I'll probably offend at least a few people out there. It's not my intention but it's probably inevitable so before ... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2012 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Autism Politics - Puzzle Pieces and Rainbows

  

  They say that politics is one of the two subjects that should never be discussed at parties. I've never really found that to be true. Autism politics however... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2012 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Showing HER Appreciation - Part 2 Time and Priority

  

  This is part two of the "Showing her appreciation" series which is aimed at helping males with Aspergers syndrome understand what is needed to keep the... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2012 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Book Review: “The Parents’ Guide to Teaching Kids with Asperger Syndrome and...

  

  I was really looking forward to this book by the co-author of the excellent “Oasis Guide to Aspergers Syndrome”. While there’s a lot of general information out... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2012 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Helping Yor Aspie Children to Brush Their Teeth

  I was asked if I could put a gadget on this blog from a site called Love Your Teeth which will help children bush their teeth. Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2012 FAMILY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Movie Review: Mozart and the Whale

  

  Links: IMDB / Rotten Tomatoes: Rating 53%Director: Petter NæssStarring: Josh Hartnett, Radha Mitchell, Gary Cole, Sheila Kelley, Erica Leerhsen, John Carroll... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, PSYCHOLOGY

• Showing HER Appreciation - Part 1 Flowers

  

  This is the start of a series of articles on how to show your non-aspie partner "appreciation". It follows on from my article; Working on Your... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2012 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Working on Your Asperger-Neurotypical Relationship - Part 2 Appreciation

  This follows on from Part 1: Talking. Last time, I talked about the need to talk in our relationships and specifically, to ask your partner what they need. Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2012 PSYCHOLOGY

• Welcome to 2012

  , the year the Mayans thought it was all going to end. I'm not actually a big believer myself and I'm pretty certain that I'll be writing a similar new year pos... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2012 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Executive Functioning Issues and Older Teens

  This post follows on from my earlier post "How a Lack of Executive Functioning May Appear in Young Adults" which actually ended up looking at children rather... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Working on Your Asperger-Neurotypical Relationship - Part 1 Talking

  Over the years I've written quite a bit about AS/NT relationships. I've written about accepting your aspergers partner for who they are and how to reach them... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Book Review: What I Wish I'd Known About Raising a Child with Autism by Bobbi...

  

  "What I wish I'd known about Raising a Child with autism: A mom and a psychologist offer heartfelt guidance for the first five years", Bobbi Sheahan and Kathy... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• TV Series Review - Doc Martin

  

  My wife and I have just spent the last few months watching every episode of "Doc Martin" a British TV series about a Doctor (not that other Doctor) who relocate... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• How a Lack of Executive Functioning May Appear in Young Adults

  You'll often hear that people with Aspergers syndrome have problems with "executive functioning" but what does it mean and how does it manifest in young... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Autism Advocacy and Points of View

  There's been a lot of discussion in the blogsphere recently culmulating in this interesting and insightful post about drawing lines in the sand. Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Tony Attwood's Three Requisites for a Successful Relationship

  I just finished reading an Aspergers Relationship book today (it's excellent by the way and a review is coming shortly). The book had a great quote from Tony... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2011 FAMILY, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, RELATIONSHIPS

• Medications and Special Needs - It's Your Choice

  

  This is a best of the best of the best post. Check this link after November 15 for a lot of of different perspectives on the same topic by other writers... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2011 HEALTH, MEDICINE, PSYCHOLOGY

• International ADHD Awareness Week

  This week is the official international ADHD Awareness week and I thought it might be appropriate to talk about the condition - especially since it's so common... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Special Needs Family Life

  

  This is a "best of the best post. Check the link: SOS Best of the Best Edition 11: Family Life from 15th October for more posts on this topic by other... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Less Confrontational Strategies for Approaching Children with Asperger's Syndrom...

  In my last post, I looked at less confrontational strategies to approach children with Asperger's syndrome under normal conditions. In this post, I want to... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY