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• 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

• 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