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• Movie Review: Temple Grandin (2010)

  

  Links: IMDB / Rotten Tomatoes: Rating 100%Director: Mick JacksonStarring: Claire Danes, Julia Ormond, David Strathairn, Catherine O'Hara and Stephanie... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Aspie Kids and Lying: The Fantasy World

  One of those inexplicable myths about adults and children on the spectrum is that we can't lie but I assure you that we can. I've discussed it before (see: Do... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Emotional Reciprocity

  This last weekend has been a really tough one for our family. We had to have our dog of nearly twelve years, Panda, put down last Saturday.To make matters worse... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Book Review: "The Way I See It" by Temple Grandin, Ph.D. (Second Edition)

  

  I have to say that I've generally (and quite successfully) avoided reading anything by Temple Grandin until now. It's not that Temple is bad, quite the contrary... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• DVD Review: Aspergers, Autism and Girls Presented by Tony Attwood

  

  Aspergers, Autism and GirlsUnderstanding Appreciating the Female Perspective!Presented by Tony AttwoodRunning time: 90 minutes approximatelyThis DVD comes in ... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2011 MOVIES, PSYCHOLOGY

• The Media - What Are We Really Trying to Censor?

  

  This post is a best of the best post on the topic of; the media as it relates to kids with special needs. Don't forget to check the BOB Site when it goes live o... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2011 DEBATE, FAMILY, PARENTING, SOCIETY

• University Life - Part 2

  Returning to University After my first stint at university (see part 1) I was very reluctant to return.I had established a comfort zone at work and although I... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCHOOLING

• University Life - Part 1

  I was recently asked about how aspergers affected my university experience and I realised that I haven't talked about it at all. This is my attempt at correctin... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Article: Aspergers Advantages in the Workplace by Matt Friedman

  I want to draw your attention to a great post written by Matt Friedman.Matt is an aspie cartoonist and his cartoons have caught my attention many times before. Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Book Review: "Starting Sensory Therapy" by Bonnie Arnwine

  Children with sensory needs tend to have two reactions to stimuli. Either they can't get enough of a particular form of stimuli or even the slightest form of... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Anxiety in Cub Scouting (Some Things We'd Like to Tell Parents)

  This is post is part of "Best of the Best: Series 6: Anxiety and Stress.Anxiety in children is a topic which is very close to my heart at the moment. Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2011 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Aspie Interactions with the Police

  Over the last few weeks, I've read several blogs where aspies have described their interactions with the law. In every case, the incidents were blown out of... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2011 SELF EXPRESSION

• Bullying: The Bully's Side of the Story

  This is the final post in the bullying series.So far in this series, we've concentrated on the victims of bullying and quite rightly too. Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• Article: "Help! IEP Time" on Aspergers: A Mom's Eye View

  Just wanted to draw your attention to an excellent series of articles about the IEP (Individualised Education Programme) on Aspergers: A Mom's Eye View... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2011 FAMILY

• Making Yourself Less of a Target for Bullying

  So far we've looked at the different ways in which bullying can manifest itself and discussed some options for damage control once it starts. Some people howeve... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• Taking a Vacation with Special Needs Children

  This is a "Best of the Best" Post.Is there such a thing as "taking a vacation" when special needs children are involved? I know many people whose whole idea of ... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2011 FAMILY

• Bullying in the Workplace

  

  If you think that bullying is just something that kids do, think again. Bullying occurs quite frequently in the workplace and unlike school bullying, there is... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER

• The Rise of Cyberbullying

  Most people seem to think that Cyber-bullying is simply "internet bullying" but the issue is much older than that. Simply put, cyber-bullying means bullying... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2011 TECH

• Bullying Outside of School

  Links to Previous entries in this Series:Part 1: Bullies and Bullying - An IntroductionPart 2: The Primary School BullyPart 3: The High School BullySo far in... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The High School Bully

  Links:Part 1: Bullies and Bullying - An IntroductionPart 2: The Primary School BullyThere are massive differences between the primary school bully and the high... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING