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A conversation with John Ratey / Summary:
Presents an interview with John Ratey regarding various mental disorders
such as obsessive-compulsive disorders. Symptoms of the disorders; Message
of Ratey's book 'Shadow Syndromes'; Ratey's views regarding some of his
patients; Views regarding Ratey's book; Ratey's most satisfying moment as
a psychiatrist. By P.T. Staff |
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A
community survey establishing the prevalence rate of
autistic disorder in adults with learning disability by
Caryl N. Morgan, Specialist Registrar in Psychiatry of
Learning Disability |
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'A work
in progress' - Jerry Newport
pauses momentarily when, over the phone, you give him your birthdate. He
takes a deep breath and in a casual voice says you were born on a Sunday,
you've lived for 10,809 days, 259,416 hours 15,564,960 minutes and
933,897,600 seconds - to the nearest day. For good measure, he adds that
you are 172 days older than his wife's youngest child, and 755 days
younger than her eldest. By now, he's used to the predictable stunned
reaction he gets to his human abacus party trick by Jennifer Parks |
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AASCEND
Conference KEYNOTE April 24, 2004 San Francisco, CA by Roger N. Meyer |
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Adolescents And Adults With Autism: A Guide To Resources by the N.A.S. |
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Adult
ADHD - We've all heard how attention
deficit disorder can affect kids. But many adults may also suffer from the
disorder and not even know it. 7's Jonathan Hall shows us a simple self-test
to help determine if you have "Adult ADHD." by Boston News 7 -
To
take your own Adult ADHD Test  |
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Adult Issues and Perspectives - By Jean-Paul Bovee and
Stephen Shore |
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ADULT VERSION Australian Scale
for Asperger Syndrome Garnett and Attwood1999 (original
authors) DRAFT VERSION Modified by Roger N. Meyer
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Adult Victims of Autism are Left on Jobs
Scrapheap -
by By Peter Beaumont |
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Adults with
Asperger's Syndrome Brochure -
F.A.A.A.S. |
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Adults with Asperger Syndrome - Recognizing the Signs
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Adults with Asperger's Syndrome often go undiagnosed -
Boston Globe
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Age and
Ethnic Pressure to Conform by Brian Hensen |
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An Autistic Victory
/ The True Meaning of the Auton Decision by Michelle Dawson |
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Although Autism, Asperger's Run in Families, Therapy Makes a Difference
by Rosie Mestel |
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'Animals in Translation': The Cow Whisperer - In an issue of The New
Yorker that appeared in late December 1993, the neurologist Oliver Sacks
profiled an astonishing woman with autism who not only lived on her own but
earned a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois. Reading about Temple Grandin,
the parents of autistic children must have felt both wonder and relief. Full
disclosure: when I picked up Sacks's essay, ''An Anthropologist on Mars,'' I
was worried about my 2-year-old son's behavior. After I finished it, I knew
he was autistic. So I've always felt indebted to Grandin, and not just for
letting Sacks observe her so closely, by Polly Morrice |
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Approaches To Amelioration Of Autism In Adulthood by Marilynn Larkin
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Asperger Syndrome – A talk given by Carolyn J Baird
BA(Hons) at the Newcastle-Hunter ADHD Support Group Meeting
on February 16th, 2000. |
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Aspergers Syndrome: A Personal Perspective By Damon
Matthew Wise |
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Asperger syndrome and adults by the Better Health Channel |
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Asperger
Syndrome and Driving |
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Asperger's Syndrome and Promoting a Healthy Self-Esteem
by Wendy Lawson. Some strategies to help people with
Asperger Syndrome be positive and have a healthy self-image.
This article is also available in
Microsoft Word '97 format.
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Asperger Syndrome in Military
Service -
To the author's
knowledge, Asperger Syndrome (AS) as it affects the military service has
not received any substantial public attention prior to publication of this
paper. A fully annotated version of this document will be available in
early 2005. By Roger N. Meyer |
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Asperger's Syndrome by an Aspie Adult for Aspie Adults by A.J. Mahari |
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Asperger's Syndrome Characteristics by Roger N. Meyer
Asperger
syndrome from childhood into adulthood
By Tom Berney / Advances in Psychiatric
Treatment (2004) A "SPECIAL" thanks to The Royal College of Psychiatrists
who have graciously made this article available to our community, FREE of
charge |
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Asperger's
Syndrome: One End of the Autistic Spectrum by Megan Greening |
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Asperger Syndrome: Put Those Kids To Work!
by Dan Coulter 2004 |
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Answer, but No Cure, for a Social Disorder That Isolates
Many by Amy Harmon |
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Attention deficit often overlooked in adults - "Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder is considered to be a problem for children, but it
might be a bigger issue for some adults," by CTV.ca News Staff |
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Autism expert shares
life story as illustration - Parents and special-education teachers from
throughout the South Bay flocked to Santa Clara University on Saturday for a
conference on autism, an increasingly diagnosed neurological disorder that
can affect everything from speech development to social interaction.
The highlight was a lecture by Temple Grandin, a woman who is autistic
herself yet able to explain how her brain functions in a way that is
fascinating to the general public, by Dana Hull |
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Autism In Adulthood by Ontario Adult Autism Research, Support Network |
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Autism Promoted as 'Way of Life' - New
thinking on the disease prompts concern among some psychologists. Some
advocates for the autistic community are trying to redefine the condition as
merely an alternate form of brain-wiring—prompting concern from some in the
psychiatric field. A group calling itself Autistic Strength, Purpose
and Independence in Education (ASPIE) wants the world, and those who are
affected, to see autism not as a disease, but as a way of life. "What
we like to do is be able to emphasize and really celebrate what their
strengths are and work with what their weaknesses are," explained ASPIE's
Valerie Paradiz, by Steve Jordahl |
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AUTISM SOCIETY CANADA’S "PROACTIVE APPROACH" /
Evidence for a
Communication Disorder - After a
year of Autism Society Canada (ASC) refusing to communicate with me, ASC's
Executive Director, Louise Fleming, phoned out of the blue. The ensuing
interchange has not been encouraging, and ASC's true motive for wanting to
meet with me remains mysterious by Michelle Dawson |
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AUTISM
SOCIETY CANADA CELEBRATES ITS WHITE PAPER. An Autistic-Free
Autism Strategy and Agenda By Michelle Dawson |
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Autism Talk Focuses on Lives Fulfilled By Steven Kreytak |
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Autistic Adults And Adolescents by Amanda Baggs |
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Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ): Evidence from Asperger Syndrome/High
Functioning Autism, Males and Females, Scientists and Mathematicians
by Simon Baron-Cohen, Sally Wheelwright, R. Skinner, Martin, Clubley
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Autistic man wins payout after court triumph
- An Autistic man is in line for a compensation payout after a court ruled
Greenwich council failed to give him the education he needed. ...N, who
suffered from Asperger's syndrome, was incorrectly diagnosed by an
educational psychologist and sent to a school for disturbed children. Edward
Faulks, for the council, argued that Judge Overend had failed properly to
summarise the defence's evidence, by South London Press |
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Basement Files: A waiting bachelor
- Every month, the Mercury profiles an area bachelor looking to be
adopted into a loving, committed relationship. Today, we profile Ted
Rodenberg, a 37-year-old systems analyst for DataCorp International.
Ted Rodenberg loves TV. Boy, does he ever. As soon as he gets home from
work, Ted sits down on the couch, turns on the TV and doesn't move a muscle
till bedtime. Last night, it was a Providence-West Virginia basketball game
on ESPN. Tonight, it's a billiards tournament from Reno, Nev., on ESPN2., by
Las Vegas Mercury |
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Being An Autistic's Friend |
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Being Honest about Non-Verbal Communication Problems with
Special Attention Paid to Time Management by Roger N.
Meyer |
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BEING TOLD OR BEING
TOLD OFF? / Reciprocity at the Diagnostic Interview by Michelle Dawson
- (this is dedicated to The
Impossible Figure, Dr Laurent Mottron, whose courage I hold in awe)
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Candian
Government Denies Existence of Autistic Voices: No Autistics
Allowed by Michelle Dawson
My life with Asperger’s syndrome - journal article
(Archives of Disease in Childhood) |
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Casting Light on Shadow Syndromes / Autism: Discovery of a milder form of
this illness illustrates how many who need help are cruelly dismissed as
malingerers. By Edward R. Ritvo |
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COPING:A Survival Guide for People with Asperger Syndrome |
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Counseling AS Adults - It's
all in the process by Roger N. Meyer |
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Decision-making competence in adults: a philosopher's
viewpoint by Donna Dickenson |
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Developing and Maintaining Services to Adults with Autism -
Paper by Isobel Sutherland |
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Diagnosis Of Autistic Spectrum Disorders In Adults by the N.A.S. |
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Driven To Distraction / Adults are as scatterbrained as kids. And the
disorder may be rooted in basic biology by Marianne Szegedy-Maszak
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Driving (From Coping: A Survival Guide for People with Asperger Syndrome)
by Marc Segar |
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Educational And Employment Experiences Of Adults With Autism And
Asperger?s Syndrome by Sarah Boslaugh |
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Educational Approach For Adults With Autism. Is It Too Late? by J.
Valkenborg |
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Encounters with Asperger Syndrome in the Solicitor's Office By Dr.
Venetia Young, Family Therapist |
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Even
the Emperor does wear clothes, should it be every ones goal to see that?
Planning for a fulfilling life by Lars Perner |
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For disabled
musicians, their own CD is a high note / The 22 members of the
Goodwill Band released their first CD at a party to celebrate their triumph
over disabilities to develop their potential. - "...He
described one band member with autism who, when the band was initially
forming, would hit himself repeatedly in the head if he made a musical
mistake. The young man conquered that behavior, only to face another
obstacle: He had to learn to be patient with others who might not memorize
the music as quickly as he did, Peńa said," by Amy Driscoll |
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Formerly
autistic children who had become adults: eight case studies by Renato
Cocchi |
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From devastated mother to pioneering researcher -
Lorna Wing, psychiatrist and pioneer
of the concept of the autistic spectrum, was motivated by her daughter's
autism. - Lorna
Wing is a renowned authority on autism. She was a founder
member of the National Autistic Society in the United Kingdom
and her paper on Asperger's syndrome stimulated interest in
this condition in English speaking countries. Lorna and her
colleague Judith Gould set up the first centre for social and
communication disorders for both children and adults.
Mareeni Raymond reports
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From Medication to Education: People With Autism in Adult Psychiatry
by Eve Mandre
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From
The Front Lines: Living With Autism by Ontario Adult Autism Research,
Support Network |
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Gifted
Adult's Inventory of Aspergerisms by Paul Cooijmans |
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Good People
Behaving Badly / Bad Behavior No Matter What - The following post is a
modified, later edited version of a response first sent to a listserv
specializing in adult Asperger Syndrome issues. It was sparked by a lively
discussion concerning AS adults caught in criminal entanglements, and the
rush to their defense of some individuals in the disability support
community by Roger N. Meyer |
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Growing
Joel: Understanding Autism In Adults by Joel |
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In Defense
of Behavioral Treatment for Autism - Special Edition
Schaffer Report 4/2004 |
| ..Autistics Reject Disrespect and Defamation in
reference to the above publication in the articles
listed below.
|
| ..Is One Allowed to
Respond?
- Michelle Dawson Responds to
Defamation of Her Character
|
| ..A message from Alyric regarding consumer driven
services |
| ..ABA Proponents Attack
Autistics: Showing Their True Character
- by Frank Klein
|
| ..Analysis of the
Schafer Report
- Moggy |
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Being Honest about Non-Verbal
Communication Problems with
Special Attention Paid to Time
Management by Roger N. Meyer |
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Critical analysis of
Kit Weintraub's personal attack on Michelle
Dawson, seen on the ASAT pages
- by David N. Andrews,
BA-status, AEPiT (U Bham), Applied Educational
Psychologist/Psycho-educational Consultant
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Defying autism /
Despite disorder,
Grandin finds success as designer of livestock-handling equipment -
Temple Grandin talks about autism
and her life during an interview Sunday in Dodge City. Ask Temple Grandin to
describe how she thinks, and she tells you to name something that isn't
familiar to her and isn't in the same room. If you say "a pyramid," she
immediately visualizes the pyramid on a dollar bill, followed by a photo of
a pyramid on the cover of a recent National Geographic magazine. Then her
mind conjures up images of the sphinx, followed by the stone lions in front
of a New York City library, by Eric Swanson |
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For the autistic, how to get heard
- ... adult who functions at a high level, Shore has recently finished his
second book that focuses on helping those with autism and Asperger's
syndrome, a disorder by Boston Globe - Boston,MA,USA |
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How About Not 'Curing' Us, Some Autistics Are Pleading
- "People don't suffer from Asperger's," Justin said. "They suffer
because they're depressed from being left out and beat up all the time."
That, at least, was what happened to these students at mainstream schools
before they found refuge here. But unlike many programs for autistics,
this school's program does not try to expunge the odd social behaviors that
often make life so difficult for them. Its unconventional aim is to teach
students that it is O.K. to "act autistic" and also how to get by in a world
where it is not, by Amy Harmon |
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Ignored or ineligible? / The reality
for adults with autism spectrum disorders / The National
Autistic Society report for Autism Awareness Week 2001 by Judith Barnard;
Virginia Harvey; David Potter and Aidan Prior
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Insomnia
Is A Frequent Finding In Adults With Asperger Syndrome |
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In Support of
Michelle Dawson and Her Work
-
www.Autistics.org
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It's all geek to me - Science and
technology continues to suffer from the many stereotypes associated with
the profession. It is one of the reasons getting children to show an
interest in science and technology is so difficult. Not least of the
problems is the image of the scientist as a geek, unhealthily obsessed
with detail and socially awkward. But why has this image become associated
with the technology professions and what damage is it doing to the
recruitment of the next generation of engineers? |
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Japanese 'lap pillow' offers solace to lonely men /
$90 pillow comes with one red and one black skirt
- Single or lonely Japanese men may get lucky this Christmas. One
popular item for holiday shoppers is the “lap pillow,” with skin-coloured
polyurethene calves folded under soft thighs -- a comfy cushion for napping,
reading or watching television. The 9,429 yen ($90) pillow, which
comes with one red and one black skirt, went on sale in late November and
maker Trane Co Ltd says shipments have reached 3,000 in just a few weeks, by
Reuters - Tokyo |
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People bloom in Steiner's garden
- Outside, the weather might be a cool 20 degrees but
inside the Goldenrod Gardens greenhouse, Dan Steiner and his people enjoy an
early spring. "I don't have to go to Florida, I just go into the
greenhouse," said Steiner, who lives in Goshen and oversees activities at
the greenhouse and gardens of Goldenrod Community for Adults with Autism
just east of Middlebury. |
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Program aids autistic adults by Kirsten Valle
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Ralph Smith -
biography
- by Ralph Smith
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Tips on Psychological Testing for Adults with Asperger's Syndrome |
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The life of an adult with autism How Stan copes with
everyday life - "I want to write about my hectic
life, and yet nothing is happening in my life. It's
inside a volcano. A hole in a donut like tangled yarn is
my life." From Stan's journal by
Adam Shemper of the
San Francisco Chronicle |
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The Sub-Human Life - from Ragged Edge Magazine -
by Cal Montgomery |
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How Does A Parent Successfully Raise A Child With A Mental
Disorder? by Eric Sewell [Don't let the title fool you.
This is written by an AS father] |
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Insomnia is a frequent finding in adults with
Asperger syndrome |
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I've turned out pretty normal, considering' by Gaby Woods |
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Living with Asperger Syndrome
by BBC South Yorkshire Community;
Watch the Look North Video Report |
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Living with
Asperger Syndrome by Gary Waleski |
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Man breaks own record for oldest climber on Rainier
/ William Painter's record as the oldest man to reach the top of Mount
Rainier has been broken - ..."The boy has scaled about 90 lesser peaks with
his parents since age 3 but is well over the record young age for Rainier,
4, set by a boy who took seven days to reach the top with his family in
1999. Parents Warren and Julie Gold said their son probably was capable of
getting to the top of Rainier a couple of years ago, but because he has
Asperger's syndrome, a type of autism, they held off until they decided he
had the "maturity of mind" for such an effort. Now they plan to head for the
Swiss Alps in August and later to a Mount Everest base camp." By the
AP |
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Meltdown by
Oddizm |
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Misdiagnosis, Services and Advocacy / An Adult Explains
Asperger Syndrome by Roger N. Meyer |
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No Autistics Allowed - Autism Society
Canada Speaks For Itself. An Open Letter
|
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...
LIZA FRULLA RESPONDS TO NO
AUTISTICS ALLOWED
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...JANE STEWART RESPONDS TO NO
AUTISTICS ALLOWED
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...NO AUTISTICS ALLOWED
RESPONDS TO LIZA FRULLA |
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NO
Autistics Allowed - Is Autism a Plague? Dr Victor Goldbloom
and the decision of the Quebec College of Physicians
|
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No Autistics Allowed - Not
With Standing in Canada The Unusual Status of
Autistic Canadians
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| NO AUTISTICS ALLOWED ONE YEAR LATER-
Autism Society Canada Builds a Ghetto |
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No sex, please! I'm asexual
/ They're out and proud: they don't want to have
sex but insist that they're normal. Now more and more people are coming out
as asexual. Is this the new era of A-pride? - "...
Several members of Aven describe
themselves as having Asperger’s syndrome, a mild form of autism. Asperger’s
can be associated with sensory problems that make being touched seem
intrusive or intolerable," by
Leah Hardy |
|
Noteworthy message: Miracles can happen /
A musical genius despite blindness and
autism, Randolph man proves 'impossible' doesn't apply - "The blind,
autistic 30-year-old man from Randolph wowed an audience of Greater Lowell
Technical High School teachers Tuesday, proving to them he is much more than
his disabilities would describe," by Rebecca Piro |
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Now, the neurodiverse seek respect Controversy grows about
the ever- expanding subsets of brain disorders and syndromes
by Amy Harmon - NY Times |
|
On the Autism Lawlessness
Commentary by
Camille Clark, opinion by Lenny
Schaffer of the Schaffer Report. |
|
ON THE RECORD: DAVID NEELEMAN
- "... And you live amongst the people and
you learn the language. ... I hated it. I found out later I had ADD
(attention deficit disorder), but it just drove me insane by San Francisco
Chronicle |
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Our Names Are Autism Too
- In her essay "My Name is Autism," Marty Murphy, a 41 year-old (by
self-description) "high functioning" autistic woman describes what autism
means to her. In a "Dear Sir/Madam" letter, which frequently was
circulated in conjunction with the "My Name is Autism" essay, Ms. Murphy,
posing as a 25 year-old male, claimed to be speaking for all autistics
(using such phrases as "those of us with autism would like an answer" and
"we are all waiting for our answer"). We, the undersigned, neither agree
with Ms. Murphy's conception of autism nor appreciate Ms. Murphy's claim
to be speaking for "those of us." - Letter to the Autism community from
those "with" Autism. |
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Outcome in High-Functioning Adults with Autism With and
Without Early Language Delays: Implications for the
Differentiation Between Autism and Asperger Syndrome
|
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Parents of adult children needing supervision face tough challenges -
The furthest Scottsdale resident Laurie Person could see into the future
after her then-5-year-old son Todd was diagnosed with autism was enrolling
him in school. "You go through some steps when you get diagnosed,"
says Person, 51. "It's a loss of dreams. Every mother dreams her child will
be a doctor, a lawyer, president of the United States. My child isn't going
to be a doctor or a lawyer. You spend a lot of time being angry at the
world," by MARIJA POTKONJAK |
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Please, Learn About Asperger Syndrome And
Give Hope to Non-AS Spouses
By C.R.D., Seattle |
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Report to call
for overhaul of autism services - If you're a middle-age adult with
autism in Pennsylvania, you could very well be slapped with a misdiagnosis
of schizophrenia and be housed with other mentally ill patients. If your
child isn't speaking as early as his peers, your pediatrician could very
well shrug off the observation and say: "Oh, don't worry about it.
Einstein didn't talk until he was 4."If your child's doctor does refer him
to a specialist, you could very well wait six months for a diagnosis of
autism, and even longer for intense early treatment by Virginia Linn |
|
Research: The Geek Theory of Autism -
Millions of people have mild versions
of autism, depression and attention deficit disorder. They are doctors,
neighbours, even the pilot of your plane. Without a diagnosis, these
"shadow syndromes" can ruin lives, yet with insight and understanding,
they can be a gift. The first of a four-part series on hidden mental
disorders. By Brad Evenson |
|
SAFE moving forward with plans for facility for autistic
adults by By Denise Allabaugh , Citizens' Voice Staff
Writer |
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SELF-ESTEEM: ISSUES
FOR THE ADULT LEARNER |
|
Self Help - Observations on AS Adlts Feeling Bored and Stuck
by Roger N. Meyer |
|
Self-taught Idaho folk
artist's work now collecting acclaim /
Controversial new biography asserts he was not deaf, but autistic by
Kristen Moulton |
|
Shadow
Syndromes: People with Mild Forms of Serious Disorders by John
J. Ratey, M.D. |
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Social Skills: The Bottom Line For Adult LD Success |
|
Some Extremely Reasonable Suggestions for “Typical” Parents,
Family, and Teachers on Behalf of Kids With Asperger’s Syndrome.
By Jennifer McIlwee Myers, Aspie-at-Large |
|
Songs of the Gorilla Nation - My Journey through Autism
- by
Dawn Prince-Hughes An interview with Random House on her
upcoming book and what it is like to have AS.
|
|
Survey of Adults Reveals Life-Long Consequences of
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) -
Results Examine
Long-Term Social, Professional and Scholastic Effects of
ADHD by YAHOO News |
|
Taking
Responsibility: Good practice guidelines for services -
adults with Asperger syndrome from F.A.A.A.S. |
|
Temperament and character in adults with
Asperger’s Syndrome by Soderstrom, H and Gillberg, C |
|
'Terrifying gap' in provision for autistic adults - Jane Asher, the
president of the National Autistic Society, is warning that there is
currently a "terrifying gap" in provision and support for autistic adults.
Ms Asher has been involved with autistic charities for the last 22 years
and stressed that although lack of provision exists for all sufferers, it
is particularly bad in the adult sector. Speaking on BBC Radio Four's 'You
and Yours', Ms Asher raised concerns that autism sufferers are being
neglected by authorities once they reach the age of adulthood, meaning
they often have to fight to receive an adequate level of support. "Even if
you manage to take your local authority to tribunal because they're not
giving you what is your right and even if you manage to win that case,
still they sometimes don't give you what is your right," she said "They
just say, you won but we haven't got the money and that's it. "The main
area of provision that needs to be overhauled is education, so that
autistic adults are given the key skills needed to enter the workforce, Ms
Asher said, by HDA public health news |
|
The challenge of adolescents and adults with Asperger syndrome
by Digby Tantam |
|
Research: The
Geek Theory of Autism / Millions of people have mild versions of
autism, depression and attention deficit disorder. They are doctors,
neighbours, even the pilot of your plane. Without a diagnosis, these
"shadow syndromes" can ruin lives, yet with insight and understanding,
they can be a gift. The first of a four-part series on hidden mental
disorders. |
|
Tips on Psychological Testing for Adults with Asperger's
Syndrome by Barbara H. Rosenn, Psy.D.
|
|
Understanding
Autism in Adults |
|
Was Sherlock Holmes Autistic? by A. Michael Maher
Presented to The Six Napoleons June 23, 1994
|
|
You might be ASPIE
if........ by Oddism Central |
|
WE ARE NOT YOUR
COMMUNITY / In Response to Autism Society Canada’s Open Letter by
Michelle Dawson |
Some
are the melody, some are the rhythm, some are the harmony