Autism

Ingenious Minds on Science Channel

February 11, 2011

This looks to be a fascinating show, especially for those of us who are close to people with ingenious minds. The show airs next Thursday, February 17, at 10:00 p.m.

Harmful Comparisons

February 9, 2011

I recently caught myself doing something I hate. Well, actually, I wasn’t doing it (at least that’s what I told myself), but the way I was communicating with others could have been construed as such. I’m a fairly heavy user of Twitter. As my children were getting ready for bed, my daughter brought me her [...]

The Blessing of Asperger’s Syndrome

February 8, 2011

With few exceptions, the material focuses on the “symptoms” of Asperger’s and how to overcome its obstacles. Without a doubt, folks with Asperger’s Syndrome do face issues others might never understand. But that fact doesn’t tell the whole story.

Different, Not Less

September 28, 2010

My wife and I watched the HBO movie Temple Grandin this weekend. Grandin is an autistic person who revolutionized the cattle industry by inventing ways of moving cattle that were much more natural and humane than anything before. Because we have a son with Asperger’s Syndrome, a mild form of autism, we have been interested [...]

What Is Asperger’s Syndrome? Part 2

May 3, 2010

I’m going through a few of the issues people with Asperger’s Syndrome face for most of their life. By adulthood, most Aspies have found ways of coping with these issues, but they never really go away. You can read Part 1 of “What Is Asperger’s Syndrome” here. Motor skills are often obstacles Aspies often have [...]

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