Last Week’s Top Posts
Main event of the week: Charlie’s last day in elementary school.
And, yes, Tuesday.
In the comments, a link to a Press-Enterprise article about an 11-year-old, Nicholas Dooley, who has autism and possibly another psychiatric disorder.
- So Goeth the Autism Epidemic
The June 6th Times (UK) has an article on The autism epidemic commeth, which heralds the publication of a book entitled Unstrange Minds: Remapping the World of Autism by anthropologist Roy Richard Grinker. - If You Happen to Be Near a TV from 7-9am Tomorrow…
See below. - Trying to Be Pretty Good Neighbors
Are nasty neighbors affecting your home’s value? asks a report today on ABC news. - Telling the Grandparents
A man writes about his 3-year-old niece to Dear Abby: Apparently the little girl has been diagnosed with autism and the man’s brother has not revealed this to their parents (the little girl’s grandparents). - If You Happen to Be Near a TV on Tuesday morning around 8am…..
See below. - On Good Morning America, June 10
On Good Morning America, Ari Ne’eman, president of the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network (ASAN); Dr. Tom Insel, director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), and me. - The ADHD Advantage (for nomadic tribesman)
Nomadic tribesmen who have an ADHD-variant of the gene DRD4 fare better have better health than those without it, but when they settle, they become malnourished. - I Don’t Feel That I Suffer
On Diane Sawyer’s comment about acceptance as a “beautiful way of justifying heartbreak” and more. - Recovered, Diagnosed, Undiagnosed…..
In a transcript of McCarthy’s June 6 interview about her “autism crusade,” it’s as hard as ever to get the facts straight about what her son Evan has. - “Different” Brain Connectivity Linked to Social Impairments
Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, researchers affiliated with the University of Washington’s Autism Center have found an “;abnormal pattern of connectivity” in the brains of autistic adults; this different neurological “wiring” may be responsible for social impairments that are one feature of autism. - The White Flag?
I’m interviewed by CFRB in Canada, on the Leslie Roberts show and asked if acceptance is just a matter of waving a white flag. - Chemicals in Shower Curtains……You Know What This Means
About that infamous shower curtain smell. - Parents Sue School District For Not Protecting Their Daughter
The parents of a sixth grade girl with autism are filing a lawsuit against the Fort Wayne Community Schools, on the grounds that the district failed to protect their daughter. - DIY Chelation: Not Recommended
On the dangers of over-the-counter chelating products. - Like Mother Like Charlie
Charlie and I take a plane to California and encounter a little turbulence at the Newark Airport.
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2 opinions for Last Week’s Top Posts
Bonnie Sayers
Jun 15, 2008 at 12:54 pm
I just finished reading an article about a Mom trying to get help in CA. The title is:
A San Jacinto mother desperately seeks help for an autistic son spiraling out of control
Very scary to think this could happen to any of our kids and then not get help your family needs.
Kristina Chew, PhD
Jun 15, 2008 at 1:10 pm
Here’s the article. One line that stood out to me is that the child in the article, Nicholas Dooley, does better at school than at home—–suggesting that he needs more supports throughout the day, not just at school. And since he’s 11, he is approaching adolescence, and that needs to be taken into account; I don’t think it is mentioned in the article.
Very painful too—just read about an autistic boy (about 10) in Texas who was placed in a state facility and after a week or so was hospitalized with what look like some severe injuries.
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