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Defining Autism: A Perspective on DSM-5
You may have heard, read or seen the flap on the news. Parents of children on the autism spectrum and adults with high-functioning forms, such as Asperger's are. Not. Happy. Frankly, it's all so confusing and I wa… -
Show & Tell: "What I Did for My Summer Vacation"
I'm giving this summer the finger. Well, actually, I mean, well, the wave of us Mothers From Hell & Friends is the slightly raised third finger. And that's me above driving The Divorce Mobile in two-thousand-and-… -
Spectrum Wisdom, Power & Beauty
Do you know about TED? You must if you don't! It shouldn't have surprised me to discover, on someone's blog, Temple's on TED....The You Tube video, below, is is long. Eighteen minutes worth. BUT! It's an amazing lecture… -
Best-selling Novelist Picoult Rules the House with Book on Asperger's
After submitting my press credentials, I requested a press review copy of House Rules from the publisher. This is an independent review. -
It's time to Deal with the Future
It happens every January. Like clockwork. The phones of the local Autism Society begin to ring. Frequently. The January Autism Orientation, which I co-lead, has more than it's usual numbers of reservations. It's time,… -
Autism: The Financial Fiasco
Despite my self-pledge to post less and keep it lighter this holiday, today's post today is published in honor of the thousands of Tennesseans living with disAbilities who receive minimal but important funds from The… -
Take Your Cure & Shove It.
"Look! There's our silver lining." My friend pointed to the blackened sky, the full moon hidden by swollen clouds yet rimming their tops in silver. It was Saturday night and I'd driven The Divorce Mobile, top down--my… -
"What the Zuck?" As-BERG-er's & Facebook At It Again
Insomnia is not good. Mix insomnia with a smart phone? Double not good. Twice last night I was peering into my tiny device (so much so, my hand went numb holding it in the air). All the buzz on Facebook, of course, wa… -
For those in Nashville - SENSE Theatre: A Special Production
It was a Friday night. The schedule was clear. Perfect timing. Plus, a dear friend said "Yes!" to my spontaneous invitation....When we drove to the debut performance of SENSE Theatre, I knew to expect an on-stage adv… -
An Ode to Temple Grandin
Thinking in Pictures, in my opinion, is Temple's best book. HBO memorialized the world's most famous person living with autism on the collective psyches of mainstream media-loving America. My review of the movie, her…
About leisahammett
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- About Me: Writer, speaker, disAbility arts/systemic advocate. Visit my site for more information: http://leisahammett.typepad.com
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