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Confession: I'm a Depressed, Special Needs Father

Hello again. I wanted to take a few minutes and share some more private things that I think are important. The reason I want to continue sharing this is because I don’t think there is anything to be ashamed of…
Depression

I was perusing the blogsphere this morning and happened upon a post at Caffeinated Autism Mom. Of particular interest, she referenced two articles, here and here. The first talked about how moms of autistic childr…
Please Complete These Forms and Return ASAP

Just how old does my autistic kid have to be before I stop being asked how old she was when she crawled? Or said her first words? Or what her Apgar score was? That last one, I have been asked a million times and I h…
Asperger Syndrome and Depression

I'm finding it hard to think of a way to introduce this, because it's such an important topic to get right. How is Asperger Syndrome (or any other autistic spectrum disorder for that matter) possibly going to lead to…
Questions, Questions, Questions

Just how old does my autistic kid have to be before I stop being asked how old she was when she crawled? Or said her first words? Or what her Apgar score was? That last one, I have been asked a million times and I…
A Child's Concerns

It is a well documented phenomenon:- a youthful individual has a mishap on the play-ground and the autistic child nearby laughs. Remember that one? We could of course go into lengthy explanations as to why this should…
Lack Of Evidence To Support Use Of Antidepressants For Autism

Antidepressants commonly prescribed to people with autistic spectrum disorders cannot be recommended based on current evidence, a new study by Cochrane Researchers concludes. Despite some evidence of benefits in ad…
Not being Wanted

Excuse my writing in this post, I’ve not been feeling too good recently. Education has always felt important to me. I always took a long time to complete an assignment, or do anything for that matter…but wh…
An Interview with Dr. Pletnikov

Associate Professor, Mikhail Pletnikov, M.D., Ph.D. Photo: Mikhail PletnikovJohn Hopkins Medicine researchers have released new study results on the gene, DISC1, which has been previously linked to mental health…
What makes You Smile?

This post is an attempt to think of the good things in my life. My doctor doesn't think that my depression needs to be treated, per se, but that I need to do some basic "perking up" things and reminders of the good th…