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Looking Forward At The Autism Spectrum
Where is this autism spectrum of ours headed? It’s the time for New Year resolution, and mine is that we autistic individuals rethink how we present autism to the public. By now you’ve likely read that… -
Dealing with Transitions
What do you do, when you reach the end of your last year of high school? For most Americans, these are the options: -
The New DSM Proposed Definition of Autism and What It Means to Us?
There’s been a lot of talk about how the upcoming DSM V definition of autism will affect people on the spectrum. Last week’s news stories really got people talking, especially when one doctors suggested… -
Being Different, in an Australian TV special and a NZ magazine
This afternoon I received a nice review from Thread, a New Zealand news site. We've had quite a bit of press from Down Under lately, including this one-hour special on Being Different from the ABC, the Australian Bro… -
New from the TMS lab and autism research
Last night I attended Brain Health / Body Wealth at Harvard Medical School.Dr. Alvaro Pascual Leone told a rapt audience about new discoveries in brain plasticity and what it may mean to us, especially as we age.Then D… -
Speaking to an audience at a book event
I don’t get asked many questions about being an author, or the process of writing and promoting books. This evening, a fellow writer sent me a letter, and I felt the answer might be of interest to one or two other… -
Hurricane Irene Flooding Western Massachusetts
Some images of flooding as Hurricane Irene hammers Western Massachusetts with rain last night and today -
Be Different - my book is finally here
Be Different went on sale and I've been on the road with a pretty grueling travel schedule to promote it. My first talk was at the Autism Society of America's Georgia conference, #ASAGA11 for those who tweet. I've had… -
Knowing When to Let Things Slide
Last week, my 24 year old son Matthew and I went on a trip to Chicago, a trip that he had been saving for for quite some time. As we were packing the day before, I remembered a passage from John Elder Robison's book B… -
Look Me in the Eye: Book Review & Workshop
Parts of "Aspergian" John Elder Robison's Look Me in the Eye plod. Including the beginning and parts of the end. Yet, the writing is crisp, the character (himself) intriguing and likable. And, the reader hopefully re…
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Love Notes in the "blue notebook"
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Golden Afternoon
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