Perceptive Observational Analysis
What??? Another condition??? A bit hard going but this piece presents some very interesting concepts. Definitely worth a read.
Autism perception
An amazingly illuminated article from the Guarniad
Autism and ADHD
This article explains it very well.
RPM & FC
Why do “they” have to keep using acronyms??? RPM = Rapid Prompting Method FC = facilitated communication Both of use in non-verbal cases – if you want to know more, e-mail me
Diverse Minds newsletter
This excellent newsletter from Leyla Okhai. I especially like the bit about stress, but my definition has always been that stress is when the brain overrides the body’s desire to choke the living daylights out of some jerk who desperately deserves it.
Interruptions
If you ever fancy trying a near-death-experience, just try interrupting me in the middle of something crucial! And most things in my life are even more crucial than that!! And anyway, I love this post as it reminds of something someone once said – “All cats are autistic” – as a cat lover I can …
Autistic meltdowns
I can so identify with this!
Autism – myths & facts
A useful guide – must read!
Nutritional Supplements
Back in the 90’s, depressingly nearly 30 years ago, I used to be a big advocate and even a distributor of nutritional supplements for an American company, I was part of their professional team developing new products. There was the statistic than 80% of medics took supplements but only 15% recommended them. Research has come …
Commoditising Autism
A dangerous step in my view! This would prevent the development of “genius” “Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules, and they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, …