Autism

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 07:12am

I will be posting something tonight some time, but in the meantime there is something to realize in the state of things. We currently have a society which has multitude of opinions. Every one has something to say and has a different way of doing things. I don’t know what is right and [...]

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 11:06pm

So yesterday I wanted to overdose so bad, but I could not do it.  I didn’t want to hurt Katelyn.  Today her camps decides to try and use me again.  They put me in an adult foster care place to try and get help, and why I’m there her dad tries to talk me into [...]

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Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 11:01pm

I have this dog named Cassidy, although through a long string of nickname changing, she is often referred to as The Doodle. Here is her photo:She was pretty stoked in this photo because she hadjust consumed her annual Thanksgiving turkey neck.She's cute, right? She's obnoxious as hell, but that's totally a different post. Suffice it to say that epithets get hurled in her general dir[...]

Tags: dog, Cassidy, pets

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 01:33pm

Today I have a special treat for those who may have been trying to view my blog after it became password protected last month. Obviously I’ve removed that feature if you’re reading this, but don’t jump to the conclusion that being On Sabbatical is over already. Sabbaticals usually last anywhere between two months to a year. Can a blog be on sabbatical? If so, how? Her[...]

Tags: My Life, My Remedies, sabbatical

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 11:13am

Tonight at 7:30Common Good Bookshttp://www.commongoodbooks.com/NASApp/store/IndexJspIt will be fun! Come on down!ETA: can't respond to comments, still -- sorry.

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 11:09am

Jaysen wanted me to share this with all of you. He absolutely cannot stop watching it, and laughs hysterically every time.Enjoy!

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 11:01am

A note: When I mention mental illness, assume I am talking about it in the most general way: Any condition that can be diagnosed by a psychologist; psychological, cognitive, or neurological. It takes too long to write that phrase out every single time I mention it.Lots of people are getting upset about the proliferation of psychiatric diagnosis. It seems like everybody's kid has ADHD, autism,[...]

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 09:07am

Autism is reality! It is not something to searched for a cure, it is not something which needs to be searched for a cause either. It is something more precious than anything people think about generally. Parents are not allowing there children to have Vaccines because they are afraid of Autism, fearing [...]

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 07:11am

Is Google making us stupid, as Nicholas Carr and others have told us? I don’t think so. Instead, it is making us differently intelligent. Carr, et al are simply judging this difference, the new type of intelligence, against the old standards. In his article The War On Flow, 2009: Why Studies About Multitasking Are Missing The Point, Steven Boyd makes the point much more eloquently: If yo[...]

Tags: Life, learning, Complexity, WorkLiteracy, 2, 0, DeliberatePractice

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 04:09am

"Maria, your article is irresponsible. How dare you state an opinion as fact? Your arguments on the reason for increased rates of autism are speculative at best. " The above comment was posted in response to Dr. Maria Gieron-Korthals article in the Tampa Bay Tribune "Despite rising numbers, autism is not an epidemic"The comment auth[...]

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 12:25am

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Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 12:18am

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Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 at 11:56pm

29 days to go. sent the final email to the client tue saying, i’m very sorry, i can’t do this, i know i’m screwing you over, but i can’t continue on this job anymore. difficulty involved is they still owe me $ from 2 months ago, and i have a computer they loaned me to [...]

Tags: autism et al

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 at 08:42pm

autism

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 at 08:07pm

Psychologists and Teachers have the same issue. There is a power imbalance between the two which makes the relationship unbalanced. A Doctor knows a lot about his patients and that means power. A Doctor may be privy to information other people aren’t. The profession self regulates this to avoid conflicts or problems. Just as teachers [...]

Tags: autism et al

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 at 07:58pm

Brandon has had a dream of going to Disney World so he can see the Lightin McQueen the famous race car from the movie Cars. But unfortunately Dee and I were unable to grant him this dream because all of our funds are tied up with paying off all of Brandon’s medical bills. However we received fantastic news from the Dream Come True organization recently, Brandon’s dream has come[...]

Tags: Autism

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 at 06:15pm

It appears that Autism Speaks may be feeling the financial consequences of having chosen to use fear-mongering ads as a fundraising tactic, to fund research aimed at eradicating autistic people instead of giving families any meaningful help, and to exclude autistics from participation in its decision-making process. Due to budgetary constraints, all of its 2009 grants, including those already awar[...]

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 at 03:32pm

I came home today to Ned engrossed in a phone call. He handed the phone to me, mouthing the name of Nat's teacher, and then whispering, "outburst."Shit! Didn't I just write yesterday that Nat's outbursts had decreased? I had even knocked wood. Wood! What good is it, anyway? Lesson here? Don't knock it until you've tried it.So I found out about Nat's o[...]

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 at 03:25pm

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 at 02:29pm

Monday night Splig climbed on a chair, slipped, and fell off into his dresser. He may have hit the side of the dresser, but I saw a metal container nearby that may have originally been on the dresser and could have hurt him as well. The garbage truck just hauled away the metal container. And I've rearranged Splig's room so the chair is not next to the dresser. Of course that guarantee[...]

Tags: me, Family, kids, mommyblog, er, laceration

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 at 12:43pm

Seriously?Quit cheesin' and get back to your swim class.

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 at 12:10pm

I've posted around on different blogs about copy number variation and have edited a few papers recently about the same concept as potentially underlying autism. And now, there's a new report out that copy number variation (CNV for those of us who get tired of typing that) in neural growth genes may have a strong and inverse role in autism and schizophrenia, respectively.What is CNV? Well[...]

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 at 11:36am

Souris Turkey Trot (13th Anniversary) Saturday December 5, 2009 5K Fun Run Starting Time: 1:25 p.m. Registration: 12:15 p.m. at Souris Consolidated SchoolContact: Donna Campbell-Dixon 357-2714, Sara Deveau 687-3067 devmac@pei.sympatico.caCourse Description: Run the parade route just prior to the Santa Claus Parade Turkey Trot 2008 ~*~ Turkey Trot 2007 ~*~ Turkey Trot 2006 ~*~ Turkey Trot 2005 ~*[...]

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 at 04:07am

Here's what I wrote in 2004:One year ago today I began this blog. I'd been thinking about it for quite a long time, but was hampered by the lack of easy access. I'm easily frustrated by technology that doesn't work, and didn't care for Blogger. I wanted to use Moveable Type, but that would have involved changing ISPs. Since I've had the same email ad[...]

Tags: Stories About Me

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 at 03:34am

As parents of children with autism spectrum disorders we all have to learn how to come to grips with the realities of our children's autism disorders. Some do the best they can to raise their child to the best of their ability to prepare the child to live the fullest life possible. Some become fierce advocates for services, treatments, research and cures for their child and others with auti[...]

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 at 03:00am

Harold Jarche » Success depends on who we work with The Creative Economy requires more independent workers (like musical productions?) with the following traits that can not be commoditized: * Initiative * Creativity * Passion It seems that successful creative work groups need to be just cohesive enough with some additional “friction” from new members in order t[...]

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 at 12:49am

I’ve tried to reach out to the only family I ever had – Katelyn.  I can’t take it anymore.  Her guardian absolutley hates me, and has forced me to be all alone through this.  Not only am i struggling with my own mental health, but loosing my daughter all alone, never knowing my daughter.  All [...]

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Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 at 07:49pm

Sue Hubbard, a pediatrician, writes excellent blog, the The Kid's Doctor She has a Question & Answer on When to Worry About Stuttering Sue writes about an email from a mother who is concerned about her 2 1/2 year old daughter who has started stuttering in the last week. She asked” is this something to be worried about or just watch it and see?” This is a common quest[...]

Tags: Parenting--Discussionsof Good Parenting

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 at 06:19pm

I'd been wanting to post on a bunch of stuff, but time is just so limited around here.Jaysen had a playdate!And he totally didn't even initiate it! This kid called me! And said he wanted to come over! To play with Jaysen! I know! Jaysen! The kid who never gets invited over to play, or to birthday parties, or really anything else. And yes- I bawled like a baby.It was really awesome.And no[...]

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 at 05:16pm

Ever have a song stuck in your head?Of course you have.I'm just spreading the joy.I'd post a video or mp3, but I'm technologically disadvantaged, so just play the song in your head. Or sing it to the tune of Happy Birthday. Or something.It's by the Cure, 'cuz I've been in a The Cure kind of mood lately. Hint, hint if anyone has the urge to make some CD's and send[...]