Great Resource: Musings of an Aspie
who and what some things about me was 42 when I discovered that I have Asperger’s Syndrome. When I visit the zoo, I always leave thinking that maybe I was a primatologist in another life. Or a monkey. I’ve been my own boss since I was 18. Statistics fascinate me. I own three pairs of running shoes and no dress shoes. Somehow I managed to find the one person in 7 billion who understands me and marry him. And stay married for 25 years. The single most frequent response I got from professors: “I never thought of it that way.” Usually
The Upside of Autism
When it comes to disorders of the mind, our society has a tendency to seek out the safety of clear-cut categories. We want there to be a bright line separating normal from abnormal, health from sickness. Alas, the human brain is a category buster, an org
Outsourcing to the Autistic Rather Than to India
Part of the reason autism has captivated Hollywood movie makers more than other development disabilities is that, for all the difficulties it brings those who have it, it also gives some of them the ability to perform uncanny feats of brainpower: effortl
Autistic Man, Jesse Saperstein Free Falls to End Bullying
Best-selling author, autism advocate and motivational speaker Jesse A. Saperstein is spreading an Anti-Bullying movement across America with his “Free-Falling to End Bullying in 2012” YouTube video hoping to put an end to torment in and out of the classroom.
Jesse A. Saperstein
Jesse A. Saperstein is a best-selling author, autism advocate and motivational speaker. He is considered one of the most respected leaders in the Anti-Bullying movement of his generation. Jesse also has a form of autism called Asperger's syndrome (AS). Individuals with Asperger's are impaired by a profound lack of social skills, common sense, and resistance to change in routine.
Michael Buckholtz on Discrimination
Autistic multi-platinum Record Producer and author, Michael Buckholtz talks about discrimination and how he handles it in this video on Autube.tv.
Aid for Autistic Children Foundation
Aid for Autistic Children Foundation, Inc.™ mission: Reduce the financial burden on poverty stricken and disenfranchised families and caretakers coping with autism, through debt forgiveness, so attention and resources can be focused on creating a proper living and learning environment for their autistic loved one. How the Program Works After thorough evaluation of your completed application and assessment from our board and an independent consumer credit counseling service, the debt forgiveness will directly target the financial burden the family deems most obstructive in allowing them to focus solely on giving their autistic loved one the best tools and skills for
Laser Beak Man- Tim Sharp
This is the story of autistic artist Tim Sharp, internationally recognized visual artist and creator of the super-hero character Laser Beak Man. Nominated for the Young Queenslander of the Year Award in 2008 and 2009, Tim works tirelessly for autism groups around the world.
The Jazz of Matt Savage, WMUR-TV
Matt's interview on WMUR-TV Channel 9's New Hampshire Chronicle, January 6, 2011 Check out Matt's website for more info http://www.savagerecords.com/
Top Ten Autism Research Achievements of 2011
The young but burgeoning field of autism research continued its exponential rate of discovery in 2011-fueled in no small part by the joint commitment by government health agencies and private organizations to support this vital work. Our Top Ten Autism R
Navigating Love and Autism – NYTimes.com
Only since the mid-1990s have a group of socially impaired young people with otherwise normal intelligence and language development been recognized as the neurological cousins of nonverbal autistic children. Because they have a hard time grasping what another is feeling via Navigating Love and Autism - NYTimes.com.
Autism Society
The Autism Society, the nation’s leading grassroots autism organization, exists to improve the lives of all affected by autism. They do this by increasing public awareness about the day-to-day issues faced by people on the spectrum, advocating for appropriate services for individuals across the lifespan, and providing the latest information regarding treatment, education, research and advocacy.
