Asperger Syndrome and Autism: A Comparative Longitudinal Follow-Up Study More than 5 Years after Ori |
May 13 2010 |
The Green Bucket
Why are there so many songs about rainbowsand what's on the other side?
Rainbows are visions, but only illusions,
and rainbows have nothing to hide.
So we've been told and some choose to believe it.
I know they're wrong, wait and see.
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection.
The lovers, the dreamers and me.
Who said that every wish would be heard
and answered when wished on the morning star?
Somebody thought of that and someone believed it.
Look what it's done so far.
What's so amazing that keeps us star gazing
and what do we think we might see?
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection.
The lovers, the dreamers and me.
All of us under its spell. We know that it's probably magic.
Have you been half asleep and have you heard voices?
I've heard them calling my name.
Is this the sweet sound that called the young sailors?
The voice might be one and the same.
I've heard it too many times to ignore it.
It's something that I'm supposed to be.
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection.
The lovers, the dreamers and me.
-the original "swamp song" - "Rainbow Connection" as performed by Kermit the Frog (Jim Henson) ...Read More
Victory For Vaccines |
Mar 22 2010 |
New Scientist 20 March 2010 (UPFRONT)
Victory For Vaccines
"The US Government won't dole out cash to parents who claim that a preservative in vaccines triggered autism in their children.
Seve...
News from the Swamp..... |
Sep 11 2009 |
G'day everyone! I've not been able to check in here for awhile as things have been pretty hectic. The band just came back from an interstate tour and we have a lot of local gigs coming up soI've been ridiculously busy and tired. On top of all that we're back to netcafes again - how hard is it to find an internet provider who can actually deliver what you want?
Bits & Pieces (Autism Science & News) AUGUST 2009 |
Aug 20 2009 |
Bits & Pieces
August '09
G'day everyone. Now I've begun to turn the headings intolinks so you can go straight to the source and see related articles, pics & video.
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Anxiety, Social Deficits, and Loneliness in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders |
Jul 15 2009 |
Anxiety, Social Deficits, and Loneliness in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders
(Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders)
Susan W. White1, 2 Contact Information and Roxann Roberson-Nay1
(1) Department of Psychiatry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
(2) Present address: Department of Psychology,...
Twenty-Year Outcome for Individuals With Autism and Average or Near-Average Cognitive Abilities |
Jul 15 2009 |
Twenty-Year Outcome for Individuals With Autism and Average
or Near-Average Cognitive Abilities
or Near-Average Cognitive Abilities
(Autism Research, Volume 2, Issue 2. Wiley Interscience Journals)
Megan A. Farley, William M. McMahon, Eric Fombonne, William R. Jenson, Judith Miller, Michael Gardner, Heidi Block, Carmen B. Pingree, Edward R. Ri...
How Autism Ages |
Jul 15 2009 |
How Autism Ages
("Time" Vol. 173, Issue 20)
It is estimated that 1 out of every 150 American children is living withautism. And yet little attention is paid to what happens when they grow up. A personal account of the silent struggle of adult autistics
Noah, my younger brother, does not talk. Nor can he dres...
Crazy Talk: Jenny McCarthy, Suzanne Somers & Oprah |
Jul 15 2009 |
CRAZY TALK
(Newsweek 8th June 09 ...
Maternal Intimacies: Discussing Autism Diagnosis |
Jul 11 2009 |
Maternal Intimacies: Discussing Autism Diagnosis
Rozanna Lilley
Anthropology, University of Sydney
The author requests that anyone wishing to use this article for academic purposes contact her for permission first - roselilley@fastmail.fm
This paper draw...
Bits & Pieces...(Autism Science & News) JULY 2009 Updated 28 July |
Jul 05 2009 |
The following are various bits & pieces of autism-related news, articles & research. Opinions expressed in articles are those of the authors and don't necessarily represent my own point of view, though I would encourage discussion on any and all issues. I'll add to it up till the end of the month then start another page.
U...
Autism & Anorexia (article) |
Jul 04 2009 |
Seeing the bigger picture of anorexia
(article)
Links between anorexia and autism provide new avenues for treatment
A GROWING appreciation of the links between anorexia and autism spectrum disorders has uncovered new opportunities for treating the eating disorder.
Mental health professionals are now attemptin...
Do Supercharged Brains Give Rise to Autism? (Article) |
Jul 04 2009 |
DO SUPERCHARGED BRAINS GIVE RISE TO AUTISM?
Maia Szalavitz ...
Disorderly Genius (Article) |
Jul 04 2009 |
DISORDERLY GENIUS
Your brain is like a pile of sand, that's why it has such remarkablepowers...
David Robson
New Scientist
Using a Personal Digital Assistant to Increase Independent Task Completion by Students with Autism S |
Jul 01 2009 |
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
© Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2009
10.1007/s10803-009-0761-0
Using a Personal Digital Assistant to Increase Independent Task Completion by Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Linda C. Mechling1 Contact Information, David L. Gast2 and Nicole...
My bumblebee is getting better...(Update) |
Jul 01 2009 |
Yep, it's not all beer & skittles here at the swamp, my poor little fella is ill. He came back from the grandparent's with one helluva cough and then got a fever and the poor guy's spentthe better part of the last two days lying on the couch watching cartoons. He's a real physical kid - ever since he was a baby we've joked that he's destined for the X-Games or some o...
News from the Swamp aka "Is it Hell?" |
Jun 30 2009 |
This is a very long-winded post about what we've been up to in our time offline. I'm looking forward to catching up with all the posts in the forum. :)
Ahhh...the house is very quiet...Aidan is at the Grandparents, hubby is sitting an exam and I had rehearsal yesterday so my poor hands can have a day off practice... (ok, maybe half a day). So much has happened since last hav...
Here - Not Here |
May 24 2009 |
Hey everyone....
Just wanted to let people know that after fixing my computer our internet was cut off so I can only log on here and there at the library for now. hopefully I'll be backonline soon but just wanted to let ppl know in case a message or a hug went unanswered. I'm really missing the forum...
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Kids with autism like sight-sound match |
May 13 2009 |
Kids with autism like sight-sound match
(article)
EVEN at the tender age of 2, kids with autism observe the world in a fundamentally differentway to their non-autistic peers. Instead of being drawn to the movements of living creatures, they are transfixed by motion that is synchronised with sound.
The discovery was made by Ami...
The Adult Asperger Assessment (AAA): A Diagnostic Method Simon Baron-Cohen,1,2 Sally Wheelwright,1 J |
May 12 2009 |
The Adult Asperger Assessment (AAA): A Diagnostic Method
Simon Baron-Cohen,1,2 Sally Wheelwright,1 Janine Robinson,1 and Marc Woodbury-Smith1
Simon Baron-Cohen,1,2 Sally Wheelwright,1 Janine Robinson,1 and Marc Woodbury-Smith1
Posters note: The quiz at the end of this paper forms PART OF a diagnostic tool, however it does not replace a comprehensive evaluation.&n...
Vanderbilt University; Robot playmates monitor emotional state of children with ASD (Full Text) |
Mar 16 2009 |
Vanderbilt University; Robot playmates monitor emotional state of children with ASD
Anonymous. NewsRx Health. Atlanta: Mar 8, 2009. pg. 70
Abstract (Summary)
The day that robot playmates help children with autism learn the social skills that they naturally lack has come a step closer with the developme...
Abstract: Study on MET Gene (Autism & Bowel disorders/genetic link) Journal of Pediatrics March 2009 |
Mar 12 2009 |