Dr. Ivy Chong, Florida Institute of Technology It seems to be impossible for anyone connected with the Mainstream Media, the MSM, to speak honestly and accurately about the natue of autism disorders. Even Dr. Ivy Chong of the Florida Institute of Technology whose cite lists her impressive autism resume feels
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Facing Autism in New Brunswick: Autism Advantage? NO! Conor Advantage? YES!
If you have been to this blog before you know that I talk about autism as a disorder not as an advantage. If someone does not have any deficits in daily functioning ability then, by everything I have read in the DSM’s, and in materials written by psychologists, psychiatrists
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Autism in Russia: Pravda Misrepresents Asperger’s as Autism
Like its mainstream media counterparts in the US and Canada the Russian news service Pravda is busy misrepresenting Asperger’s as Autism. In Autism: Life full of struggle and success there is mention of Asperger’s as “an” autism disorder. …
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Autism Reality Check: Huffington Post Now Misrepresents Autism Disorders
It is 6:40 am (Atlantic) time here in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. Conor, my 6 feet tall, 15 year old son with Autistic Disorder, is now relatively quiet after several hours of screaming and crying. The noise was accompanied by periodic o…
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Autism Reality Check: Autism Is A Neurological, ICD or DSM Diagnosable Disorder, Not a Joy or a Blessing
My 15 year old son is severely impacted by his Autistic Disorder. It presents real challenges for his ability to function in every aspect of his life. He has an Autistic Disorder that manifests in his limited understanding of the world, in repeti…
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: The Huffington Post’s Autism Big News Page Ain’t What It Used To Be
When the Huffington Post merged with AOL there were some who wondered about the impact of the deal on the Huffington Post’s positioning outside the news establishment. Emily Bell explored this concern at the UK’s Guardian in AOL + Huffington Post = di…
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: You Want Some Autism Awareness? Autism Is A Disorder, Autism Can Restrict Lives, Autism Can End Lives
The site where Adam Benhamama’s body was found Tuesday, several kilometres downstream from where police believe he fell into the water in early April. (Elias Abboud/CBC)
Two incidents in recent days have driven home, once again, for Canad…