Have you heard the latest news from the CDC? "One in 68 U.S. children has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a 30% increase from 1 in 88 two years ago, according to a new report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention." According to CNN's report of the CDC's latest findings: "This [...]
Tag: evolution
How to be polite in 14 steps (with pictures)…
Is politeness an antiquated behavior? Have we lost our ability as a society to be civil and gracious to others? I wonder this every single day as I watch the way our society has become disconnected from others, in part because of technology. I know this seems counter-intuitive - I know many folks think we [...]
Wired differently…
The new extraordinary…
I always cringe a bit when I hear talk of "curing" autism. I don't think we need to, or can, cure autism. I think what we need to do is understand autism. I also struggle with the labeling of those on the spectrum as having a "disorder" - especially as we see the incidence of diagnosed autism [...]
Opposable thumbs…
As the world evolves, so too do we...and the products we use. Most times, since the evolution is happening in real time with our lives we tend to gloss over the marvel in the evolution. But not me - not today. Today, while at TJ Maxx I saw a product of evolution that stopped me [...]
Evolution is good…
My daughter Sarah turned 30 on June 16th. There was a party to celebrate her birthday and I made a memory album that her guests could look at and sign. It took all I had to get that album done. First I got lost in reminiscing and then it was a matter of finding the [...]
THE NEW FORTY 