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: my heart is on the spectrum
Wired differently…
My eternal crush…
If asked what famous (or infamous) person - living or dead - I would choose to spend an hour with I would not pause a single moment before exclaiming, "ALBERT EINSTEIN!" I have the crush of all crushes on Albert Einstein. Albert had such a beautiful mind and playful soul. I know what you are [...]
Touched.
I have never been a big Kiefer Sutherland fan. Not that he isn't good to look at and all, but on the whole I have not been drawn to his movies or television shows. So when I saw the advertisements for his new show - Touch - I initially dismissed it as another new show [...]
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 [...]
Gentle nudging…
I learned BIG news last weekend, but I was told to sit on it. I was not allowed to tell a bunch of other folks, I was not allowed to post it on Facebook and I was told quite clearly that I was not to write about it in my blog. So I sat on it...somewhat. I had to [...]
THE NEW FORTY 