For years–at least a decade, as it was a question among the psychology community when I studied abnormal psychology about one decade ago–there have been questions regarding why autism rates are rising. One of the many theories is that rates are not rising. Instead, the medical community has gotten better at recognizing and diagnosing Autism […]
Continue ReadingFor years—at least a decade, as it was a question among the psychology community when I studied abnormal psychology about one decade ago—there have been questions regarding why autism rates are rising. One of the many theories is that rates …
Continue ReadingIt is a provocative statement given the hype, but: The iPad is not a “miracle device” for children with autism. The iPad has received evangelical coverage in the media and blogosphere, especially when it comes to autism. Parents have flocked …
Continue ReadingI get a ton of press releases every day in my inbox every day; most of them I just ignore, but yesterday I got one whose subject, in all-caps and bold, read: OUTRAGED AUTISM GROUPS AND LEADERS TO ANNOUNCE 50,000-PARENT …
Continue ReadingBased on the quantity of emails on the subject I’ve been receiving, and comments I’ve seen in various places on the web, I think it’s necessary to clear something up. This is particularly true because I may be partly responsible …
Continue ReadingI get a ton of press releases every day in my inbox every day; most of them I just ignore, but yesterday I got one whose subject, in all-caps and bold, read: OUTRAGED AUTISM GROUPS AND LEADERS TO ANNOUNCE 50,000-PARENT …
Continue ReadingBack in October we had a lively discussion here on GeekMom on the subject of vaccinations, so it seemed like a good idea to post an important update to that topic: The controversial study that linked increased occurrences of autism to childhood vaccinations has been declared a fraud by the British Medical Journal. (The study’s […]
Continue ReadingThe Horse Boy is a touching documentary about one Texas couple’s struggle to understand their child’s autism and find ways for all of them to cope with it. Their journey starts with Rowan’s chance encounter with a grumpy old mare …
Continue ReadingI’m talking about vaccinating your kids, of course. You’ve heard most of this before, from Amy Wallace’s Wired cover story in November to Matt Blum’s piece about the H1N1 vaccine in October. But last week there was one more piece …
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