From the monthly archives:

December 2009

Do you hear, taste, feel, smell, and see too much-Could it be SPD?

December 31, 2009

Some sounds hurt your ears.  Some tastes are so repulsive, you can’t eat.  Some smells make you want to run away.  Visual clutter or movement is confusing.  Certain touches make you jump back.  Could you have sensory processing disorder? You feel so many things as ultra-sensitive–some more than others.  When I was a kid through [...]

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Best Autism Video: autism reality by Alex Plank of WrongPlanet.net

December 18, 2009

I recommend that you watch this.  Best Autism Video: autism reality by Alex Plank of WrongPlanet.net

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Autism and Asperger’s and Hearing What You are Saying: Tips for Teachers, Bosses, Parents and Spouses

December 9, 2009

“When you hear a sound, your brain responds.  When the child with autism hears a sound, their brain responds too, but a little bit later.  What we’re seeing is a…split-second delay in recognizing that sound,”  Tim Roberts says. Ms. Chetry asks, “How does that play out in how children with autism learn and communicate?” “What [...]

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In school, Aspie is called nerd, at work, the boss.

December 4, 2009

Inventor wrote, “In school aspie is called nerd, at work, the boss.” This quote is from a discussion on WrongPlanet.net about business owners with Autism and Asperger’s.  As it turns out, for some, “Nerds Rule!” is not just a saying. Mary, my social networking guru, sparked this post (I’ll get to her in a minute.) [...]

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