Mar 10
According to a report on MedPage Today, the High Court of Justice in London has cleared the name of one of the authors of the fraudulent vaccine-autism-link paper published in 1998 by Lancet (and formally retracted by that journal only recently). One of the other authors, Andrew Wakefield, remains under a cloud. It is amazing how much …
Feb 28
Wow! This is “science”? Notice any bias in a statement like this? According to researchers, children with ASD had higher fractional anisotropy “followed by slower change over time relative to infants without ASDs.” Radial and axial diffusivity also seemed to be associated with ASD. These results appear to indicate that infants with aberrant white matter development go …
Feb 27
This letter in the February 27 New Yorker caught my eye. The author’s affiliations are not stated, though given The New Yorker’s reputation for vigorous fact-checking, I’m sure her credentials were vetted. She says that in her “work with incarcerated women” she encounters a large segment of inmates who are serving time simply to pay …
Feb 26
I’ve enjoyed poking around two websites that have timelines of events relating to disabilities. One is from the Lives Worth Living website (the name of a PBS documentary which has received high praise in the disability community). Some of their material is taken (with attribution) from another, more detailed timeline found on the National Consortium on …
Feb 26
This is an excellent commentary by Bill Moyers. With clips from a movie, excellent graphics, and his usual dispassionate appeals to reason, he makes his case a convincing one. It’s only 5 minutes long, and well worth a watch! If you’re interested in learning more, you could do no better than to read Seth Mnookin‘s …
Jan 31
Joint ASAN-Autism Society Statement on DSM-5 Dear Friend, As two national organizations committed to working to empower the autism and Autistic communities today and into the future, the Autism Society of America and the Autistic Self Advocacy Network issue the following joint statement regarding the definition of Autism Spectrum Disorder within the DSM-5: The autism spectrum is broad and diverse, including individuals with …
Jan 20
Is It Time to Abandon the DSM? Controversy Over Autism May Present an Opportunity January 20, 2012 ©2012 Michael Forbes Wilcox “…disability is a natural part of the human experience…” From The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (originally passed in 1990, and commonly referred to as “The DD Act”) The …
Dec 24
Another great cartoon from The New Yorker. It reminds me of people in the couples support groups I co-lead. This might describe some of the people whose partners are Aspergerian! The good news is that those partners are perhaps not as bird-brained as this cartoon character, and can come to realize the impact they …
Nov 24
The following is a discussion that took place on Facebook, and I thought I’d reproduce (an edited version of) it here to preserve the record and also to allow my blog followers to add comments if they wish. Charles: Can relate to this. Linda: Lmao so can I John: you can be both sir …
