Embracing the Chaos

An End to the Divide

2009-04-04T06:51:00.000-04:00

NTs Are Weird � Blog Archive � An End to the Divide: "Online, there is often a very strong divide between some autistic adults and some parents (I recognize that there are people who are both autistic and parents, and this obviously doesn’t apply to them).

I think I can sum up the divide simply. Autistic adults generally want their rights respected, both in the short-term and in the long-term. Parents want the best possible services and supports for their children.

Neither of these is bad. And these goals aren’t at war with each other."

The struggle for care

2009-03-30T21:08:00.000-04:00

The struggle for care | The Australian

After the "monster" article in Salon last week, and now this, I'm becoming more and more afraid to read anything about autism online. It just all hits too close to home.

Sustainable Sushi

2009-03-27T12:30:00.000-04:00

Sustainable Sushi

Where has this guy been all my life? I know what the next book on my list is going to be at the library, but better yet, he keeps his website up to date with the latest news about eating sushi responsibly. I'm in love (with sushi).

Understanding the world of children with autism (for hospital medical professionals)

2009-03-26T05:21:00.000-04:00

Understanding the world of children with autism - One day soon, in the ED or a pediatrics unit, you likely will care for a child with an autistic spectrum disorder. Here's what you should know to prov

I'm going to print this out and take it to our next ER/hospital visit...it's an excellent guide to autism for nurses, by a nurse, on how they can make hospital stays easier for people on the spectrum.

This made me laugh

2009-03-25T06:54:00.001-04:00

YouTube - Childbirth Song

Spider-Man saves autistic boy

2009-03-24T12:25:00.001-04:00

BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Thai 'Spider-Man' to the rescue

What a great story :-)

Alex Barton's tie-dye project :-)

2009-03-24T07:16:00.000-04:00

BLOG.JUSTICEFORALEXBARTON.COM

Thanks to A Room of Mama's Own for the heads-up on this!

New York Times Best Seller List

2009-03-21T11:38:00.000-04:00

New York Times Best Seller List

Very cool. Lists of the New York Times bestsellers from 1950 on.

I would like a hamburger and a hamburger and a hamburger and a hamburger.

2009-03-21T09:57:00.000-04:00

Not Always Right | Funny & Stupid Customer Quotes � Our EQ Just Ate Your IQ

It's always great to see blog posts like this right out of the blue. High fives all around.

The Cab Ride I’ll Never Forget

2009-03-18T07:44:00.000-04:00

The Cab Ride I’ll Never Forget | Zen Moments:

"We’re conditioned to think that our lives revolve around great moments. But great moments often catch us unaware - beautifully wrapped in what others may consider a small one."

It's Panda Monday

2009-03-16T09:31:00.001-04:00

Cute Overload! :)

Because it's rarely a bad time for pandas.

Ghoulish "Fight Club" Arrests

2009-03-13T05:57:00.000-04:00

Ghoulish "Fight Club" Arrests - March 12, 2009

"Six employees of a Texas home for mentally disabled adults have been charged with encouraging residents to fight each other. The "fight club" ring at the Corpus Christi State School was discovered by cops after investigators obtained cell phone videos showing the workers goading residents to brawl in common areas of dormitories at the state facility."

There are days when I just don't think that I can take the worry about my kids' futures.

Haikus for a dangerous world

2009-03-11T07:48:00.000-04:00

Arrogant Acts of Chivalry : Haikus for a dangerous world

"I just finished teaching my first class on 3-D cinematography. For the final, I gave the students the option to answer 2 extra credit questions. Here’s the second one.

“A velociraptor is coming at you on a hoverboard. In a haiku, describe how you will survive.”"

(and a great reddit thread about it with more haikus)

The most offensive book title I think that I've ever seen

2009-03-08T05:52:00.000-04:00

Amazon.com: I Wish My Kids Had Cancer: A Family Surviving the Autism Epidemic: Michael Alan: Books

I've got 3 kids who were all diagnosed on the autism spectrum, one of whom is a cancer survivor. There is NO comparison at all. I hope that this book comes into our public library, as I would like to read it in order to actually review it, but there's no way that I would ever enrich the author by actually buying it.

The idea of equating autism with cancer is just pitiful on so many levels. Not only as an insult to those families who do have children with cancer, but also to autistic people everywhere.

Almost Invisible: The Incredible Glasswing Butterfly

2009-03-01T08:04:00.001-05:00

Almost Invisible: The Incredible Glasswing Butterfly

Absolutely gorgeous.

A Fish With A Transparent Head

2009-02-24T07:29:00.001-05:00

Discovery News: Born Animal: See A Fish With A Transparent Head

Now THAT is weird.

The proper use of poetry in break-ups

2009-02-23T06:49:00.000-05:00

YouTube - The Break-Up Poem

Children in the Mental Health Void

2009-02-23T06:17:00.000-05:00

Children in the Mental Health Void - Judith Warner Blog - NYTimes.com

This story is all too familiar to me. It is horrendous when a parent's only choice left is to abandon their child in order to get them help (fortunately we didn't have to go quite that far, but it was close).

Mumps Sucks - Hockey

2009-02-22T14:57:00.000-05:00

YouTube - Mumps Sucks - Hockey: ""

This commercial makes me proud to be a Canadian.

Anti-vaccine movement tries out homophobia

2009-02-20T06:28:00.000-05:00

Black Triangle � Blog Archive � Anti-vaccine movement tries out homophobia

I wish that I could say that this was unbelievable.

Women, know your limits

2009-02-14T09:24:00.000-05:00

YouTube - Harry Enfield - Women know your limits

I needed a laugh this morning :-)

I'm Tired of Autism Bracelet

2009-02-13T16:00:00.000-05:00

I'm Tired of Autism Bracelet

How disgusting. I can't even imagine wanting my child to wear a bracelet saying that I'm "tired" of them, and yet I know parents who are actually getting these for their children.

Vaccine didn't cause autism, court rules - CNN.com

2009-02-12T11:00:00.000-05:00

Vaccine didn't cause autism, court rules - CNN.com

Not that it will help those of us who actually believe in science, but it's yet another nail in the anti-vax cross.

MMR doctor Andrew Wakefield fixed data on autism - Times Online

2009-02-08T07:38:00.001-05:00

MMR doctor Andrew Wakefield fixed data on autism - Times Online

Is anyone surprised by this?

Kent State Prof Gertrude "Trudy" Steuernagel dies from beating injuries, son arrested - Metro - cleveland.com

2009-02-08T07:38:00.000-05:00

Kent State Prof Gertrude "Trudy" Steuernagel dies from beating injuries, son arrested - Metro - cleveland.com

What a horribly sad story.