I received an email via the contact page of the website yesterday from Anna. I thought it might be of use to many of you, so here’s what she said: Hi James, I’m sure you must have done the AQ test, but I recently saw this PDF http://www.autismresearchcentre.com/docs/papers/2001_BCetal_AQ.pdf which shows on page 5 how the [...]
I’m sure you know how it goes. You don’t find a release for your frustrations, and they very quickly build up, giving you an uncomfortable dose of anxiety. Well, that’s certainly what has been been happening with me these last couple of weeks. There are a number of things at play. Firstly, I’ve decided that [...]
Perhaps I’ve been deliberately avoiding it, albeit subconsciously. Perhaps it’s just something of a fluke. Whatever lies behind it, it’s fair to say that I’ve never read the various sites on the web that advocate that Autism is a curable disease, and that vaccines cause autism. That’s changed today, and has proven to be something [...]
Are labels important? Does applying a label of Asperger’s Syndrome to myself help or hinder me? I spent thirty five years without a label to describe my differences, but at the same time I couldn’t escape labels. Those years were hard at times, and confusing too. Without a name to attach to how I was, [...]
It’s big news this morning in the UK that scientists have found strong evidence that genetics have a key role in Autism Spectrum Disorders. If you ask me, it’s bloomin’ obvious that genetics has a key role – I’m a strong advocate of autism being an inherited condition, having reached this conclusion through simple observation. [...]
I’ve taken a look back at what I’ve written here over the last couple of months and I’m a little amazed at myself. There’s a lot of powerful and profoundly personal thoughts expressed, and some pieces of writing that I’m very proud of. My little retrospective through what I’ve written has left me wondering if [...]
The New Scientist has just published an interesting article by Simon Baron-Cohen about how his latest research into autism got misrepresented in the UK press earlier this year. Simon points out that whilst the authors of the article, which appeared in The Guardian in the UK, did a reasonable job of reporting the actual facts [...]
John Elder Robison recently wrote in his blog Look me in the eye about the neuro-psychological diagnosis of Autism Spectrum conditions, and how he feels this must inevitably be a positive step for those on the spectrum. He’s since followed this article up with another, that explains how in light of comments that he’s received [...]
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