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First Impressions: When First Impressions Count/First Impressions Are Important For Trusting Relationship

Friday, 6 November 2009 5:11 P GMT
  By Rick Nauert PhD Senior News Editor Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on November 4, 2009 <!-- at 7:04 am --> Apparently first impressions are important when the intent is to communicate personality through appearance. The

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Leaves of Change: Blind, Autistic Woman Rakes Yards To Help Pay For Dental Work

Friday, 6 November 2009 5:10 P GMT
 By CHELSI MOY of the Missoulian | Posted: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 11:00 pmFor most people, raking leaves is just another household chore. Heather Stone, on the other hand, genuinely enjoys the work. Lately, she's been enjoying it a

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I'm Blind, But I Love The Night/Blind Art Exhibition Launched

Friday, 6 November 2009 4:16 P GMT
  I'm blind, but I love the night Peter White  The Observer Blind from birth, Peter White has always loved the night. This is his time to explore the w

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[UK] Tackle Work Stress, Bosses Told

Friday, 6 November 2009 3:53 P GMT
  By Nick Triggle Health reporter, BBC NewsEmployers need to pay more attention to the levels of stress and anxiety in the workplace, key NHS advisers say. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence said the cost of work related m

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Synthetic Cannabinoids May Help PTSD Patients

Friday, 6 November 2009 3:44 P GMT
 Rachel Feldman - University of HaifaUse of cannabinoids, the active chemicals in cannabis (marijuana), could assist in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder patients according to a recent study published in the Journal of Neuroscience

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Bonfire Night

Thursday, 5 November 2009 8:29 P GMT
Bonfire Night: 10 stunning fireworks displays and disasters from around the world Families across Britain are getting ready to attend fireworks displays to celebrate Bonfire Night on November 5. Here are 10 of the most dramatic fireworks c

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BPS Research Digest: The Special Issue Spotter

Thursday, 5 November 2009 6:26 P GMT
 We trawl the world's journals so you don't have to:Precursors and diverse pathways to personality disorder in children and adolescents (Development and Psychopathology).The Society for Neuroscience, forty-year anniversary retrospective

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SPIKED: Dr Michael Fitzpatrick - Moving Beyond The Quest For a Cure

Thursday, 5 November 2009 12:24 A GMT
 Dr Michael Fitzpatrick, author most recently of Defeating Autism: A Damaging Delusion, was invited by the Progress Educational Trust to speak at the debate ‘From Autism to Asperger’s: Disentangling the Genetics and Sociology of the

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PTSD: Genes & Environment May Interact To Influence Risk For Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder/Associated Conditions of PTSD

Wednesday, 4 November 2009 5:54 P GMT
 Genes And Environment May Interact To Influence Risk For Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Article Date: 04 Nov 2009 - 1:00 PSTIndividuals who experience both childhood adversity and traumatic events in adulthood appear more likely to develop post

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National Stress Awareness Day: A Professional Approach to Mental Health At Work

Wednesday, 4 November 2009 5:12 P GMT
  Article Date: 04 Nov 2009 - 3:00 PSTA new website aimed at the nation's stressed out workforce is being launched today, on National Stress Awareness Day (4 November). The new resource, produced by the national anti-stigma programme Time to

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Asperger's May Be Dropped From Diagnostic Manual

Tuesday, 3 November 2009 12:22 P GMT
 By Claudia WallisTHE NEW YORK TIMES Tuesday, November 03, 2009 It is one of the most intriguing labels in psychiatry. Children with Asperger's syndrome, a mild form of autism, are socially awkward and often phys

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Counting Sheep ~ Sleep Issues on the Spectrum

Tuesday, 3 November 2009 2:05 A GMT
  <!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> Issues with sleep are common from birth through each and every stage of life for many, if not most, on the autism spectrum. These issues

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5 Emotional Vampires And How To Combat Them

Friday, 30 October 2009 5:07 P GMT
  By Therese J. Borchard October 27, 2009In the spirit of Halloween, I thought you’d all appreciate some vampire talk. In her new book, “Emotional Freedom,” UCLA psychiatrist Judith Orloff identifies five kinds of vampires tha

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MPs Answer To Children At Special Question Time

Friday, 30 October 2009 4:18 P GMT
 Children from around the country put MPs on the spot on Tuesday in their own version of Question Time. Yesterday, 12:10 am Almost 50 young people with different health conditions quizzed MPs about improving support in schools.The panel, ch

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News 29th October, 2009.

Thursday, 29 October 2009 11:18 P GMT
Berat, the "town of a thousand windows", is an Albanian town inscribed on the World Heritage List since July 2008. The town is thought to be one of the oldest in Albania, with a settlement having existed there since at least the 6th century

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NICE Guidance: Depression in Adults(update)

Thursday, 29 October 2009 2:20 P GMT
 Depression: the treatment and management of depression in adults The UK National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), has updated its clinical guideline for the treatment of depression in adults. The guidelines were developed by

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Studies Explore High Stress-Gastrointestinal Disorders Connection

Thursday, 29 October 2009 2:01 P GMT
 Jennifer Burke Labriola, Burke PR Anne-Louise Oliphant, American College of GastroenterologyIn two new studies, presented at the American College of Gastroenterology's (ACG) 74th Annual Scientific meeting in San Diego, researchers explored

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NYTimes: Artist Stephen Wiltshire Recreates New York From Memory

Wednesday, 28 October 2009 6:11 P GMT
 By JIM DWYER Published: October 27, 2009 In a helicopter above the city on Friday, Stephen Wiltshire of London looked down at the streets and sprawl of New York. He flew for 20 minutes. Since then, working only from the memory o

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Employment: Brevard Business Leadership Network "Companies Step Up With Special Hires"

Wednesday, 28 October 2009 5:51 P GMT
 Despite down economy, more are employing disabled workers BY WAYNE T. PRICE • FLORIDA TODAY • October 28, 2009Tara Fagan, owner of Rainbow Florist & Gifts in Melbourne, says she and employee Tim Smith make a good team.They both w

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MP Barry Sheerman: 'Special Education Must Change'

Wednesday, 28 October 2009 5:24 P GMT
 27 October 2009 Labour MP Barry Sheerman tells More 4 News that the system of providing 1.6 million pupils with special educational needs (SEN) is in need of significant change and has urged Children's Secretary Ed Balls to act now. Sh

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(Includes Update)Fwd: ASAN and Allies Protest Autism Speaks in Washington D.C. on October 31, 2009

Tuesday, 27 October 2009 6:46 P GMT
 Join The Autistic Self Advocacy Network and allies as we protest Autism Speaks at their "Walk for Autism" on Saturday, October 31 at the National Mall in Washington DC. Autism Speaks' recent choice to use fear, stigma, misinforma

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Fwd: ASAN Board Member Paula Durbin Westby's Comments to the IACC

Tuesday, 27 October 2009 5:48 P GMT
 The comments below were given by ASAN Board Member Paula Durbin Westby at the Inter-Agency Autism Coordinating Committee Meeting on Friday, October 23rd, 2009. Thank you for permitting me to address this meeting of the InteragencyAutism Co

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[Australia] "Boy, 8 Found in Supermarket Storeroom"

Tuesday, 27 October 2009 5:00 P GMT
  THOMAS HUNTER October 26, 2009 An eight-year-old boy has been reunited with his family after a supermarket night manager discovered him in a store room. Camberwell Safeway store manager

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Teaching Awards 2009 "Elaine Loughran believes that every child is different ..."

Tuesday, 27 October 2009 4:35 P GMT
  A lot of help from their friend Elaine Loughran believes that every child is different – and every one can succeed, with help. By June Caldwell June Cald

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"Act UP!" Acting Classes for Autistic Youth

Tuesday, 27 October 2009 4:25 P GMT
Acting classes set for autistic youthFlorida Repertory Theatre will offer ACT UP! Creative Concoctions, designed especially for students ages 8-11 with Autism Spectrum Disorders, beginning today and taking place every Tuesday evening (except Nov. 10)

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Restraint & Seclusion: Group Pushes Regulations for Restraining Disabled Students

Tuesday, 27 October 2009 4:04 P GMT
  By Janine Zeitlin • jzeitlin@news-press.com • October 27, 2009  1:10 A.M. — Florida parents behind a renewed push to prevent seclusion and restraint in classrooms are buoyed by a federal report that raises concerns about

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The Mouse Trap: A Brief History of Autism

Sunday, 25 October 2009 12:15 A GMT
 25th October, 2009Sandy Gautam A mouse trap reader, using skribit, asked me to write a blog post about the history of madness; that is a dauting task, as she herself mentioned that Foucault wrote an entire book on the subject; so though I

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Socialization: A Warm Room Makes People Feel Socially Closer

Friday, 23 October 2009 6:24 P GMT
 Friday, 23 October 2009Last year, the psychologists Lawrence Williams and John Bargh gave participants a cup of coffee to hold and showedHans Ijzerman and Gun Semin have built on this work, showing not only that the ambient temperature of a roo

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Seizure Meds May Up Risk of Mental Disorders/Mental Disorders Associated With Urinary Tract Disorders

Friday, 23 October 2009 5:52 P GMT
  Seizure Meds May Up Risk Of Mental DisordersBy Rick Nauert PhD Senior News Editor Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on October 23, 2009Professionals acknowledge that a history of seizures during infancy increases the risk for deve

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U.S. Teacher's Aides Accused of 'Water-Boarding' Autistic Boy/Hair-Pulling Report Prompted Action

Friday, 23 October 2009 5:18 P GMT
By Mail Foreign Service Last updated at 2:23 PM on 23rd October 2009Two teacher’s aides are accused of holding a 14-year-old autistic boy’s head under running water, forcing him to eat his own vomit and making him sit in his soiled cloth

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Autism Bill Passes Through House of Lords

Friday, 23 October 2009 4:45 P GMT
 Amersham and Chesham MP's Bill passed through House of Lords6:10pm Thursday 22nd October 2009By Andy Carswell AUTISTIC people are guaranteed better care, it was said today, after a “groundbreaking” proposal by a Buckinghamshire

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Communicating with Children Via Fragrance

Thursday, 22 October 2009 3:57 P GMT
 Vanilla ~ Universal Smell of Happiness Communicating with children using smells A school has started using scents as a clever way of communicating to children with multisensory impairments. Carol Midgley reports on an inspirational scheme

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