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Better, Faster ... and No Office Politics: The Company With The Autistic Specialists

Sunday, 31 May 2009 7:18 P GMT
 Anders Birch 'We know we all have that twist': Thomas Jacobsen, 27, says that working at Specialisterne has helped him learn how to deal with social situations A pioneering company in Denmark is giving people w

Dean Beadle: AS From An AS Perspective

Friday, 29 May 2009 4:09 P GMT
<!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> By Dean Beadle Dean Beadle is a nineteen year old young adult with Asperger's Syndrome. He tours the UK giving speeches at conferences and events and

Champion Sailor Ben Gets County Colours

Thursday, 28 May 2009 7:04 P GMT
 Published Date: 28 May 2009A PUPIL from Anthony Gell School in Wirksworth has received his County Sailing Colours after becoming the Derbyshire Youth Sailing Champion.Ben Crossdale,

Derek Paravacini "A Musical Savant's Favourite Things"

Thursday, 28 May 2009 4:32 P GMT
 Source/Video (View Derek in Action): http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_8069000/8069741.stmDerek Paravicini was born premature - autistic and blind. He can barely count, can't read Braille and yet has an extraordinary musical talen

USA TODAY "iPhone Applications Help The Autistic"

Thursday, 28 May 2009 4:26 P GMT
 By Josh Clark It speaks for him: JW Clark, 7, who has autism, uses an iPhone application called Proloquo2go as a communication tool.By Greg Toppo, USA TODAYLeslie Clark and her husband have been trying to communicate with their autistic 7

Autistic Women: A Life More Ordinary & Other Articles

Wednesday, 27 May 2009 7:22 P GMT
  Charlotte Moore Last Updated: 2:48AM GMT 09 Nov 2008 Why do women make up only one in four of those diagnosed as autistic? Could it be that they are simply better at pretending not to be? Charlotte Moore meets a group of w
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Fear Of Family Reaction Is Barrier To Treatment For Depressed Teens

Wednesday, 27 May 2009 5:40 P GMT
 Although teen depression poses a widespread problem for which proven treatments exist, few depressed teens receive any care. Why don't they undergo treatment? The answer depends whether you ask parents or the adolescents themselves, accord

Does A Good Night's Sleep Really Help?

Wednesday, 27 May 2009 5:34 P GMT
  By Rick Nauert, Ph.D. Senior News Editor Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on May 25, 2009 <!-- at 2:08 pm --> “You’ll feel better after a good night’s sleep.” We’ve all heard those words, but h

Managing Depression and Pain Combination Effectively

Wednesday, 27 May 2009 5:26 P GMT
  Cindy Fox AisenPain complaints account for more than 40 percent of all symptom-related outpatient visits, and depression is present in 10 percent to 15 percent of all patients who receive primary care. Pain and depression frequently co-exist (

Gary McKinnon Updates - Pink Floyd Guitarist Sings In Support

Wednesday, 27 May 2009 1:43 P GMT
 Warwick AshfordPink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour is to produce a new recording of the song Chicago by Graham Nash in support of London UFO fanatic and computer hacker Gary McKinnon.Nash authorised a reworking of the song written for the "

Second Life Delivers Health Information

Tuesday, 26 May 2009 8:51 P GMT
  By Rick Nauert, Ph.D. Senior News Editor Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on May 26, 2009 <!-- at 9:05 am --> Researchers at the University of Toronto and the University Health Network’s Centre for Innovation in Compl

Abstract: Successful Treatment of OCD with a Micronutrient Formula Following Partial Response to CBT(A Case Study)

Tuesday, 26 May 2009 6:55 P GMT
 Rucklidge JJ. Department of Psychology, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, New Zealand Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) affects 0.5-2% of young people many of whom are resistant to conventional treatments. This case

APA: Major Changes Loom for Bible of Mental Health

Tuesday, 26 May 2009 6:43 P GMT
  By John Gever, Senior Editor, MedPage Today SAN FRANCISCO, May 19 — Some familiar disorders may be dropped and diagnostic criteria for others are in line for substantial revision in the forthcoming fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Sta

ACTION ALERT: Call to Support Australian Autism Community, Contact Jenny Macklin MP

Tuesday, 26 May 2009 6:25 P GMT
 Urgent Action RequiredEfforts are underway to establish an enquiry into issues relating to Autism Spectrum Disorders in Australia.  If you support improved funding, employment assistance, supports and services for Australians affected by t

Teens on the Spectrum

Monday, 25 May 2009 1:20 P GMT
<!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> Ask any autistic/AS teen what it's like to be where they're at right now, you'll get a mixed response.  Let's face it, aspies are uniqu

Maintenance Scheduled Sunday May 24, 12pm GMT

Friday, 22 May 2009 5:23 P GMT
 Dear Readers,Just a quick message to inform you that Blog City staff will be carrying out maintenance from 12pm GMT this Sunday.  Apologies for the disruption.  The site should be and up and running again before too long.Julie xx

Paul Dirac: A Physicist of Few Words

Friday, 22 May 2009 4:05 P GMT
  Paul Dirac: a physicist of few wordsFrank CloseA detailed biography argues that the Nobel prizewinner's notorious reticence delayed experimentalists from discovering the antimatter that would confirm his elegant theory, explains Frank Clos

Ari Ne'eman on the Huffington Post: Health Care Reform and the Disability Community

Friday, 22 May 2009 3:51 P GMT
  As we speak, Congress is deliberating on vast and important changes to the system of health care in the United States. This issue is one of crucial importance to all Americans, but of particular interest to those Americans who interact with pu

News 21st May, 2009.

Thursday, 21 May 2009 9:30 P GMT
 HEADLINES “Starved girl weighed 9kg at death: court”: http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/815506/jurors-to-hear-confronting-evidence “Outrage and action over autistic child's alleged abuse”: http://www.11alive.co

Gene Linked to Depression in Cardiovascular Patients

Thursday, 21 May 2009 8:01 P GMT
 Jessica Collins Grimes - LifespanIndividuals with heart disease are twice as likely to suffer from depression as the general population, an association the medical community has largely been unable to explain. Now, a new study by researchers at

Of Mind and Body, and Deep Meditation

Thursday, 21 May 2009 1:24 P GMT
 Chinese data unraveled at University of Oregon show a training technique has brain, physiological linkage Jim Barlow Chinese researchers have unlocked the mechanism of an emerging mind-body technique that produces measurable changes in attentio

[USA] Pfizer To Offer Free Drugs To Jobless

Thursday, 21 May 2009 12:38 P GMT
  by Linda A. Johnson TRENTON, N.J. - Pfizer Inc. says it will provide 70 of its most widely prescribed prescription drugs — including Lipitor and Viagra - for free to people who have lost their jobs and health insurance. ...Drugs from sev

'Blue-skies' Research Finds Proteins Underlying Epilepsy, Depression, Schizophrenia, Bipolar, I.D., Alzheimer's & Huntingtons

Thursday, 21 May 2009 12:27 P GMT
Don Powell Scientists at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute have discovered a set of brain proteins responsible for some of the most common and devastating brain diseases. The proteins underlie epilepsy, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disease, m

Goldsmiths, University of London - Unique Event Held To Discuss Autism & Employment

Thursday, 21 May 2009 10:50 A GMT
 20th May, 2009 A unique event to discuss Autism and employment was held at Goldsmiths, University of London this week. For the first time charities, researchers, business and government were brought together to look at how people with Auti

Fwd: From ASAN-AU: Autism Asperger Advocacy Australia Locks Out Autistic Members

Wednesday, 20 May 2009 3:40 P GMT
Issued byAUTISTIC SELF ADVOCACY NETWORKAUSTRALIA20/5/09A4 LOCKS OUT AUTISTIC MEMBERSSTATEMENT CONCERNING A4 – AUTISM ASPERGER ADVOCACY AUSTRALIAASAN AUSTRALIA understands from its members that as of today all Autisticmembers have been exclude f

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