Speaking of Second Life … ‘Brigadoon’ is a couple of years old now …
If home is where the heart is, then home for a dozen people with Asperger Syndrome could be a 16-acre island blessed with lush gardens and rolling green hills.
The island is called “Brigadoon,” but unlike its literary namesake, this place is real [...]
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Asperger’s Therapy Hits Second Life, Experts Express Concern About Applying Online Actions to Real Life by Ashley Phillips of ABC News.
Texas researchers believe that people suffering from Asperger’s syndrome — a cognitive disorder often referred to as high-functioning autism — may have found a new therapy in an unlikely place: the online virtual world [...]
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I have a dream that all children will get the diagnosis and help they need, not based on the color of their skin, but on the need in their lives??? Dreamers needed?
Autism, Race and Economics: Who Gets the Diagnosis? from From Lisa Jo Rudy’s Autism Blog …
According to an article in Newsday.com, wealthier children on [...]
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Research into effect of foods on autism Jan 15 2008 by Audrey Barton, The Journal
SCIENTISTS in the region are investigating whether diet has any effect on the behaviour of children with autism.
Four-year-old Edward Carey, one of the youngsters taking part, has an extremely rare condition which affects the blood vessels in his [...]
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For years autism has baffled researchers and devastated families. Autism typically appears in the first three years of life. Symptoms include problems with communication, difficulty forming relationships and the development of strong obsessions. The disability can be extremely mild or so severe it causes profound mental retardation or lack of ability to socialize. Now three [...]
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