www.aspie-editorial.com

 

HEADLINES

“Socialite kills son, 8, in failed murder-suicide”:

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local-beat/Mom-Charged-in-Sons-Death-Made-Cult-Abuse-Claims-83759662.html

“Mother pleads innocent in murder of son at NY Peninsula Hotel”:

http://www.cheaphotelbookings.com/news/mother-pleads-innocent-in-murder-of-son-at-ny-peninsula-hotel/3979.html

“Mother killed autistic son with bleach”:

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20100211/tuk-mother-killed-autistic-son-with-blea-45dbed5.html

“Autistic child, left alone, dies after setting fire”:

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/autistic-child-left-alone-dies-after-setting-fire-1.1767086

“Autistic boy dies in N.Y. Fire; grandmother charged”:

http://www.ohio.com/news/nation/84613277.html

“Our son is dead and no one will pay … how can this be justice?”:

http://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/free-press-news/Our-son-is-dead-and.6061287.jp

“Family want answers after autistic teen’s death”:

http://www.3news.co.nz/Family-want-answers-after-autistic-teens-death/tabid/423/articleID/141381/Default.aspx?ArticleID=141381

“Ex-soldier jailed for attack on disabled man”:

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/5011920.Ex_soldier_jailed_for_attack_on_disabled_man/?ref=rss

“Child psychiatric diagnosis on trial”:

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn18534-child-psychiatric-diagnosis-on-trial.html

“6-year-old student handcuffed, committed by school”:

http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local-beat/6-Year-Old-Handcuffed-at-School-84136922.html

“£10,000 reward for missing man”:

http://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/newsmain/10000-reward-for-missing-man.6052579.jp

“Latest on missing St Leonards man Piers Hopson”:

http://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/hastings-news/Latest-on-missing-St-Leonards.6067385.jp

“Police trained to deal with disabilities”:

http://www.vindy.com/news/2010/feb/15/police-trained-to-deal-with-disabilities/?newswatch

“Carers of disabled offered breaks”:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/8505985.stm

“Disabilities advocates bemoan cuts”:

http://www.timesargus.com/article/20100218/NEWS02/2180324/1003/NEWS02

“Inconsistent mental health provision disadvantaging young people in care”:

http://www.24dash.com/news/Local_Government/2010-02-18-Inconsistent-mental-health-provision-disadvantaging-young-people-in-care-Ofsted

“Blow for Norfolk autistic youngsters … Two hundred parents with autistic youngsters will lose dedicated support from a charity which specialises in caring for them, as the cuts facing public services in Norfolk begin to bite.”:

http://www.edp24.co.uk/content/edp24/news/story.aspx?brand=EDPOnline&category=News&tBrand=EDPOnline&tCategory=xDefault&itemid=NOED16%20Feb%202010%2019%3A33%3A31%3A767

“Autistic boy’s family win fight to keep Motability car”:

http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/news/Autistic-boy-s-family-win-fight-Government/article-1839449-detail/article.html

“Gary McKinnon Updates: Charlie McKinnon on his son’s fight against US extradition”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/gary_mckinnon_updates_charlie_mckinnon_on_his_sons_fight_a.htm

HEALTH & RESEARCH

“A Look at the DSM-V Draft”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/a_look_at_the_dsmv_draft.htm

“Proposed autism diagnosis changes angers “Aspies”/Move to merge Asperger’s, Autism stirs debate”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/proposed_autism_diagnosis_changes_angers_aspiesmove_to_me.htm

“Children labelled ‘Bipolar’, may get a new diagnosis … Wozniak wrote all this up in a now famous paper proposing that some of the kids characterized as having ADHD were actually bipolar. The paper won awards. Clinicians began to approach Wozniak at meetings saying her insights made intuitive sense. She had helped transformed their practice.”:

http://www.wbur.org/npr/123544191

“The Top Five Autism Myths”:

http://www.thetakeaway.org/blogs/takeaway/2010/feb/15/top-five-autism-myths/

“Autism underdiagnosed in women, say Brit boffins”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/autism_underdiagnosed_in_women_say_brit_boffins.htm

“Oxytocin improves social behaviour of autistics”:

http://www.southasiamail.com/news.php?id=57709

“Fish oil supplements beat psychotic mental illness”:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8490937.stm

“Developmental delay in brain provides clue to sensory hypersensitivity in autism”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/developmental_delay_in_brain_provides_clue_to_sensory_hypers.htm

“Touch aversion in autism explained”:

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20100211/tsc-touch-aversion-in-autism-explained-4b158bc.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1250461/Why-autistic-people-avoid-hugs-loved-ones.html

“IC physician explains Whooping Cough and gives personal advice to parents”:

http://www.bclocalnews.com/kootenay_rockies/arrowlakesnews/opinion/letters/83852197.html

“Kids & Depression: Parents’ Call To Action, Part 3”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/kids__depression_parents_call_to_action_part_3.htm

“Special Needs Children: Depression & Anxiety Symptoms”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/special_needs_children_depression__anxiety_symptoms.htm

“Psychosocial problems are common in children with dental fear”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/psychosocial_problems_are_common_in_children_with_dental_fea.htm

“Give kids space to develop passions”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/give_kids_space_to_develop_passions.htm

NYTimes “When to worry if a child has too few words”:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/09/health/09klass.html?ref=health

“Sensory Processing Disorder comorbid with autism”:

http://www.examiner.com/x-38171-Fargo-Autism–Parenting-Examiner~y2010m2d8-Sensory-Processing-Disorder-comorbid-with-autism

“UT Center of Excellence on Mood Disorders combines Discovery, Patient Care”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/ut_center_of_excellence_on_mood_disorders_combines_discovery.htm

NYTimes “Understanding the Tics of Tourette’s”:

http://consults.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/10/understanding-the-tics-of-tourettes-syndrome/?ref=health

“Personality Disorders: Unhealthy Narcissism”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/personality_disorders_unhealthy_narcissism.htm

“Fish Oil may reduce risk of Psychotic Disorders in high risk individuals”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/fish_oil_may_reduce_risk_of_psychotic_disorders_in_high_risk.htm

“John Hopkins Health Alert: Do You Need A PAD(Psychiatric Advanve Directive)?”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/johns_hopkins_health_alert_do_you_need_a_padpsychiatric_ad.htm

“An Interview with Mary Forsberg Weiland on Addiction and Bipolar Disorder”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/an_interview_with_mary_forsberg_weiland_on_addiction_and_bip.htm

“Genes behind stammering uncovered”:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8507086.stm

“What Is Social Anxiety Disorder? What Causes Social Anxiety Disorder?”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/what_is_social_anxiety_disorder_what_causes_social_anxiety_.htm

“People with Anxiety Disorder less able to regulate response to negative emotions, study shows”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/people_with_anxiety_disorder_less_able_to_regulate_response_.htm

“Anxiety Disorders: Fear of Swallowing(Phagophobia)”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/anxiety_disorders_fear_of_swallowingphagophobia.htm

“Chamomile for Anxiety”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/chamomile_for_anxiety.htm

“PTSD: Intrusive Images and Intrusive Verbal Thoughts Are Different Phenomena”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/ptsd_intrusive_images_and_intrusive_verbal_thoughts_are_dif.htm

“Virtual Reality for PTSD”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/virtual_reality_for_ptsd.htm

“MindApps releases eCBT Trauma”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/mindapps_releases_ecbt_trauma.htm

“Bees give the buzz about smells”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/bees_give_the_buzz_about_smells.htm

“Sleep: Impact of Sleep Deprivation on brain functioning different than previously thought”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/sleep_impact_of_sleep_deprivation_on_brain_functioning_diff.htm

“Teens: Nocturnal Teens Need Sunlight, Teen Driving, Focus On Fun Gets Teens Active”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/teens_nocturnal_teens_need_sunlight_teen_driving_focus_on.htm

“Heart Health: February is National Heart Month”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/heart_health_february_is_national_heart_month.htm

“What To Do When Life Falls Apart: The Essential 6 Step Program”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/what_to_do_when_life_falls_apart_the_essential_6_step_progr.htm

“BPS Research Digest: The Special Issue Spotter”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/bps_research_digest_the_special_issue_spotter_7.htm

“Blue Brain Year One/Neuro Case 1 – Using Transcranial Doppler for Basilar Occlusion”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/blue_brain_year_oneneuro_case_1__using_transcranial_dopple.htm

“BMJ Review: The Soloist”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/bmj_review_the_soloist.htm

“Relationships: Kindness Key To Dating Success?, Tips For Valentine’s, Just Met, Do I Know You?, If Marriage Is So Good …”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/relationships.htm

“Relationships: Support, Jealousy, Valentines, Keeping The Flame Alive, Cars & male Appeal, Living Together, Taller Than Your Man?, Pride”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/relationships_support_jealousy_valentines_keeping_the_fl.htm

“Why happiness may spoil your taste in movies”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/why_happiness_may_spoil_your_taste_in_movies.htm

“Obsessive driving fanatics are prone to drive aggressively”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/obsessive_driving_fanatics_are_prone_to_drive_aggressively.htm

“Virtual Hospital”:

http://www.uihealthcare.com/vh/

EDUCATION

“Autistic boy’s gift inspires Haiti fundraiser at Friends School”:

http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20100214/ZONE02/2140349/1008/NEWS01/Autistic+boy+s+gift+inspires+Haiti+fundraiser+at+Friends+School

“What to do when you have an autistic child in your class”:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2686139/what_to_do_when_you_have_an_autistic.html?cat=4

“Schools seek to identify special needs children”:

http://www.thisweeknews.com/live/content/bexley/stories/2010/02/17/0218beguest-column_ln.html?type=rss&cat=&sid=104

“Parents access special programs”:

http://www.calgaryherald.com/health/Parents+access+special+programs/2580326/story.html

“TES Connect Download Resources: Boardmaker Emotions Posters”:

http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6036145

“TES Connect Download Resources: Van Gogh’s Paintings”:

http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6035202

“TES Connect Download Resources: British Prime Ministers”:

http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6035288

“TES Connect Download Resources: The Gunpowder Plot Symbols”:

http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6035206

“TES Connect Download Resources: Reading Symbols”:

http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6035297

“TES Connect Download Resources: Caribbean Symbols”:

http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6035296

“TES Connect Download Resources: Footwear Symbols”:

http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6035187

“TES Connect Download Resources: Wet and Dry Symbols”:

http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6035355

“TES Connect Download Resources: 5 Little Men In A Flying Saucer”:

http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6034908

“TES Connect Download Resources: Story Character Symbols”:

http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6035442

“TES Connect Download Resources: At the Gym Symbols”:

http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6035438

“TES Connect Download Resources: Holiday Symbol Board”:

http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6035439

“TES Connect Download Resources: Male Personal Care Symbols”:

http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6035437

“TES Connect Download Resources: Relax Reminders(Posters)”:

http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6036147

“TES Connect Download Resources: 100 Different Ways To Say “Good”:

http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6036146

EMPLOYMENT

“For some jobs, Asperger’s Syndrome can be an asset”:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=123567371

“Disability tests in need of overhaul – The tough Work Capability Assessment is stopping disabled people getting the support they need for a return to employment”:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/feb/09/work-capability-assessments-disabled

“Volunteering – Good For You, And Good For The Day Job”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/volunteering__good_for_you_and_good_for_the_day_job.htm

“7 Office Depression Busters: Tips for Work Depression/Bonuses Generate More Heat Than Light”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/7_office_depression_busters_tips_for_work_depression.htm

“Creative Support Ltd”:

http://www.creativesupport.co.uk/

“Autelligent Laboratories

We believe all people have a contribution to make and deserve an opportunity to be productive.

With your caring and excellent help, we are creating jobs for the 40 million people worldwide who are diagnosed with Autism and Asperger Syndrome. Today less than one in five of us are currently employed. We are motivated and competent and we deserve equal employment. Help make this a reality.

Autelligent Laboratories is dedicated to creating a space where autistic software engineers can more than contribute, we can excel.”:

http://www.autlabs.com/

Luxury Quality Scented Candles “Humbolt Candles – Autism & Disability Employment Company”:

http://www.humboldtcandles.com/index.html

“Auties.org”:
Individuality, Diversity, Equality, Achievement

Auties..org is an Aspie & Autie friendly site for all people on the Autistic Spectrum who are ready to dare reach out to occupation and employment, open the doors to the community and market their abilities directly to the public and for those interested in supporting these pioneers.

http://www.auties.org/

“Prospects”:

http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=473&a=2348

“AutismJobs”:
Linking job seekers with vacancies in work related to autism, Aspergers and ASDs

http://www.autismjobs.org/?section=00010009

“Current job vacancies within the NAS”:

http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=170

For further employment information, please view”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/employment_on_the_autism_spectrum.htm

GENERAL/HUMAN INTEREST

Ireland (Letters)“Protecting the disabled from abuse”: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/letters/2010/0205/1224263812345.html

“Life looking up down on the farm … Plans to create so-called care farms to give vulnerable people a better life across Worcestershire have received a financial boost. ”:

http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/local/5012605.Life_looking_up_down_on_the_farm/

Life Skills & Social Values – ‘I Can Do It!’ Program “Business with social benefits”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/business_life_skills__social_values__i_can_do_it_progr.htm

“Volunteering for kids with disabilities in Peru”:

http://www.livinginperu.com/features-1191-society-volunteering-kids-with-disabilities-peru

Keith Duffy “Duffy admits money woes forced him back on the ‘Street”:

http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/independent-woman/celebrity-news-gossip/duffy-admits-money-woes-forced-him-back-on-the-street-2060315.html

“LEGO Designer Auction – Bid Today!”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/lego_designer_auction__bid_today.htm

“Best websites on autism”:

http://www.helium.com/items/1502236-best-websites-for-autism-information

NORWAY

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway

http://www.norway.org.uk/

Autismeforeningen i Norge
Postboks 6726 Etterstad
0609, Oslo
NORWAY
tel: +47 23 05 45 70
fax: +47 23 05 45 61 or 47 23 05 45 51
e-mail: post@autismeforeningen.no
Website: http://www.autismeforeningen.no/

Street address:
Grenseveien 99, Entrance A, Third floor
0663 Oslo
NORWAY

Geiranger Fjord

“Norway Facts”:

http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/norway-facts/

Nightfall, Norway the aurora mirrored in the ice…

“Norway – Ice Paradise”:

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2009/04/svalbard/barcott-text

Paragliding along the Aurlandfjords

“48 Hours in Oslo”:

http://traveler.nationalgeographic.com/2007/09/48-hour-guide/oslo-text

Waterfall, Feigefossen – named after the village Feigum. The free fall is 218 m.
Sognefjord is the longest fjord in Norway, this place is almost 200 km from open sea. The summer is therefore almost as sunny and dry as in the inland, but cold rivers draining the mountains and glaciers cool the fjord and reduce summer temperatures slightly. The Gulf Stream is also 200 km away, but the deep and wide fjord ensures that the winters do not get too cold. 

“Oslo Destination Guide – Includes Blogs, Podcasts, Newspapers, Magazines, Maps, Books & Movies”:

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/traveler/features/48hours_oslo0709/oslo.html

Leif Ericson ~970/~1020
The first European to arrive in America
It is commonly believed that Christopher Columbus was the first European to arrive in the New World in 1492. Indeed, Columbus marks the starting point of the mass migration of Europeans to America. However, he was not the first European to set foot in the New World. That happened during the Viking age, 500 years earlier, when Leif Ericson explored new lands west of Greenland in the year 1000 AD. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leif_Ericson

The Rock carvings at Alta are part of an archaeological site near the town of Alta in the county of Finnmark in northern Norway. Since the first carvings — or more correctly, the petroglyphs — were discovered in 1972, more than 5000 carvings have been found on several sites around Alta. The main site, located at Jiepmaluokta about 4 kilometers outside of Alta, contains around 3000 individual carvings and has been turned into an open-air museum. The site was placed on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites on 3 December 1985. It is Norway’s only prehistoric World Heritage Site. Read More … http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_carvings_at_Alta

The Eurasian Brown Bear is a subspecies of the brown bear, and found across northern Eurasia. The brown bear is also known as the “common brown bear”. A full grown male weighs on average 135–410 kg and a female 90–200 kg.Photo taken in Vassfaret Bjørnepark – Norway. Vassfaret is a forest valley between Hallingdal and Valdres. It is about 30 km long, with large lakes and rivers with remnants from the timber floating era. In Vassfaret Bjørnepark (Bear Park) there are 7 bears in an area of 40.000 sq. meters. He might look like Winnie the Pooh but always be careful…

Tall ships moored at VÃ¥gen, the inner harbor of the city of Bergen (Western Norway)

Houses of Bryggen
All the front houses of Bryggen have been rented out as commercial shops catering to the tourists and the townspeople. But at the back are these wondrous well-preserved wood houses that jump at your senses. They are an amalgam of tradition, function and drama.
Bryggen, Bergen, Summertime, Norway

Bergen

Tromso

Oslo Plaza Hotel ~ The Plaza is Norway’s tallest building and largest hotel.
The building is 117 metres tall.

“The Drunk Bridge” Atlanterhavsveien – Atlantic road – La strada atlantica – Norway 

Edvard Hagerup Grieg (15 June 1843 – 4 September 1907) was a Norwegian composer and pianist who composed in the Romantic period. He is best known for his Piano Concerto in A minor, for his incidental music to Henrik Ibsen‘s playPeer Gynt (which includes Morning Mood and In the Hall of the Mountain King), and for his collection of piano miniatures Lyric Pieces.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edvard_Grieg

“Edvard Grieg ~  Norway’s greatest Composer:  http://www.mnc.net/norway/EHG.htm

Norwegian Embroidery – Evju-tunet

 

ADD/ADHD

Australia “Kids on ADHD drugs poor at school … Children with ADHD who use prescription drugs to manage their condition are 10 times more likely to perform poorly at school than ADHD kids who avoid medication, a new report reveals.”:

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/kids-on-adhd-drugs-poor-at-school/story-e6frg6nf-1225831116701

“Understanding Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder”:

http://www.examiner.com/x-36055-Hartford-Disability-Examiner~y2010m2d12-Understanding-Attention-DeficitHyperactivity-Disorder-ADHD?cid=channel-rss-Health

“Medications for ADHD”:

http://www.kivitv.com/Global/story.asp?S=11940944

“Less sleep links to myriad problems in kids … Sleep disorders may also disguise themselves. In a pediatrics study, 28 percent of kids referred to a doctor for sleep problems also had ADHD. After treating the sleep disorder, 50 percent no longer qualified for an ADHD diagnosis.”:

http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?id=7256571&section=news/health/your_health

ADRES “Adverse Drug Reaction Electronic System(Adverse Drug Reactions Website)”-This website provides patients, doctors, and other medical professionals with a comprehensive examination of adverse drug reactions (ADRs), side effects, and other safety information for both prescription and over-the-counter medications.. Our goal is to allow users of our website make informed decisions when taking (patients) or prescribing (doctors) drugs. We are providing unmatched information and analysis tools.

http://www.adverse-drug-reaction.net/

“adders.org”:
Our objective is to promote awareness to AD/HD (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) and to provide information and as much free practical help as we can to those affected by the condition, both adults and children, their families in the UK and around the World via this website.

http://www.adders.org/

“ADDISS” The National Attention Deficit Disorder Information and Support Service…

http://www.addiss.co.uk/index.html

“ADDA”:

http://www.add.org/index.html

“hi2u ADHD Pages”:

http://www..adhd..org.uk/

“CHADD”:

http://www.chadd.org/am/CustomPages/home/CHADD_Home.htm?CFID=2282059&CFTOKEN=38105335&jsessionid=f2303343221169802693562

SPORT

“Autistic football player an inspiration to many”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/autistic_football_player_an_inspiration_to_many.htm

Yoga “Exercise in program provides tremendous benefits to youngsters”:

http://newsok.com/exercise-in-program-provides-tremendous-benefits-to-youngsters/article/3439758

“Swimming Challenges ~ Includes Great Swim Series 2010(June – September 2010)”:

The Great Swim series is taking place at various locations during summer 2010. There will be four televised one-mile outdoor swims, staged in lakes, lochs and docks around the UK.

http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2551

“10-kilometre runs”:

http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1816

“Trek the Sahara – 5-25 March 2010 or 29 Oct-8 Nov 2010”:

http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2542

“Trek the Inca Trail – 22-31 May 2010”:

http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1863

“Trek Snowdon – 11–3 June 2010”:

http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2524

“Trek the Jurassic Coast – 16-18 July 2010”:

http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2525

“Trek Mount Kilimanjaro – 29 Sept-10 Oct 2010”:

http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2200

“Trek the Great Wall of China – 9-18 Oct 2010”:

http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2356

“Trek to Everest Base Camp – 5-21 November 2010”:

http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2354

“Cycle Cuba – 14-22 March 2010”:

http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2357

“London to Paris 2010 – 5-8 June”:

http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2407

“L’Etape du Tour 2010 – 18 July 2010”

http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2404

“Sky Diving – All Year Round”:

http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1726

MUSIC

“The Raventones”:

http://www.raventones.com/

“The AutisMusic Project”:

http://www.autismusic.com/

ART

Closing Date: Wednesday 24^th March 2010 “Young Brits at Art, Suggested Topic, Your Rights”

The Equality and Human Rights Commission is asking young Britons to express their vision of a world free from prejudice for Young Brits at Art 2010. This year the national art award invites 11-19 year olds to explore their beliefs, opinions and judgments by asking: “What would the world look like if we lived without prejudice?” Young Brits at Art 2010 includes new categories such as photography, sculpture and motion animation, as well as its previous sections for painting and drawing.

http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6033713

GLIMPSE – the talents of the autism community

They are painters, sculptors and photographers; poets and storytellers; musicians and creators of amazing video games. They are kids, teens and adults. Last year, a new online publication arose to celebrate the talents of autistic individuals and other developmental disabilities: GLIMPSE, offered by ICDL (The Interdisciplinary Council of Developmental and Learning Disorders). In late 2008, Volume 2 of GLIMPSE was released, and was expanded into a print book and notecards. The works are serious, humourous, deeply personal and illuminating. See it for yourself, share it with others, submit your own/your child’s work for inclusion in Volume 3, to release later this year. Find information and ordering details at www.icdl.com

“ARTROOM ………where under 17s can make and display art online”:

http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/artroom/index.php

MOVIES/ENTERTAINMENT

“Picturehouse Cinemas hold autism-friendly film screenings”:

http://aspie-editorial.blog-city.com/picturehouse_cinemas_holds_autismfriendly_film_screenings.htm

“Daryl Hannah says she is blacklisted by Hollywood”:

http://www.worstpreviews.com/headline.php?id=16764&count=0#ixzz0fW69XY9u

“Helena Bonham Carter: ‘We’re the bonkers couple”:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2010/feb/06/helena-bonham-carter-interview

“Bollywood film about man seeking to meet Obama storms UK box office”:

http://www.monstersandcritics.com/people/news/article_1534468.php/Bollywood-film-about-man-seeking-to-meet-Obama-storms-UK-box-office

“My Name Is Khan will entertain, not make statement: Shah Rukh”:

http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b8de8e630faf3631/id/598297/cs/1/

“Mumbai braces for Khan film release amid political row”:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100212/wl_asia_afp/entertainmentindiabollywoodpoliticspolice;_ylt=AsKKf5L0xQr263YlqfchHtmQOrgF;_ylu=X3oDMTM3c245NHBkBGFzc2V0A2FmcC8yMDEwMDIxMi9lbnRlcnRhaW5tZW50aW5kaWFib2xseXdvb2Rwb2xpdGljc3BvbGljZQRwb3MDMjQEc2VjA3luX3N1YmNh

“Claire Danes – Danes ‘overwhelmed’ by animal shoots”:

http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/danes-overwhelmed-by-animal-shoots_1131062

“Claire Danes reveals an autistic pioneer’s strength in ‘Temple Grandin”:

http://www.boston.com/ae/tv/articles/2010/02/05/claire_danes_reveals_an_autistic_pioneers_strength_in_temple_grandin/

“Dear John … Since they don’t call the film “Dear John” for nothing, there are many bumps and breakups for the couple to suffer through, what with the distance and his bad temper and her temptations. There are side stories, as there always are. In this case it’s autism – Jenkins as John’s high-functioning, coin-collecting, emotionally distant, undiagnosed father, and “E.T.’s” Henry Thomas as the single dad in the beach house next door to Savannah, whose son Alan (played by a 6-year-old autistic boy, Braeden Reed) is autistic. To keep the theme going, Savannah dreams of opening a camp for special-needs kids after she graduates. As I mentioned before, she’s just that good.”:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/movies/bal-ae.mo.john05feb05,0,3157539.story

“Actors for Autism”:
http://www.actorsforautism.com/

BOOKS

“Helping Children to Cope with Change, Stress and Anxiety: A Photocopiable Activities Book”

Deborah M. Plummer

Illustrated by Alice Harper

http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/book/9781843109600

“Asper Girls: Empowering Females with Asperger Syndrome”

Rudy Simone

Foreword by Liane Holliday Willey

http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/book/9781849058261

“Stand Up for Autism: A Boy, A Dog, and a Prescription for Laughter”

Georgina J Derbyshire

http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/book/9781849050999

“Foundation Role Plays for Autism: Role Plays for Working with Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Parents, Peers, Teachers, and Other Professionals”

Andrew Nelson

Foreword by Pamela Wolfberg

http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/book/9781849050630

“Children and Adolescents in Trauma: Creative Therapeutic Approaches”

Edited by Chris Nicholson, Michael Irwin and Kedar N Dwivedi

Foreword by Peter Wilson

http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/book/9781843104377

“The Adolescent and Adult Neuro-diversity Handbook: Asperger Syndrome, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia and Related Conditions”

Sarah Hendrickx

With a contribution from Claire Salter

http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/book/9781843109808

“Great Answers to Difficult Questions about Sex: What Children Need to Know”

Linda Goldman

http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/book/9781849058049

“Writers on the Spectrum: How Autism and Asperger Syndrome have Influenced Literary Writing”

Julie Brown

http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/book/9781843109136

MOVIE

“Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” Rated PG-13

Release Date: May 28 2010

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSrCIpa5Jw0

Synopsis: In this video game adaptation, Jake Gyllenhaal stars as a prince who must keep a powerful, mythical object called the Sands of Time out of the hands of villains. To do this, he needs the help of a strong-willed princess (Bond girl Gemma Arterton). PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE SANDS OF TIME is directed by Mike Newell (HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE) and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer.

VIDEO GAME

“LEGO Harry Potter: Episodes 1-4 (Wii, Xbox 360, PS3, Nintendo DS, Sony PSP, PC DVD)

Release Date: March 26 2010

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lego-Harry-Potter-Episodes-1-4/dp/B002BSH25K/ref=pd_nr_vg_h__30?ie=UTF8&s=videogames

“Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Announced (Xbox 360)”:

http://uk.videogames.games.yahoo.com/ca/news/sonic-the-hedgehog-4-announced-2333ca.html

SPACE

“New Black Hole Simulator Uses Real Star Data”

A new interactive program reveals the spectacular light show you’d see if you dared to wander close to a black hole.

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn18498-new-black-hole-simulator-uses-real-star-data.html

 TECH

“The Location-Based Future Of The Web”:

… increasingly your location matters, and will alter what you see online. That could be empowering for some people, says Bharat Bedi, an emerging technology consultant at IBM Hursley in Hampshire, UK. For example, people with physical disabilities could easily obtain information about accessible places and routes based on where they are, he says.

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20527465.800-the-locationbased-future-of-the-web.html

Take care,

Julie

Moonlight Aurora (Mountains in between Tromvik & Rekvik)