Category Archives: autism

Autube Podcast: A conversation with Stephen Drake

Well, if anyone is curious as to what the voice behind the typing sounds like, I am up live on a podcast on Autube. Autube, funded by the Dan Marino Foundation, is “an issues-driven web channel enabling exchange of ideas for people with autism.” The site is designed and operated by Kent Creative. The podcast … Continue reading Autube Podcast: A conversation with Stephen Drake

More bloggers on Vicious Attacks on Ari Ne’eman

Yesterday, I wrote about the vicious attack on Ari Ne’eman, president of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), by John Best – Best is a guy that seems to spend whatever free time he has spewing vile comments and barely veiled threats at people who don’t “hate autism” – that includes any supporter of neurodiversity. … Continue reading More bloggers on Vicious Attacks on Ari Ne’eman

President of ASAN Under Attack – Including Death Threats

Before I write more about this, I feel compelled to share a couple of things in the interest of full disclosure. First, I am a survivor of childhood hydrocephalus and have a neurological profile that fits what is called nonverbal learning disabilities (NLD). There’s enough overlap between NLD and Asperger’s that many workshops and groups … Continue reading President of ASAN Under Attack – Including Death Threats