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Autism Week 14th May - 20th May 2006: at least for Britain, Europe and Australia

duponthumanite May 16, 2006 08:26

The dates may actually vary in different juristictions, but the second week in May, directly after Mother's Day, is Autism Awareness WeekThis is a day for the public to learn more about the guises of autistic functioning and being ( Read more... )

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My riposte to the situation outlined in the Curious Incident (no, children, not Haddon's book)

duponthumanite Apr 18, 2006 18:30

I've never been afraid to think differently and act differently ( Read more... )

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Where my education fails me: autism and loneliness

duponthumanite Mar 19, 2006 21:57

Most of you know that I have had an expensive and privileged education, in all senses of the phrase.

asperger asked a vibrant question. A vital one I should say ( Read more... )

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