Why Are Brilliant Nonspeaking Spellers in Day Programs?
If nonspeaking autistic spellers are the actual composers of their advanced narrative via letter boards held by parents, why are they in day programs?
This is a very fair question. For example, the alleged author of the novel “Upward Bound,” Woody Brown, is nonverbal and has a day program history. (more…)
Anorexia Nervosa Gets Sympathy but Bigorexia Doesn’t?
Why is it that a woman who’s starved herself to the bone gets sympathy for her eating disorder, but men with bigorexia are seen as narcissistic and arrogant?
Along those same lines, a morbidly obese woman doesn’t get a fraction of the sympathy for her eating disorder as does the woman who’s intentionally whittled her body down to a frightful looking 80 pounds. (more…)
Would You Take a Pill to Wipe Your Autism? Drug Study
Seems that researchers are closing in on a drug that can reduce or even eliminate autism traits.
UCLA scientists have come upon a drug that did this for mice that had autistic traits. (more…)
My Autism Doesn’t Mean I Should Like All Disabled People
To expect autistic people to automatically like anyone with a disability is to be judgmental and condescending.
I have this feeling that non-disabled neurotypical people expect Autistics to embrace every single disabled individual. (more…)
Sleep Less, Gain Unwanted Weight
Losing a little sleep each night may not seem like a major health concern, but over time it could make you gain fat.
Flaws in Human Body Support Evolution Theory
The human body is full of flaws — and this points to evolution more than any other explanation for “how we got here.”
The body may seem magnificent. Various processes may seem wondrous, even miraculous. (more…)
Can Cartilage in Osteoarthritis Ever Grow Back?
Scientists are working on a new approach to osteoarthritis that goes far beyond managing pain.
Instead of simply slowing symptoms, the goal is to help damaged joints regenerate and repair themselves. (more…)
Can the Brain Think While You’re Under General Anesthesia?
Scientists have long assumed that complex thinking largely shuts down when a person is unconscious under general anesthesia.
How to Lose Fat in Older Age Without Losing Muscle
Older age often comes with weight gain. Dieting can cause fat loss, but also muscle loss. But there’s a way to lose fat while keeping muscle.
As people get older, maintaining muscle becomes just as important as losing excess body fat. (more…)