Can Autism in a Preschool, Speech Delayed Boy Be Missed?
Your preschool boy isn’t talking yet; a relative asks if he’s been checked for autism. You say “Yes, he doesn’t have autism.” But COULD he?
Are There Medical Conditions Only Obese People Get?
Is it really true that there’s no disease that only fat people get? And if so, does this mean that the dangers of obesity should be downplayed?
Can Imaging of the Abdomen Miss an Aortic Aneurysm?
Could a “false negative” actually result from a scan of the abdominal aorta, missing an aneurysm of this large vessel?
Would Autism Spectrum Be a Disorder if It Were Common?
Should majority mean normal? What if 98% of people were autistic?
Would the neurotypicals be the “disabled” ones, struggling to fit in, hiding NT traits? (more…)
Autistic Rocking vs. Rocking a Neurotypical Baby
Isn’t it odd that rocking in autism is considered socially unacceptable, yet these same critics endorse rocking babies and toddlers in all sorts of ways.
I’m Autistic and Here’s Why I Go into “Blank Stare Mode”
Also known as the “Aspie stare,” this doesn’t mean we’re having some kind of abnormal mental situation.
An Autism Cure Is Like Removing the Symbiont in “Star Trek”
A thought experiment: curing autism in those who have it, rather than prevention in the future. What would people be like with their autism removed?
Prostate Cancer Symptoms vs. Kidney Stone: Comparison
