Ugh. Autism Speaks has launched a series of college/university chapters, a program that started at the beginning of the 2008-2009 school year. My university, Ohio State, is currently in the process of forming its own chapter. Over the past month, three people have tried to “recruit” me for it. My unabashed disgust for Autism Speaks [...]
I’ve noticed a common cover design in recent autism books: that of a child, usually a boy, hovering near a body of water. In fact, the more memoirs I read, the more I tend to notice this autie-water depiction. These representations appear on books I love, books I despise, and books I feel luke-warm about. [...]
I’ve upgraded from WordPress 2.2 to 2.7, a much needed update. Consequently, I’ve several new blog toys to play with, such as new themes and widgets! Over the next few days, the layout might change around a bit as I get the newness of 2.7 out of my system. I generally don’t consider myself the [...]
Using awstats, I keep tabs on how people (and spambots) end up at my blog — what sites have referred them, how often they visit and how long they stay at my blog, and, most interestingly, what search terms and phrases have led them here. So, compiled below, I’ve addressed what I feel are the [...]
