Archives for "March, 2010"

Posted by Sandy on 26th March 2010
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How Auditory Processing Disorder Creeps Up On You

In living real life with auditory processing disorder, roaring background noise is a major issue in many social situations, whether it’s at a party, restaurant, school, or even church. Despite what you’d expect, I’m often not even conscious of it unless I can hear random faraway people as if they’re screaming in my ears or [...]

Posted by Sandy on 3rd March 2010
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What Word Do You Use To Describe the Absence of Autism?

So, what word do you use to describe the state of not having autism? I bet you didn’t think of “healthy”.   In a review of Jodi Picoult’s new novel House Rules, NYT columnist Lisa Belkin made this comment: Her central character, Jacob, has Asperger’s syndrome, and while she has an adult cousin with the disorder, [...]