The autism-spectrum disorders encompass a wide range of symptoms, from social awkwardness to a complete inability to interact and communicate. In Patient Voices , six men and women speak about living with an autism-spectrum disorder.
Source: New York Times
April 2, 2010 will mark the third annual celebration of World Autism Awareness Day. World Autism Awareness Day shines a bright light on autism as a growing global health crisis. WAAD activities help to increase and develop world knowledge of the autism epidemic and impart information regarding the importance of early diagnosis and early intervention. Additionally, WAAD celebrates the unique talents and skills of persons with autism and is a day when individuals with autism are warmly welcomed and embraced in community events around the globe.
By bringing together autism organizations all around the world, we will give a voice to the millions of individuals worldwide who are undiagnosed, misunderstood and looking for help. Please join us in our effort to inspire compassion, inclusion and hope.
Link: worldautismawarenessday
These images are so precious and so poignant.The husband of American photographer and writer Judith Fox – Dr Ed Ackell – was told he had Alzheimer’s Disease in 1998, three years into the couple’s marriage.
Since then, Judith has watched Ed – a man who used to perform surgery and fly planes – forget how to do everyday tasks, such as make a cup of coffee or use the telephone. While caring for him at their home in California, she took photographs to capture his gradual decline.
These images – first published in Judith’s book ‘I Still Do’ – are now being displayed in central London.
Take a look, as Judith tells her story.
Source: BBC News
People who are unhappy in life are unlikely to find satisfaction at work. This is the finding of a study published online today, 1st April 2010, in the Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology. [continue reading…]
