Yesterday for the first time ever I got a flu shot. Normally getting the flu shot requires you to go to one of the clinics set up around the city and you would be lucky to see 20 people at a regular flu vaccination clinic. The H1N1 has of course changed that and I stood in a line up of some 300 or more people to receive my...
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Stephen Wiltshire has a most remarkable talent. After viewing a city from helicopter just once, he can then draw a panorama of the city in stunning detail and all from memory.The accuracy of his drawings is amazing. He has drawn about eight city panoramas and is working on one in New York this week. Stephen Wiltshire was...
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Toronto’s Sick Kids hospital is being criticised for funding a controversial Autism conference set for this Saturday at the University of Toronto medical sciences building. And after reading about some of the presenters said to appear at the conference, I would have to say rightful so. Many organizers of the event support...
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Though I have never tried it my self, I have read that weighted blankets and vests can have a very calming affect on those with Autism. I remember my son’s doctor suggesting I try a weighted vest to see if it helped sooth him when he got upset. However, I had no idea where to even get one and the Child Development Centre...
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Legal history was made today when The Autism Bill passed it final stage in the House of Lords becoming England’s first ever disability specific law. The law will ensure that those with Autism must be provided support by social care and health care services, not doing so could mean facing legal action. The bill was started...
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