The propensity of boys to engage in violent, risky, self-destructive behaviors is increased by their often responding to maternal distancing by building defensive fantasies that they are encased in “autistic shells” that make them invulnerable to dangers and that “hide their tender parts” fr...
Autoimmunity to the central nervous system (CNS), especially to myelin basic protein (MBP), may play a causal role in autism, a neurodevelopmental disorder. Because many autistic children harbor elevated levels of measles antibodies, we conducted a serological study of measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) ...
many people reference it in support of their opinions. They might argue that all stories should be edgy because they also like to read about dead slaves. Or they might use it to argue that fantasy is inherently conservative. Moorcock wouldn’t agree, but, nonetheless, that’s the logical co...
Apparently, one of the pupils [JAC: later described as “highly autistic”] brought the Quran into school after losing a bet. (This doesn’t make a lot of sense to me but kids make odd decisions.) According to the school’s investigation, it appears that one of the students dropped the...
One is the Friendship Circle, an organization devoted to children of special needs–mostly autistic. I've been with them from the beginning. We service thousands of kids every day on a $5 million annual budget. I'm also on the Board of Visitors at Wayne State University. I enjoy being ...
Fear is one of the primary reasons that people go back to their abusers. Often, abusive men step up their threatening and manipulative behavior right after their victims choose to leave. As a result, many women come to fear more severe abuse if they refuse to return. The situation becomes...