AHEADD – “Achieving in Higher Education”
Friday, June 17th, 2011 Posted in Miscellaneous | No Comments »Recently, Executive Director of AHEADD, Carolyn Komich Hare, has made a very important change that will affect our relationships with our students, as well as better communicate the type of services AHEADD provides. Since 2002, AHEADD has been the acronym ...
Ascent with Autism
Monday, December 13th, 2010 Posted in Miscellaneous | No Comments »Ascent with Autism is launching an innovative idea known as Project Mt. Kilimanjaro. This exciting opportunity is for individuals ages 18-22 with a diagnosis on the Autism Spectrum who have an interest in summiting the largest freestanding mountain in the ...
New York Times Op-Ed Article
Friday, July 23rd, 2010 Posted in Opinion | No Comments »Disorder Out of Chaos This opinion piece by Roy Richard Grinker, author of Unstrange Minds: Remapping the World of Autism, discusses the potential changes to the DSM-V as well as this parent's personal views about his daughter with autism, who ...
Diagnosing Autism in Adults
Sunday, September 20th, 2009 Posted in Miscellaneous | 18 Comments »When today’s adults were children, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) awareness was nearly nonexistent. One doctor noted that before 1980, “most general practitioners and pediatricians went through their entire careers without ever seeing a case. If mentioned at all ...
Movie Review – Adam
Friday, September 18th, 2009 Posted in Miscellaneous, Social Skills | 1 Comment »Anyone who is close to someone with high-functioning autism or Asperger’s will not blink an eye at Adam’s (played by Hugh Dancy) peculiar habits. His pantry and freezer are packed with one specific brand of cereal and frozen dinner ...
Adult Autism Awareness Day – April 18, 2009
Friday, June 5th, 2009 Posted in Education/Academic Skills, Employment/Vocational Skills, Miscellaneous | 1 Comment »The first annual Adult Autism Awareness Day was held on a beautiful spring morning, April 18th, 2009, at the University of Pittsburgh. The purpose of the event was to create awareness of our adult autism community, demonstrate the importance ...
Creativity and Adults with Autism
Friday, June 5th, 2009 Posted in Education/Academic Skills, Employment/Vocational Skills, Miscellaneous, Research, Restricted/Repetitive Interests, Sensory Issues | 1 Comment »Creativity is defined as an idea or behavior that is: Original, and Useful or adaptive Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD; diagnoses including Autistic Disorder, Asperger’s Disorder, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified) are not typically known for being highly creative. The ...
Names of Autism: Adult Diagnoses
Thursday, June 4th, 2009 Posted in Miscellaneous | 3 Comments »What’s the difference between high functioning autism and Asperger’s? What do ASD and PDD-NOS stand for? In a field that is rapidly growing as research is conducted and public awareness increases, it is hard to keep up with ...
Myths about Adults with High-Functioning Autism
Thursday, June 4th, 2009 Posted in Miscellaneous, Sensory Issues | 2 Comments »Autism awareness is on the rise. However, there are still misconceptions regarding the abilities and mental status of adults with High Functioning Autism and Asperger’s. For example, who hasn’t heard that people with autism are savants who hate ...
