Temple Grandin: The world needs all kinds of minds
Posted in Social Issues and Ideas on Feb 25th, 2010 3 Comments »
Temple Grandin at TED.
[via Dilip Muralidaran]
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‘Family Guy,’ Palin and the Limits of Laughter
Posted in Social Issues and Ideas on Feb 20th, 2010 No Comments »
‘Family Guy,’ Palin and the Limits of Laughter
This is an excellent piece by New York Times writer Dave Itzkoff.
Andrea Fay Friedman has her act together as does Gail Williamson, executive director of the Down Syndrome Association of Los Angeles:
“Within ‘Family Guy,’ the character was fully included, well-rounded, dynamic, not dealing with stereotypical Down syndrome issues,” [...]
‘Family Guy,’ Palin and the Limits of Laughter
Posted in Social Issues and Ideas on Feb 20th, 2010 No Comments »
‘Family Guy,’ Palin and the Limits of Laughter
Andrea Fay Friedman has her act together as does Gail Williamson, executive director of the Down Syndrome Association of Los Angeles:
“Within ‘Family Guy,’ the character was fully included, well-rounded, dynamic, not dealing with stereotypical Down syndrome issues,” Ms. Williamson said. She added: “Am I a fan of that [...]
Finding Help for Learning Disabilities
Posted in Social Issues and Ideas on Feb 19th, 2010 No Comments »
Finding Help for Learning Disabilities
Lesley Alderman at The New York Times has done an excellent job of taking readers through the process of identifying learning disabilities and getting help. This piece should be required reading for everyone in the LD world.
John Murphy on Motivation
Posted in Social Issues and Ideas on Oct 19th, 2009 No Comments »
Motivation For the UN-Motivated: How to Raise Your Levels of Success, Ambition and Happiness
Success Attributes Among Individuals With Learning Disabilities
Posted in Social Issues and Ideas on Oct 13th, 2009 6 Comments »
Success Attributes Among Individuals With Learning Disabilities
Marshall H. Raskind has done some research on traits that lead people with learning disabilities to success in life. It’s a useful piece for everyone in our community to read.
Self-awareness
Proactivity
Perseverance
Goal-setting
Presence and Use of Effective Support Systems
Emotional Coping Strategies
Kids’ Lower IQ Scores Linked To Prenatal Pollution
Posted in Social Issues and Ideas on Jul 20th, 2009 No Comments »
Kids’ Lower IQ Scores Linked To Prenatal Pollution
Researchers for the first time have linked air pollution exposure before birth with lower IQ scores in childhood, bolstering evidence that smog may harm the developing brain.
Artistic tendencies linked to ’schizophrenia gene’
Posted in Social Issues and Ideas on Jul 17th, 2009 No Comments »
Artistic tendencies linked to ’schizophrenia gene’
…the mutation dampens a brain region that reins in mood and behaviour, called the prefrontal cortex. This change could unleash creative potential in some people and psychotic delusions in others.
This is fascinating and an early piece of a larger understanding of both mental illness and creative thought and I predict [...]
Sanford Shapiro on LA Talk Radio
Posted in Social Issues and Ideas on Jun 17th, 2009 No Comments »
Learning Disability specialist and Educational Consultant Sanford Shapiro’s radio interview on connections between learning disabilities and emotional/ behavioral health. Shapiro and host Dore Frances discuss the need for greater awareness about how learning styles potentially impact personal growth, both positively and negatively.
http://www.latalkradio.com/images/Dore-061509.mp3
ADHD Drugs: Sudden Death Risk Higher?
Posted in Social Issues and Ideas on Jun 16th, 2009 No Comments »
ADHD Drugs: Sudden Death Risk Higher?
Study Suggests Link Between Some ADHD Drugs and Sudden Cardiac Death in Children