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The AANE Blog has Moved!

9/10/2016

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By Brenda Dater
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AANE just launched its new website and blog. You can find the new blog here.


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The Only Teenager on the Planet Who is Not Having an Identity Crisis

11/22/2015

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By Mia Jaqueline Salaz
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“Ah, high school! A time of self-discovery and realization!”

When I hear that phrase, all I think is a big fat “BEEN THERE, DONE THAT.”

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Steve Silberman Offers Signal Boost for Autistic Voices

9/11/2015

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AANE’s Zach Michaels sits down with NeuroTribes author Steve Silberman.  His favorite moments are excerpted below. 


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Remembering Oliver Sacks

9/10/2015

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On August 30, 2015, the AANE community lost a beloved and inspiring leader and advocate when author and neurologist Oliver Sacks passed away from cancer.  Dr. Sacks had an incomparable knowledge of the brain and its fascinating mysteries and puzzles.  He was able to share that knowledge with both professionals and lay people through his elegant and compelling writing.  His original and penetrating mind, and his deep empathy and respect for his patients, illuminate every page of Awakenings and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat.


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Forgiving without Forgetting? Asperger's and Memory

7/29/2015

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By Jacqui
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Forgive and forget, the old saying goes.  But what happens if you can’t forget?  How do you forgive?  How do you let go and move on?




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Three Generations Working Together with Asperger's in the Family

6/17/2015

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By Jean Stern
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Being a grandparent is complex: there’s so much we’d like to do, and not enough time. As the grandmother of three young children, two of whom are on the autism spectrum, I have to set priorities to help focus my time and energy.  How do we respond to the joys and challenges of Asperger's in our multigenerational family?

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Can Fiction Accurately Portray Asperger's and Autism?

6/2/2015

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By Mia J. Salaz
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Rain Reign is a much lauded recent book by noted children's author Ann M. Martin.  It tells the story of Rose, a young girl with what is described as "high functioning autism."   

The book has been praised by critics and earned piles of awards.  But here at AANE we wanted to know if Rain Reign rang true to a young person who has Asperger's (AS), so we turned to blog contributor, Mia J. Salaz.  Here's what she had to say.


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How I Became Hopeful About My Asperger's Diagnosis in College

5/20/2015

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By Graham Silva

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I've just finished my freshman year at Boston University. 

Everyone worries about the transition to college life, especially when that college is over 500 miles from home.  You have to start over in terms of friendships and routine, while maintaining your grades. For someone with Asperger’s Syndrome, this transition was more than just adjusting to the new environment; it also meant transitioning to the people who would live with me for the next four years. 


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AANE Listening Tour: Disclosing to Police

4/26/2015

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By Paula Doherty
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We were vacationing at a time-share condo complex a few years ago when our Asperger's (AS) son, Marc, was 15 years old. Marc is an attractive young man with an upbeat, positive and friendly personality. He is small in stature for his age, and often is more comfortable hanging out with younger kids who have similar interests.

His faux leather jacket, jeans, white t-shirt and emerging dark facial hair appearance could cause suspicion, but not to anyone who knows Marc. The parents of his younger friends have never expressed concern about Marc, except for his habit of leaving his bike, kayak, and fishing equipment out in their yards. 

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Welcome to AANE’s April Listening Tour

4/3/2015

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By Erika Drezner
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April has been designated Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month.  At this time when the rest of the world is focusing on Autism-AANE wants to take time to listen, to hear the voices of those living with this diagnosis and their loved ones.   

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