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January 2, 2017
What on earth could mourning the many-years-ago passing of a sports store have to do with autism? Bear with me. There are a bunch of factors. Â But they essentially amount to: The way we design, use, and either maintain or replace our gear has an impact on autism. The way […]
October 18, 2016
WARNING:  very long post Have I ever told you about some of my food exploits, the ones that brought me to what I’m now doing? Maybe not… When I left my parent’s home for a pre-meds program, I knew that the foods I ate at that wilderness canoe camp left […]
September 7, 2016
Since the first world war (WWI), autism rates for new primary school students have been roughly doubling every ten years (click here to see one of many similar graphs available online from around the world). We know from records that behaviours and attributes we now call autistic have been recognized […]
March 7, 2016
CBC News, which used to have some degree of independent voice, has just posted a blatantly unbalanced article.  Their article reports on the misuse of a potent natural medicine by misinformed and desperate people who are not getting the health care they need. It’s unfortunate that this article is so hyped and […]
February 23, 2015
It’s not an easy thing for an extreme introvert with sensory sensitivities to spend a whole day at a conference. Even though I’m really motivated to change the world’s understanding of autism, and am driven to do my absolute best, I often have a difficult few days afterwards, as my […]
January 10, 2015
I recently realized that my kitchen is much more dedicated to efficiency than most people’s are. It’s not that I don’t like cooking… I love combining flavours in new ways, trying out new international spice blends. But I really like minimizing the time, mess, and fuss, while maximizing the benefits […]
December 24, 2014
I promised you a cookie recipe before the holidays, and had planned to have it to you earlier. However, Robbie Burns’ “best laid plans of mice and men gang aft agley” comes to mind, when it comes to managing a life with autism. I can set intentions, but when they’ll […]
December 17, 2014
Imagine waking up in the semi-darkness of dawn with the sudden awareness that there are toxins seeping in the bedroom window you left open to gain fresh air. Toxins that immediately begin to cause pain, to drop your level of ability to think, to lower your reaction times, and even […]
December 13, 2014
I’ve been alert for tetanus research since my late-October fall opened up an eyebrow. One of the first questions health professionals always ask, if you’ve a cut of any kind, is whether your tetanus shots are up to date. I’m not squeamish, and have had lots of needles over time. […]