http://dir.salon.com/topics/autism/?source=rss&aim=autism en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT By Elizabeth Svoboda Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/env/feature/2009/04/27/autistic_culture/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/feature/2009/04/27/autistic_culture/index.html?source=rss People with autism don't need to be "cured," argues the burgeoning "autism culture" movement. Not all parents or medical experts agree. By Andrew O'Hehir Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/07/29/adam/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/07/29/adam/index.html?source=rss Films like "Adam" present autism-spectrum characters as real people. Cool! But do the movies have to be so lame? By Ann Bauer Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/03/26/bauer_autism/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/03/26/bauer_autism/index.html?source=rss For years I thought of his autism as beautiful and mysterious. But when he turned unspeakably violent, I had to question everything I knew. By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2009/02/19/autism_and_vaccines/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/vital_signs/2009/02/19/autism_and_vaccines/index.html?source=rss Science has failed to convince many people that vaccines do not cause autism. Will last week's court ruling finally change their minds? By Cary Tennis Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/12/18/autism/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/12/18/autism/index.html?source=rss I wish she'd consult a specialist, but she thinks she knows what's best. By Heather Havrilesky Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/int/2008/11/20/denis_leary/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/int/2008/11/20/denis_leary/index.html?source=rss As his book "Why We Suck" hits the shelves, Denis Leary talks about lazy parenting, the media storm surrounding his views on autism, and the omnipotence of Oprah. By Cary Tennis Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/10/17/asperger/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/10/17/asperger/index.html?source=rss At 38, he slurps his cereal, dresses bizarrely and throws childish temper tantrums. By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/09/22/autism/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/09/22/autism/index.html?source=rss A pediatrician traces the rise of the anti-vaccine movement that falsely linked thimerosal with autism and turned parents away from the most lifesaving medicine in history. By Eryn Loeb Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/int/2008/05/20/American_nerd/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/int/2008/05/20/American_nerd/index.html?source=rss Are nerds born or are they made? The author of "American Nerd" discusses the history of the geek, from greasy-haired overachiever to Dungeons & Dragons lover to blogging hipster. By Ann Bauer Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/03/22/ann_bauer/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/03/22/ann_bauer/index.html?source=rss I was an agnostic who never took my family to church. And then, my son starting hearing the voice of God. By Cary Tennis Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/01/23/single_mom_not_dating/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/01/23/single_mom_not_dating/index.html?source=rss My mother is bugging me to go out, but really, with three kids, this isn't the time. By Carol Lloyd Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/09/27/autism/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/09/27/autism/index.html?source=rss A study finds no connection between thimerosal and autism. Anti-vaccine activists are outraged. By Tracy Clark-Flory Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/08/06/round_up/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/08/06/round_up/index.html?source=rss Plus: Sports apparel company capitalizes on realization that girls sweat, too. By Ann Bauer Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/06/19/electroshock/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/06/19/electroshock/index.html?source=rss Our son's condition kept getting worse, and everything we tried to help him failed. Then we discovered there was one final option: Electroshock therapy. By Cary Tennis Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/05/21/lake_house/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/05/21/lake_house/index.html?source=rss I'm concerned that my pushy, sensitive friend and her husband, who has Asperger syndrome, won't fit in. By Tracy Clark-Flory Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/01/17/what_else/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/01/17/what_else/index.html?source=rss Bitter women to reign over male subjects on Fox. Also, do lad mags offer up a "pantomime of sexism"? By Lynn Harris Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/09/05/older_fathers_and_autism/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/09/05/older_fathers_and_autism/index.html?source=rss Study: Don't automatically "blame the mother" for the medical risks of later parenthood. By Cary Tennis Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2006/03/15/autistic/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2006/03/15/autistic/index.html?source=rss Could you offer some words of advice to her mother? By Ann Bauer Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2005/07/19/fargo/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2005/07/19/fargo/index.html?source=rss For years, I fought fiercely for my autistic son. When he came back, I was still driven and relentless. Now, celebrating his 17th birthday in this strange city, I must learn from him the art of softness, and forgiveness. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/letters/2005/06/22/iom_thimerosal/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/letters/2005/06/22/iom_thimerosal/index.html?source=rss The Institute of Medicine's president criticizes "Deadly Immunity," and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. responds. By Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2005/06/16/thimerosal/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2005/06/16/thimerosal/index.html?source=rss When a study revealed that mercury in childhood vaccines may have caused autism in thousands of kids, the government rushed to conceal the data -- and to prevent parents from suing drug companies for their role in the epidemic. By Cary Tennis Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2004/11/29/autistic/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2004/11/29/autistic/index.html?source=rss He's mildly autistic and very, very bright -- what can I do to help him fit in? By Scot Sea Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2003/09/27/autism/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2003/09/27/autism/index.html?source=rss Last summer, a man in California shot his 27-year-old autistic son to death and then shot himself. I understand why. By Amy Reiter Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2003/08/25/baron_cohen/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2003/08/25/baron_cohen/index.html?source=rss Men are more logical, women more empathetic? So says Simon Baron-Cohen in his new book, "The Essential Difference: The Truth About the Male and Female Brain." By Kristin Ohlson Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2001/04/05/faith/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2001/04/05/faith/index.html?source=rss They told me he was fine. I don't know that I ever believed them.