http://dir.salon.com/topics/autism/?source=rss&aim=autism en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT By Eryn Loeb Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 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 Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 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 Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 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. Carol Lloyd Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 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. Tracy Clark-Flory Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 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 Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 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 Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 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. Tracy Clark-Flory Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 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"? Lynn Harris Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 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 Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 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 Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 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. Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 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. Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 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 Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 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 Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 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 Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 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 Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 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. Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/letters/daily/2000/08/04/autism/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/letters/daily/2000/08/04/autism/index.html?source=rss "Secret and Lies" by Lesli Mitchell; "A Recipe for Disaster" by Arthur Allen By Arthur Allen Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/health/feature/2000/08/02/autism/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/health/feature/2000/08/02/autism/index.html?source=rss While nobody knows the origin of autism, many researchers worry that linking it to childhood vaccines could be a very dangerous theory. By Lesli Mitchell Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2000/08/02/autism/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2000/08/02/autism/index.html?source=rss Is the astonishing rise in autism a medical mystery or a pharmaceutical shame? By Arthur Allen Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/health/feature/2000/04/13/shot/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/health/feature/2000/04/13/shot/index.html?source=rss When families hit the Capitol last week, they demanded answers about the source of their children's autism. By Arthur Allen Tue, 20 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/health/log/1999/12/09/secretin/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/health/log/1999/12/09/secretin/index.html?source=rss The pig hormone has been found to be no better than a placebo in several studies.