Click here to view online flipbook. Must have flash player enabled. AAAN Magazine September 2013
CONTENTS
FEATURES
18 PINK ON THE SPECTRUM by Jennifer Cook O’Toole
33 BIG, BIG TRANSITION at GRASP Founder Michael John Carley of GRASP reveals the past ten years
57 CHRISTIAN’S GIFT A mother’s story
63 UNIQUELY DIFFERENT A child’s perspective
78 PLANET ASPERGIA Inside the world of Miss Elle of Planet Aspergia Von Douglas
82 ASPERGER SYNDROME AWARENESS Barb Cook interview Bryan Chandler founder of ASA online
PROFESSIONAL ADVICE
36 IRLEN SYNDROME Seeing the world differently with Fiona Randall
39 ISABELLE HENAULT Sexual education and intervention
43 SIMONE BARON COHEN Theories of the autistic mind
48 CONNECTION PROCESS Centre of Understanding, Dena Gassner
50 PROFESSOR TONY ATTWOOD & DR MICHELLE GARNETT Depression and Aspergers Syndrome
SOCIAL WELLBEING
44 FRIENDSHIPS Part one of Jen Elcheson’s article on friendships.
36 ASPIE’S AND INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS Jeanette Purkis personal story
30 ASPERGERS AND HYPERVIGILENCE Mark Pashley explains
THE ARTS
7 DAMIAN SMITH A behind the scenes look at a life of an Aspie comedian
10 RUDY SIMONE Barb Cook exclusively interviews Rudy about her newly released album Gothic Blues
13 RUDELY INTERRUPTED Australian Indie band
16 WHO IS TALINA 14 year old pop sensation
72 SPECTRUM ARTIST CRAIG ROVETA Debra Hosseini opens up his amazing world for us to view
76 STEVEN COVENTRY Art Exhibition
PARENTING
60 SAME BUT DIFFERENT Cassandra Scott opens up about her son
66 MATE FOR MASON A family plight to raise funds for an Autism Assistance Dog
68 RESPITE Linda Weymss explains it’s OK to take time out
70 SUNNY HOME SCHOOLING Heather Haines expresses her reasons for leaving mainstream education
REGULARS
12 LETTERS TO LINDA Linda Wemyss answers your questions
42 ASK PROFESSOR TONY ATTWOOD Tony gives professional advice
52 WHAT, WHEN, WHERE & WHY? ABA therapies explained
54 CHEMICALS Kris Barrett reveals the hidden dangers in our diet and in the home
68 AN ASPIE ABROAD travel tips Brad Beadel tells us his tips on surviving traveling abroad
85 TECHNOLOGICAL REVIEW Ryan McNeilly-Smith reviews the latest technology
86 TOBY PLAYLAND APP Bronwyn Sutton reviews Toby Playland App
88 BOOK REVIEWS Resources at Hand good reads