The organization we love to hate, Autism Speaks, teamed up with Google to create the largest genome database for autism on June 10, 2014. This was originally called AUT10k. It stands for Autism Speaks 10,000 Genomes. This project will cost $50 million. The system they use to store it is Autism Genome Research Exchange. What is… Continue reading Bogus Study: Aut10k/MSSNG and AGRE
I am sure most of you have read the article by the Guardian. Like most of us ,I was very angered by this article. We will dissect it paragraph by paragraph. Almost like a necropsy when I first started veterinary technologist school. The exact words from the article will be in italics so you can… Continue reading Autistics are Speaking Out against Tom Clements
A hate symbol. Why is the puzzle piece a hate symbol? I get asked this a lot. They tell me to reclaim it. As a Holocaust educator, no one tells the Jewish, travelers, LBGTQ, or any other people massacred in this horrific even in history to reclaim the swastika. I am breaking down the history… Continue reading Puzzle Piece is Hated by the Autistic Community: the history and what to use instead
I am an ABA survivor and a pet professional and I am going to give my take on this show. I am in the United States and a follower was kind enough to send me the video files. This is my comparison in italics. It opens up telling a little background information about Jo-Rosie, the… Continue reading Review of "Train Your Baby Like a Dog" and comparison to ABA
I am a Veterinary Technologist. What is that. It is an LPN in the veterinary world. While in college, it is required to learn dog and cat training. The method is giving a dog or cat a treat for performing a desired behavior and using the clicker at the same time. Over time the dog… Continue reading Clicker Training humans : It works but is it Ethical?
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